Mairsil, the Pretender (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Mairsil, the Pretender
Rank #991
11decks
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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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Arcanis the Omnipotent
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
99%synergy
Torchling
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
91%synergy
Aetherling
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Cavern Harpy
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Horseshoe Crab
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Endling
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Buried Alive
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
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Faithless Looting
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Anger
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Blur
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Asmodeus the Archfiend
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Oriq Loremage
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Negate
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Planar Incision
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Hateflayer
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Pili-Pala
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Pack Rat
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Ovinomancer
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Dralnu, Lich Lord
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Blighted Bat
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Eater of the Dead
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Soliton
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Cinderhaze Wretch
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Blood Vassal
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Ulamog's Dreadsire
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Avatar of Woe
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Farmstead Gleaner
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Grinning Ignus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Shauku, Endbringer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Arco-Flagellant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Argent Sphinx
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mirror-Mad Phantasm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Deathbringer Thoctar
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Spikeshot Elder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Pestilent Souleater
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Anthroplasm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Knacksaw Clique
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Vile Entomber
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Triskelion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Blood Pet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Patron of the Moon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
PuPu UFO
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Twisted Abomination
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Marchesa, the Black Rose
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Magmatic Channeler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Living Wall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tuktuk Rubblefort
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Doom Whisperer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Detective
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Advanced Hoverguard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Grand Architect
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Minion of Leshrac
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Essence Flux
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Thought Scour
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Displace
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Terminate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Desculpting Blast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Murder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Price of Fame
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Bedevil
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Demand Answers
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Run Away Together
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dissolve
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fading Hope
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Countersquall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Perplexing Test
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Refute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Grixis Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Aether Tradewinds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Release to the Wind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ertai's Meddling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Remand
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Perilous Voyage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Unmarked Grave
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Final Parting
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Consuming Tide
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Notion Rain
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Treasure Cruise
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Tormenting Voice
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Splash Portal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Necromantic Selection
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Strategic Planning
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Lively Dirge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Ringsight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-29%synergy
Compulsive Research
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Duress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Handling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Shattering Spree
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Insult // Injury
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Contingency Plan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Vision
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ransack the Lab
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ill-Gotten Gains
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Languish
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Splitting the Powerstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Careful Study
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Pyroclasm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Staff of Domination
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Mirage Mirror
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
The Endstone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Box
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Portcullis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Portal of Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Trading Post
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hithlain Rope
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Heartstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blade of Selves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mindslaver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Moonglove Extract
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Codex Shredder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Moonsilver Key
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Gem of Becoming
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Stasis Coffin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Candlekeep Sage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Training Grounds
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Rising of the Day
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Stillness in Motion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Vow of Torment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Siege
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wound Reflection
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Public Enemy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Runes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fires of Invention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Haunted One
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fevered Visions
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Havoc Festival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Storm of Saruman
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
The Sound of Drums
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Treacherous Blessing
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Impetus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vow of Flight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vow of Malice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Spiteful Visions
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Ashling's Prerogative
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana Vess
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Great Furnace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Terrain Generator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Restless Reef
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Gilded Lotus
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-24%synergy
Urn of Godfire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Relic of Sauron
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Geoscope
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Locket
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Locket
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Seething Landscape
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-29%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Dismal Backwater
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Oracles
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Akoum Refuge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Grixis Panorama
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
River of Tears
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Port of Karfell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Pools
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Conduit Pylons
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blood Crypt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-34%synergy