The Rani (Commander) - Control

Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Fast Forward
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Coercive Impetus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Flashback
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Changing Loyalty
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
69%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
64%synergy
Hot Pursuit
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
58%synergy
Academy Manufactor
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Shiny Impetus
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
50%synergy
The Sound of Drums
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Ghoulish Impetus
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Entity Tracker
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Renegade Silent
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Propaganda
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Red Death, Shipwrecker
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Agitator Ant
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Geode Rager
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Martha Jones
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Life of the Party
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Sly Instigator
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Seifer, Balamb Rival
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Displacer Kitten
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Death Kiss
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Spark Double
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Vislor Turlough
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Havoc Eater
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Auton Soldier
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Performer
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Rootwater Matriarch
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Sontaran General
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Reins of Power
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Withering Torment
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Cyber Conversion
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Bedevil
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Snuff Out
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
This Is How It Ends
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Essence Flux
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Soul Shatter
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Darkness
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Delay
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Fire Covenant
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Domineering Will
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Strike
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Maestros Confluence
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Mob Rule
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Insurrection
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Rise and Shine
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Blood Money
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Role Reversal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Come Back Wrong
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Soul Transfer
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Bribery
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Besmirch
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Time Sieve
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Paper
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Opulence
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Psychic Impetus
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Day of the Moon
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Acquired Mutation
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Maximum Carnage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
No Mercy
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Gossip's Talent
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Popular Entertainer
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mechanized Production
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Wound Reflection
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Vow of Lightning
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Pain Magnification
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Curious Inquiry
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Vow of Malice
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Collective Restraint
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Flight
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
The Akroan War
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
War's Toll
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Revel in Riches
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Clan Crafter
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Public Enemy
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Oubliette
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Blink
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Archway of Innovation
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Detection Tower
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion47 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Sauron
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
The Soul Stone
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Watery Grave
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Blood Crypt
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Xander's Lounge
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Seething Landscape
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Luxury Suite
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Choked Estuary
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Pools
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy