The Rani (Commander) - Core Forced Combat

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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Coercive Impetus
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Flashback
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Turbulent Springs
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Changing Loyalty
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hot Pursuit
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
73%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
71%synergy
Shiny Impetus
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
66%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
61%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
61%synergy
The Sound of Drums
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
57%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
56%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
49%synergy
Renegade Silent
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
46%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
45%synergy
Entity Tracker
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Curse of Opulence
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Agitator Ant
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Academy Manufactor
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
38%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Martha Jones
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Life of the Party
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Geode Rager
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Vislor Turlough
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Death Kiss
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Sly Instigator
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Sontaran General
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Displacer Kitten
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Havoc Eater
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Auton Soldier
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Taunting Kobold
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Thought Monitor
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Doomwake Giant
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Golbez, Crystal Collector
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
April, Reporter of the Weird
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Rootwater Matriarch
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Senator Peacock
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Bedevil
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Essence Flux
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Planar Incision
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Demand Answers
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Cyber Conversion
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Blur
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Displace
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Feign Death
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Aura Finesse
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
This Is How It Ends
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Disruption Protocol
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Darkness
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Confluence
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Mob Rule
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Rise and Shine
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Insurrection
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Shifting Grift
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Blood Money
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-12%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Besmirch
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ember Island Production
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Asinine Antics
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Fatal Grudge
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Role Reversal
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Blade of Selves
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Paper
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Thieves' Tools
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Junker
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Time Sieve
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Ransom Note
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Totem
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Winged Boots
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Assault Suit
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Eye of Nidhogg
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Psychic Impetus
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Day of the Moon
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Popular Entertainer
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Acquired Mutation
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Gossip's Talent
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Mechanized Production
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Curious Inquiry
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Clan Crafter
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Maximum Carnage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Firebender Ascension
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aether Tunnel
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Flight
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Lightning
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Oubliette
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Public Enemy
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
The Apprentice's Folly
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Heaven Sent
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Storm the Vault
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Vow of Malice
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Bedlam
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Archway of Innovation
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-24%synergy
Access Tunnel
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Great Furnace
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion56 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Relic of Sauron
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Bandit's Haul
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Island
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion58 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Choked Estuary
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Seething Landscape
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Ridge
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Xander's Lounge
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Luxury Suite
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Morphic Pool
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Malice
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
5%synergy