Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Oscorp Industries
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
76%inclusion174 decks229 decks
75%synergy
Brass Squire
64%inclusion146 decks229 decks
63%synergy
Lizard Blades
60%inclusion138 decks229 decks
58%synergy
Basilisk Collar
59%inclusion134 decks229 decks
56%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
55%inclusion127 decks229 decks
55%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
55%inclusion126 decks229 decks
54%synergy
Ancestral Vision
57%inclusion130 decks229 decks
53%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
57%inclusion130 decks229 decks
53%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
53%inclusion121 decks229 decks
52%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
75%inclusion172 decks229 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
The Reality Chip
52%inclusion118 decks229 decks
50%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
51%inclusion117 decks229 decks
47%synergy
Embercleave
51%inclusion116 decks229 decks
49%synergy
Terminate
49%inclusion112 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion108 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Drach'Nyen
47%inclusion108 decks229 decks
46%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
47%inclusion107 decks229 decks
45%synergy
Profane Tutor
45%inclusion104 decks229 decks
41%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
45%inclusion84 decks188 decks
44%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
44%inclusion101 decks229 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Akki Battle Squad
43%inclusion99 decks229 decks
43%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
38%synergy
Blade of the Oni
38%inclusion87 decks229 decks
37%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
36%inclusion83 decks229 decks
35%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
36%inclusion82 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
33%inclusion75 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
28%inclusion64 decks229 decks
28%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
24%inclusion56 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
24%inclusion52 decks215 decks
23%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
24%inclusion55 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Silent Arbiter
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Foundry Inspector
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Rabbit Battery
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Freya Crescent
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
14%inclusion32 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Trophy Mage
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
7.9%inclusion15 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Strix
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Peerless Samurai
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Armory Automaton
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Akki Ronin
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Master Transmuter
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Bedevil
44%inclusion100 decks229 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion94 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion88 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Magnetic Theft
38%inclusion87 decks229 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
35%inclusion80 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
34%inclusion77 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion76 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion73 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion36 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion48 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Crosis's Charm
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Twinferno
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Stolen Uniform
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Strike
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion27 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Desynchronization
15%inclusion29 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Fumble
15%inclusion35 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion33 decks229 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion33 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
You Are Already Dead
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion30 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Rebel Salvo
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Charm
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
-23%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion18 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Murder
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Invoke Calamity
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
42%inclusion96 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
41%inclusion93 decks229 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion74 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Seize the Day
31%inclusion72 decks229 decks
30%synergy
Night's Whisper
29%inclusion67 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Relentless Assault
28%inclusion65 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Chart a Course
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
26%inclusion59 decks229 decks
23%synergy
One with the Machine
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Overpowering Attack
19%inclusion36 decks187 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Anchor to Reality
18%inclusion41 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion39 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Artful Dodge
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
7%synergy
World at War
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Howl of the Horde
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion14 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kaldra Compleat
44%inclusion100 decks229 decks
43%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
43%inclusion99 decks229 decks
42%synergy
Pact Weapon
41%inclusion95 decks229 decks
41%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
41%inclusion94 decks229 decks
40%synergy
Sword of the Animist
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
37%synergy
Winged Boots
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
36%synergy
Mithril Coat
35%inclusion81 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Mask of Riddles
34%inclusion79 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Leyline Axe
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
33%synergy
Vorpal Sword
33%inclusion76 decks229 decks
33%synergy
Argentum Armor
33%inclusion75 decks229 decks
32%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
31%inclusion70 decks229 decks
28%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
31%inclusion70 decks229 decks
30%synergy
Thran Power Suit
30%inclusion68 decks229 decks
29%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
28%inclusion64 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
27%inclusion62 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Champion's Helm
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Genji Glove
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Buster Sword
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Glamdring
21%inclusion48 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Nettlecyst
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Plate
19%inclusion44 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Quietus Spike
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
17%synergy
The Key to the Vault
18%inclusion37 decks204 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
18%inclusion41 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
18%inclusion41 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Batterskull
18%inclusion41 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion33 decks188 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
-12%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
15%inclusion31 decks211 decks
14%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
14%inclusion33 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion32 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Cranial Plating
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Phantom Blade
12%inclusion22 decks188 decks
11%synergy
Haunted Cloak
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Dissection Tools
11%inclusion18 decks161 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Brass Knuckles
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Blacksmith's Talent
42%inclusion74 decks178 decks
41%synergy
Aqueous Form
19%inclusion44 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Double Vision
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion126 decks229 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Archway of Innovation
19%inclusion37 decks193 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
-17%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion36 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Whispers
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Great Furnace
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion181 decks229 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
72%inclusion165 decks229 decks
-18%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion82 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Signet
34%inclusion79 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion76 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion71 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
30%inclusion69 decks229 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
28%inclusion64 decks229 decks
-14%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
The Irencrag
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Sauron
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion227 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Island
99%inclusion227 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion226 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion200 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
62%inclusion141 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion130 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion110 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion97 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion93 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
40%inclusion92 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion88 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Xander's Lounge
37%inclusion84 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion80 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion67 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion59 decks229 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion57 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Landscape
25%inclusion48 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion54 decks229 decks
-22%synergy
Blood Crypt
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
-20%synergy
Training Center
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion50 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion50 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
21%inclusion49 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion49 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion49 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion49 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Malice
21%inclusion47 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion44 decks229 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
-14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion39 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion36 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Choked Estuary
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Raucous Theater
9.2%inclusion20 decks217 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.2%inclusion20 decks217 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion18 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
2%synergy