Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

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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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Zog, Triceraton Castaway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bot Bashing Time
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Return to the Sewers
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Retro-Mutation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
TCRI Building
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slick Sequence
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
At Knifepoint
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Return the Favor
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Abrade
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Guttersnipe
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Izzet Charm
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Nimble Brigand
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Terminate
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Feed the Swarm
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Charm
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Inscription
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Bedevil
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Duelist of the Mind
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Forsaken Miner
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Firebrand Archer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Young Pyromancer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Blood Hustler
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Electrostatic Field
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Visage Bandit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Krang & Shredder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Gelectrode
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Geralf, the Fleshwright
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Prismari Command
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Spell Pierce
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Murder
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Shock
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Ionize
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Take the Fall
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Manhole Missile
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Grasp
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Electrodominance
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Thought Scour
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Skullcrack
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Siphon Insight
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Run Away Together
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Charm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Repulse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Remand
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Crosis's Charm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Electrolyze
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Phantom Interference
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Essence Capture
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Confounding Riddle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Doom Blade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Metamorphic Blast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Silumgar's Command
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Blot Out
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Skulduggery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Cling to Dust
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Invert // Invent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Quick Draw
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Memory Lapse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cremate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Timely Interference
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Ghastly Demise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Maestros Confluence
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Secrets
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Rush of Dread
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Take for a Ride
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Treasure Cruise
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Shifting Grift
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Lively Dirge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Dreadbore
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Singularity Rupture
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Highway Robbery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Scorching Shot
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Aberrant Return
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Skewer the Critics
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Day of Black Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fell
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Aang's Journey
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ozai's Cruelty
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Victimize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Shenanigans
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerous Sight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Persist
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Duress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Blood on the Snow
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos's Return
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mourner's Surprise
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-38%synergy
Chain Lightning
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Codex Shredder
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Geistflame Reservoir
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Gold Pan
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Grindstone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intimidation Campaign
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Honest Work
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Double Vision
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Aria of Flame
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Double Down
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rakish Crew
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bind the Monster
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Stop Cold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Flood the Engine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Skyline Cascade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Sandstorm Verge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Rakdos Signet
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-51%synergy
Dimir Signet
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Bandit's Haul
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-30%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Forger's Foundry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Honored Heirloom
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Spell Satchel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bounty Board
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Soured Springs
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
69%synergy
Eroded Canyon
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
-27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Jagged Barrens
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Deceit
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Sunken Hollow
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Landscape
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Dismal Backwater
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Thriving Moor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Cinder Barrens
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Malice
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Thriving Isle
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Demolition Field
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Canyon Slough
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mirage Mesa
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Pools
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Conduit Pylons
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-35%synergy
Underground River
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy