Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Core 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Double Vision
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Return the Favor
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Twinning Staff
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Replication Technique
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Creative Technique
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Chef's Kiss
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Terminate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Display of Power
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Narset's Reversal
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Nightscape Familiar
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Wizards of Thay
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Wandering Archaic
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Young Pyromancer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sigil Tracer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Docent of Perfection
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Melek, Reforged Researcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ogre Battlecaster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wildfire Eternal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Inferno Project
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Pink Horror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ghitu Journeymage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Maestros Charm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Seething Song
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Insidious Will
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Twincast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Reverberate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Big Score
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Wild Ricochet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Transforming Flourish
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Invert Polarity
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
See Double
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Split Decision
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Twinferno
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Teach by Example
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Flame of Anor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Command
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Malicious Affliction
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Reiterate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Baleful Mastery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Bedevil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Unsubstantiate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Swerve
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Confluence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Wrong Turn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Prophetic Bolt
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Saw in Half
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Flawless Forgery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Xander's Pact
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Army of the Damned
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Night's Whisper
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Doublecast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Grapeshot
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Elemental Eruption
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Browbeat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Spelltwine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Insult // Injury
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rousing Refrain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Make an Example
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Brass's Bounty
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Clone Legion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dark Petition
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Great Intelligence's Plan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Ingenious Mastery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Maestros Confluence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Vision
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Explosion of Riches
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Boltwave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Grab the Prize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mob Verdict
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
New Blood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Strategic Planning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Soulfire Eruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
End the Festivities
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Incarnation Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Burn Down the House
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Immolating Gyre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Allure of the Unknown
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Cursed Recording
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Giant's Amulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Armillary Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Witchbane Orb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mirari
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Leering Emblem
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Orbs of Warding
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Howling Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temple Bell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Swarm Intelligence
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Dual Casting
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Curse of Echoes
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Hive Mind
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Melee
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Powerbalance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Eye of the Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aria of Flame
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Professor Onyx
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Palace
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mirrorpool
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Victory Chimes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Xander's Lounge
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Maestros Theater
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Malice
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Seething Landscape
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy