Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Expensive Control

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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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Chakra Meditation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tainted Pact
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
93%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Flusterstorm
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
88%synergy
Force of Negation
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
88%synergy
Mental Misstep
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Brain Freeze
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Demonic Consultation
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Underworld Breach
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Deflecting Swat
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Deadly Rollick
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Dark Ritual
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
76%synergy
Gamble
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Pyroblast
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
78%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
51%synergy
The One Ring
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Reanimate
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Imperial Seal
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
93%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
92%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
76%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
91%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
93%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Opposition Agent
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Spellskite
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Hex Parasite
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Gilded Drake
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Displacer Kitten
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Mayhem Devil
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Urabrask
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Phantasmal Image
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Goldhound
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Clever Impersonator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Pact of Negation
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Swan Song
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Chain of Vapor
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Mystical Tutor
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Snap
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Cabal Ritual
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Fire Covenant
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Snuff Out
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Strix Serenade
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Entomb
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Final Fortune
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Ad Nauseam
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Delay
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Dispel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Culling the Weak
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Trickbind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Retraction Helix
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Intuition
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Surgical Extraction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Rain of Filth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Commandeer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Miscast
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Stern Scolding
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Daze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Submerge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Snapback
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Saw in Half
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Jeska's Will
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Rite of Flame
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Counsel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Diabolic Intent
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Timetwister
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Massacre
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Vexing Bauble
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Glasses of Urza
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Defense Grid
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Totem
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Grinding Station
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Codex Shredder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Manifold Key
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Dress Down
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Spatial Binding
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Counterbalance
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Animate Dead
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Steal Enchantment
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Necrodominance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
City of Traitors
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Urborg
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Pit
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Hammerheim
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
86%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Mana Vault
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Fellwar Stone
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Mox Amber
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Mana Crypt
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Grim Monolith
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-29%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
93%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Blood Crypt
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Mana Confluence
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
84%synergy
City of Brass
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Marsh Flats
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Starting Town
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Luxury Suite
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Undercity Sewers
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Spire of Industry
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Island
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-76%synergy
Swamp
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-80%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Xander's Lounge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Mount Doom
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-83%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Blazemire Verge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy