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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Magda, the Hoardmaster
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Siphon Insight
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Abrade
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
At Knifepoint
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Murder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Glasses of Urza
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Hullbreaker Horror
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Nimble Brigand
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Blood Hustler
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Hostage Taker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Forsaken Miner
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Generous Plunderer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mayhem Devil
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Prodigal Sorcerer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Gelectrode
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Crew
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Visage Bandit
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Guttersnipe
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Olivia Voldaren
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Massacre Girl
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Vulshok Sorcerer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Enterprising Scallywag
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Anger
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blood Cultist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Doppelganger
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hollow Marauder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Vithian Stinger
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Halo Forager
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Undead Sprinter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Bedevil
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Slick Sequence
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Go for the Throat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Essence Capture
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Get Out
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Espers to Magicite
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Overkill
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Downfall
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dead Before Sunrise
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Scour for Scrap
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Heartless Act
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Consumed by Greed
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Didn't Say Please
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fires of Victory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Doom Blade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Banishing Knack
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Opt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Peek
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Cornered by Black Mages
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Victimize
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Back in Town
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Secrets
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-31%synergy
Reanimate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Request
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Money
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Rush of Dread
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Fell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Decode Transmissions
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Modify Memory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Duress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Trial of Agony
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Counsel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Skewer the Critics
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Shenanigans
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ringsight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Chain Lightning
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Extract Brain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Zombify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Confluence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Drain Power
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodthirsty Blade
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Codex Shredder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Gorgon's Head
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deluxe Dragster
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lion Heart
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
The Regalia
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Public Enemy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Double Down
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Fresh Start
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Captive Audience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Discreet Retreat
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Black Market
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Sound of Drums
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Stay Hidden, Stay Silent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Kher Keep
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Sol Ring
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Bandit's Haul
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Rakdos Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Bounty Board
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Jagged Barrens
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Soured Springs
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Eroded Canyon
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Sunken Hollow
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Seething Landscape
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Malice
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Deceit
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Theater
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-26%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
River of Tears
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Moor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mirage Mesa
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Waterfront District
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Pools
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Command Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy