The Rani (Commander) - 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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Obsessive Pursuit
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Firebender Ascension
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
3.6%inclusion2 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Raven Eagle
3.6%inclusion2 decks56 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
87%inclusion442 decks506 decks
85%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
80%inclusion405 decks506 decks
79%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
79%inclusion399 decks506 decks
78%synergy
Shiny Impetus
78%inclusion395 decks506 decks
76%synergy
The Sound of Drums
77%inclusion388 decks506 decks
76%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
71%inclusion358 decks506 decks
70%synergy
Renegade Silent
70%inclusion353 decks506 decks
69%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
69%inclusion348 decks506 decks
68%synergy
Hot Pursuit
69%inclusion336 decks490 decks
68%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
68%inclusion342 decks506 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Kardur, Doomscourge
67%inclusion337 decks506 decks
62%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
66%inclusion334 decks506 decks
65%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
66%inclusion334 decks506 decks
66%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
65%inclusion329 decks506 decks
64%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
60%inclusion304 decks506 decks
59%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
60%inclusion302 decks506 decks
59%synergy
Agitator Ant
58%inclusion296 decks506 decks
58%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
57%inclusion267 decks468 decks
56%synergy
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion282 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Academy Manufactor
55%inclusion279 decks506 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion94 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion73 decks506 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion61 decks506 decks
-7%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
52%inclusion264 decks506 decks
52%synergy
Life of the Party
52%inclusion261 decks506 decks
51%synergy
Geode Rager
50%inclusion251 decks506 decks
49%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
48%inclusion245 decks506 decks
48%synergy
Death Kiss
48%inclusion243 decks506 decks
48%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
48%inclusion186 decks391 decks
46%synergy
Sly Instigator
44%inclusion221 decks506 decks
43%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
42%inclusion206 decks490 decks
42%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
42%inclusion210 decks506 decks
40%synergy
Entity Tracker
39%inclusion124 decks319 decks
38%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
37%inclusion189 decks506 decks
37%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
37%inclusion187 decks506 decks
37%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
34%inclusion172 decks506 decks
34%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
33%inclusion167 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
32%inclusion162 decks506 decks
31%synergy
Vislor Turlough
30%inclusion153 decks506 decks
30%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
30%inclusion150 decks506 decks
29%synergy
Martha Jones
28%inclusion144 decks506 decks
28%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
28%inclusion139 decks490 decks
28%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
28%inclusion142 decks506 decks
25%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
26%inclusion131 decks506 decks
26%synergy
Sontaran General
26%inclusion130 decks506 decks
25%synergy
Displacer Kitten
23%inclusion115 decks506 decks
18%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
22%inclusion110 decks506 decks
22%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
20%inclusion103 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
19%inclusion98 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion95 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
19%inclusion95 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Havoc Eater
18%inclusion90 decks490 decks
18%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
18%inclusion86 decks470 decks
18%synergy
Taunting Kobold
18%inclusion91 decks506 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
17%inclusion84 decks493 decks
16%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
15%inclusion78 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
15%inclusion78 decks506 decks
15%synergy
Auton Soldier
13%inclusion67 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
13%inclusion65 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
12%inclusion62 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
12%inclusion62 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Baleful Strix
12%inclusion61 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
12%inclusion60 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
11%inclusion54 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
10%inclusion51 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
10%inclusion44 decks447 decks
9%synergy
Marionette Master
10%inclusion49 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Golbez, Crystal Collector
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
8.9%inclusion45 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
8.5%inclusion43 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
46%inclusion235 decks506 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion169 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion166 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion161 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion151 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Bedevil
28%inclusion142 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion70 decks319 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion109 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
21%inclusion107 decks506 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion61 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Essence Flux
18%inclusion92 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
16%inclusion83 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion61 decks408 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion72 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion67 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Blur
13%inclusion64 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion63 decks506 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion63 decks506 decks
-6%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
12%inclusion62 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion49 decks408 decks
4%synergy
Cyber Conversion
10%inclusion52 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
10%inclusion50 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion49 decks506 decks
-6%synergy
Planar Incision
9.5%inclusion48 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
9.1%inclusion46 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
8.1%inclusion41 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Demand Answers
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.5%inclusion38 decks506 decks
-9%synergy
Abrade
7.5%inclusion38 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion36 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
6.9%inclusion35 decks506 decks
-10%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.9%inclusion28 decks406 decks
4%synergy
Displace
6.3%inclusion32 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
6.1%inclusion31 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.1%inclusion31 decks506 decks
1%synergy
This Is How It Ends
5.9%inclusion30 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.4%inclusion22 decks407 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.3%inclusion27 decks506 decks
-29%synergy
Reality Shift
5.3%inclusion27 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
51%inclusion260 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
43%inclusion220 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
43%inclusion218 decks506 decks
43%synergy
Maestros Confluence
42%inclusion215 decks506 decks
41%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
34%inclusion170 decks506 decks
33%synergy
Insurrection
24%inclusion122 decks506 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion103 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Mob Rule
18%inclusion92 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Rise and Shine
17%inclusion85 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
16%inclusion82 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion62 decks506 decks
-9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion26 decks260 decks
3%synergy
Besmirch
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Blood Money
7.1%inclusion36 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.5%inclusion33 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.5%inclusion33 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
6.3%inclusion32 decks506 decks
-17%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.1%inclusion25 decks408 decks
4%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.9%inclusion30 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.7%inclusion29 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion29 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Damnation
5.7%inclusion29 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
41%inclusion206 decks506 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion199 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion160 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
31%inclusion157 decks506 decks
30%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
25%inclusion124 decks506 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion101 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
15%inclusion78 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
12%inclusion60 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion55 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
10%inclusion52 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Time Sieve
10%inclusion52 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion49 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.4%inclusion29 decks394 decks
3%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.3%inclusion32 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.7%inclusion29 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Parasitic Impetus
51%inclusion256 decks506 decks
50%synergy
Curse of Opulence
50%inclusion254 decks506 decks
47%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion252 decks506 decks
36%synergy
Psychic Impetus
49%inclusion250 decks506 decks
49%synergy
Day of the Moon
44%inclusion224 decks506 decks
44%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
43%inclusion60 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
38%inclusion185 decks490 decks
38%synergy
Popular Entertainer
28%inclusion140 decks506 decks
27%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
25%inclusion129 decks506 decks
23%synergy
Acquired Mutation
24%inclusion111 decks470 decks
23%synergy
Gossip's Talent
13%inclusion48 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Vow of Lightning
12%inclusion61 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
12%inclusion60 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
12%inclusion60 decks506 decks
11%synergy
No Mercy
12%inclusion59 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion59 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion51 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Public Enemy
9.5%inclusion48 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Clan Crafter
9.3%inclusion47 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Wound Reflection
8.1%inclusion41 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
7.1%inclusion36 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Flight
6.9%inclusion35 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.5%inclusion33 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Malice
6.1%inclusion31 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Maximum Carnage
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Nowhere to Run
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Vow of Torment
5.1%inclusion26 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion208 decks506 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion185 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion137 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Archway of Innovation
23%inclusion91 decks404 decks
20%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
21%inclusion105 decks506 decks
20%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
17%inclusion84 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion56 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion56 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.3%inclusion47 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion46 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.9%inclusion40 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.5%inclusion33 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
6.5%inclusion33 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.3%inclusion32 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
5.3%inclusion27 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion467 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion436 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
56%inclusion282 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion268 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
53%inclusion266 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
50%inclusion253 decks506 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion223 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
41%inclusion205 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
40%inclusion203 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
36%inclusion180 decks506 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion167 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion126 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion93 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
15%inclusion75 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion58 decks506 decks
-10%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion50 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.1%inclusion31 decks506 decks
-9%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.5%inclusion28 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion494 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion491 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion488 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion477 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion333 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
65%inclusion329 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
51%inclusion260 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion252 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Lounge
48%inclusion244 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
48%inclusion243 decks506 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion226 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
44%inclusion225 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Sunken Hollow
44%inclusion223 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
43%inclusion218 decks506 decks
21%synergy
Watery Grave
43%inclusion218 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion212 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
42%inclusion211 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Blood Crypt
42%inclusion211 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion205 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Luxury Suite
40%inclusion200 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion194 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion170 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Seething Landscape
32%inclusion129 decks405 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion147 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion137 decks506 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion135 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
26%inclusion130 decks506 decks
14%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion125 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
24%inclusion123 decks506 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion120 decks506 decks
-8%synergy
Choked Estuary
23%inclusion116 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion115 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion110 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
21%inclusion106 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion104 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion99 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion99 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion94 decks506 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion90 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion86 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion84 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion61 decks408 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion62 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion49 decks408 decks
4%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
11%inclusion54 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion54 decks506 decks
6%synergy