Kefka, Court Mage (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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Laughing Mad
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Mysidian Elder
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Queen Brahne
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Espers to Magicite
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Essence Flux
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Circle of Power
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Overkill
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Planar Incision
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Suplex
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
The Emperor of Palamecia
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Hecteyes
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Naban, Dean of Iteration
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Anger
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Sangromancer
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Locke Cole
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Burglar Rat
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Baleful Strix
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
9%synergy
The Raven Man
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Garland, Knight of Cornelia
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Fell Specter
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Xande, Dark Mage
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Quistis Trepe
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Virus Beetle
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Malboro
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Big Game Hunter
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Sabotender
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Golbez, Crystal Collector
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Halo Forager
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Necrogoyf
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Strago and Relm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Blazing Bomb
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Syncopate
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fight On!
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Magic Damper
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Fire Magic
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Ice Magic
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Thunder Magic
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Blur
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Light of Judgment
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Siren's Ruse
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Displace
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Haste Magic
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Eject
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Transpose
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Baleful Mastery
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Divert Disaster
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Stolen Uniform
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Vayne's Treachery
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Consider
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Undying Malice
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sage's Dousing
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Dark Withering
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Curtains' Call
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Into the Story
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Evil Reawakened
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Snort
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Relm's Sketching
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Splash Portal
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Exsanguinate
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Poison the Waters
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Combat Tutorial
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Syphon Mind
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Memories Returning
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Intervention
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Resentful Revelation
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Aether Gale
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Necromantic Selection
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Zombify
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Revelation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Notion Rain
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Random Encounter
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Duress
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Flood of Tears
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Vicious Rumors
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Arterial Flow
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Embrace
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Retrieve the Esper
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Stitch Together
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
The Final Days
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Request
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Delete
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Chart a Course
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Seeker's Folly
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Collective Brutality
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
World Map
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
The Fire Crystal
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Elixir
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-19%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Riddles
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Instant Ramen
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
The Masamune
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Fountainport Bell
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Magitek Scythe
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Samurai's Katana
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Warrior's Sword
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Phantom Train
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Painful Quandary
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Megrim
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Waste Not
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Sidequest: Hunt the Mark
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Triple Triad
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Bandit's Talent
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sidequest: Card Collection
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Aether Tunnel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Feast of Sanity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Raiders' Wake
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Shrieking Affliction
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
The Death of Gwen Stacy
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
13%synergy
The Gold Saucer
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Barren Moor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
High Market
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Signet
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Izzet Signet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Blitzball
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Signet
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Ether
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geode
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Ash Barrens
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Vector, Imperial Capital
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-17%synergy
Crossroads Village
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Seething Landscape
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Treno, Dark City
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Dismal Backwater
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Theater
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-29%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Capital City
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Command Bridge
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Canyon Slough
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Malice
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Starting Town
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy