Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge (Commander) - Budget Exile

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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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Etali, Primal Storm
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Spelltwine
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
62%synergy
Oblivion Sower
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Siphon Insight
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Nightscape Familiar
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Thief of Sanity
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
33%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Terminate
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Volcanic Vision
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Stolen Goods
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Opposition Agent
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Kess, Dissident Mage
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Don Andres, the Renegade
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Hostage Taker
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Galvanoth
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Elder Brain
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Nightveil Specter
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Intellect Devourer
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Guttersnipe
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Decadent Dragon
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Wildfire Eternal
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Bismuth Mindrender
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Robber of the Rich
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Valki, God of Lies
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Arvinox, the Mind Flail
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Fathom Feeder
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Halo Forager
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Omnispell Adept
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sire of Stagnation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Charm
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Outrageous Robbery
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Crosis's Charm
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Dig Through Time
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Memory Plunder
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Hurl Through Hell
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Bedevil
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Confluence
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Unsubstantiate
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Telling Time
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-19%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fated Return
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
See Double
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Price of Fame
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-25%synergy
Aetherize
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Gale's Redirection
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Bituminous Blast
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Teach by Example
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Desertion
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Nasty End
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Reenact the Crime
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Geistwave
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Mnemonic Deluge
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Army of the Damned
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Decree of Pain
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Worst Fears
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Mind's Desire
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Serum Visions
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Blatant Thievery
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Stolen Identity
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Clone Legion
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Heist
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Great Intelligence's Plan
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Extract from Darkness
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Part the Waterveil
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Vision
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Heartless Conscription
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Pact
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Covetous Urge
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Dream Cache
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Syphon Mind
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Maestros Confluence
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Petty Larceny
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Tide
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Flood of Tears
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Phthisis
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Necromantic Selection
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Breaking // Entering
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Lidless Gaze
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Telemin Performance
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Wand
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Wand of Wonder
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Boots of Speed
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Rod of Absorption
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Synthesis Pod
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Brainstone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mirari
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Shard
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
37%synergy
The Ruinous Powers
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Mind's Dilation
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Stolen Strategy
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Court of Locthwain
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Font of Magic
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Rogue Class
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Dead Man's Chest
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Endless Evil
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Possibility Storm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Share the Spoils
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Surgery
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Access Tunnel
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Flamekin Village
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Dimir Signet
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Rakdos Signet
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Temple of Malice
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Sunken Hollow
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Evolving Wilds
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-23%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-27%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Grixis Panorama
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Escape Tunnel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Seething Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-32%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy