Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - Core Tokens

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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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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Timeline Culler
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Consult the Star Charts
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cryptic Pursuit
85% of 13 decks +83% synergy
Dig Through Time
85% of 13 decks +81% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
77% of 13 decks +74% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
77% of 13 decks +72% synergy
Frantic Search
85% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
77% of 13 decks +69% synergy
Twinning Staff
69% of 13 decks +66% synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
62% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Make an Example
62% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
69% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Top Cards
Bedevil
69% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Maestros Charm
62% of 13 decks +58% synergy
Army of the Damned
62% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Big Score
62% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
62% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Feed the Swarm
54% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Double Vision
54% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Waste Management
54% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Sinister Concierge
54% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Jeska's Will
8% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8% of 13 decks -17% synergy
Creatures
Poppet Stitcher
54% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
46% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Dogged Detective
46% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
42% of 12 decks +40% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Bloodghast
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Skyclave Shade
31% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
31% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Magnus the Red
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
31% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Spellbinding Soprano
31% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Errant, Street Artist
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
23% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Sneaky Snacker
20% of 10 decks +20% synergy
Puppeteer Clique
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Mocking Sprite
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Halo Forager
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Woe Strider
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Squee, the Immortal
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
15% of 13 decks -10% synergy
Docent of Perfection
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Guttersnipe
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Byway Barterer
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Mysterious Stranger
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Forsaken Miner
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Detective of the Month
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Headliner Scarlett
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Gravecrawler
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Marchesa, the Black Rose
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Fell Stinger
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Falcon Abomination
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Mulldrifter
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Mystic Confluence
54% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Chaos Warp
46% of 13 decks +8% synergy
A Little Chat
46% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Fact or Fiction
46% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
46% of 13 decks +42% synergy
Audacious Swap
38% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Rakdos Charm
38% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Tragic Slip
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Terminate
31% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Counterspell
31% of 13 decks -14% synergy
Rotten Reunion
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Village Rites
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Deadly Dispute
23% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Consider
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Opt
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Startle
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Arcane Denial
23% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Withering Torment
20% of 10 decks +7% synergy
Intrude on the Mind
17% of 12 decks +17% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Electrolyze
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Brainstorm
15% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Lightning Bolt
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Dark Ritual
15% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Sublime Epiphany
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Make Disappear
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Seething Song
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Tainted Indulgence
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Quick Study
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Infernal Grasp
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Comet Storm
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Abrade
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10% of 10 decks +6% synergy
Slick Sequence
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Dead Before Sunrise
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Join the Dead
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Demand Answers
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Pongify
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Even the Score
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Negate
8% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Press the Enemy
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Pile On
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Reiterate
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Meeting of Minds
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Backlash
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Sorceries
River's Rebuke
54% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Maestros Confluence
54% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Flawless Forgery
46% of 13 decks +46% synergy
Ponder
38% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Dread Summons
38% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Drawn from Dreams
38% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Blasphemous Act
38% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Preordain
38% of 13 decks +32% synergy
Deep Analysis
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Clone Legion
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Exsanguinate
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Syphon Mind
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Expressive Iteration
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
25% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Damnable Pact
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Rise from the Tides
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Talrand's Invocation
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Rite of Replication
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Chain Reaction
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Vandalblast
15% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Fiery Confluence
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Seize the Spotlight
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Faithless Looting
15% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Xander's Pact
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Reign of the Pit
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Cut Your Losses
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Serum Visions
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Treasure Cruise
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Brass's Bounty
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Pirate's Pillage
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Zndrsplt's Judgment
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Night's Whisper
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Gruesome Fate
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Stock Up
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Season of the Bold
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10% of 10 decks +3% synergy
Diresight
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Boltwave
10% of 10 decks +8% synergy
Sundering Eruption
10% of 10 decks +8% synergy
Scorching Shot
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Great Intelligence's Plan
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Chart a Course
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Windfall
8% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
46% of 13 decks +32% synergy
Lightning Greaves
38% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Primal Amulet
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Vorpal Sword
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8% of 13 decks -17% synergy
Enchantments
Extravagant Replication
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Shark Typhoon
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
20% of 10 decks +19% synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
17% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Fiery Inscription
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Black Market
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Ghoulish Procession
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Determined Iteration
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Double Down
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
At Knifepoint
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Well of Ideas
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Aqueous Form
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Stolen Strategy
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Mirror Mockery
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Curse of Disturbance
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Font of Magic
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Curse of Echoes
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Propaganda
8% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Chandra, the Firebrand
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
46% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Reliquary Tower
46% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Sunken Palace
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Mortuary Mire
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tectonic Edge
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Skyline Cascade
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Looming Spires
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Izzet Signet
77% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Sol Ring
69% of 13 decks -21% synergy
Dimir Signet
69% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Fellwar Stone
69% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Rakdos Signet
62% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
38% of 13 decks -10% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31% of 13 decks -13% synergy
Commander's Sphere
23% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
23% of 13 decks -19% synergy
Thought Vessel
15% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Séance Board
10% of 10 decks +8% synergy
Bounty Board
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Coalition Relic
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Crowded Crypt
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Planar Atlas
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Guardian Idol
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Coveted Jewel
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Relic of Sauron
8% of 13 decks -13% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Swamp
100% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Mountain
100% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Exotic Orchard
85% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
85% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Sunken Hollow
85% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
77% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
62% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Path of Ancestry
62% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Choked Estuary
62% of 13 decks +42% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
62% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
54% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Xander's Lounge
54% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Maestros Theater
54% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
46% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
46% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Myriad Landscape
38% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Thriving Isle
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Sulfur Falls
38% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Thriving Bluff
38% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Thriving Moor
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Ash Barrens
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Grixis Panorama
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Shivan Reef
23% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Steam Vents
23% of 13 decks -20% synergy
Blood Crypt
23% of 13 decks -20% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Tainted Peak
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Scalding Tarn
23% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Haunted Ridge
23% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Training Center
23% of 13 decks -10% synergy
Polluted Delta
23% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23% of 13 decks -10% synergy
Watery Grave
23% of 13 decks -22% synergy
Seething Landscape
20% of 10 decks +1% synergy
Thundering Falls
17% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Tainted Isle
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Temple of Deceit
15% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
15% of 13 decks -29% synergy
Temple of Malice
15% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Luxury Suite
15% of 13 decks -17% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
15% of 13 decks -27% synergy
Morphic Pool
15% of 13 decks -18% synergy
Sundering Eruption
10% of 10 decks +8% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10% of 10 decks +6% synergy