Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Timeline Culler
21% of 92 decks +20% synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5% of 91 decks +5% synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
2% of 85 decks +2% synergy
Decode Transmissions
2% of 92 decks +2% synergy
Bender's Waterskin
2% of 52 decks +2% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Twinning Staff
76% of 275 decks +73% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
71% of 275 decks +67% synergy
Big Score
73% of 275 decks +67% synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
68% of 275 decks +66% synergy
Poppet Stitcher
63% of 275 decks +62% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
68% of 275 decks +61% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
65% of 275 decks +61% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
64% of 275 decks +58% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
65% of 275 decks +56% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
63% of 275 decks +56% synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
63% of 275 decks +50% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
58% of 275 decks +54% synergy
Double Vision
53% of 275 decks +50% synergy
Bloodghast
52% of 275 decks +51% synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
52% of 275 decks +51% synergy
Exsanguinate
49% of 275 decks +45% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
48% of 275 decks +46% synergy
Bedevil
46% of 275 decks +27% synergy
Sinister Concierge
45% of 275 decks +43% synergy
Feed the Swarm
44% of 275 decks +10% synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
31% of 275 decks +15% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16% of 275 decks -8% synergy
Demonic Tutor
12% of 275 decks -10% synergy
Rhystic Study
12% of 275 decks -13% synergy
Field of the Dead
11% of 275 decks +9% synergy
Mystical Tutor
10% of 275 decks -4% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9% of 275 decks -10% synergy
Expropriate
7% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Deflecting Swat
5% of 275 decks -12% synergy
Creatures
Dogged Detective
38% of 275 decks +37% synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
36% of 274 decks +35% synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
33% of 275 decks +31% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
30% of 275 decks +24% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
27% of 275 decks +26% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
27% of 273 decks +26% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
23% of 275 decks +21% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22% of 275 decks +7% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
22% of 275 decks +19% synergy
Errant, Street Artist
21% of 275 decks +21% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21% of 271 decks +17% synergy
Squee, the Immortal
20% of 275 decks +19% synergy
Wizards of Thay
19% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
16% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
15% of 275 decks +14% synergy
Forsaken Miner
15% of 273 decks +14% synergy
Skyclave Shade
14% of 275 decks +13% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
14% of 275 decks -12% synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
13% of 275 decks +13% synergy
Magnus the Red
13% of 275 decks +11% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
12% of 275 decks +11% synergy
Cult Conscript
11% of 275 decks +11% synergy
Sneaky Snacker
11% of 271 decks +10% synergy
Archmage of Runes
11% of 265 decks +8% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10% of 270 decks +8% synergy
Guttersnipe
10% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Boggart Trawler
10% of 271 decks +7% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
9% of 275 decks +7% synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9% of 164 decks +6% synergy
Rekindling Phoenix
8% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Gravecrawler
7% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
7% of 147 decks +6% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
6% of 275 decks +5% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
6% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
5% of 148 decks -2% synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
5% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Pink Horror
5% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Haughty Djinn
5% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Spellbinding Soprano
5% of 275 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Fact or Fiction
41% of 275 decks +33% synergy
Mystic Confluence
41% of 275 decks +39% synergy
Dig Through Time
41% of 275 decks +37% synergy
Chaos Warp
39% of 275 decks +1% synergy
Maestros Charm
37% of 275 decks +33% synergy
Counterspell
33% of 275 decks -12% synergy
Rakdos Charm
32% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
28% of 275 decks +20% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Brainstorm
26% of 275 decks +9% synergy
Dark Ritual
26% of 275 decks -6% synergy
Deadly Dispute
24% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Tragic Slip
23% of 275 decks +22% synergy
Soul Shatter
23% of 275 decks +21% synergy
Arcane Denial
21% of 275 decks -8% synergy
Prismari Command
21% of 275 decks +16% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19% of 272 decks +15% synergy
Fell the Profane
19% of 272 decks +11% synergy
Terminate
19% of 275 decks -8% synergy
A Little Chat
18% of 275 decks +18% synergy
Rotten Reunion
18% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Startle
18% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Withering Torment
18% of 266 decks +5% synergy
Waste Management
17% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Silundi Vision
17% of 275 decks +16% synergy
Negate
17% of 275 decks -6% synergy
Snap
17% of 275 decks +10% synergy
Opt
16% of 275 decks +12% synergy
Sink into Stupor
16% of 272 decks +7% synergy
Narset's Reversal
16% of 275 decks +13% synergy
Deadly Rollick
13% of 275 decks -1% synergy
Demand Answers
12% of 274 decks +11% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Mana Drain
10% of 275 decks -6% synergy
Sublime Epiphany
9% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Seething Song
9% of 275 decks +7% synergy
Swan Song
9% of 275 decks -8% synergy
Reverberate
9% of 275 decks +7% synergy
Valakut Awakening
9% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Village Rites
9% of 275 decks +5% synergy
Lightning Bolt
9% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
9% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Consider
9% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Reality Shift
8% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Flare of Duplication
8% of 272 decks +5% synergy
Flame of Anor
8% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Abrade
8% of 275 decks -1% synergy
Hostile Negotiations
8% of 275 decks +7% synergy
Audacious Swap
7% of 275 decks +7% synergy
Pongify
7% of 275 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
43% of 275 decks +33% synergy
Make an Example
41% of 275 decks +40% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
37% of 275 decks +33% synergy
Preordain
37% of 275 decks +31% synergy
Blasphemous Act
35% of 275 decks -13% synergy
Army of the Damned
33% of 275 decks +32% synergy
River's Rebuke
33% of 275 decks +31% synergy
Syphon Mind
30% of 275 decks +27% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
28% of 275 decks +23% synergy
Brass's Bounty
27% of 275 decks +25% synergy
Maestros Confluence
27% of 275 decks +25% synergy
Drawn from Dreams
25% of 275 decks +24% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
23% of 275 decks +19% synergy
Solve the Equation
22% of 275 decks +20% synergy
Seize the Spoils
21% of 275 decks +20% synergy
Mana Geyser
21% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Expressive Iteration
20% of 275 decks +16% synergy
Crackle with Power
20% of 275 decks +19% synergy
Pirate's Pillage
20% of 275 decks +18% synergy
Cut // Ribbons
19% of 275 decks +18% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19% of 275 decks +16% synergy
Clone Legion
18% of 275 decks +16% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
18% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Toxic Deluge
16% of 275 decks -5% synergy
Chain Reaction
16% of 275 decks +13% synergy
Vandalblast
16% of 275 decks -2% synergy
Deep Analysis
15% of 275 decks +11% synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14% of 274 decks +13% synergy
Treasure Cruise
12% of 275 decks +9% synergy
Faithless Looting
12% of 275 decks -7% synergy
Reanimate
12% of 275 decks -12% synergy
Stock Up
11% of 263 decks +10% synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
11% of 274 decks +9% synergy
Talrand's Invocation
11% of 275 decks +11% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11% of 275 decks +9% synergy
Fevered Suspicion
10% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10% of 275 decks +5% synergy
Damnable Pact
9% of 275 decks +7% synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Dread Summons
8% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Flawless Forgery
8% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Inspired Tinkering
8% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Time Warp
8% of 275 decks +7% synergy
Lórien Revealed
8% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8% of 264 decks +0% synergy
Dark Petition
7% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Relm's Sketching
7% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Rite of Replication
7% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Windfall
7% of 275 decks -16% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24% of 275 decks +10% synergy
Primal Amulet
18% of 275 decks +16% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14% of 275 decks +12% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9% of 275 decks -15% synergy
Urabrask's Forge
9% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Skullclamp
5% of 275 decks +0% synergy
Enchantments
Ghoulish Procession
31% of 275 decks +30% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
27% of 275 decks +25% synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
21% of 275 decks +20% synergy
Black Market Connections
20% of 275 decks +7% synergy
Shark Typhoon
18% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16% of 275 decks +13% synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
15% of 275 decks +13% synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
10% of 274 decks +10% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7% of 275 decks +5% synergy
Extravagant Replication
7% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Sorcerer Class
7% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
6% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
6% of 275 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
19% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Professor Onyx
14% of 275 decks +12% synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
8% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33% of 275 decks -2% synergy
Bojuka Bog
27% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16% of 275 decks +12% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15% of 275 decks -1% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8% of 275 decks -7% synergy
Mistrise Village
7% of 220 decks -1% synergy
Sunken Palace
6% of 271 decks +5% synergy
Emergence Zone
5% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91% of 275 decks +3% synergy
Sol Ring
87% of 275 decks -4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
52% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Izzet Signet
51% of 275 decks +15% synergy
Dimir Signet
49% of 275 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44% of 275 decks -0% synergy
Rakdos Signet
42% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
40% of 275 decks -9% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
32% of 275 decks -10% synergy
Séance Board
20% of 266 decks +18% synergy
Thought Vessel
19% of 275 decks -2% synergy
Commander's Sphere
17% of 275 decks -7% synergy
Relic of Sauron
8% of 275 decks -12% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7% of 275 decks -9% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5% of 275 decks -0% synergy
Lands
Island
99% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Swamp
99% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Mountain
97% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Command Tower
96% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Exotic Orchard
73% of 275 decks +16% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
65% of 275 decks +8% synergy
Sunken Hollow
57% of 275 decks +15% synergy
Xander's Lounge
55% of 275 decks +14% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
54% of 275 decks +15% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51% of 275 decks +42% synergy
Shivan Reef
46% of 275 decks +18% synergy
Blood Crypt
45% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Steam Vents
45% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Watery Grave
45% of 275 decks +0% synergy
Sulfur Falls
44% of 275 decks -1% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43% of 275 decks +1% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
40% of 275 decks +28% synergy
Maestros Theater
40% of 275 decks +29% synergy
Training Center
39% of 275 decks +6% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
39% of 275 decks +28% synergy
Choked Estuary
38% of 275 decks +19% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
37% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
37% of 275 decks -7% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36% of 275 decks +20% synergy
Morphic Pool
35% of 275 decks +2% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
35% of 275 decks +10% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35% of 275 decks +10% synergy
Path of Ancestry
33% of 275 decks +1% synergy
Polluted Delta
32% of 275 decks -0% synergy
Luxury Suite
32% of 275 decks -1% synergy
Scalding Tarn
32% of 275 decks +0% synergy
Underground River
31% of 275 decks +5% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
30% of 275 decks +4% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30% of 275 decks -3% synergy
Myriad Landscape
29% of 275 decks +17% synergy
Haunted Ridge
27% of 275 decks +5% synergy
Seething Landscape
21% of 271 decks +3% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21% of 271 decks +17% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19% of 272 decks +15% synergy
Thundering Falls
19% of 274 decks +9% synergy
Fell the Profane
19% of 272 decks +11% synergy
Silundi Vision
17% of 275 decks +16% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
17% of 275 decks +10% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17% of 275 decks +1% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16% of 275 decks +9% synergy
Sink into Stupor
16% of 272 decks +7% synergy
Grixis Panorama
15% of 275 decks +11% synergy
Temple of Deceit
15% of 275 decks -0% synergy
Temple of Malice
15% of 275 decks +1% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15% of 275 decks +1% synergy