The Rani (Commander) - Core

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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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Waterbender Ascension
3.7%inclusion2 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Day of Black Sun
3.6%inclusion2 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
2.2%inclusion2 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
1.9%inclusion1 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Raven Eagle
1.9%inclusion1 decks54 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
80%inclusion281 decks352 decks
78%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
74%inclusion259 decks352 decks
73%synergy
The Sound of Drums
68%inclusion240 decks352 decks
67%synergy
Shiny Impetus
68%inclusion241 decks352 decks
67%synergy
Hot Pursuit
66%inclusion231 decks349 decks
66%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
65%inclusion228 decks352 decks
64%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
63%inclusion222 decks352 decks
62%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
62%inclusion219 decks352 decks
61%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
61%inclusion214 decks352 decks
60%synergy
Renegade Silent
60%inclusion211 decks352 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Kardur, Doomscourge
59%inclusion207 decks352 decks
54%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
59%inclusion206 decks352 decks
58%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
55%inclusion195 decks352 decks
55%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
52%inclusion178 decks343 decks
50%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
51%inclusion180 decks352 decks
51%synergy
Agitator Ant
49%inclusion174 decks352 decks
49%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
49%inclusion173 decks352 decks
48%synergy
Chaos Warp
49%inclusion171 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
48%inclusion170 decks352 decks
48%synergy
Academy Manufactor
48%inclusion170 decks352 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
48%inclusion169 decks352 decks
48%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
47%inclusion164 decks352 decks
46%synergy
Geode Rager
40%inclusion141 decks352 decks
40%synergy
Life of the Party
40%inclusion140 decks352 decks
39%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
39%inclusion118 decks305 decks
37%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
38%inclusion134 decks352 decks
36%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
37%inclusion131 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Death Kiss
37%inclusion130 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Entity Tracker
36%inclusion99 decks278 decks
35%synergy
Sly Instigator
36%inclusion125 decks352 decks
35%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
35%inclusion124 decks350 decks
35%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
34%inclusion120 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
33%inclusion116 decks352 decks
32%synergy
Martha Jones
32%inclusion112 decks352 decks
32%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
31%inclusion110 decks352 decks
30%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
28%inclusion98 decks352 decks
28%synergy
Sontaran General
27%inclusion96 decks352 decks
27%synergy
Vislor Turlough
27%inclusion95 decks352 decks
27%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
27%inclusion94 decks350 decks
27%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
25%inclusion87 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
22%inclusion79 decks352 decks
19%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
22%inclusion77 decks352 decks
21%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
20%inclusion70 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
20%inclusion69 decks351 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion66 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
18%inclusion64 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
18%inclusion64 decks352 decks
18%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion61 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
17%inclusion59 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion57 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Havoc Eater
15%inclusion52 decks349 decks
15%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
15%inclusion52 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
15%inclusion50 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Auton Soldier
14%inclusion51 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
14%inclusion49 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
14%inclusion49 decks352 decks
13%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
13%inclusion47 decks352 decks
13%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
13%inclusion45 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
12%inclusion43 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
12%inclusion43 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Taunting Kobold
12%inclusion41 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
11%inclusion39 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
11%inclusion37 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Marionette Master
10%inclusion35 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
10%inclusion33 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Junk Winder
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
7.8%inclusion26 decks333 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
41%inclusion145 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion113 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion98 decks352 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion91 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Bedevil
26%inclusion91 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion90 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
24%inclusion83 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Essence Flux
23%inclusion80 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion78 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion68 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion53 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion57 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
16%inclusion56 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Reins of Power
15%inclusion52 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Planar Incision
14%inclusion49 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion44 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion35 decks281 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion42 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion41 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Blur
11%inclusion37 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.1%inclusion32 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.5%inclusion30 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
-11%synergy
Demand Answers
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Cyber Conversion
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
7.4%inclusion26 decks352 decks
1%synergy
This Is How It Ends
7.1%inclusion25 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Displace
6.0%inclusion21 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Domineering Will
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion163 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
44%inclusion154 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Maestros Confluence
32%inclusion114 decks352 decks
31%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
31%inclusion109 decks352 decks
31%synergy
Mob Rule
24%inclusion85 decks352 decks
22%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
20%inclusion71 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Rise and Shine
20%inclusion70 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Insurrection
20%inclusion69 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
16%inclusion58 decks352 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion48 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion34 decks352 decks
-11%synergy
Besmirch
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Asinine Antics
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Blood Money
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
6.0%inclusion21 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
36%inclusion127 decks352 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion108 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion101 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
26%inclusion92 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion76 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
19%inclusion68 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
18%inclusion63 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Blade of Selves
11%inclusion39 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion36 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.9%inclusion21 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Parasitic Impetus
45%inclusion159 decks352 decks
45%synergy
Curse of Opulence
41%inclusion143 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Psychic Impetus
40%inclusion140 decks352 decks
39%synergy
Day of the Moon
39%inclusion139 decks352 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
36%inclusion127 decks352 decks
22%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
31%inclusion107 decks350 decks
30%synergy
Popular Entertainer
29%inclusion103 decks352 decks
29%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
26%inclusion38 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
22%inclusion77 decks352 decks
20%synergy
Acquired Mutation
20%inclusion69 decks343 decks
20%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
16%inclusion55 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Maximum Carnage
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Gossip's Talent
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.4%inclusion33 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Clan Crafter
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Vow of Lightning
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
7.1%inclusion25 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Storm the Vault
7.1%inclusion25 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Public Enemy
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
-7%synergy
No Mercy
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion124 decks352 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion94 decks352 decks
-9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion85 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Archway of Innovation
24%inclusion75 decks312 decks
21%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
19%inclusion66 decks352 decks
18%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
16%inclusion56 decks352 decks
16%synergy
Access Tunnel
9.4%inclusion33 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion32 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.8%inclusion24 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.0%inclusion21 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
-8%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion326 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion293 decks352 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
61%inclusion215 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion194 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
55%inclusion194 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
49%inclusion171 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Signet
46%inclusion162 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion161 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
42%inclusion149 decks352 decks
41%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion141 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
33%inclusion115 decks352 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion76 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion75 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion52 decks352 decks
-6%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion41 decks352 decks
-8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
-9%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion348 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Island
99%inclusion348 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion347 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion329 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
70%inclusion248 decks352 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion240 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
51%inclusion178 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion177 decks352 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion176 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44%inclusion156 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
44%inclusion156 decks352 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion151 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion134 decks352 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion132 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
37%inclusion129 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Xander's Lounge
35%inclusion122 decks352 decks
-6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
34%inclusion119 decks352 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion116 decks352 decks
18%synergy
Seething Landscape
33%inclusion103 decks314 decks
15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion112 decks352 decks
17%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
31%inclusion110 decks352 decks
21%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
30%inclusion107 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion104 decks352 decks
-1%synergy
Choked Estuary
28%inclusion100 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Blood Crypt
27%inclusion94 decks352 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion93 decks352 decks
13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
26%inclusion93 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion92 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Malice
26%inclusion91 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion90 decks352 decks
-18%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion89 decks352 decks
-7%synergy
Watery Grave
25%inclusion87 decks352 decks
-22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion79 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion78 decks352 decks
-10%synergy
Morphic Pool
22%inclusion77 decks352 decks
-11%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion76 decks352 decks
-6%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion73 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion69 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
19%inclusion68 decks352 decks
-15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion63 decks352 decks
-14%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion60 decks352 decks
-17%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion58 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion54 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Canyon Slough
14%inclusion50 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion49 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion47 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion46 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion44 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion44 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
12%inclusion43 decks352 decks
11%synergy