Mairsil, the Pretender (Commander) - Budget Blink

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Narset, Parter of Veils
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Notion Thief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Asmodeus the Archfiend
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Endling
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Torchling
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Cavern Harpy
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Aetherling
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Ulamog's Dreadsire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Argent Sphinx
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Horseshoe Crab
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Oriq Loremage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Ovinomancer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Skyship Stalker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Cinderhaze Wretch
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Likeness Looter
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Tree of Perdition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Morphling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shauku, Endbringer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Doom Whisperer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Arco-Flagellant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Blighted Bat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pack Rat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Crystalline Crawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hateflayer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Soliton
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Argivian Avenger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Blood Pet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Magus of the Bazaar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Patron of the Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Anger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Fact or Fiction
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
92%synergy
Chaos Warp
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Negate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Essence Flux
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Dispel
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Reality Shift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Planar Incision
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Bedevil
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Blur
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Displace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Maestros Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Excavation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Resculpt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thought Scour
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Unsummon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
80%synergy
Windfall
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Whispering Madness
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Buried Alive
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Strategic Planning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lively Dirge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Unmarked Grave
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Quasiduplicate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
By Force
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ransack the Lab
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Final Parting
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Massacre
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pyroclasm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tormenting Voice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Notion Rain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Compulsive Research
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Trading Post
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mirage Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Crystal Shard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Collector's Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Enchantments
Bitter Reunion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Seat of the Synod
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Rakdos Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Commander's Sphere
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Gilded Lotus
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Coveted Jewel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Relic of Sauron
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
39%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Seething Landscape
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Temple of Deceit
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Temple of Malice
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Underground River
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
40%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Canyon Slough
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Fetid Pools
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Prismari Campus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Thriving Isle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Xander's Lounge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
River of Tears
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thriving Bluff
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Moor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy