Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - Optimized 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
Common Crook
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Asylum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Oscorp Industries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Poppet Stitcher
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Twinning Staff
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Big Score
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Bloodghast
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Black Market Connections
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Double Vision
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Exsanguinate
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Expressive Iteration
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Ponder
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Jeska's Will
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Field of the Dead
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Baral and Kari Zev
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Timeline Culler
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Dogged Detective
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Sinister Concierge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Dark Confidant
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Wizards of Thay
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Gravecrawler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Magnus the Red
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Darkstar Augur
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Undercity Dire Rat
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
J. Jonah Jameson
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Islanders
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Shade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Pink Horror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Artisans
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Bedevil
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Narset's Reversal
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Fact or Fiction
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Maestros Charm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Slip
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fury Storm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Soul Shatter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Rotten Reunion
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Startle
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Reverberate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Saw in Half
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Impulse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Drag the Canal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
A Little Chat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Waste Management
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Time Warp
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Make an Example
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Solve the Equation
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Army of the Damned
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Mana Geyser
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
3%synergy
River's Rebuke
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Brass's Bounty
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Expropriate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Chain of Smog
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Clone Legion
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Bribery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dark Petition
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Syphon Mind
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Walk the Aeons
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Risky Research
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Decode Transmissions
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Damnable Pact
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Primal Amulet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
River Song's Diary
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lithoform Engine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Metallurgic Summonings
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dual Casting
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Determined Iteration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Séance Board
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Crowded Crypt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Relic of Legends
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Relic of Sauron
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Blood Crypt
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Xander's Lounge
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Morphic Pool
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Luxury Suite
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Theater
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Badlands
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Seething Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Underground Sea
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy