Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Budget Control

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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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Command Bridge
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Archenemy's Charm
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Interceptor Mechan
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Codecracker Hound
100% of 1 decks +100% synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
100% of 2 decks +94% synergy
Creatures
Summon: Bahamut
100% of 1 decks +100% synergy
Shinra Reinforcements
100% of 1 decks +100% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Vito's Inquisitor
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Belligerent Yearling
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Blood Artist
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Seismic Monstrosaur
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Surgespanner
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Rampaging Spiketail
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Spyglass Siren
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
50% of 2 decks +24% synergy
Doomsday Specter
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Siren Stormtamer
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy
Decadent Dragon
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
River Sneak
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Deathcap Marionette
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Hypnotic Specter
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Dire Fleet Hoarder
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Asylum Visitor
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Burnished Hart
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Rampaging Ceratops
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Sangromancer
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Enterprising Scallywag
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Spectral Sailor
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Siren of the Silent Song
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Blizzard Specter
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Epicure of Blood
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Augur of Bolas
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Marauding Brinefang
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Sinuous Benthisaur
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Greedy Freebooter
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Fell Specter
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Waterwind Scout
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Desperate Bloodseeker
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Deepwater Hypnotist
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Sedraxis Specter
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Shaper Apprentice
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Watertrap Weaver
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Crosis, the Purger
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Diluvian Primordial
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Echo of Dusk
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Instants
Laughing Mad
100% of 1 decks +96% synergy
Counterspell
100% of 2 decks +56% synergy
Recoil
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Return the Favor
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Syncopate
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Negate
50% of 2 decks +26% synergy
Maestros Charm
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Confounding Riddle
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Soul Manipulation
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Fact or Fiction
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Dark Ritual
50% of 2 decks +18% synergy
Rakdos Charm
50% of 2 decks +35% synergy
Terminate
50% of 2 decks +23% synergy
Countersquall
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Another Chance
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Crosis's Charm
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Commence the Endgame
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Sorceries
Sorceress's Schemes
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Random Encounter
100% of 1 decks +100% synergy
Resentful Revelation
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Call the Mountain Chocobo
100% of 1 decks +100% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Chart a Course
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Slave of Bolas
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Dark Intimations
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Dead Revels
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Deep Analysis
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Malicious Eclipse
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Self-Reflection
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Syphon Mind
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Hour of Devastation
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Grim Discovery
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Imposing Grandeur
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Defossilize
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Darkness Crystal
100% of 1 decks +98% synergy
Lunatic Pandora
100% of 1 decks +100% synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Gem of Becoming
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Tarrian's Journal
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Throne of the Grim Captain
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Geth's Grimoire
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Enchantments
Waste Not
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
The Eldest Reborn
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Megrim
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Song of Stupefaction
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Control Magic
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Raiders' Wake
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Utility Lands
Pit of Offerings
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Hidden Cataract
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Cavernous Maw
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Hidden Volcano
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Temple of the False God
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Leechridden Swamp
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Restless Reef
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Hidden Necropolis
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 2 decks +12% synergy
Commander's Sphere
50% of 2 decks +26% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Visage of Bolas
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Sky Diamond
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Sol Ring
50% of 2 decks -40% synergy
Fire Diamond
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Firemind Vessel
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 2 decks +8% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
100% of 2 decks +98% synergy
Swamp
100% of 2 decks +8% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
100% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Treno, Dark City
100% of 1 decks +98% synergy
Crossroads Village
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Mountain
100% of 2 decks +9% synergy
Evolving Wilds
100% of 2 decks +74% synergy
Island
100% of 2 decks +7% synergy
Highland Lake
100% of 2 decks +99% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
50% of 2 decks +37% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50% of 2 decks +28% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50% of 2 decks +37% synergy
Myriad Landscape
50% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Seething Landscape
50% of 2 decks +31% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Akoum Refuge
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
50% of 2 decks +36% synergy
Captivating Cave
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Dimir Guildgate
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Unknown Shores
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Dismal Backwater
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Maestros Theater
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Tarnation Vista
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Uncharted Haven
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Geothermal Bog
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Cinder Barrens
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Submerged Boneyard
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Watery Grave
50% of 2 decks +5% synergy