Anhelo, the Painter (Commander) - Budget 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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Talrand, Sky Summoner
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Twinning Staff
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Dogged Detective
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Frantic Search
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Double Vision
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Fact or Fiction
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Sinister Concierge
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Feed the Swarm
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Maestros Charm
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Confluence
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Exsanguinate
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Big Score
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Maestros Confluence
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Bloodghast
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Skyclave Shade
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Cult Conscript
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Forsaken Miner
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Mocking Sprite
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Rekindling Phoenix
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Timeline Culler
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Magnus the Red
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Parnesse, the Subtle Brush
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Wizards of Thay
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Gutterbones
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sneaky Snacker
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Halo Forager
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Woe Strider
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Guttersnipe
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gravecrawler
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Veteran
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Detective of the Month
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tide Shaper
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bloodfeather Phoenix
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hobbling Zombie
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Bedevil
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Dig Through Time
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
A Little Chat
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Waste Management
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Startle
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Tragic Slip
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Audacious Swap
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Rotten Reunion
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Soul Shatter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Quick Study
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-35%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Consider
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Body Count
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Decoy Gambit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Memory Lapse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blood Pact
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Command
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Fury Storm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Teach by Example
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Channeled Force
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
River's Rebuke
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Army of the Damned
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Preordain
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Clone Legion
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Make an Example
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Ponder
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Dread Summons
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Chain Reaction
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Syphon Mind
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Flawless Forgery
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Brass's Bounty
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Damnable Pact
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Seize the Spoils
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Reign of the Pit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Rise from the Tides
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Hex
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mob Verdict
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sever the Bloodline
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Call to Mind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Relearn
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Aether Gale
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Modify Memory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Mimic Vat
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghoulish Procession
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Extravagant Replication
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Determined Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Dual Casting
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
-26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Signet
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Crowded Crypt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Séance Board
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Sunken Hollow
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Choked Estuary
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Maestros Theater
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Thriving Isle
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Bluff
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Grixis Panorama
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Thriving Moor
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Seething Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-28%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Malice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Lounge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Peak
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Waterfront District
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Grotto
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cliffgate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Conduit Pylons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy