Saruman, the White Hand (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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Orcish Siegemaster
77% of 74 decks +70% synergy
Fiery Inscription
65% of 74 decks +60% synergy
Treason of Isengard
65% of 74 decks +59% synergy
Summons of Saruman
65% of 74 decks +59% synergy
Guttersnipe
62% of 74 decks +57% synergy
Foray of Orcs
59% of 74 decks +55% synergy
Orcish Medicine
57% of 74 decks +52% synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
58% of 74 decks +51% synergy
Barad-dûr
59% of 74 decks +51% synergy
Saruman's Trickery
57% of 74 decks +51% synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
72% of 74 decks +24% synergy
Arcane Denial
61% of 74 decks +31% synergy
Feed the Swarm
59% of 74 decks +26% synergy
Widespread Brutality
51% of 74 decks +47% synergy
Ringsight
50% of 74 decks +42% synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
47% of 74 decks +42% synergy
Flame of Anor
47% of 74 decks +42% synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
47% of 74 decks +41% synergy
Fling
45% of 74 decks +42% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
43% of 74 decks +35% synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
11% of 74 decks -7% synergy
Notion Thief
9% of 74 decks +1% synergy
Creatures
Sauron, the Dark Lord
43% of 74 decks +41% synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
42% of 74 decks +37% synergy
Warg Rider
40% of 73 decks +35% synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
39% of 74 decks +33% synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
32% of 74 decks +27% synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
32% of 74 decks +27% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
31% of 74 decks +22% synergy
Saruman the White
30% of 74 decks +26% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
28% of 74 decks +22% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
28% of 74 decks +19% synergy
Moria Scavenger
27% of 74 decks +22% synergy
Archmage of Runes
25% of 55 decks +23% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
24% of 74 decks +17% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
22% of 74 decks -4% synergy
Goblin Dark-Dwellers
22% of 74 decks +20% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
19% of 74 decks +17% synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
18% of 74 decks +12% synergy
Treasure Nabber
16% of 74 decks +12% synergy
Uglúk of the White Hand
16% of 74 decks +14% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
15% of 74 decks +13% synergy
Moria Marauder
15% of 74 decks +14% synergy
Wizards of Thay
14% of 74 decks +11% synergy
Gandalf the Grey
14% of 74 decks +13% synergy
Anger
14% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
14% of 74 decks +12% synergy
Young Pyromancer
12% of 74 decks +11% synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
12% of 74 decks +12% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12% of 74 decks +10% synergy
The Balrog of Moria
12% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Gorbag of Minas Morgul
12% of 74 decks +11% synergy
Gleaming Overseer
12% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
11% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Eternal Skylord
9% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Goblin Cratermaker
8% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
8% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
8% of 74 decks +2% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
8% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Disciple of Bolas
8% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
8% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Merciless Executioner
8% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
8% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8% of 62 decks +6% synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
8% of 25 decks +1% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8% of 65 decks +4% synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7% of 28 decks +4% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
7% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Mordor Trebuchet
7% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Counterspell
39% of 74 decks -5% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
36% of 74 decks +29% synergy
Consider
36% of 74 decks +31% synergy
Frantic Search
34% of 74 decks +20% synergy
Soul's Fire
31% of 74 decks +30% synergy
Fact or Fiction
30% of 74 decks +21% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
28% of 74 decks +27% synergy
Commence the Endgame
28% of 74 decks +26% synergy
Negate
27% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Lazotep Plating
27% of 74 decks +23% synergy
Dig Through Time
26% of 74 decks +22% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
24% of 74 decks +20% synergy
Nasty End
24% of 74 decks +22% synergy
Display of Power
23% of 74 decks +22% synergy
Temur Battle Rage
20% of 74 decks +19% synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
20% of 74 decks +18% synergy
Chaos Warp
19% of 74 decks -19% synergy
Go for the Throat
19% of 74 decks +12% synergy
Brainstorm
19% of 74 decks +2% synergy
Deceive the Messenger
19% of 74 decks +18% synergy
Bitter Downfall
18% of 74 decks +16% synergy
Bedevil
18% of 74 decks -1% synergy
Dark Ritual
16% of 74 decks -15% synergy
Mystic Confluence
16% of 74 decks +14% synergy
Rakdos Charm
15% of 74 decks -0% synergy
Terminate
15% of 74 decks -12% synergy
Opt
15% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Press the Enemy
14% of 74 decks +13% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12% of 74 decks +7% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11% of 74 decks -15% synergy
Glorious Gale
11% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Swan Song
11% of 74 decks -7% synergy
Big Score
11% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Abrade
11% of 74 decks +2% synergy
Fell the Profane
11% of 65 decks +3% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11% of 65 decks +7% synergy
Pongify
9% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Snap
8% of 74 decks +2% synergy
Sink into Stupor
8% of 65 decks -1% synergy
Village Rites
7% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Lightning Bolt
7% of 74 decks +0% synergy
Quick Study
7% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Isildur's Fateful Strike
7% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Bolt Bend
7% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Siege Smash
6% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Bulk Up
6% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Smite the Deathless
5% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Reality Shift
5% of 74 decks -0% synergy
Aetherize
5% of 74 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
42% of 74 decks +23% synergy
Deep Analysis
42% of 74 decks +38% synergy
Assault on Osgiliath
41% of 74 decks +38% synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
34% of 74 decks +31% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
32% of 74 decks +30% synergy
Mordor Muster
30% of 74 decks +27% synergy
Treasure Cruise
30% of 74 decks +26% synergy
Wake the Dragon
28% of 74 decks +26% synergy
Swarming of Moria
28% of 74 decks +26% synergy
Reanimate
27% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Languish
27% of 74 decks +24% synergy
Preordain
24% of 74 decks +18% synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
24% of 74 decks +23% synergy
Invade the City
23% of 74 decks +22% synergy
Decree of Pain
22% of 74 decks +16% synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
21% of 73 decks +18% synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
20% of 74 decks +20% synergy
Lórien Revealed
20% of 74 decks +18% synergy
Isengard Unleashed
19% of 73 decks +18% synergy
Night's Whisper
19% of 74 decks +14% synergy
Extract from Darkness
19% of 74 decks +15% synergy
Lidless Gaze
18% of 74 decks +16% synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
16% of 74 decks +15% synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
16% of 74 decks +12% synergy
Sorcerous Squall
15% of 73 decks +14% synergy
Essence Harvest
14% of 74 decks +13% synergy
Toxic Deluge
14% of 74 decks -8% synergy
Ponder
12% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Birthday Escape
12% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Claim the Precious
12% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
12% of 25 decks +8% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
11% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
11% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Expressive Iteration
11% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Fire of Orthanc
9% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
9% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
9% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Gravitic Punch
9% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
9% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Living Death
9% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
9% of 65 decks +7% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Callous Dismissal
8% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Mana Geyser
8% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Circle of Power
7% of 28 decks +3% synergy
Windfall
7% of 74 decks -16% synergy
Rite of Consumption
7% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Vandalblast
7% of 74 decks -11% synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
7% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
23% of 74 decks +21% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20% of 74 decks -5% synergy
Lightning Greaves
15% of 74 decks -15% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14% of 74 decks -1% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
12% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Glamdring
11% of 74 decks +10% synergy
The Ozolith
9% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Grond, the Gatebreaker
9% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Mithril Coat
7% of 74 decks +2% synergy
Primal Amulet
7% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7% of 74 decks +2% synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
7% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Embercleave
5% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
March from the Black Gate
39% of 74 decks +34% synergy
Storm of Saruman
36% of 74 decks +34% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
32% of 74 decks +27% synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
30% of 74 decks +23% synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
23% of 74 decks +20% synergy
Book of Mazarbul
19% of 74 decks +16% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
16% of 74 decks +14% synergy
Call of the Ring
15% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12% of 74 decks +10% synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
12% of 74 decks +8% synergy
There and Back Again
12% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
9% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Shark Typhoon
8% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8% of 74 decks -3% synergy
Shiny Impetus
7% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6% of 67 decks +5% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5% of 74 decks +4% synergy
All Will Be One
5% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
5% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Scroll of Isildur
5% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
11% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
59% of 74 decks +37% synergy
The Black Gate
38% of 74 decks +28% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
30% of 74 decks +23% synergy
Field of Ruin
24% of 74 decks +21% synergy
Mines of Moria
15% of 74 decks +11% synergy
Bojuka Bog
14% of 74 decks -11% synergy
Reliquary Tower
12% of 74 decks -23% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
10% of 73 decks +5% synergy
Rivendell
9% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5% of 74 decks -9% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Sol Ring
86% of 74 decks -4% synergy
Relic of Sauron
62% of 74 decks +41% synergy
Commander's Sphere
49% of 74 decks +25% synergy
Mind Stone
45% of 74 decks +29% synergy
Rakdos Signet
36% of 74 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34% of 74 decks -10% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
31% of 74 decks -11% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31% of 74 decks -17% synergy
Dimir Signet
31% of 74 decks -9% synergy
Izzet Signet
28% of 74 decks -8% synergy
Fellwar Stone
26% of 74 decks -9% synergy
Worn Powerstone
26% of 74 decks +20% synergy
Thought Vessel
18% of 74 decks -4% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15% of 74 decks -2% synergy
Inherited Envelope
9% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Basalt Monolith
7% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Midnight Clock
5% of 74 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Swamp
99% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Mountain
99% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Command Tower
97% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Island
97% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
84% of 74 decks +26% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
81% of 74 decks +42% synergy
Sunken Hollow
78% of 74 decks +37% synergy
Sulfur Falls
74% of 74 decks +29% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
70% of 74 decks +26% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
68% of 74 decks +25% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
58% of 74 decks +42% synergy
Choked Estuary
58% of 74 decks +39% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
58% of 74 decks +32% synergy
Underground River
57% of 74 decks +30% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
55% of 74 decks +35% synergy
Evolving Wilds
46% of 74 decks +20% synergy
Exotic Orchard
45% of 74 decks -12% synergy
Path of Ancestry
43% of 74 decks +11% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41% of 74 decks +18% synergy
Shivan Reef
36% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Seething Landscape
32% of 65 decks +14% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
28% of 74 decks +27% synergy
Mount Doom
23% of 74 decks +15% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
20% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Xander's Lounge
19% of 74 decks -22% synergy
Maestros Theater
16% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Myriad Landscape
15% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15% of 74 decks +1% synergy
Blood Crypt
15% of 74 decks -28% synergy
Watery Grave
15% of 74 decks -30% synergy
Ash Barrens
14% of 74 decks +9% synergy
Training Center
14% of 74 decks -20% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14% of 74 decks +4% synergy
Steam Vents
12% of 74 decks -31% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12% of 74 decks -1% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12% of 74 decks -12% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
12% of 74 decks -13% synergy
Morphic Pool
12% of 74 decks -21% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11% of 74 decks -2% synergy
Temple of Deceit
11% of 74 decks -4% synergy
Haunted Ridge
11% of 74 decks -11% synergy
Fell the Profane
11% of 65 decks +3% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11% of 65 decks +7% synergy
Undercity Sewers
10% of 67 decks -1% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
9% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Darkslick Shores
9% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9% of 74 decks -23% synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
9% of 65 decks +7% synergy