The Rani (Commander) - Budget 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Waterbender Ascension
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
66%synergy
Hot Pursuit
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Renegade Silent
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Shiny Impetus
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Martha Jones
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
51%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Red Death, Shipwrecker
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Chaos Warp
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Negate
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Sly Instigator
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Agitator Ant
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Geode Rager
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Vislor Turlough
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Sontaran General
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Entity Tracker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Baleful Strix
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Death Kiss
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Whirler Rogue
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Taunting Kobold
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Senator Peacock
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Royal Assassin
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Coveted Peacock
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Academy Manufactor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Havoc Eater
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Mm'menon, Uthros Exile
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Junk Winder
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Whitewater Naiads
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Persuasive Interrogators
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Life of the Party
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Slither Blade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Resculpt
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Bedevil
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Planar Incision
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Blur
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Demand Answers
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Essence Flux
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Disruption Protocol
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Aura Finesse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Siren's Ruse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Displace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Costly Plunder
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Deduce
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Unsummon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Blink of an Eye
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
You Come to a River
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fumble
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Crosis's Charm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Fanatical Offering
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
This Is How It Ends
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Secrets of the Key
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Countersquall
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Perplexing Test
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reins of Power
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wash Away
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Into the Roil
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Maestros Confluence
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Rise and Shine
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Besmirch
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-25%synergy
Mob Rule
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Villainous Wrath
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Grift
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Asinine Antics
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Final Act
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Secrets
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Zombify
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Back for Seconds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reverse Engineer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Divination
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Damnable Pact
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Call for Aid
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Universal Surveillance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Duress
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Furnace Reins
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thieves' Tools
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Key to the City
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerous Spyglass
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dowsing Device
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wings of Hubris
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Psychic Impetus
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
The Sound of Drums
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Day of the Moon
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Popular Entertainer
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Opulence
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Gossip's Talent
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Acquired Mutation
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Maximum Carnage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Invisibility
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Curious Inquiry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Public Enemy
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Vow of Lightning
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Footfall Crater
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Heaven Sent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Aether Tunnel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
The Akroan War
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Archway of Innovation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
-39%synergy
Rakdos Signet
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-22%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-26%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Deceit
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Sunken Hollow
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Seething Landscape
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Malice
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Choked Estuary
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Maestros Theater
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-30%synergy
Dismal Backwater
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Bluff
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-28%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Grixis Panorama
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Geothermal Bog
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Pools
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Peak
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy