Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - Core Spellslinger

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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
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cormela, Glamour Thief
74%inclusion53 decks72 decks
69%synergy
Twinning Staff
71%inclusion51 decks72 decks
68%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
71%inclusion51 decks72 decks
68%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
67%inclusion48 decks72 decks
65%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
61%synergy
Double Vision
64%inclusion46 decks72 decks
61%synergy
Big Score
68%inclusion49 decks72 decks
61%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
68%inclusion49 decks72 decks
59%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
55%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
69%inclusion50 decks72 decks
55%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
50%synergy
Maestros Charm
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
49%synergy
Feed the Swarm
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
45%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
50%synergy
Dig Through Time
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Bedevil
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
31%synergy
Fact or Fiction
47%inclusion34 decks72 decks
39%synergy
Sinister Concierge
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Dogged Detective
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
45%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
43%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Bloodghast
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
38%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Skyclave Shade
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Magnus the Red
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Timeline Culler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Wizards of Thay
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Spellbinding Soprano
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Parnesse, the Subtle Brush
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Forsaken Miner
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Halo Forager
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Rekindling Phoenix
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Sneaky Snacker
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Watcher for Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cult Conscript
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Veteran
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Woe Strider
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Tenacious Underdog
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Blood Artist
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Riveteers Requisitioner
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Evelyn, the Covetous
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Gutterbones
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Vengeful Strangler
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Mystic Confluence
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
3%synergy
A Little Chat
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
37%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Waste Management
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Charm
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Startle
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
-15%synergy
Tragic Slip
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Rotten Reunion
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Audacious Swap
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Soul Shatter
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-11%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Body Count
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
-19%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Quick Study
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Drag the Canal
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Make Disappear
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Comet Storm
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Murder
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Village Rites
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Make an Example
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
43%synergy
Army of the Damned
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
43%synergy
Ponder
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Exsanguinate
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Preordain
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
30%synergy
River's Rebuke
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
34%synergy
Maestros Confluence
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
30%synergy
Flawless Forgery
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Deep Analysis
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Syphon Mind
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Chain Reaction
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
-25%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Dread Summons
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Clone Legion
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Xander's Pact
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Brass's Bounty
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Damnable Pact
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Rise from the Tides
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Confluence
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Cut Your Losses
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Syphon Flesh
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hex
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Reign of the Pit
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Illicit Shipment
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Mimic Vat
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-16%synergy
Enchantments
Ghoulish Procession
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
37%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Shark Typhoon
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Extravagant Replication
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Determined Iteration
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Professor Onyx
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion64 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion56 decks72 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion44 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion42 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Signet
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Dimir Signet
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Séance Board
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion72 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion72 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion72 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion71 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion53 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
71%inclusion51 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
67%inclusion48 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Hollow
64%inclusion46 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Xander's Lounge
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Theater
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
40%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
39%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Choked Estuary
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
-11%synergy
Seething Landscape
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Blood Crypt
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
-14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
-19%synergy
Grixis Panorama
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Luxury Suite
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-7%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-15%synergy
Thriving Moor
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy