Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - Core Control

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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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Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Twinning Staff
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Double Vision
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Sneaky Snacker
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Make an Example
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Tragic Slip
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Maestros Charm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Fact or Fiction
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Bedevil
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Timeline Culler
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Dogged Detective
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Bloodghast
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Halo Forager
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mocking Sprite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Gravecrawler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Skyclave Shade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sinister Concierge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wizards of Thay
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Dredger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forsaken Miner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fell Stinger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wanted Scoundrels
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Living Lightning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Falcon Abomination
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Watcher for Tomorrow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Embereth Veteran
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Plague Myr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Waste Management
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Confluence
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
A Little Chat
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Rotten Reunion
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Soul Shatter
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Startle
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Infernal Grasp
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Big Score
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Dig Through Time
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Electrolyze
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Wild Ricochet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Revenge of the Drowned
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Faebloom Trick
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Drag the Canal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Peppersmoke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Steam Augury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Malicious Affliction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
String of Disappearances
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Experimental Augury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pile On
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Meeting of Minds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Audacious Swap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Defile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Army of the Damned
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Maestros Confluence
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Chain Reaction
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Exsanguinate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Syphon Mind
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
River's Rebuke
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Rise from the Tides
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Clone Legion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Reanimate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Syphon Flesh
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Moan of the Unhallowed
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Boltwave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Diresight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Strategic Planning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vat Emergence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Forgery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Immolating Gyre
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Order of Succession
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Allure of the Unknown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Damnable Pact
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Contentious Plan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spelltwine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Bond of Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Confluence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Infection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Game
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mirari
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Ghoulish Procession
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Nowhere to Run
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Black Market
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Favorable Winds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Inexorable Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Font of Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Court of Vantress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Telepathy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bitterblossom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Will Kenrith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, the Firebrand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Palace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dreadship Reef
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tectonic Edge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Factory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Crowded Crypt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-38%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Planar Atlas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Idol
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Xander's Lounge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Seething Landscape
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Tainted Isle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Isle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Grixis Panorama
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Maestros Theater
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Moor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Choked Estuary
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-11%synergy