Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Core

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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Decorum Dissertation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Charm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Traumatic Critique
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
76%inclusion178 decks235 decks
75%synergy
Brass Squire
61%inclusion144 decks235 decks
61%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
57%inclusion134 decks235 decks
56%synergy
Basilisk Collar
58%inclusion136 decks235 decks
56%synergy
Lizard Blades
58%inclusion136 decks235 decks
55%synergy
Ancestral Vision
58%inclusion137 decks235 decks
55%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
56%inclusion131 decks235 decks
55%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion186 decks235 decks
53%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
53%inclusion124 decks235 decks
52%synergy
Embercleave
53%inclusion125 decks235 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
53%inclusion124 decks235 decks
49%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
50%inclusion117 decks235 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
49%inclusion116 decks235 decks
14%synergy
The Reality Chip
49%inclusion116 decks235 decks
48%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
49%synergy
Profane Tutor
47%inclusion111 decks235 decks
43%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
46%inclusion102 decks223 decks
45%synergy
Terminate
46%inclusion107 decks235 decks
20%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
45%inclusion105 decks235 decks
41%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
45%inclusion105 decks235 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Akki Battle Squad
44%inclusion103 decks235 decks
43%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
37%inclusion88 decks235 decks
37%synergy
Blade of the Oni
37%inclusion88 decks235 decks
37%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
35%inclusion83 decks235 decks
34%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
34%inclusion81 decks235 decks
31%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
31%inclusion72 decks235 decks
30%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
27%inclusion63 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
24%inclusion57 decks235 decks
23%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
23%inclusion55 decks235 decks
19%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
23%inclusion55 decks235 decks
19%synergy
Silent Arbiter
20%inclusion47 decks235 decks
17%synergy
Freya Crescent
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Foundry Inspector
18%inclusion42 decks235 decks
14%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
17%inclusion41 decks235 decks
16%synergy
Rabbit Battery
16%inclusion37 decks235 decks
15%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
15%inclusion35 decks235 decks
15%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
13%inclusion31 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Trophy Mage
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Baleful Strix
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
8.9%inclusion21 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
8.9%inclusion21 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Peerless Samurai
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
-21%synergy
Armory Automaton
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
42%inclusion99 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
41%inclusion96 decks235 decks
21%synergy
Bedevil
40%inclusion93 decks235 decks
24%synergy
Magnetic Theft
38%inclusion90 decks235 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion84 decks235 decks
18%synergy
Slip Out the Back
35%inclusion83 decks235 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Charm
32%inclusion76 decks235 decks
17%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion69 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion43 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion44 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Twinferno
16%inclusion38 decks235 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Strike
16%inclusion37 decks235 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion36 decks235 decks
-15%synergy
Crosis's Charm
15%inclusion36 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion33 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion32 decks235 decks
12%synergy
You Are Already Dead
14%inclusion32 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Desynchronization
13%inclusion30 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Fumble
13%inclusion31 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Stolen Uniform
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
-17%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
-26%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion23 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion22 decks231 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.9%inclusion21 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Maestros Charm
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Murder
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Rebel Salvo
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
-3%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.0%inclusion14 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Overkill
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Invoke Calamity
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
-14%synergy
Great Train Heist
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.2%inclusion12 decks231 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fate
40%inclusion95 decks235 decks
37%synergy
Feed the Swarm
39%inclusion91 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Day
32%inclusion76 decks235 decks
31%synergy
Night's Whisper
30%inclusion71 decks235 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion70 decks235 decks
-15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
29%inclusion69 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Chart a Course
28%inclusion65 decks235 decks
25%synergy
Relentless Assault
26%inclusion62 decks235 decks
25%synergy
One with the Machine
21%inclusion50 decks235 decks
20%synergy
Fabricate
20%inclusion47 decks235 decks
17%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion47 decks235 decks
16%synergy
Overpowering Attack
19%inclusion42 decks222 decks
18%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion44 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Anchor to Reality
18%inclusion43 decks235 decks
18%synergy
Slip Through Space
16%inclusion38 decks235 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion38 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion37 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
-7%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion29 decks235 decks
-11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion29 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion29 decks235 decks
-8%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Artful Dodge
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
7%synergy
World at War
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Howl of the Horde
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.0%inclusion14 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Full Throttle
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Drach'Nyen
44%inclusion104 decks235 decks
43%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
43%inclusion100 decks235 decks
41%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
42%inclusion98 decks235 decks
41%synergy
Pact Weapon
40%inclusion94 decks235 decks
40%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
39%inclusion92 decks235 decks
39%synergy
Sword of the Animist
39%inclusion92 decks235 decks
38%synergy
Mithril Coat
37%inclusion87 decks235 decks
32%synergy
Winged Boots
37%inclusion87 decks235 decks
34%synergy
Genji Glove
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
32%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
33%inclusion77 decks235 decks
30%synergy
Mask of Riddles
32%inclusion76 decks235 decks
32%synergy
Vorpal Sword
32%inclusion75 decks235 decks
31%synergy
Leyline Axe
32%inclusion56 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
31%inclusion74 decks235 decks
31%synergy
Champion's Helm
30%inclusion70 decks235 decks
29%synergy
Argentum Armor
29%inclusion67 decks235 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
27%inclusion64 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Thran Power Suit
26%inclusion62 decks235 decks
26%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
26%inclusion60 decks235 decks
25%synergy
Buster Sword
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
24%inclusion57 decks235 decks
24%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
24%inclusion56 decks235 decks
23%synergy
Glamdring
22%inclusion51 decks235 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Plate
20%inclusion46 decks235 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion46 decks235 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion44 decks235 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion41 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
18%inclusion43 decks235 decks
18%synergy
The Key to the Vault
18%inclusion43 decks235 decks
17%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Nettlecyst
17%inclusion41 decks235 decks
17%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
17%inclusion40 decks235 decks
15%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
17%inclusion40 decks235 decks
16%synergy
Quietus Spike
15%inclusion35 decks235 decks
15%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion34 decks235 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion34 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
14%inclusion34 decks235 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion33 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion32 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Batterskull
14%inclusion32 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Phantom Blade
12%inclusion27 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Cloak
11%inclusion27 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang
11%inclusion27 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
11%inclusion26 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Memory
11%inclusion26 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Cranial Plating
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blacksmith's Talent
40%inclusion85 decks214 decks
39%synergy
Aqueous Form
19%inclusion44 decks235 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Double Vision
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Firebender Ascension
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
57%inclusion134 decks235 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion63 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
21%inclusion49 decks235 decks
17%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
19%inclusion45 decks235 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion45 decks235 decks
-16%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion45 decks235 decks
15%synergy
Archway of Innovation
18%inclusion40 decks228 decks
15%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
12%inclusion29 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
-6%synergy
Great Furnace
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.1%inclusion14 decks228 decks
1%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion189 decks235 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion176 decks235 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion81 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion78 decks235 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion76 decks235 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion74 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion72 decks235 decks
-19%synergy
Dimir Signet
30%inclusion71 decks235 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29%inclusion67 decks235 decks
-15%synergy
The Aetherspark
13%inclusion21 decks156 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion31 decks235 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
-3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.2%inclusion17 decks235 decks
-14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
-7%synergy
The Irencrag
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion234 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Island
98%inclusion231 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion230 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion208 decks235 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
61%inclusion144 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion136 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
51%inclusion121 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion101 decks235 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
43%inclusion101 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion100 decks235 decks
-3%synergy
Xander's Lounge
41%inclusion96 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion90 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion88 decks235 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
29%inclusion68 decks235 decks
-16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29%inclusion67 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
28%inclusion66 decks235 decks
-19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion65 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion64 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Blood Crypt
26%inclusion62 decks235 decks
-19%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion62 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Landscape
26%inclusion59 decks228 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion57 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion57 decks235 decks
-6%synergy
Training Center
24%inclusion57 decks235 decks
-8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion52 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion52 decks235 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion51 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion51 decks235 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion50 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion49 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion47 decks235 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion46 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
20%inclusion46 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
20%inclusion46 decks235 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion46 decks235 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Malice
18%inclusion43 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion40 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion40 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion36 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion35 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion34 decks235 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion33 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion23 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion22 decks231 decks
0%synergy