Saruman, the White Hand (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded 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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Pain for All
100% of 3 decks +99% synergy
The Eternity Elevator
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
The Endstone
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
All-Fates Scroll
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Widespread Brutality
71% of 7 decks +67% synergy
Foray of Orcs
71% of 7 decks +67% synergy
Flame of Anor
71% of 7 decks +66% synergy
Summons of Saruman
71% of 7 decks +66% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
71% of 7 decks +64% synergy
Ringsight
71% of 7 decks +63% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
57% of 7 decks +55% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
57% of 7 decks +54% synergy
Orcish Medicine
57% of 7 decks +52% synergy
Fiery Inscription
57% of 7 decks +52% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
71% of 7 decks +27% synergy
Frantic Search
57% of 7 decks +43% synergy
Saruman's Trickery
57% of 7 decks +51% synergy
Treason of Isengard
57% of 7 decks +52% synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
43% of 7 decks +29% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Demonic Tutor
43% of 7 decks +21% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43% of 7 decks +18% synergy
Jeska's Will
29% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Expropriate
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Gamble
14% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Ancient Tomb
14% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Deflecting Swat
14% of 7 decks -2% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
14% of 7 decks -3% synergy
Creatures
Nightscape Familiar
43% of 7 decks +17% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
43% of 7 decks +36% synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
43% of 7 decks +36% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
43% of 7 decks +41% synergy
Orcish Siegemaster
43% of 7 decks +36% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
43% of 7 decks +34% synergy
Mocking Sprite
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Archmage of Runes
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
29% of 7 decks +19% synergy
Warg Rider
29% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Saruman the White
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Wizards of Thay
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Curiosity Crafter
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Tandem Lookout
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Firespitter Whelp
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Eternal Skylord
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Coruscation Mage
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Tempest Angler
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Tenured Inkcaster
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Goro-Goro and Satoru
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Gríma Wormtongue
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Sauron, the Dark Lord
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
14% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Goblin Dark-Dwellers
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
43% of 7 decks +35% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
43% of 7 decks +35% synergy
Fling
43% of 7 decks +41% synergy
Fact or Fiction
43% of 7 decks +34% synergy
Soul's Fire
43% of 7 decks +42% synergy
Lazotep Plating
43% of 7 decks +38% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
43% of 7 decks +38% synergy
Negate
29% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Brainstorm
29% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Consider
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Terminate
29% of 7 decks +2% synergy
Aetherize
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Big Score
29% of 7 decks +22% synergy
Arcane Denial
29% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Sink into Stupor
29% of 7 decks +20% synergy
Mystic Confluence
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
29% of 7 decks +27% synergy
Commence the Endgame
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Valakut Awakening
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Deadly Rollick
14% of 7 decks -0% synergy
Chaos Warp
14% of 7 decks -24% synergy
Footbottom Feast
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Telling Time
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14% of 7 decks -11% synergy
Desperate Ritual
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Turn Aside
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Brain Freeze
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Brainsurge
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Electrodominance
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Dark Ritual
14% of 7 decks -17% synergy
Flame Javelin
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Dismiss
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Not of This World
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Rakdos Charm
14% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Seething Song
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Opt
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Mana Drain
14% of 7 decks -2% synergy
Fate Transfer
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Glorious Gale
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Pyretic Ritual
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Wyll's Reversal
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Delay
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
You Come to a River
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Display of Power
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Double Negative
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Cryptic Command
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Force of Negation
14% of 7 decks +6% synergy
Sorceries
Circle of Power
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Feed the Swarm
43% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Blasphemous Act
43% of 7 decks -5% synergy
Ponder
29% of 7 decks +19% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Mordor Muster
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Deep Analysis
29% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Mana Geyser
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Diabolic Intent
14% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Windfall
14% of 7 decks -9% synergy
Walk the Aeons
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Slip Through Space
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Isengard Unleashed
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Slagstorm
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Vandalblast
14% of 7 decks -3% synergy
Past in Flames
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Bond of Insight
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Fiery Confluence
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Faithless Looting
14% of 7 decks -5% synergy
Coronation of Chaos
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Lunar Insight
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Advice from the Fae
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Curse of the Swine
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Invade the City
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Painful Truths
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Thud
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Lórien Revealed
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Shreds of Sanity
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Night's Whisper
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Day's Undoing
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Decree of Pain
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Cut // Ribbons
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Disrupt Decorum
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Living Death
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Reanimate
14% of 7 decks -9% synergy
Preordain
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Overmaster
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Twilight's Call
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Essence Harvest
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Toxic Deluge
14% of 7 decks -7% synergy
Sign in Blood
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Sundering Eruption
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
29% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Black Mage's Rod
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Ruby Medallion
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Team Pennant
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14% of 7 decks -0% synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Mithril Coat
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Power Matrix
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Embercleave
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Glamdring
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Haunted Cloak
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Shadowspear
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Wand of Wonder
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Explorer's Scope
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Kusari-Gama
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14% of 7 decks -11% synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Sword of Vengeance
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Helm of Awakening
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Enchantments
Shark Typhoon
43% of 7 decks +41% synergy
March from the Black Gate
43% of 7 decks +37% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Book of Mazarbul
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
29% of 7 decks +27% synergy
Robe of Mirrors
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Sorcerer Class
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Curiosity
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Aqueous Form
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
All Will Be One
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Sigil of Sleep
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Rhystic Study
14% of 7 decks -11% synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Clout of the Dominus
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Hoarder's Overflow
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Overburden
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Stasis Field
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Arcane Melee
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Call of the Ring
14% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Burning Anger
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Shiny Impetus
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Stranglehold
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
No Mercy
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Storm of Saruman
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Ophidian Eye
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Artist's Talent
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Propaganda
14% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14% of 7 decks +3% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Breath of Fury
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra Ablaze
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
The Royal Scions
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Dack Fayden
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
43% of 7 decks +42% synergy
Barad-dûr
43% of 7 decks +34% synergy
Rogue's Passage
43% of 7 decks +20% synergy
The Black Gate
29% of 7 decks +19% synergy
Cabal Coffers
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Reliquary Tower
29% of 7 decks -7% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Bojuka Bog
14% of 7 decks -10% synergy
Restless Spire
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Urza's Saga
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Mines of Moria
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Restless Vents
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Wandering Fumarole
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Command Beacon
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Soaring Seacliff
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Dimir Signet
86% of 7 decks +46% synergy
Izzet Signet
71% of 7 decks +35% synergy
Rakdos Signet
71% of 7 decks +34% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
57% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Thought Vessel
43% of 7 decks +21% synergy
Commander's Sphere
29% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29% of 7 decks -13% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
29% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Fellwar Stone
29% of 7 decks -6% synergy
Relic of Sauron
29% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Mind Stone
14% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Mountain
100% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Steam Vents
86% of 7 decks +43% synergy
Swamp
86% of 7 decks -7% synergy
Badlands
71% of 7 decks +57% synergy
Underground Sea
71% of 7 decks +57% synergy
Sulfur Falls
71% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Volcanic Island
71% of 7 decks +57% synergy
Watery Grave
71% of 7 decks +27% synergy
Blood Crypt
57% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Luxury Suite
57% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Xander's Lounge
57% of 7 decks +16% synergy
Scalding Tarn
57% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Training Center
57% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
57% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Fell the Profane
43% of 7 decks +35% synergy
Exotic Orchard
43% of 7 decks -14% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Reflecting Pool
43% of 7 decks +34% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
43% of 7 decks +34% synergy
Polluted Delta
43% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Shivan Reef
29% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
29% of 7 decks +21% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
29% of 7 decks +18% synergy
Temple of Deceit
29% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29% of 7 decks +15% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
29% of 7 decks -11% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Ferrous Lake
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
29% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
29% of 7 decks -29% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
29% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Blazemire Verge
29% of 7 decks +20% synergy
Sink into Stupor
29% of 7 decks +20% synergy
Morphic Pool
29% of 7 decks -4% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29% of 7 decks +3% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
29% of 7 decks +27% synergy
Valakut Awakening
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Starting Town
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Fiery Islet
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Raucous Theater
14% of 7 decks +4% synergy
Undercity Sewers
14% of 7 decks +3% synergy
Misty Rainforest
14% of 7 decks +4% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14% of 7 decks +2% synergy
Fabled Passage
14% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Waterfront District
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14% of 7 decks +1% synergy