Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander)

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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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
21%inclusion43 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Dream Harvest
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Lavaleaper
1.9%inclusion4 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
1.3%inclusion1 decks77 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Double Vision
63%inclusion811 decks1.29K decks
60%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
58%inclusion702 decks1.21K decks
57%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
63%inclusion809 decks1.29K decks
52%synergy
Twinning Staff
57%inclusion741 decks1.29K decks
52%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
61%inclusion787 decks1.29K decks
51%synergy
Narset's Reversal
55%inclusion710 decks1.29K decks
50%synergy
Wandering Archaic
50%inclusion644 decks1.29K decks
49%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
49%inclusion634 decks1.29K decks
47%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
51%inclusion660 decks1.29K decks
47%synergy
Return the Favor
47%inclusion602 decks1.27K decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Goblin Electromancer
49%inclusion636 decks1.29K decks
41%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
46%inclusion595 decks1.29K decks
36%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
46%inclusion588 decks1.29K decks
43%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
45%inclusion587 decks1.29K decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion585 decks1.29K decks
26%synergy
Reverberate
45%inclusion579 decks1.29K decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion571 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
43%inclusion557 decks1.29K decks
38%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
42%inclusion542 decks1.29K decks
41%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
42%inclusion540 decks1.29K decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion297 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion162 decks1.29K decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion145 decks1.29K decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion138 decks1.29K decks
-11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.9%inclusion102 decks1.29K decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.4%inclusion83 decks1.29K decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.3%inclusion68 decks1.29K decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Sedgemoor Witch
41%inclusion533 decks1.29K decks
39%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
41%inclusion531 decks1.29K decks
40%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
39%inclusion449 decks1.16K decks
38%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
34%inclusion441 decks1.29K decks
26%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
27%inclusion339 decks1.27K decks
25%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion306 decks1.29K decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion297 decks1.29K decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion263 decks1.16K decks
19%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
19%inclusion234 decks1.20K decks
19%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion231 decks1.29K decks
17%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
17%inclusion225 decks1.29K decks
17%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
16%inclusion211 decks1.29K decks
15%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
16%inclusion208 decks1.29K decks
16%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
15%inclusion117 decks785 decks
14%synergy
Wizards of Thay
14%inclusion186 decks1.29K decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion142 decks1.01K decks
11%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
14%inclusion177 decks1.29K decks
13%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
13%inclusion166 decks1.29K decks
12%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
13%inclusion154 decks1.22K decks
9%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
12%inclusion42 decks357 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
10%inclusion135 decks1.29K decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion124 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion126 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.3%inclusion120 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
9.2%inclusion118 decks1.28K decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.8%inclusion113 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.6%inclusion111 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Radiant Performer
8.2%inclusion106 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
8.1%inclusion104 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
8.1%inclusion104 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
7.6%inclusion49 decks642 decks
7%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.5%inclusion87 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Echo Mage
7.5%inclusion97 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.5%inclusion51 decks680 decks
0%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7.1%inclusion92 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.0%inclusion81 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.6%inclusion85 decks1.29K decks
-6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.6%inclusion85 decks1.29K decks
1%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
6.3%inclusion81 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
6.2%inclusion80 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
5.9%inclusion76 decks1.29K decks
-3%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
5.8%inclusion75 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
5.8%inclusion75 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
5.3%inclusion69 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
5.3%inclusion68 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.2%inclusion67 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Instants
Galvanic Iteration
41%inclusion530 decks1.29K decks
39%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
40%inclusion519 decks1.29K decks
38%synergy
Display of Power
40%inclusion516 decks1.29K decks
39%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion488 decks1.29K decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion428 decks1.29K decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion427 decks1.29K decks
-11%synergy
Wild Ricochet
33%inclusion425 decks1.29K decks
32%synergy
Twincast
32%inclusion409 decks1.29K decks
31%synergy
Chef's Kiss
31%inclusion402 decks1.29K decks
31%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion394 decks1.29K decks
21%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion369 decks1.29K decks
17%synergy
Bedevil
25%inclusion328 decks1.29K decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion298 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
23%inclusion295 decks1.29K decks
18%synergy
Twinferno
22%inclusion287 decks1.29K decks
21%synergy
See Double
21%inclusion268 decks1.29K decks
20%synergy
Reiterate
20%inclusion260 decks1.29K decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion255 decks1.29K decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion248 decks1.29K decks
-9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion240 decks1.29K decks
-11%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion236 decks1.29K decks
-8%synergy
Teach by Example
18%inclusion233 decks1.29K decks
18%synergy
Maestros Charm
16%inclusion209 decks1.29K decks
13%synergy
Malicious Affliction
15%inclusion196 decks1.29K decks
15%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion195 decks1.29K decks
-8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
15%inclusion193 decks1.29K decks
14%synergy
Transforming Flourish
14%inclusion113 decks782 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion185 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion183 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion183 decks1.29K decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion152 decks1.08K decks
2%synergy
Split Decision
14%inclusion180 decks1.29K decks
13%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion165 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion143 decks1.29K decks
-8%synergy
Insidious Will
11%inclusion138 decks1.29K decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion131 decks1.23K decks
1%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion120 decks1.22K decks
7%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
10%inclusion125 decks1.29K decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.4%inclusion102 decks1.08K decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion110 decks1.23K decks
1%synergy
Abrade
8.9%inclusion115 decks1.29K decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.7%inclusion107 decks1.23K decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.6%inclusion105 decks1.23K decks
3%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion103 decks1.29K decks
2%synergy
Fury Storm
7.9%inclusion102 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Radiate
7.4%inclusion96 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.3%inclusion94 decks1.29K decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
7.1%inclusion92 decks1.29K decks
-9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.7%inclusion86 decks1.29K decks
2%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
6.2%inclusion80 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Creative Technique
36%inclusion467 decks1.29K decks
36%synergy
Replication Technique
35%inclusion453 decks1.29K decks
35%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion417 decks1.29K decks
3%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion397 decks1.29K decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion376 decks1.29K decks
24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
29%inclusion369 decks1.29K decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion363 decks1.29K decks
-17%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion356 decks1.29K decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
24%inclusion314 decks1.29K decks
23%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion284 decks1.29K decks
16%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion257 decks1.29K decks
16%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
20%inclusion256 decks1.29K decks
19%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
20%inclusion254 decks1.29K decks
15%synergy
Bonus Round
19%inclusion243 decks1.29K decks
18%synergy
Flawless Forgery
17%inclusion224 decks1.29K decks
17%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion224 decks1.29K decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion178 decks1.29K decks
-6%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion173 decks1.29K decks
-10%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion144 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
9.5%inclusion122 decks1.29K decks
-7%synergy
Doublecast
9.5%inclusion122 decks1.29K decks
9%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
9.0%inclusion116 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Maestros Confluence
8.8%inclusion113 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.4%inclusion109 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
8.3%inclusion83 decks997 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.3%inclusion107 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Mind's Desire
8.2%inclusion106 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.0%inclusion103 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
7.8%inclusion101 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.8%inclusion101 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
7.4%inclusion96 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.3%inclusion94 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Incarnation Technique
7.2%inclusion93 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.2%inclusion93 decks1.29K decks
3%synergy
Shattering Spree
6.9%inclusion89 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
6.5%inclusion84 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
6.2%inclusion80 decks1.29K decks
-18%synergy
Army of the Damned
6.1%inclusion79 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
5.7%inclusion74 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.6%inclusion72 decks1.29K decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.4%inclusion70 decks1.29K decks
-15%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.4%inclusion70 decks1.29K decks
3%synergy
Clone Legion
5.3%inclusion69 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.3%inclusion69 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.3%inclusion68 decks1.27K decks
3%synergy
Spelltwine
5.2%inclusion67 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
33%inclusion427 decks1.29K decks
32%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
26%inclusion332 decks1.29K decks
24%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion159 decks1.29K decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion157 decks1.29K decks
-18%synergy
Lithoform Engine
11%inclusion145 decks1.29K decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion144 decks1.29K decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion132 decks1.29K decks
-16%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
9.5%inclusion74 decks782 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Recording
8.4%inclusion98 decks1.17K decks
8%synergy
Mirari
8.1%inclusion105 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.3%inclusion94 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
6.0%inclusion77 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Hive Mind
24%inclusion307 decks1.29K decks
23%synergy
Dual Casting
21%inclusion275 decks1.29K decks
21%synergy
Storm of Saruman
20%inclusion255 decks1.29K decks
18%synergy
Curse of Echoes
18%inclusion226 decks1.29K decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion224 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion131 decks1.29K decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.9%inclusion96 decks1.22K decks
6%synergy
Arcane Melee
7.0%inclusion90 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.8%inclusion88 decks1.29K decks
-9%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion69 decks1.16K decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.8%inclusion75 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.5%inclusion71 decks1.29K decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.1%inclusion66 decks1.29K decks
-5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6.7%inclusion87 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
26%inclusion332 decks1.29K decks
24%synergy
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion271 decks1.29K decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
18%inclusion236 decks1.29K decks
18%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion112 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.3%inclusion68 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion538 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion305 decks1.29K decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion296 decks1.29K decks
-1%synergy
Sunken Palace
17%inclusion205 decks1.21K decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion174 decks1.29K decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion137 decks1.29K decks
-3%synergy
Mirrorpool
10%inclusion133 decks1.29K decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion126 decks1.29K decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.1%inclusion117 decks1.29K decks
-7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.5%inclusion43 decks665 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion1.11K decks1.29K decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion1.05K decks1.29K decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion615 decks1.29K decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
42%inclusion543 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion542 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion524 decks1.29K decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion442 decks1.29K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion431 decks1.29K decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29%inclusion379 decks1.29K decks
-14%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
24%inclusion307 decks1.29K decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion281 decks1.29K decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion229 decks1.29K decks
-2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
16%inclusion201 decks1.29K decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion154 decks1.29K decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
9.2%inclusion119 decks1.29K decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.2%inclusion35 decks485 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion92 decks1.29K decks
2%synergy
Séance Board
5.4%inclusion58 decks1.07K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion1.26K decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion1.25K decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion1.23K decks1.29K decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion1.16K decks1.29K decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
65%inclusion844 decks1.29K decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion755 decks1.29K decks
2%synergy
Xander's Lounge
51%inclusion654 decks1.29K decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion644 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion615 decks1.29K decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
47%inclusion603 decks1.29K decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion553 decks1.29K decks
-2%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion503 decks1.29K decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion501 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion488 decks1.29K decks
-7%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion486 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Blood Crypt
37%inclusion480 decks1.29K decks
-8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion475 decks1.29K decks
-6%synergy
Morphic Pool
35%inclusion458 decks1.29K decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
32%inclusion411 decks1.29K decks
23%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion396 decks1.29K decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion374 decks1.29K decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion372 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion367 decks1.29K decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion352 decks1.29K decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion320 decks1.29K decks
0%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion293 decks1.21K decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion292 decks1.29K decks
-10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion289 decks1.29K decks
-12%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion279 decks1.29K decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion274 decks1.29K decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion268 decks1.29K decks
11%synergy
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion259 decks1.29K decks
-1%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
20%inclusion253 decks1.29K decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion244 decks1.29K decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion233 decks1.29K decks
7%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion229 decks1.29K decks
-10%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion222 decks1.29K decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion219 decks1.29K decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion213 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion209 decks1.29K decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion199 decks1.29K decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
15%inclusion193 decks1.29K decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion189 decks1.29K decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion159 decks1.29K decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
12%inclusion152 decks1.29K decks
1%synergy
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion140 decks1.29K decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion140 decks1.29K decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion131 decks1.23K decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion124 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
10%inclusion129 decks1.29K decks
-3%synergy