The Rani (Commander) - 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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Puppet Master, String Puller
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Coercive Impetus
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Changing Loyalty
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Kang Dynasty
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
81%inclusion356 decks437 decks
79%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
75%inclusion328 decks437 decks
75%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
73%inclusion318 decks437 decks
72%synergy
Shiny Impetus
73%inclusion318 decks437 decks
71%synergy
The Sound of Drums
70%inclusion305 decks437 decks
69%synergy
Hot Pursuit
69%inclusion300 decks437 decks
68%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
67%inclusion293 decks437 decks
66%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
64%inclusion278 decks437 decks
63%synergy
Renegade Silent
63%inclusion274 decks437 decks
62%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
62%inclusion271 decks437 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Kardur, Doomscourge
63%inclusion277 decks437 decks
59%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
61%inclusion267 decks437 decks
61%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
59%inclusion259 decks437 decks
59%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
58%inclusion254 decks437 decks
58%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
56%inclusion245 decks437 decks
55%synergy
Academy Manufactor
56%inclusion243 decks437 decks
54%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
55%inclusion239 decks437 decks
54%synergy
Agitator Ant
54%inclusion234 decks437 decks
53%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion230 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
53%inclusion230 decks437 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion72 decks437 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion55 decks437 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion44 decks437 decks
-10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
-13%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.6%inclusion33 decks437 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Hateful Eidolon
48%inclusion210 decks437 decks
48%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
48%inclusion210 decks437 decks
48%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
47%inclusion204 decks431 decks
46%synergy
Life of the Party
47%inclusion206 decks437 decks
47%synergy
Geode Rager
44%inclusion193 decks437 decks
44%synergy
Death Kiss
42%inclusion183 decks437 decks
42%synergy
Entity Tracker
41%inclusion151 decks365 decks
40%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
39%inclusion170 decks437 decks
39%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
38%inclusion164 decks437 decks
36%synergy
Sly Instigator
36%inclusion158 decks437 decks
36%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
35%inclusion155 decks437 decks
35%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
35%inclusion155 decks437 decks
35%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
35%inclusion153 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
32%inclusion140 decks437 decks
31%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
30%inclusion133 decks437 decks
30%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
30%inclusion130 decks437 decks
30%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
29%inclusion126 decks437 decks
28%synergy
Martha Jones
29%inclusion125 decks437 decks
28%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
27%inclusion118 decks437 decks
24%synergy
Vislor Turlough
27%inclusion117 decks437 decks
26%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
23%inclusion100 decks437 decks
23%synergy
Sontaran General
22%inclusion95 decks437 decks
21%synergy
Displacer Kitten
21%inclusion92 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
21%inclusion90 decks437 decks
17%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
19%inclusion83 decks437 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
19%inclusion81 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
17%inclusion76 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion75 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
17%inclusion74 decks437 decks
14%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
16%inclusion72 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
16%inclusion71 decks437 decks
14%synergy
Taunting Kobold
16%inclusion71 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Havoc Eater
16%inclusion71 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
15%inclusion64 decks437 decks
14%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion21 decks162 decks
7%synergy
Auton Soldier
13%inclusion56 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
13%inclusion55 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Seifer, Balamb Rival
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Baleful Strix
12%inclusion52 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
11%inclusion49 decks437 decks
11%synergy
Golbez, Crystal Collector
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
11%inclusion47 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
10%inclusion45 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
10%inclusion45 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
10%inclusion44 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
10%inclusion42 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
10%inclusion42 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
8.5%inclusion37 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
45%inclusion197 decks437 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion155 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion134 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion125 decks437 decks
-0%synergy
Terminate
28%inclusion121 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Charm
24%inclusion105 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Bedevil
24%inclusion105 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion81 decks365 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
22%inclusion94 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion76 decks369 decks
15%synergy
Essence Flux
18%inclusion79 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
16%inclusion70 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion61 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion59 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion59 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion58 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion55 decks437 decks
-7%synergy
Blur
12%inclusion52 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
11%inclusion50 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion49 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
11%inclusion48 decks437 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion47 decks437 decks
-9%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion44 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion43 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.4%inclusion41 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Cyber Conversion
9.4%inclusion41 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Planar Incision
9.2%inclusion40 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.9%inclusion39 decks437 decks
-7%synergy
Abrade
7.3%inclusion32 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.6%inclusion29 decks437 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
6.6%inclusion29 decks437 decks
-11%synergy
Reality Shift
6.6%inclusion29 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Demand Answers
6.6%inclusion29 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.4%inclusion28 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Displace
6.2%inclusion27 decks437 decks
4%synergy
This Is How It Ends
5.7%inclusion25 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.7%inclusion25 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Snuff Out
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion196 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
40%inclusion176 decks437 decks
40%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion168 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Confluence
36%inclusion158 decks437 decks
35%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
26%inclusion114 decks437 decks
26%synergy
Fast Forward
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Insurrection
22%inclusion95 decks437 decks
19%synergy
Mob Rule
20%inclusion88 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion86 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Rise and Shine
17%inclusion73 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
13%inclusion57 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion54 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.7%inclusion27 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Besmirch
8.2%inclusion36 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
7.3%inclusion32 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.6%inclusion29 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Blood Money
6.4%inclusion28 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Recruitment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.2%inclusion27 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.5%inclusion24 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.5%inclusion24 decks437 decks
-3%synergy
Windfall
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
-18%synergy
Preordain
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
40%inclusion173 decks437 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion153 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
30%inclusion130 decks437 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion129 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
24%inclusion106 decks437 decks
20%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion76 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion74 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
11%inclusion49 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion48 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
10%inclusion45 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Time Sieve
9.4%inclusion41 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.9%inclusion39 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.3%inclusion36 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.1%inclusion31 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Opulence
49%inclusion215 decks437 decks
46%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
47%inclusion206 decks437 decks
47%synergy
Propaganda
46%inclusion203 decks437 decks
32%synergy
Psychic Impetus
44%inclusion194 decks437 decks
44%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
41%inclusion81 decks198 decks
41%synergy
Day of the Moon
37%inclusion161 decks437 decks
36%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
35%inclusion153 decks437 decks
35%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
26%inclusion115 decks437 decks
24%synergy
Popular Entertainer
25%inclusion109 decks437 decks
25%synergy
Acquired Mutation
23%inclusion101 decks437 decks
23%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
13%inclusion58 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
12%inclusion53 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Gossip's Talent
12%inclusion49 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion51 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Mechanized Production
11%inclusion48 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Maximum Carnage
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion43 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Vow of Lightning
10%inclusion42 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
9%synergy
No Mercy
9.4%inclusion41 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Public Enemy
8.7%inclusion38 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
8.0%inclusion35 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Clan Crafter
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Firebender Ascension
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion30 decks437 decks
-5%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.4%inclusion28 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Flight
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
5.2%inclusion22 decks423 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion170 decks437 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion135 decks437 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion115 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Archway of Innovation
24%inclusion105 decks437 decks
22%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
23%inclusion100 decks437 decks
22%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
16%inclusion68 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion47 decks437 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion45 decks437 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
9.2%inclusion40 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.2%inclusion36 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.6%inclusion33 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion32 decks437 decks
-0%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.7%inclusion25 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion402 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
84%inclusion367 decks437 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
56%inclusion245 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
53%inclusion230 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion227 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
46%inclusion202 decks437 decks
45%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion184 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
39%inclusion172 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
39%inclusion171 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion146 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
32%inclusion138 decks437 decks
31%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion94 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion72 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
15%inclusion64 decks437 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion48 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.6%inclusion33 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Loki's Scepter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion26 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion428 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Island
98%inclusion428 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion424 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion417 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
65%inclusion285 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion284 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion218 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
49%inclusion216 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion200 decks437 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion199 decks437 decks
-1%synergy
Xander's Lounge
45%inclusion198 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion192 decks437 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
43%inclusion190 decks437 decks
19%synergy
Blood Crypt
43%inclusion187 decks437 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
43%inclusion187 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
43%inclusion187 decks437 decks
22%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion184 decks437 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion171 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion167 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion166 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion159 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion156 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Seething Landscape
31%inclusion134 decks437 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion131 decks437 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion128 decks437 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion121 decks437 decks
-5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion109 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion106 decks437 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion100 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion99 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Choked Estuary
22%inclusion96 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion95 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion95 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion93 decks437 decks
-7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
21%inclusion90 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion90 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion86 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion85 decks437 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion79 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion73 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion65 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion61 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion59 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion58 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion52 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion52 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion50 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion49 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
11%inclusion41 decks370 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
11%inclusion48 decks437 decks
-0%synergy