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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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Day of Black Sun
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Hot Pursuit
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
69%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Academy Manufactor
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Hateful Eidolon
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
56%synergy
The Sound of Drums
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
44%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Shiny Impetus
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Renegade Silent
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Life of the Party
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Agitator Ant
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Martha Jones
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Death Kiss
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Entity Tracker
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Displacer Kitten
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Grim Hireling
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Auton Soldier
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Geode Rager
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Spark Double
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Strix
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Sly Instigator
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Essence Flux
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Charm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Reins of Power
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Cyber Conversion
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-25%synergy
Terminate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Drain
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Bedevil
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blur
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Negate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Reins
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Keep Watch
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Displace
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Planar Incision
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Lich-Knights' Conquest
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Mob Rule
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Lunar Insight
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Maestros Confluence
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Rise and Shine
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Relm's Sketching
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Incite Rebellion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Blood Money
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Thoughtcast
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Circle of Power
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Ashes to Ashes
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Blade of Selves
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Golden Argosy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Opulence
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
29%synergy
Storm the Vault
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Popular Entertainer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Impetus
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Maximum Carnage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Day of the Moon
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gossip's Talent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Court of Vantress
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Bedlam
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Copy Land
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Aether Tunnel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Link
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Heaven Sent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Wound Reflection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Brutality
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
War's Toll
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Scion of Urza
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Archway of Innovation
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Arena of Glory
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
The Black Gate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Fomori Vault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Barad-dûr
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Great Furnace
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Dimir Signet
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Relic of Sauron
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Xander's Lounge
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Morphic Pool
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Training Center
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Watery Grave
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Luxury Suite
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Thundering Falls
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Haunted Ridge
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Badlands
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Raucous Theater
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Underground Sea
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Marsh Flats
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Blazemire Verge
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-35%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy