Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Oscorp Industries
4.1%inclusion3 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
3.8%inclusion3 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Common Crook
2.7%inclusion2 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Norman Osborn
1.3%inclusion1 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Grasping Tentacles
0.7%inclusion2 decks286 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Twinning Staff
71%inclusion536 decks750 decks
69%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
72%inclusion538 decks750 decks
69%synergy
Double Vision
70%inclusion524 decks750 decks
67%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
71%inclusion532 decks750 decks
66%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
69%inclusion519 decks750 decks
62%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
60%inclusion451 decks750 decks
59%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
60%inclusion447 decks750 decks
58%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
65%inclusion491 decks750 decks
57%synergy
Army of the Damned
58%inclusion434 decks750 decks
56%synergy
Big Score
60%inclusion450 decks750 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
67%inclusion499 decks750 decks
52%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
59%inclusion444 decks750 decks
52%synergy
Bedevil
55%inclusion413 decks750 decks
37%synergy
Feed the Swarm
54%inclusion406 decks750 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Confluence
53%inclusion395 decks750 decks
50%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
52%inclusion392 decks750 decks
46%synergy
Fact or Fiction
51%inclusion385 decks750 decks
43%synergy
Dig Through Time
51%inclusion381 decks750 decks
47%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
51%inclusion379 decks750 decks
46%synergy
Sinister Concierge
50%inclusion376 decks750 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
5.2%inclusion39 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Poppet Stitcher
47%inclusion352 decks750 decks
46%synergy
Dogged Detective
46%inclusion343 decks750 decks
45%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
45%inclusion335 decks750 decks
43%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
36%inclusion251 decks692 decks
35%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
34%inclusion252 decks750 decks
31%synergy
Bloodghast
31%inclusion230 decks750 decks
29%synergy
Skyclave Shade
30%inclusion225 decks750 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30%inclusion222 decks750 decks
15%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
28%inclusion210 decks750 decks
27%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
27%inclusion206 decks750 decks
27%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
25%inclusion191 decks750 decks
25%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
25%inclusion189 decks750 decks
25%synergy
Wizards of Thay
23%inclusion176 decks750 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
22%inclusion167 decks750 decks
17%synergy
Magnus the Red
18%inclusion136 decks750 decks
16%synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
18%inclusion134 decks750 decks
10%synergy
Parnesse, the Subtle Brush
18%inclusion133 decks750 decks
17%synergy
Forsaken Miner
18%inclusion112 decks632 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion131 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Rekindling Phoenix
17%inclusion130 decks750 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion108 decks626 decks
16%synergy
Spellbinding Soprano
17%inclusion127 decks750 decks
17%synergy
Timeline Culler
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
17%inclusion126 decks750 decks
-9%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
15%inclusion114 decks750 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion86 decks579 decks
12%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
13%inclusion95 decks750 decks
9%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
12%inclusion93 decks750 decks
11%synergy
Sneaky Snacker
12%inclusion71 decks574 decks
12%synergy
Cult Conscript
12%inclusion90 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
11%inclusion80 decks750 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion56 decks554 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion75 decks750 decks
9%synergy
Woe Strider
9.5%inclusion71 decks750 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
8.6%inclusion39 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Halo Forager
7.6%inclusion57 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
7.1%inclusion53 decks750 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
6.5%inclusion49 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
6.4%inclusion48 decks749 decks
6%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
6.2%inclusion11 decks177 decks
0%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
5.8%inclusion32 decks554 decks
5%synergy
Gravecrawler
5.6%inclusion42 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame
5.5%inclusion41 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.2%inclusion39 decks750 decks
2%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
5.1%inclusion38 decks750 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Maestros Charm
50%inclusion373 decks750 decks
46%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion276 decks750 decks
-1%synergy
Waste Management
32%inclusion238 decks750 decks
31%synergy
A Little Chat
31%inclusion235 decks750 decks
31%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion230 decks750 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Charm
29%inclusion219 decks750 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion218 decks750 decks
-15%synergy
Tragic Slip
28%inclusion210 decks750 decks
26%synergy
Terminate
25%inclusion191 decks750 decks
-1%synergy
Startle
23%inclusion171 decks750 decks
22%synergy
Audacious Swap
21%inclusion157 decks750 decks
21%synergy
Rotten Reunion
20%inclusion150 decks750 decks
20%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion142 decks750 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion140 decks750 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion135 decks750 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion134 decks750 decks
11%synergy
Soul Shatter
18%inclusion132 decks750 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion129 decks750 decks
-9%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion127 decks750 decks
-16%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion123 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion121 decks750 decks
15%synergy
Body Count
15%inclusion113 decks750 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion77 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion101 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion97 decks727 decks
11%synergy
Quick Study
13%inclusion100 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion77 decks582 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion99 decks750 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion83 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
9.5%inclusion71 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Consider
9.3%inclusion70 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.4%inclusion49 decks583 decks
-1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.3%inclusion62 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.2%inclusion48 decks583 decks
0%synergy
Comet Storm
8.0%inclusion60 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
7.9%inclusion59 decks750 decks
-1%synergy
Flip the Switch
7.5%inclusion56 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
7.2%inclusion54 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Reverberate
7.2%inclusion54 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.1%inclusion53 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.5%inclusion49 decks750 decks
0%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
6.5%inclusion49 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
6.3%inclusion47 decks750 decks
6%synergy
Drag the Canal
6.3%inclusion43 decks687 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
6.1%inclusion46 decks750 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
6.1%inclusion46 decks750 decks
1%synergy
Return the Favor
6.0%inclusion38 decks632 decks
4%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
5.5%inclusion41 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
5.5%inclusion41 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.3%inclusion40 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
River's Rebuke
48%inclusion361 decks750 decks
46%synergy
Make an Example
47%inclusion352 decks750 decks
46%synergy
Ponder
46%inclusion344 decks750 decks
37%synergy
Preordain
43%inclusion319 decks750 decks
36%synergy
Maestros Confluence
40%inclusion297 decks750 decks
38%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
39%inclusion292 decks750 decks
38%synergy
Exsanguinate
38%inclusion286 decks750 decks
35%synergy
Clone Legion
33%inclusion247 decks750 decks
31%synergy
Chain Reaction
32%inclusion237 decks750 decks
29%synergy
Dread Summons
30%inclusion227 decks750 decks
30%synergy
Syphon Mind
29%inclusion217 decks750 decks
26%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
28%inclusion208 decks750 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Forgery
27%inclusion206 decks750 decks
27%synergy
Deep Analysis
26%inclusion197 decks750 decks
22%synergy
Brass's Bounty
23%inclusion172 decks750 decks
21%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
23%inclusion172 decks750 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion168 decks750 decks
-25%synergy
Damnable Pact
19%inclusion144 decks750 decks
18%synergy
Xander's Pact
19%inclusion143 decks750 decks
19%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
19%inclusion142 decks750 decks
18%synergy
Rise from the Tides
19%inclusion139 decks750 decks
18%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
18%inclusion137 decks750 decks
18%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
16%inclusion122 decks750 decks
15%synergy
Seize the Spoils
15%inclusion116 decks750 decks
14%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
15%inclusion113 decks750 decks
11%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
14%inclusion106 decks749 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
14%inclusion106 decks750 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion103 decks750 decks
10%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
13%inclusion100 decks750 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion97 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Hex
12%inclusion91 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Reign of the Pit
12%inclusion89 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion81 decks683 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion88 decks750 decks
8%synergy
Syphon Flesh
11%inclusion84 decks750 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion75 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion68 decks750 decks
-8%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
9.1%inclusion68 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Great Intelligence's Plan
9.1%inclusion68 decks750 decks
6%synergy
Zndrsplt's Judgment
8.3%inclusion62 decks750 decks
8%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
8.0%inclusion60 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.9%inclusion59 decks750 decks
-12%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.7%inclusion58 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion58 decks750 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.5%inclusion56 decks750 decks
2%synergy
From Under the Floorboards
7.2%inclusion54 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Decode Transmissions
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Sever the Bloodline
6.5%inclusion49 decks750 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.1%inclusion46 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
5.9%inclusion44 decks750 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
39%inclusion291 decks750 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion280 decks750 decks
8%synergy
Mimic Vat
14%inclusion105 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion103 decks750 decks
12%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion84 decks750 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.3%inclusion70 decks750 decks
-15%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
5.5%inclusion41 decks750 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Ghoulish Procession
38%inclusion282 decks750 decks
37%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
32%inclusion239 decks750 decks
31%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
25%inclusion191 decks750 decks
24%synergy
Extravagant Replication
18%inclusion132 decks750 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion118 decks750 decks
14%synergy
Shark Typhoon
15%inclusion115 decks750 decks
14%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
14%inclusion107 decks750 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
12%inclusion90 decks750 decks
10%synergy
Determined Iteration
11%inclusion79 decks750 decks
8%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.8%inclusion66 decks750 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
8.2%inclusion57 decks691 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.7%inclusion58 decks750 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.1%inclusion53 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.9%inclusion52 decks750 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
6.0%inclusion45 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.0%inclusion45 decks750 decks
-6%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.1%inclusion38 decks750 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
19%inclusion139 decks750 decks
17%synergy
Professor Onyx
12%inclusion89 decks750 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.7%inclusion43 decks750 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion208 decks750 decks
-8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion173 decks750 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion89 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion668 decks750 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion598 decks750 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Signet
65%inclusion487 decks750 decks
30%synergy
Rakdos Signet
63%inclusion469 decks750 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Signet
62%inclusion465 decks750 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion407 decks750 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
30%inclusion228 decks750 decks
-14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion218 decks750 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
26%inclusion198 decks750 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
23%inclusion176 decks750 decks
-19%synergy
Séance Board
15%inclusion78 decks509 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion114 decks750 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion49 decks750 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.5%inclusion41 decks750 decks
-11%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.2%inclusion39 decks750 decks
-15%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion745 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion742 decks750 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion742 decks750 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion710 decks750 decks
3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
78%inclusion586 decks750 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion555 decks750 decks
17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
68%inclusion510 decks750 decks
27%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
68%inclusion509 decks750 decks
29%synergy
Maestros Theater
56%inclusion422 decks750 decks
46%synergy
Choked Estuary
54%inclusion402 decks750 decks
35%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion395 decks750 decks
43%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
52%inclusion389 decks750 decks
32%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
51%inclusion383 decks750 decks
41%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion381 decks750 decks
35%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
51%inclusion380 decks750 decks
38%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion348 decks750 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
44%inclusion328 decks750 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion248 decks750 decks
-12%synergy
Grixis Panorama
33%inclusion247 decks750 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion234 decks750 decks
3%synergy
Xander's Lounge
31%inclusion233 decks750 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
31%inclusion231 decks750 decks
26%synergy
Thriving Isle
30%inclusion224 decks750 decks
26%synergy
Thriving Moor
30%inclusion223 decks750 decks
25%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
29%inclusion214 decks750 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Bluff
29%inclusion214 decks750 decks
25%synergy
Seething Landscape
25%inclusion145 decks579 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion186 decks750 decks
-17%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion166 decks750 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion159 decks750 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
20%inclusion153 decks750 decks
-23%synergy
Watery Grave
20%inclusion147 decks750 decks
-26%synergy
Blood Crypt
19%inclusion141 decks750 decks
-25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion135 decks750 decks
-7%synergy
Training Center
18%inclusion133 decks750 decks
-15%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion126 decks750 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
17%inclusion126 decks750 decks
-9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
17%inclusion125 decks750 decks
-5%synergy
Luxury Suite
17%inclusion124 decks750 decks
-16%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion121 decks750 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion112 decks750 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion86 decks579 decks
12%synergy
Morphic Pool
14%inclusion106 decks750 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion104 decks750 decks
0%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion102 decks750 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion77 decks582 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion92 decks750 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion90 decks750 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
12%inclusion88 decks750 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion86 decks750 decks
-22%synergy