Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Optimized

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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
Hexing Squelcher
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Thirst for Identity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nightmare Sower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gitaxian Probe
49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
43%synergy
Reanimate
66%inclusion81 decks122 decks
42%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
43%inclusion53 decks122 decks
42%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
40%synergy
Deadly Rollick
57%inclusion69 decks122 decks
40%synergy
Animate Dead
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
65%inclusion79 decks122 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion55 decks122 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Snap
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
64%inclusion78 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion53 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Dark Ritual
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
37%inclusion45 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
66%inclusion81 decks122 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
65%inclusion79 decks122 decks
45%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion71 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Jeska's Will
55%inclusion67 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Tutor
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Underworld Breach
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Birgi, God of Storytelling
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Spellskite
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Hex Parasite
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Urabrask
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Generous Plunderer
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Glamer Gifter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Forsaken Miner
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mayhem Devil
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Eater of the Dead
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Anger
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Demonic Consultation
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Snuff Out
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Dismember
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Bitter Triumph
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Gut Shot
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Baleful Mastery
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Pact
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
-17%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Stitch Together
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Abzan
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Thoughtseize
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Living Death
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Persist
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Singularity Rupture
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Duress
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Codex Shredder
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-17%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Spatial Binding
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Necromancy
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
15%synergy
At Knifepoint
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Urborg
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Hammerheim
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion118 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion111 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
68%inclusion83 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion82 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
55%inclusion67 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Bandit's Haul
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion115 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion112 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion110 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion108 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
74%inclusion90 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion89 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Blood Crypt
70%inclusion86 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
70%inclusion85 decks122 decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion82 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion77 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Xander's Lounge
60%inclusion73 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion66 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Morphic Pool
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Luxury Suite
37%inclusion45 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Thundering Falls
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Raucous Theater
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
-13%synergy
Volcanic Island
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
-17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
-14%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Badlands
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Underground Sea
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
-31%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
-19%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Soured Springs
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Jagged Barrens
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Eroded Canyon
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
-20%synergy
Haunted Ridge
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Seething Landscape
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
-3%synergy