Eleven, the Mage // Max, the Daredevil (Commander) - Core

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Cecily, Haunted Mage // Elmar, Ulvenwald InformantCecily, Haunted Mage // Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fire Lord Azula
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
32%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Kess, Dissident Mage
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-32%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Academy Manufactor
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Breeches, the Blastmaker
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Zimone and Dina
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Apprentice
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Witness
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Nightshade Dryad
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Innocuous Researcher
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Dig Through Time
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Confluence
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-16%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Consider
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Manamorphose
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Command
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Magma Opus
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Riveteers Charm
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tear Asunder
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Counterflux
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
In Garruk's Wake
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Clone Legion
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Brass's Bounty
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Endeavor
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Apex of Power
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Army of the Damned
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Vision
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Praetor's Counsel
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Migration Path
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
They Went This Way
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Divination
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Coming Attraction
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Genesis Storm
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Explore the Underdark
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Black Hole
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Violent Ultimatum
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Step Right Up
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Double Vision
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Nerd Rage
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Wiretapping
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Font of Magic
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-22%synergy
Animate Dead
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Ulvenwald Mysteries
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Dual Casting
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Night Shift of the Living Dead
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-16%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion52 decks79 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
90%inclusion71 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Island
89%inclusion70 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion70 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion69 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion66 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion47 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Opulent Palace
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Cinder Glade
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Savage Lands
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
-20%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-27%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-27%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-25%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Steam Vents
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-27%synergy
Blood Crypt
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-23%synergy
Xander's Lounge
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Zagoth Triome
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Ketria Triome
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Turf
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-35%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Morphic Pool
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-36%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-36%synergy
Spire Garden
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-35%synergy
Luxury Suite
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy