Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - Expensive Spell Copy

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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
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Twinning Staff
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Narset's Reversal
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Big Score
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Bloodghast
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Exsanguinate
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Bedevil
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Demonic Tutor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Field of the Dead
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Wizards of Thay
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Magnus the Red
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Sinister Concierge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Timeline Culler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Forsaken Miner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Stormsplitter
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Dark Confidant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dogged Detective
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Halo Forager
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
The Reality Chip
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Rekindling Phoenix
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Daring Waverider
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sneaky Snacker
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Twincast
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Duplication
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Confluence
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Fury Storm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Reiterate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Fork
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Soul Shatter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Seething Song
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Return the Favor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Maestros Charm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Quick Study
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
A Little Chat
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Slip
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Mana Geyser
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Stock Up
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Make an Example
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Army of the Damned
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Syphon Mind
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Intent
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Maestros Confluence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Brass's Bounty
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Time Warp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Bonus Round
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Clone Legion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Doublecast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Expropriate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Apex of Power
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Final Vengeance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Plunge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Recording
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Black Market Connections
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Shark Typhoon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Inscription
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dual Casting
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Professor Onyx
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Chandra, Flameshaper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Crypt
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Sauron
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Séance Board
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Badlands
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Blood Crypt
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Underground Sea
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Xander's Lounge
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Volcanic Island
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Scalding Tarn
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Luxury Suite
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Ruins
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Seething Landscape
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Graven Cairns
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy