Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Expensive Reanimator

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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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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animate Dead
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Reanimate
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Deadly Rollick
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Necromancy
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Glasses of Urza
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Entomb
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Snap
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Vandalblast
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Victimize
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Stitch Together
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Hex Parasite
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Demonic Tutor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Underworld Breach
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Chrome Mox
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Archon of Cruelty
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Generous Plunderer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Opposition Agent
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Anger
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Nightmare Sower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Blood Artist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Spellskite
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mayhem Devil
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Urabrask
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Drake
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Dark Ritual
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Flusterstorm
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Dismember
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Mental Misstep
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Ritual
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Terminate
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Pact of Negation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Tainted Pact
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Chain of Vapor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Consultation
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Snuff Out
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Bitter Triumph
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Pyroblast
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fire Covenant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Slaughter Pact
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Final Fortune
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Dread Return
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Exhume
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Persist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Buried Alive
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Dream Harvest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Abzan
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Incarnation Technique
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Molten Collapse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Foggy Swamp Visions
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Villainous Wrath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Restart Sequence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Doomsday
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Stock Up
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Codex Shredder
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Defense Grid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Spatial Binding
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Dance of the Dead
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chakra Meditation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Treachery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Erasure
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sneak Attack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Urborg
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Hammerheim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Mox Diamond
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Amber
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Signet
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Paradise Mantle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
85%synergy
Badlands
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Blood Crypt
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Watery Grave
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Swamp
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Luxury Suite
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Morphic Pool
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Training Center
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Island
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Mountain
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Xander's Lounge
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Undercity Sewers
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Misty Rainforest
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Raucous Theater
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Thundering Falls
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Mana Confluence
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Eroded Canyon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Jagged Barrens
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Soured Springs
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Starting Town
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-15%synergy