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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Consult the Star Charts
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Twinning Staff
77% of 26 decks +74% synergy
Narset's Reversal
73% of 26 decks +70% synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
65% of 26 decks +63% synergy
Big Score
69% of 26 decks +63% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
69% of 26 decks +62% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
69% of 26 decks +62% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
65% of 26 decks +62% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
69% of 26 decks +60% synergy
Poppet Stitcher
58% of 26 decks +56% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
62% of 26 decks +56% synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
65% of 26 decks +52% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
58% of 26 decks +50% synergy
Bedevil
54% of 26 decks +35% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
52% of 21 decks +51% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
50% of 26 decks +49% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
50% of 26 decks +45% synergy
Mana Drain
50% of 26 decks +34% synergy
Exsanguinate
50% of 26 decks +47% synergy
Bloodghast
50% of 26 decks +49% synergy
Ponder
46% of 26 decks +37% synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
81% of 26 decks +65% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Deflecting Swat
38% of 26 decks +22% synergy
Demonic Tutor
38% of 26 decks +16% synergy
Force of Will
31% of 26 decks +20% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Chrome Mox
27% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Ancient Tomb
27% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Field of the Dead
23% of 26 decks +22% synergy
Underworld Breach
23% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Creatures
Snapcaster Mage
42% of 26 decks +39% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
42% of 26 decks +41% synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
39% of 23 decks +38% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
38% of 26 decks +37% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
35% of 26 decks +33% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31% of 26 decks +16% synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
31% of 26 decks +28% synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
31% of 26 decks +30% synergy
Wizards of Thay
31% of 26 decks +28% synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
27% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
27% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
23% of 26 decks -3% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
23% of 26 decks +16% synergy
Magnus the Red
23% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21% of 14 decks +17% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Sinister Concierge
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Guttersnipe
19% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Forsaken Miner
19% of 21 decks +18% synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Spellseeker
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Stormsplitter
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Dogged Detective
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Coruscation Mage
14% of 14 decks +13% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14% of 14 decks +12% synergy
Archmage of Runes
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Dark Confidant
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Firebrand Archer
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
10% of 21 decks +9% synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8% of 24 decks +8% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Opposition Agent
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8% of 26 decks -0% synergy
Halo Forager
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Haughty Djinn
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Squee, the Immortal
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
The Reality Chip
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Daring Waverider
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Rekindling Phoenix
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7% of 14 decks +6% synergy
Sneaky Snacker
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Reverberate
46% of 26 decks +44% synergy
Deadly Rollick
42% of 26 decks +28% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
42% of 26 decks +38% synergy
Dark Ritual
42% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Flare of Duplication
39% of 18 decks +36% synergy
Chaos Warp
38% of 26 decks +0% synergy
Brainstorm
38% of 26 decks +22% synergy
Twincast
38% of 26 decks +38% synergy
Counterspell
38% of 26 decks -6% synergy
Mystic Confluence
31% of 26 decks +28% synergy
Reiterate
27% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Fury Storm
27% of 26 decks +27% synergy
Fact or Fiction
27% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Fork
27% of 26 decks +27% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
27% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Mystical Tutor
27% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Rakdos Charm
23% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Soul Shatter
23% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Terminate
23% of 26 decks -3% synergy
Seething Song
23% of 26 decks +20% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Dig Through Time
23% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Sink into Stupor
22% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Deadly Dispute
19% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Swan Song
19% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Flame of Anor
19% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Return the Favor
19% of 21 decks +17% synergy
Withering Torment
18% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15% of 26 decks -10% synergy
Cabal Ritual
15% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Force of Negation
15% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Storm King's Thunder
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Invert Polarity
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
A Little Chat
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Village Rites
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Maestros Charm
12% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Lightning Bolt
12% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Reality Shift
12% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Quick Study
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Flusterstorm
12% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Pyretic Ritual
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Display of Power
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Snap
12% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Silundi Vision
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
42% of 26 decks -5% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
38% of 26 decks +34% synergy
Feed the Swarm
38% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Mana Geyser
38% of 26 decks +34% synergy
Preordain
38% of 26 decks +32% synergy
Army of the Damned
31% of 26 decks +29% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
27% of 26 decks +24% synergy
Make an Example
27% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
23% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Vandalblast
23% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Grapeshot
23% of 26 decks +22% synergy
Solve the Equation
23% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Stock Up
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
20% of 10 decks +19% synergy
Crackle with Power
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Fevered Suspicion
19% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Drawn from Dreams
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Grim Tutor
19% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Diabolic Intent
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Windfall
15% of 26 decks -8% synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
15% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Reanimate
15% of 26 decks -8% synergy
Gamble
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Syphon Mind
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Maestros Confluence
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Faithless Looting
12% of 26 decks -8% synergy
Bonus Round
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Seize the Spoils
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Brass's Bounty
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Clone Legion
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Doublecast
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Expropriate
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Toxic Deluge
12% of 26 decks -10% synergy
Expressive Iteration
12% of 26 decks +8% synergy
River's Rebuke
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Time Warp
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Chain of Smog
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10% of 21 decks +7% synergy
Final Vengeance
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Infernal Plunge
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Imperial Seal
8% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
35% of 26 decks +33% synergy
Lightning Greaves
15% of 26 decks -14% synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14% of 21 decks +13% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Isochron Scepter
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Ruby Medallion
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8% of 26 decks -7% synergy
The One Ring
8% of 26 decks -6% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Urabrask's Forge
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Cursed Recording
7% of 14 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Cryptic Pursuit
38% of 26 decks +37% synergy
Double Vision
38% of 26 decks +35% synergy
Rhystic Study
35% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Black Market Connections
35% of 26 decks +22% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
31% of 26 decks +29% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
27% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
23% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Mystic Remora
23% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Shark Typhoon
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
15% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Fiery Inscription
12% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Sorcerer Class
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Ghoulish Procession
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Dual Casting
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Artist's Talent
7% of 14 decks +6% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
42% of 26 decks +41% synergy
Professor Onyx
38% of 26 decks +37% synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
14% of 14 decks +14% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58% of 26 decks +43% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35% of 26 decks +29% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Bojuka Bog
27% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
27% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Urza's Saga
23% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Castle Vantress
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Rivendell
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Emergence Zone
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Barad-dûr
8% of 26 decks -1% synergy
Castle Locthwain
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Crawling Barrens
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85% of 26 decks -4% synergy
Sol Ring
81% of 26 decks -10% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
42% of 26 decks -6% synergy
Fellwar Stone
42% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Izzet Signet
35% of 26 decks -2% synergy
Dimir Signet
35% of 26 decks -5% synergy
Rakdos Signet
31% of 26 decks -7% synergy
Mana Crypt
23% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Mox Amber
19% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Thought Vessel
19% of 26 decks -2% synergy
Mox Diamond
19% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Lotus Petal
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Mana Vault
15% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Relic of Sauron
15% of 26 decks -5% synergy
Mox Opal
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Séance Board
10% of 10 decks +8% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 26 decks -16% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Lands
Swamp
96% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Mountain
96% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Island
96% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Command Tower
92% of 26 decks +0% synergy
Watery Grave
92% of 26 decks +48% synergy
Badlands
88% of 26 decks +74% synergy
Steam Vents
88% of 26 decks +45% synergy
Underground Sea
88% of 26 decks +74% synergy
Blood Crypt
85% of 26 decks +41% synergy
Volcanic Island
85% of 26 decks +70% synergy
Xander's Lounge
81% of 26 decks +40% synergy
Scalding Tarn
73% of 26 decks +42% synergy
Polluted Delta
73% of 26 decks +41% synergy
Exotic Orchard
69% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69% of 26 decks +36% synergy
Training Center
58% of 26 decks +24% synergy
Morphic Pool
54% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Luxury Suite
50% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
46% of 26 decks -11% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
35% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Sulfur Falls
31% of 26 decks -14% synergy
Sunken Hollow
31% of 26 decks -11% synergy
Mana Confluence
31% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
27% of 26 decks -12% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27% of 26 decks +17% synergy
City of Brass
27% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Flooded Strand
27% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Misty Rainforest
23% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Shivan Reef
23% of 26 decks -5% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
23% of 26 decks -19% synergy
Marsh Flats
23% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Sink into Stupor
22% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
19% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
19% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Prismatic Vista
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Graven Cairns
15% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
15% of 26 decks -29% synergy
Wooded Foothills
15% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Reflecting Pool
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Underground River
15% of 26 decks -11% synergy
Arid Mesa
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Haunted Ridge
15% of 26 decks -6% synergy
Sunken Ruins
15% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Seething Landscape
12% of 17 decks -7% synergy