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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Oft-Nabbed Goat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
69%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Hot Pursuit
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Renegade Silent
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Shiny Impetus
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Sly Instigator
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
54%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Kardur, Doomscourge
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Negate
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Martha Jones
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Feed the Swarm
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Agitator Ant
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Geode Rager
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Sontaran General
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Vislor Turlough
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Entity Tracker
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Baleful Strix
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Death Kiss
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Whirler Rogue
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Taunting Kobold
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Senator Peacock
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Havoc Eater
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Persuasive Interrogators
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Seifer, Balamb Rival
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Lazav, Wearer of Faces
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Whitewater Naiads
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Peacock
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Life of the Party
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Jeering Homunculus
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Junk Winder
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Royal Assassin
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Golbez, Crystal Collector
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Terminate
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Bedevil
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Disruption Protocol
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Demand Answers
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Blur
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Planar Incision
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Spider-Sense
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Deduce
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Essence Flux
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Toxin Analysis
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Aura Finesse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Opt
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Displace
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Secrets of the Key
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wash Away
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Blink of an Eye
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Siren's Ruse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Perplexing Test
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Into the Roil
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Run Away Together
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
This Is How It Ends
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Spectacular Showdown
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Maestros Confluence
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Rise and Shine
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Mob Rule
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-28%synergy
Day of Black Sun
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Besmirch
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Asinine Antics
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Final Act
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Grift
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Secrets
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Damnable Pact
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Furnace Reins
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Back for Seconds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
The Nipton Lottery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Thieves' Tools
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wings of Hubris
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Dowsing Device
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tome of Legends
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Detective's Satchel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Junker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
The Sound of Drums
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Popular Entertainer
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Psychic Impetus
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Day of the Moon
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Curse of Opulence
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Gossip's Talent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Acquired Mutation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Curious Inquiry
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Heaven Sent
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Aether Tunnel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Invisibility
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Public Enemy
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
The Akroan War
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Footfall Crater
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
The Apprentice's Folly
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Lightning
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Archway of Innovation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-30%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Signet
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Sol Ring
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
-39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Deceit
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Sunken Hollow
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Seething Landscape
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Malice
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Maestros Theater
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-25%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-25%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Dismal Backwater
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
River of Tears
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Oscorp Industries
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Grixis Panorama
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Peak
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Canyon Slough
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy