Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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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Fire Lord Azula
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Azula, Cunning Usurper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magda, the Hoardmaster
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
At Knifepoint
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Abrade
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Siphon Insight
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Terminate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Nimble Brigand
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Murder
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Blood Hustler
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Hostage Taker
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Gelectrode
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Captivating Crew
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Prodigal Sorcerer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Forsaken Miner
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Anger
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Generous Plunderer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Vulshok Sorcerer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Guttersnipe
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Visage Bandit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Satoru Umezawa
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mayhem Devil
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Massacre Girl
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shao Jun
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Bedevil
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Slick Sequence
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Essence Capture
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Hero's Downfall
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dead Before Sunrise
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Overkill
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Espers to Magicite
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Heartless Act
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Get Out
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Withering Torment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Doom Blade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Peek
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Snap
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Cremate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Prophetic Bolt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fires of Victory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Kill! Maim! Burn!
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cruel Ultimatum
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Victimize
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lively Dirge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Rush of Dread
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Back in Town
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Secrets
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Unexpected Request
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Suplex
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Grift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fell
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Zombify
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Risky Shortcut
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Persist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Blood Money
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Act of Treason
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Extract Brain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Confluence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shenanigans
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Trial of Agony
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chain Lightning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Duress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Codex Shredder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Gorgon's Head
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lion Heart
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
The Regalia
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Thief's Knife
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intimidation Campaign
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Nowhere to Run
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Discreet Retreat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Spatial Binding
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Witness Protection
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Stay Hidden, Stay Silent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Double Down
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kitnap
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Public Enemy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Sidequest: Hunt the Mark
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Molten Slagheap
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kher Keep
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vents
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Bandit's Haul
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bounty Board
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Blitzball
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Jagged Barrens
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Soured Springs
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Eroded Canyon
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Malice
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Seething Landscape
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
Maestros Theater
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fetid Pools
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Command Bridge
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Oscorp Industries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Treno, Dark City
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mesa
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy