Mairsil, the Pretender (Commander) - Budget

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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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Moxfield
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Oscorp Industries
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sandman's Quicksand
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Sinister Hideout
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Swarm, Being of Bees
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aetherling
91%inclusion160 decks175 decks
91%synergy
Torchling
80%inclusion140 decks175 decks
80%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
81%inclusion141 decks175 decks
79%synergy
Endling
77%inclusion135 decks175 decks
77%synergy
Asmodeus the Archfiend
77%inclusion134 decks175 decks
76%synergy
Horseshoe Crab
71%inclusion125 decks175 decks
71%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
67%inclusion118 decks175 decks
66%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
66%inclusion116 decks175 decks
66%synergy
Cavern Harpy
66%inclusion115 decks175 decks
65%synergy
Oriq Loremage
59%inclusion104 decks175 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
75%inclusion131 decks175 decks
55%synergy
Frantic Search
65%inclusion114 decks175 decks
50%synergy
Fact or Fiction
56%inclusion98 decks175 decks
48%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
55%inclusion97 decks175 decks
55%synergy
Ovinomancer
54%inclusion95 decks175 decks
54%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
54%inclusion94 decks175 decks
46%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
53%inclusion92 decks175 decks
51%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
52%inclusion91 decks175 decks
52%synergy
Planar Incision
50%inclusion88 decks175 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
49%inclusion86 decks175 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Anger
49%inclusion85 decks175 decks
38%synergy
Soliton
48%inclusion84 decks175 decks
48%synergy
Hateflayer
46%inclusion81 decks175 decks
46%synergy
Argent Sphinx
41%inclusion71 decks175 decks
40%synergy
Pili-Pala
39%inclusion69 decks175 decks
39%synergy
Blighted Bat
34%inclusion60 decks175 decks
34%synergy
Arco-Flagellant
34%inclusion60 decks175 decks
34%synergy
Minion of Leshrac
34%inclusion60 decks175 decks
34%synergy
Shauku, Endbringer
33%inclusion58 decks175 decks
33%synergy
Spikeshot Elder
33%inclusion58 decks175 decks
33%synergy
Patron of the Moon
31%inclusion54 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
30%inclusion53 decks175 decks
30%synergy
Skyship Stalker
30%inclusion52 decks175 decks
30%synergy
Cinderhaze Wretch
29%inclusion51 decks175 decks
29%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
29%inclusion36 decks126 decks
28%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion48 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Farmstead Gleaner
26%inclusion46 decks175 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog's Dreadsire
26%inclusion39 decks151 decks
26%synergy
Dralnu, Lich Lord
25%inclusion44 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Triskelion
23%inclusion40 decks175 decks
23%synergy
Blood Vassal
22%inclusion39 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
21%inclusion37 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Pack Rat
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Mirror-Mad Phantasm
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
20%synergy
Argivian Avenger
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Magus of the Bazaar
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Blood Pet
18%inclusion32 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Anthroplasm
18%inclusion31 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Pestilent Souleater
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Infernal Denizen
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
14%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
14%inclusion24 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Vile Entomber
14%inclusion24 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
14%inclusion24 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Tree of Perdition
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Avatar of Woe
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Grinning Ignus
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Deathbringer Thoctar
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Visara the Dreadful
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Assassin Initiate
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Knacksaw Clique
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Eater of the Dead
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Steel Hellkite
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Geth, Lord of the Vault
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Likeness Looter
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Crystalline Crawler
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Corpse Connoisseur
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Essence Flux
46%inclusion80 decks175 decks
40%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion78 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Blur
42%inclusion74 decks175 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
39%inclusion68 decks175 decks
37%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
38%inclusion67 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
35%inclusion61 decks175 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion57 decks175 decks
-5%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
29%inclusion51 decks175 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Charm
28%inclusion49 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion48 decks175 decks
-17%synergy
Maestros Charm
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Terminate
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Demand Answers
22%inclusion38 decks172 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion26 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Excavation
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Displace
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion22 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Price of Fame
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Crosis's Charm
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Consider
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Siren's Ruse
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
-20%synergy
Evacuation
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
-25%synergy
Bedevil
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
-11%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
2%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
48%inclusion84 decks175 decks
44%synergy
Feed the Swarm
34%inclusion59 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Final Parting
34%inclusion59 decks175 decks
33%synergy
Ransack the Lab
25%inclusion44 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Strategic Planning
23%inclusion40 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Splash Portal
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Reckless Handling
21%inclusion37 decks175 decks
20%synergy
Lively Dirge
21%inclusion33 decks158 decks
19%synergy
Unmarked Grave
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Tormenting Voice
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Notion Rain
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
-30%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
-7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Fervent Mastery
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Compulsive Research
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Whispering Madness
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Necromantic Selection
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Ringsight
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-12%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Staff of Domination
34%inclusion59 decks175 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion40 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Mirage Mirror
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Collector's Vault
18%inclusion31 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion28 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Shard
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Trading Post
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
9%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
-22%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Candlekeep Sage
37%inclusion64 decks175 decks
36%synergy
Rising of the Day
25%inclusion44 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Bitter Reunion
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Training Grounds
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
-6%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
42%inclusion74 decks175 decks
38%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
-25%synergy
Bojuka Bog
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
-14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
-17%synergy
Great Furnace
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion128 decks175 decks
-15%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion113 decks175 decks
-26%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion106 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Signet
58%inclusion101 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Lotus
58%inclusion101 decks175 decks
54%synergy
Rakdos Signet
54%inclusion95 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Coveted Jewel
46%inclusion81 decks175 decks
45%synergy
Commander's Sphere
45%inclusion79 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion75 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion47 decks175 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
25%inclusion44 decks175 decks
-24%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion38 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
-29%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Firemind Vessel
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
9%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Geoscope
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion173 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion170 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion170 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion148 decks175 decks
-7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
77%inclusion135 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion109 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion101 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Sunken Hollow
49%inclusion86 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
49%inclusion85 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion83 decks175 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
42%inclusion74 decks175 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion70 decks175 decks
27%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
37%inclusion64 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion56 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion56 decks175 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion56 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Seething Landscape
30%inclusion45 decks151 decks
12%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion42 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
23%inclusion41 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Theater
23%inclusion40 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion38 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion37 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Dismal Backwater
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
-28%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
-26%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion26 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Grixis Panorama
13%inclusion22 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Peak
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
-19%synergy
Underground River
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
-19%synergy
River of Tears
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
2%synergy