Saruman, the White Hand (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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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The Eternity Elevator
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Pain for All
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Fire Lord Ozai
7% of 15 decks +7% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
71% of 51 decks +65% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
65% of 51 decks +62% synergy
Summons of Saruman
61% of 51 decks +55% synergy
Widespread Brutality
59% of 51 decks +54% synergy
Orcish Siegemaster
59% of 51 decks +52% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
61% of 51 decks +51% synergy
The Ozolith
55% of 51 decks +50% synergy
Fling
47% of 51 decks +45% synergy
Lazotep Plating
49% of 51 decks +45% synergy
Saruman's Trickery
45% of 51 decks +39% synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
73% of 51 decks +25% synergy
Counterspell
63% of 51 decks +18% synergy
Arcane Denial
45% of 51 decks +16% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
43% of 51 decks +35% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
41% of 51 decks +36% synergy
Feed the Swarm
41% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
41% of 51 decks +34% synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
39% of 51 decks +36% synergy
Foray of Orcs
39% of 51 decks +34% synergy
Fiery Inscription
37% of 51 decks +32% synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
51% of 51 decks +37% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
49% of 51 decks +31% synergy
Rhystic Study
35% of 51 decks +10% synergy
Ancient Tomb
25% of 51 decks +13% synergy
Demonic Tutor
24% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
22% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22% of 51 decks -3% synergy
Deflecting Swat
20% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Jeska's Will
14% of 51 decks -2% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
10% of 51 decks -7% synergy
Creatures
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
37% of 51 decks +31% synergy
Sauron, the Dark Lord
33% of 51 decks +31% synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
33% of 51 decks +27% synergy
Warg Rider
31% of 51 decks +27% synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
29% of 51 decks +24% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
29% of 51 decks +20% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
25% of 51 decks +24% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
25% of 51 decks -0% synergy
Guttersnipe
24% of 51 decks +18% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
22% of 32 decks +15% synergy
Saruman the White
22% of 51 decks +18% synergy
Gleaming Overseer
22% of 51 decks +20% synergy
Roaming Throne
20% of 51 decks +10% synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
20% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
20% of 51 decks +13% synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
18% of 51 decks +13% synergy
Archmage of Runes
16% of 51 decks +13% synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
14% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
14% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Moria Scavenger
14% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14% of 51 decks +12% synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
13% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Treasure Nabber
12% of 51 decks +8% synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
12% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Spark Double
12% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
12% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Wizards of Thay
12% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Goblin Dark-Dwellers
12% of 51 decks +10% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
10% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
10% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Uglúk of the White Hand
10% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Eternal Skylord
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
8% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Archaeomancer
8% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Gríma Wormtongue
8% of 51 decks +6% synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6% of 32 decks +3% synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
6% of 32 decks -1% synergy
Dark Confidant
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Spellseeker
6% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Coruscation Mage
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
6% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Moria Marauder
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
The Balrog of Moria
6% of 51 decks +0% synergy
Gandalf the Grey
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Gorbag of Minas Morgul
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
37% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Soul's Fire
37% of 51 decks +36% synergy
Deadly Rollick
35% of 51 decks +21% synergy
Orcish Medicine
35% of 51 decks +30% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
35% of 51 decks +34% synergy
Dig Through Time
33% of 51 decks +29% synergy
Frantic Search
31% of 51 decks +18% synergy
Negate
31% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Mana Drain
31% of 51 decks +15% synergy
Brainstorm
25% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Consider
25% of 51 decks +20% synergy
Swan Song
25% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24% of 51 decks +20% synergy
Chaos Warp
22% of 51 decks -17% synergy
Big Score
22% of 51 decks +15% synergy
Fact or Fiction
22% of 51 decks +13% synergy
Bedevil
22% of 51 decks +3% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20% of 51 decks -6% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
20% of 51 decks +15% synergy
Temur Battle Rage
18% of 51 decks +17% synergy
Terminate
18% of 51 decks -9% synergy
Valakut Awakening
18% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Withering Torment
16% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Sink into Stupor
16% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Fell the Profane
12% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Press the Enemy
12% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Opt
12% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Force of Negation
12% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Dismember
12% of 51 decks +10% synergy
Lightning Bolt
10% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Deadly Dispute
10% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Mystic Confluence
10% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Seething Song
10% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Display of Power
10% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Pongify
8% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Snap
8% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Rakdos Charm
8% of 51 decks -7% synergy
Abrade
8% of 51 decks -1% synergy
Commence the Endgame
8% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Bolt Bend
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Self-Destruct
6% of 32 decks +6% synergy
Transpose
6% of 32 decks +4% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Go for the Throat
6% of 51 decks -1% synergy
Stubborn Denial
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Electrodominance
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Treason of Isengard
35% of 51 decks +30% synergy
Treasure Cruise
35% of 51 decks +32% synergy
Toxic Deluge
35% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Deep Analysis
29% of 51 decks +25% synergy
Ringsight
29% of 51 decks +21% synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
24% of 51 decks +21% synergy
Essence Harvest
24% of 51 decks +23% synergy
Reanimate
24% of 51 decks +0% synergy
Assault on Osgiliath
24% of 51 decks +21% synergy
Ponder
22% of 51 decks +12% synergy
Preordain
22% of 51 decks +15% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20% of 51 decks +17% synergy
Expressive Iteration
20% of 51 decks +16% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
18% of 51 decks +17% synergy
Vandalblast
16% of 51 decks -2% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16% of 51 decks +13% synergy
Invade the City
16% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Faithless Looting
16% of 51 decks -4% synergy
Windfall
14% of 51 decks -9% synergy
Night's Whisper
14% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Mordor Muster
14% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Grim Tutor
14% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Swarming of Moria
14% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Diabolic Intent
12% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Isengard Unleashed
12% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Lórien Revealed
12% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
12% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Languish
12% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Stock Up
10% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Sorcerous Squall
10% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Wake the Dragon
10% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
10% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Mana Geyser
10% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Circle of Power
9% of 32 decks +5% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Season of Weaving
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
7% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Victimize
6% of 51 decks -3% synergy
Profane Tutor
6% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Fevered Suspicion
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Decree of Pain
6% of 51 decks -0% synergy
Gravitic Punch
6% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Time Spiral
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Timetwister
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
6% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Damnation
6% of 51 decks -3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowspear
37% of 51 decks +33% synergy
Lightning Greaves
31% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
27% of 51 decks +24% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Mithril Coat
16% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Primal Amulet
14% of 51 decks +12% synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
10% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Isochron Scepter
10% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Infantry Shield
10% of 42 decks +9% synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
8% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Stone of Erech
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Black Mage's Rod
6% of 32 decks +3% synergy
Team Pennant
6% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Embercleave
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6% of 51 decks -9% synergy
Glamdring
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Wand of Wonder
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Basilisk Collar
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
March from the Black Gate
31% of 51 decks +26% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
24% of 51 decks +21% synergy
Storm of Saruman
24% of 51 decks +21% synergy
All Will Be One
22% of 51 decks +20% synergy
Propaganda
20% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Remora
20% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Book of Mazarbul
18% of 51 decks +15% synergy
Call of the Ring
16% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
14% of 51 decks +12% synergy
Shark Typhoon
14% of 51 decks +12% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Black Market Connections
12% of 51 decks -1% synergy
Animate Dead
10% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8% of 51 decks +6% synergy
There and Back Again
8% of 51 decks +6% synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
8% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7% of 43 decks +4% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
6% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Scroll of Isildur
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
No Mercy
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
6% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
8% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Dack Fayden
6% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
49% of 51 decks +26% synergy
Barad-dûr
43% of 51 decks +35% synergy
The Black Gate
41% of 51 decks +32% synergy
Bojuka Bog
31% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
27% of 51 decks +26% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
27% of 51 decks +13% synergy
Reliquary Tower
25% of 51 decks -10% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14% of 51 decks +10% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
14% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14% of 51 decks -1% synergy
Command Beacon
10% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Mistrise Village
9% of 43 decks +1% synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6% of 32 decks +2% synergy
Mines of Moria
6% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Rivendell
6% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
6% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6% of 51 decks +0% synergy
Urza's Saga
6% of 51 decks +0% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Sol Ring
96% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
55% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Relic of Sauron
53% of 51 decks +32% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Dimir Signet
43% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Izzet Signet
41% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Rakdos Signet
39% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
35% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Mind Stone
27% of 51 decks +12% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
27% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Commander's Sphere
25% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Thought Vessel
22% of 51 decks +0% synergy
Thran Dynamo
10% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Inherited Envelope
8% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Gilded Lotus
8% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
6% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Midnight Clock
6% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Skyclave Relic
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Mountain
94% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Island
92% of 51 decks -1% synergy
Swamp
88% of 51 decks -4% synergy
Steam Vents
78% of 51 decks +35% synergy
Watery Grave
76% of 51 decks +32% synergy
Blood Crypt
73% of 51 decks +29% synergy
Underground Sea
69% of 51 decks +54% synergy
Badlands
67% of 51 decks +52% synergy
Xander's Lounge
67% of 51 decks +26% synergy
Sulfur Falls
63% of 51 decks +18% synergy
Volcanic Island
63% of 51 decks +48% synergy
Scalding Tarn
63% of 51 decks +31% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
63% of 51 decks +30% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
61% of 51 decks +17% synergy
Polluted Delta
61% of 51 decks +28% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
51% of 51 decks +9% synergy
Training Center
51% of 51 decks +18% synergy
Luxury Suite
47% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
43% of 51 decks -14% synergy
Morphic Pool
43% of 51 decks +10% synergy
Exotic Orchard
41% of 51 decks -15% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
37% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
35% of 51 decks +34% synergy
Underground River
31% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Shivan Reef
29% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25% of 51 decks -0% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25% of 51 decks -14% synergy
Sunken Hollow
25% of 51 decks -16% synergy
Thundering Falls
25% of 51 decks +16% synergy
Haunted Ridge
24% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24% of 51 decks +20% synergy
Undercity Sewers
20% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
20% of 51 decks +4% synergy
Reflecting Pool
20% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Mount Doom
20% of 51 decks +12% synergy
Raucous Theater
18% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Valakut Awakening
18% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
16% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16% of 51 decks +13% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Sink into Stupor
16% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
16% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Prismatic Vista
14% of 51 decks +10% synergy
Fabled Passage
14% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
14% of 51 decks -7% synergy