Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - Budget 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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Timeline Culler
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cormela, Glamour Thief
89% of 196 decks +84% synergy
Double Vision
85% of 196 decks +82% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
83% of 196 decks +80% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
87% of 196 decks +79% synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
73% of 196 decks +72% synergy
Army of the Damned
72% of 196 decks +70% synergy
Mystic Confluence
68% of 196 decks +65% synergy
Frantic Search
77% of 196 decks +63% synergy
Maestros Charm
66% of 196 decks +62% synergy
River's Rebuke
63% of 196 decks +61% synergy
Top Cards
Kess, Dissident Mage
68% of 196 decks +59% synergy
Bedevil
67% of 196 decks +49% synergy
Fact or Fiction
67% of 196 decks +58% synergy
Feed the Swarm
65% of 196 decks +32% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64% of 196 decks +57% synergy
Twinning Staff
61% of 196 decks +58% synergy
Dogged Detective
60% of 196 decks +59% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
58% of 196 decks +57% synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
54% of 160 decks +53% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
52% of 196 decks +37% synergy
Creatures
Sinister Concierge
48% of 196 decks +47% synergy
Skyclave Shade
46% of 196 decks +46% synergy
Errant, Street Artist
45% of 196 decks +44% synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
44% of 196 decks +42% synergy
Squee, the Immortal
40% of 196 decks +39% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
38% of 196 decks +32% synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
38% of 196 decks +38% synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
36% of 196 decks +34% synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
32% of 196 decks +24% synergy
Guttersnipe
32% of 196 decks +27% synergy
Forsaken Miner
30% of 138 decks +30% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30% of 196 decks +15% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
30% of 196 decks +24% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
28% of 196 decks +2% synergy
Mocking Sprite
26% of 196 decks +25% synergy
Poppet Stitcher
26% of 196 decks +25% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26% of 109 decks +23% synergy
Spellbinding Soprano
25% of 196 decks +25% synergy
Wizards of Thay
22% of 196 decks +20% synergy
Woe Strider
20% of 196 decks +19% synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
20% of 196 decks +20% synergy
Magnus the Red
20% of 196 decks +18% synergy
Cult Conscript
20% of 196 decks +20% synergy
Halo Forager
20% of 196 decks +19% synergy
Rekindling Phoenix
19% of 196 decks +19% synergy
Parnesse, the Subtle Brush
18% of 196 decks +18% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17% of 196 decks +15% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
16% of 196 decks +15% synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
16% of 109 decks +15% synergy
Pink Horror
15% of 196 decks +14% synergy
Archmage of Runes
14% of 59 decks +11% synergy
Gutterbones
12% of 196 decks +12% synergy
Prized Amalgam
12% of 196 decks +12% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
12% of 196 decks +11% synergy
Tenacious Underdog
12% of 196 decks +12% synergy
Puppeteer Clique
11% of 196 decks +7% synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
10% of 196 decks +9% synergy
Sneaky Snacker
8% of 118 decks +7% synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
7% of 196 decks +7% synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
7% of 14 decks +0% synergy
Haughty Djinn
7% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Bloodghast
7% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
7% of 122 decks +6% synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
6% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Infernal Vessel
5% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Ozox, the Clattering King
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame
5% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Unexpected Windfall
52% of 196 decks +47% synergy
Dig Through Time
48% of 196 decks +45% synergy
Big Score
45% of 196 decks +39% synergy
A Little Chat
41% of 196 decks +41% synergy
Opt
41% of 196 decks +36% synergy
Waste Management
40% of 196 decks +40% synergy
Chaos Warp
39% of 196 decks +1% synergy
Rakdos Charm
38% of 196 decks +23% synergy
Terminate
32% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31% of 196 decks +24% synergy
Startle
31% of 196 decks +31% synergy
Tragic Slip
31% of 196 decks +29% synergy
Negate
29% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Counterspell
28% of 196 decks -16% synergy
Quick Study
24% of 196 decks +23% synergy
Audacious Swap
21% of 196 decks +21% synergy
Silundi Vision
21% of 196 decks +20% synergy
Village Rites
20% of 196 decks +16% synergy
Prismari Command
19% of 196 decks +15% synergy
Rotten Reunion
17% of 196 decks +16% synergy
Comet Storm
16% of 196 decks +15% synergy
Body Count
15% of 196 decks +15% synergy
Dark Ritual
15% of 196 decks -17% synergy
Brainstorm
15% of 196 decks -2% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15% of 123 decks +11% synergy
Hostile Negotiations
13% of 196 decks +12% synergy
Izzet Charm
12% of 196 decks +9% synergy
Abrade
12% of 196 decks +3% synergy
Lightning Bolt
11% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Snap
10% of 196 decks +3% synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
9% of 196 decks +8% synergy
Consider
9% of 196 decks +4% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9% of 196 decks +8% synergy
Demand Answers
8% of 172 decks +6% synergy
Soul Shatter
7% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Display of Power
7% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Deadly Dispute
6% of 196 decks -1% synergy
Complete the Circuit
6% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
6% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Crosis's Charm
6% of 196 decks +2% synergy
Storm King's Thunder
6% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Consumed by Greed
6% of 107 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Denial
5% of 196 decks -24% synergy
Murder
5% of 196 decks +2% synergy
Don't Make a Sound
5% of 80 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Maestros Confluence
51% of 196 decks +49% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
46% of 196 decks +41% synergy
Drawn from Dreams
46% of 196 decks +45% synergy
Flawless Forgery
45% of 196 decks +45% synergy
Ponder
41% of 196 decks +32% synergy
Talrand's Invocation
41% of 196 decks +41% synergy
Make an Example
39% of 196 decks +38% synergy
Clone Legion
39% of 196 decks +37% synergy
Chain Reaction
38% of 196 decks +35% synergy
Preordain
38% of 196 decks +31% synergy
Deep Analysis
34% of 196 decks +30% synergy
Rise from the Tides
34% of 196 decks +33% synergy
Dread Summons
34% of 196 decks +33% synergy
Syphon Mind
32% of 196 decks +29% synergy
Exsanguinate
23% of 196 decks +20% synergy
Damnable Pact
23% of 196 decks +21% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
21% of 196 decks +21% synergy
Hex
20% of 196 decks +19% synergy
Seize the Spoils
18% of 196 decks +17% synergy
Xander's Pact
17% of 196 decks +16% synergy
Cut // Ribbons
17% of 196 decks +16% synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
16% of 183 decks +14% synergy
Brass's Bounty
16% of 196 decks +14% synergy
Reign of the Pit
15% of 196 decks +14% synergy
Pirate's Pillage
15% of 196 decks +13% synergy
Blasphemous Act
14% of 196 decks -33% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14% of 196 decks +9% synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
14% of 196 decks +13% synergy
Illicit Shipment
11% of 196 decks +10% synergy
Solve the Equation
10% of 196 decks +8% synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
10% of 159 decks +9% synergy
Mana Geyser
10% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Sever the Bloodline
10% of 196 decks +10% synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
9% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Treasure Cruise
9% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Great Intelligence's Plan
8% of 188 decks +4% synergy
Faithless Looting
8% of 196 decks -12% synergy
Syphon Flesh
8% of 196 decks +7% synergy
Fevered Suspicion
7% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Memories Returning
7% of 14 decks +6% synergy
Suplex
7% of 15 decks +5% synergy
Relm's Sketching
7% of 15 decks +5% synergy
Mob Rule
7% of 196 decks +4% synergy
Tormenting Voice
7% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Call the Skybreaker
7% of 196 decks +7% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7% of 196 decks +2% synergy
Walk the Aeons
6% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Relearn
6% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Spelltwine
6% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Call to Mind
6% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
29% of 196 decks -1% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17% of 196 decks -8% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16% of 196 decks +14% synergy
Mimic Vat
14% of 196 decks +11% synergy
Enchantments
Ghoulish Procession
48% of 196 decks +48% synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
46% of 196 decks +45% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
29% of 196 decks +27% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
21% of 196 decks +20% synergy
Extravagant Replication
19% of 196 decks +15% synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
17% of 196 decks +17% synergy
Fiery Inscription
15% of 196 decks +10% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
14% of 196 decks +12% synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
12% of 196 decks +10% synergy
Sorcerer Class
11% of 196 decks +10% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
10% of 196 decks +9% synergy
Shark Typhoon
8% of 196 decks +7% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
6% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
6% of 159 decks +5% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6% of 159 decks +5% synergy
Curse of Disturbance
5% of 196 decks +3% synergy
Determined Iteration
5% of 196 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
12% of 196 decks +10% synergy
Professor Onyx
7% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
13% of 196 decks -23% synergy
Bojuka Bog
12% of 196 decks -12% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6% of 196 decks +1% synergy
Ghost Quarter
5% of 196 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85% of 196 decks -3% synergy
Sol Ring
77% of 196 decks -14% synergy
Rakdos Signet
65% of 196 decks +27% synergy
Izzet Signet
64% of 196 decks +28% synergy
Dimir Signet
64% of 196 decks +24% synergy
Fellwar Stone
57% of 196 decks +22% synergy
Commander's Sphere
38% of 196 decks +14% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18% of 196 decks -26% synergy
Séance Board
14% of 80 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10% of 196 decks -38% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 196 decks +3% synergy
Mind Stone
8% of 196 decks -7% synergy
Thought Vessel
8% of 196 decks -14% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
7% of 196 decks -35% synergy
Lands
Island
99% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Swamp
99% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Mountain
99% of 196 decks +8% synergy
Command Tower
95% of 196 decks +3% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
85% of 196 decks +28% synergy
Sunken Hollow
79% of 196 decks +37% synergy
Exotic Orchard
78% of 196 decks +21% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
74% of 196 decks +35% synergy
Myriad Landscape
63% of 196 decks +51% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
62% of 196 decks +41% synergy
Choked Estuary
61% of 196 decks +42% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
60% of 196 decks +44% synergy
Maestros Theater
58% of 196 decks +47% synergy
Path of Ancestry
58% of 196 decks +25% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
56% of 196 decks +44% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
52% of 196 decks +41% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47% of 196 decks +37% synergy
Thriving Isle
46% of 196 decks +42% synergy
Thriving Moor
45% of 196 decks +41% synergy
Thriving Bluff
43% of 196 decks +40% synergy
Grixis Panorama
41% of 196 decks +37% synergy
Ash Barrens
36% of 196 decks +31% synergy
Evolving Wilds
32% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Seething Landscape
26% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Shivan Reef
24% of 196 decks -3% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
23% of 196 decks +7% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21% of 196 decks -1% synergy
Silundi Vision
21% of 196 decks +20% synergy
Temple of Deceit
20% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Sulfur Falls
16% of 196 decks -29% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15% of 123 decks +11% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14% of 196 decks +1% synergy
Temple of Malice
13% of 196 decks +0% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13% of 196 decks -1% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11% of 196 decks -2% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
11% of 196 decks -33% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8% of 196 decks +1% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
8% of 196 decks -34% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
7% of 196 decks +1% synergy
Tramway Station
7% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Waterfront District
6% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Tainted Isle
5% of 196 decks +1% synergy
Tainted Peak
5% of 196 decks +1% synergy