Saruman, the White Hand (Commander) - Core

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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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Pain for All
8% of 155 decks +7% synergy
Mutinous Massacre
3% of 155 decks +1% synergy
Consult the Star Charts
2% of 155 decks +1% synergy
Requiem Monolith
1% of 143 decks +1% synergy
Starwinder
1% of 143 decks +0% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Orcish Siegemaster
72% of 1131 decks +65% synergy
Summons of Saruman
68% of 1131 decks +62% synergy
Treason of Isengard
67% of 1131 decks +62% synergy
Foray of Orcs
61% of 1131 decks +56% synergy
Saruman's Trickery
59% of 1131 decks +53% synergy
Fiery Inscription
56% of 1131 decks +50% synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
56% of 1131 decks +50% synergy
Orcish Medicine
53% of 1131 decks +48% synergy
Guttersnipe
53% of 1131 decks +47% synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
53% of 1131 decks +47% synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
66% of 1131 decks +19% synergy
Feed the Swarm
56% of 1131 decks +23% synergy
Widespread Brutality
50% of 1131 decks +45% synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
49% of 1131 decks +44% synergy
Arcane Denial
49% of 1131 decks +20% synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
47% of 1131 decks +42% synergy
March from the Black Gate
45% of 1131 decks +39% synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
42% of 1131 decks +37% synergy
Assault on Osgiliath
42% of 1131 decks +39% synergy
Flame of Anor
42% of 1131 decks +36% synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
20% of 1131 decks +2% synergy
Notion Thief
17% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Creatures
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
41% of 1131 decks +36% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
40% of 1131 decks +32% synergy
Sauron, the Dark Lord
38% of 1131 decks +36% synergy
Saruman the White
35% of 1131 decks +32% synergy
Moria Scavenger
34% of 1131 decks +28% synergy
Warg Rider
33% of 1105 decks +29% synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
33% of 1131 decks +27% synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
29% of 1131 decks +23% synergy
Treasure Nabber
29% of 1131 decks +25% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
28% of 1131 decks +19% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
24% of 1131 decks +17% synergy
Uglúk of the White Hand
22% of 1131 decks +20% synergy
Goblin Dark-Dwellers
22% of 1131 decks +21% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
22% of 1131 decks -4% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
19% of 1131 decks +10% synergy
Anger
18% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Gorbag of Minas Morgul
17% of 1131 decks +16% synergy
Dunland Crebain
17% of 1131 decks +14% synergy
Gleaming Overseer
15% of 1131 decks +13% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
15% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
The Balrog of Moria
14% of 1131 decks +9% synergy
Moria Marauder
14% of 1131 decks +13% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
13% of 1131 decks +9% synergy
Gandalf the Grey
13% of 1131 decks +13% synergy
Hostage Taker
13% of 1131 decks +2% synergy
Archmage of Runes
12% of 672 decks +10% synergy
Merciless Executioner
12% of 1131 decks +11% synergy
Scourge of the Throne
12% of 1131 decks +9% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11% of 1131 decks +11% synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
11% of 1131 decks +10% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
11% of 1131 decks +10% synergy
Mordor Trebuchet
11% of 1131 decks +10% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11% of 816 decks +8% synergy
Gríma Wormtongue
10% of 1131 decks +9% synergy
Eternal Skylord
10% of 1131 decks +9% synergy
Wizards of Thay
10% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
10% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Goblin Cratermaker
10% of 1131 decks +9% synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
9% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Warbeast of Gorgoroth
9% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
9% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
8% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
7% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
7% of 1131 decks +4% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Young Pyromancer
7% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
7% of 240 decks -0% synergy
Voracious Fell Beast
7% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
6% of 1131 decks +1% synergy
Instants
Consider
39% of 1131 decks +34% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
39% of 1131 decks +31% synergy
Fling
37% of 1131 decks +35% synergy
Lazotep Plating
35% of 1131 decks +31% synergy
Counterspell
35% of 1131 decks -10% synergy
Fact or Fiction
34% of 1131 decks +25% synergy
Negate
27% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
Commence the Endgame
26% of 1131 decks +23% synergy
Frantic Search
24% of 1131 decks +11% synergy
Soul's Fire
22% of 1131 decks +21% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
21% of 1131 decks +19% synergy
Chaos Warp
21% of 1131 decks -17% synergy
Dig Through Time
20% of 1131 decks +16% synergy
Terminate
20% of 1131 decks -7% synergy
Bitter Downfall
19% of 1131 decks +18% synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
19% of 1131 decks +17% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
18% of 1131 decks +14% synergy
Deceive the Messenger
17% of 1131 decks +15% synergy
Opt
16% of 1131 decks +12% synergy
Nasty End
15% of 1131 decks +12% synergy
Brainstorm
15% of 1131 decks -2% synergy
Dark Ritual
14% of 1131 decks -17% synergy
Bedevil
14% of 1131 decks -5% synergy
Press the Enemy
13% of 1131 decks +13% synergy
Go for the Throat
13% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Temur Battle Rage
12% of 1131 decks +11% synergy
Display of Power
11% of 1131 decks +10% synergy
Abrade
11% of 1131 decks +2% synergy
Withering Torment
11% of 735 decks -2% synergy
Big Score
10% of 1131 decks +4% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10% of 864 decks +7% synergy
Mystic Confluence
10% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Glorious Gale
10% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10% of 1131 decks -16% synergy
Rakdos Charm
9% of 1131 decks -6% synergy
Quick Study
8% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Isildur's Fateful Strike
8% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Fell the Profane
7% of 864 decks -1% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
6% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
Cast into the Fire
6% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Sink into Stupor
5% of 864 decks -3% synergy
Lightning Bolt
5% of 1131 decks -1% synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
41% of 1131 decks +37% synergy
Faithless Looting
39% of 1131 decks +20% synergy
Ringsight
37% of 1131 decks +29% synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
36% of 1131 decks +34% synergy
Mordor Muster
33% of 1131 decks +31% synergy
Swarming of Moria
33% of 1131 decks +30% synergy
Wake the Dragon
30% of 1131 decks +28% synergy
Reanimate
26% of 1131 decks +2% synergy
Languish
25% of 1131 decks +23% synergy
Extract from Darkness
25% of 1131 decks +21% synergy
Decree of Pain
24% of 1131 decks +18% synergy
Invade the City
24% of 1131 decks +23% synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
24% of 1131 decks +19% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
24% of 1131 decks +21% synergy
Treasure Cruise
23% of 1131 decks +20% synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
23% of 1131 decks +21% synergy
Lidless Gaze
20% of 1131 decks +18% synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
18% of 1131 decks +16% synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
15% of 1111 decks +13% synergy
Preordain
14% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
14% of 1131 decks +12% synergy
Lórien Revealed
13% of 1131 decks +11% synergy
Living Death
13% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
13% of 1131 decks +12% synergy
The Torment of Gollum
13% of 1131 decks +12% synergy
Claim the Precious
12% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Isengard Unleashed
12% of 1105 decks +11% synergy
Sorcerous Squall
12% of 1105 decks +11% synergy
Night's Whisper
12% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Essence Harvest
10% of 1131 decks +10% synergy
Ponder
10% of 1131 decks +1% synergy
Enter the Enigma
10% of 731 decks +7% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
9% of 1131 decks +9% synergy
Mana Geyser
9% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
8% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Callous Dismissal
8% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Toxic Deluge
8% of 1131 decks -13% synergy
Birthday Escape
8% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Vandalblast
8% of 1131 decks -10% synergy
Fire of Orthanc
8% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
7% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Gravitic Punch
7% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Expressive Iteration
7% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
Lash of the Balrog
7% of 1131 decks +6% synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
7% of 1131 decks +6% synergy
Rite of Consumption
6% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
5% of 1131 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
24% of 1131 decks -1% synergy
Lightning Greaves
15% of 1131 decks -15% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15% of 1131 decks -0% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
12% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Glamdring
12% of 1131 decks +11% synergy
The Ozolith
11% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11% of 1131 decks +9% synergy
Grond, the Gatebreaker
11% of 1131 decks +10% synergy
Mithril Coat
8% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
6% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6% of 1131 decks +2% synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
5% of 1131 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
35% of 1131 decks +29% synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
34% of 1131 decks +31% synergy
Book of Mazarbul
29% of 1131 decks +26% synergy
Storm of Saruman
28% of 1131 decks +26% synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
25% of 1131 decks +19% synergy
Call of the Ring
15% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
12% of 1131 decks +11% synergy
Shark Typhoon
11% of 1131 decks +10% synergy
Shiny Impetus
10% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9% of 666 decks +8% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
9% of 1131 decks +6% synergy
All Will Be One
8% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8% of 1131 decks -3% synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
8% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
There and Back Again
7% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Propaganda
7% of 1131 decks -7% synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
6% of 1131 decks +6% synergy
Rising of the Day
5% of 1131 decks +2% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5% of 1131 decks +4% synergy
The Bath Song
5% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
16% of 1131 decks +15% synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
61% of 1131 decks +39% synergy
Barad-dûr
53% of 1131 decks +45% synergy
The Black Gate
43% of 1131 decks +34% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
31% of 1131 decks +24% synergy
Field of Ruin
24% of 1131 decks +21% synergy
Reliquary Tower
14% of 1131 decks -21% synergy
Mines of Moria
14% of 1131 decks +11% synergy
Bojuka Bog
11% of 1131 decks -13% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
9% of 1111 decks +4% synergy
Rivendell
8% of 1131 decks +6% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 1131 decks -3% synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5% of 1131 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89% of 1131 decks +0% synergy
Sol Ring
89% of 1131 decks -2% synergy
Relic of Sauron
58% of 1131 decks +37% synergy
Commander's Sphere
54% of 1131 decks +31% synergy
Mind Stone
40% of 1131 decks +25% synergy
Izzet Signet
33% of 1131 decks -4% synergy
Dimir Signet
31% of 1131 decks -8% synergy
Rakdos Signet
29% of 1131 decks -8% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
28% of 1131 decks -16% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
27% of 1131 decks -21% synergy
Worn Powerstone
24% of 1131 decks +18% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
22% of 1131 decks -20% synergy
Fellwar Stone
22% of 1131 decks -13% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16% of 1131 decks +13% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15% of 1131 decks -2% synergy
Thought Vessel
13% of 1131 decks -8% synergy
Basalt Monolith
9% of 1131 decks +6% synergy
Inherited Envelope
8% of 1131 decks +5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of 1131 decks +0% synergy
Lands
Island
99% of 1131 decks +6% synergy
Mountain
99% of 1131 decks +8% synergy
Swamp
99% of 1131 decks +6% synergy
Command Tower
92% of 1131 decks -0% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
77% of 1131 decks +19% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
68% of 1131 decks +29% synergy
Sunken Hollow
68% of 1131 decks +26% synergy
Sulfur Falls
66% of 1131 decks +22% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
62% of 1131 decks +18% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
58% of 1131 decks +16% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53% of 1131 decks +37% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
52% of 1131 decks +32% synergy
Evolving Wilds
52% of 1131 decks +26% synergy
Choked Estuary
51% of 1131 decks +32% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
48% of 1131 decks +22% synergy
Path of Ancestry
46% of 1131 decks +14% synergy
Underground River
46% of 1131 decks +19% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
45% of 1131 decks +22% synergy
Exotic Orchard
39% of 1131 decks -18% synergy
Seething Landscape
22% of 862 decks +3% synergy
Shivan Reef
21% of 1131 decks -6% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
21% of 1131 decks +19% synergy
Xander's Lounge
19% of 1131 decks -22% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15% of 1131 decks -1% synergy
Mount Doom
15% of 1131 decks +7% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13% of 1131 decks +1% synergy
Watery Grave
12% of 1131 decks -32% synergy
Temple of Deceit
12% of 1131 decks -3% synergy
Maestros Theater
12% of 1131 decks +1% synergy
Temple of Malice
12% of 1131 decks -1% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12% of 1131 decks -13% synergy
Myriad Landscape
12% of 1131 decks -0% synergy
Steam Vents
12% of 1131 decks -32% synergy
Blood Crypt
11% of 1131 decks -32% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11% of 1131 decks -2% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11% of 1131 decks -15% synergy
Training Center
11% of 1131 decks -23% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
10% of 1131 decks -3% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10% of 864 decks +7% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
10% of 1131 decks -1% synergy
Luxury Suite
10% of 1131 decks -23% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
9% of 1131 decks -3% synergy
Morphic Pool
9% of 1131 decks -24% synergy
Dismal Backwater
9% of 1131 decks +2% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
8% of 1131 decks +3% synergy
Haunted Ridge
8% of 1131 decks -13% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8% of 1131 decks -1% synergy
Polluted Delta
7% of 1131 decks -25% synergy
Ash Barrens
7% of 1131 decks +3% synergy