Admiral Brass, Unsinkable (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Pirate Peddlers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Corsair Captain
85%inclusion79 decks93 decks
79%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
83%inclusion77 decks93 decks
77%synergy
Gemcutter Buccaneer
78%inclusion73 decks93 decks
74%synergy
Skeleton Crew
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
73%synergy
Admiral Beckett Brass
77%inclusion72 decks93 decks
72%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
77%inclusion72 decks93 decks
70%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
69%synergy
Hostage Taker
78%inclusion73 decks93 decks
68%synergy
Warkite Marauder
71%inclusion66 decks93 decks
67%synergy
Merchant Raiders
71%inclusion66 decks93 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Coercive Recruiter
73%inclusion68 decks93 decks
67%synergy
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
73%inclusion68 decks93 decks
66%synergy
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
72%inclusion67 decks93 decks
65%synergy
Angrath's Marauders
70%inclusion65 decks93 decks
66%synergy
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
70%inclusion65 decks93 decks
66%synergy
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
63%synergy
Fathom Fleet Captain
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
66%synergy
Port Razer
66%inclusion61 decks93 decks
60%synergy
Faithless Looting
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Enterprising Scallywag
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
60%synergy
Creatures
Dire Fleet Daredevil
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
55%synergy
Captivating Crew
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
55%synergy
Breeches, Eager Pillager
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
53%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
53%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
53%synergy
Spectral Sailor
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
51%synergy
Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
52%synergy
Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Dire Fleet Ravager
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
45%synergy
Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Daring Saboteur
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Coalition
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Broadside Bombardiers
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Departed Deckhand
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Azure Fleet Admiral
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Timestream Navigator
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Don Andres, the Renegade
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Dire Fleet Captain
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
25%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Staunch Crewmate
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Dire Fleet Poisoner
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Zephyr Singer
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Kitesail Freebooter
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Storm Fleet Sprinter
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Captain Vargus Wrath
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Coastline Marauders
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Spyglass Siren
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Gutless Plunderer
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Tracker
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Lightning-Rig Crew
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Plundering Pirate
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Plunderers
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Prosperous Pirates
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Protean Raider
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Vaan, Street Thief
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Sailor of Means
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Breeches, the Blastmaker
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Lackey
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Ruthless Knave
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Waylaying Pirates
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Rakdos Charm
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Lethal Scheme
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Evacuation
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Fiery Cannonade
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Lookout's Dispersal
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Siren's Ruse
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Big Score
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Admiral's Order
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Buccaneer's Bravado
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-34%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Maestros Charm
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Hornswoggle
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Refute
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Spell Swindle
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Murder
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Take the Fall
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Cancel
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Costly Plunder
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Another Chance
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Blood Money
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
March of the Drowned
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Walk the Plank
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Back in Town
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Crippling Fear
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Mutiny
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Pirate's Prize
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Indomitable
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
56%synergy
Bident of Thassa
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
42%synergy
Arm-Mounted Anchor
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
38%synergy
Herald's Horn
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
32%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Pirate Hat
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
24%synergy
The Belligerent
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Map
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Fell Flagship
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Pirate's Cutlass
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Jackdaw
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
The Everflowing Well
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-18%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Prying Blade
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Adrestia
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Explorer's Scope
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Galleon
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Captain's Hook
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
51%synergy
Coastal Piracy
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
24%synergy
King Narfi's Betrayal
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Double Down
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
At Knifepoint
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sea Legs
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Daring Piracy
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Angrath, Minotaur Pirate
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
49%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Nesting Grounds
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Restless Reef
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vents
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion72 decks93 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion67 decks93 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Buried Treasure
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-27%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-44%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion77 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
45%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
70%inclusion65 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Sunken Hollow
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion62 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
66%inclusion61 decks93 decks
59%synergy
Sulfur Falls
65%inclusion60 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
57%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Choked Estuary
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
42%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion54 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
42%synergy
Thriving Isle
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Thriving Bluff
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Port of Karfell
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Thriving Moor
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
38%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Dismal Backwater
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-26%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-17%synergy
Oscorp Industries
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-35%synergy
Maestros Theater
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Malice
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Highland Lake
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy