The Rani (Commander) - Core Forced Combat

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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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April, Reporter of the Weird
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Hot Pursuit
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Shiny Impetus
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
62%synergy
The Sound of Drums
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
61%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Renegade Silent
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Agitator Ant
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Entity Tracker
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Curse of Opulence
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Academy Manufactor
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Martha Jones
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Life of the Party
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Geode Rager
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Vislor Turlough
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Death Kiss
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Sly Instigator
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Sontaran General
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Displacer Kitten
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Auton Soldier
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Havoc Eater
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Taunting Kobold
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Doomwake Giant
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Senator Peacock
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Rootwater Matriarch
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Performer
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Thought Monitor
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Bedevil
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Terminate
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Essence Flux
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Planar Incision
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Blur
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Displace
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Cyber Conversion
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Aura Finesse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
This Is How It Ends
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Fumble
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Darkness
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Feign Death
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Confluence
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Mob Rule
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Rise and Shine
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Insurrection
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Blood Money
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Grift
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Besmirch
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Asinine Antics
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dream Harvest
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Fatal Grudge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Paper
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Blade of Selves
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thieves' Tools
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ransom Note
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Winged Boots
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Assault Suit
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Parasitic Impetus
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Psychic Impetus
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Day of the Moon
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Popular Entertainer
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Acquired Mutation
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Gossip's Talent
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mechanized Production
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Curious Inquiry
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Clan Crafter
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Aether Tunnel
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Flight
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Lightning
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Public Enemy
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Oubliette
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Maximum Carnage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Heaven Sent
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Vow of Malice
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Bedlam
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Archway of Innovation
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Access Tunnel
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Bandit's Haul
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Choked Estuary
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Seething Landscape
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Ridge
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Watery Grave
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Steam Vents
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Xander's Lounge
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Blood Crypt
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Luxury Suite
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Malice
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy