The Rani (Commander) - Budget 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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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
71%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Hot Pursuit
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Renegade Silent
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
57%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Shiny Impetus
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Sly Instigator
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Martha Jones
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Feed the Swarm
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Laurine, the Diversion
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Geode Rager
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Agitator Ant
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Sontaran General
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Vislor Turlough
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Death Kiss
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Taunting Kobold
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Whirler Rogue
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Entity Tracker
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Senator Peacock
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Baleful Strix
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Havoc Eater
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Persuasive Interrogators
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Jeering Homunculus
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Whitewater Naiads
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Royal Assassin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Peacock
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Academy Manufactor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Seifer, Balamb Rival
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Imskir Iron-Eater
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Terminate
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Bedevil
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Charm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Dispute
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Blur
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Disruption Protocol
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Planar Incision
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Essence Flux
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Sense
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Toxin Analysis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Opt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Reins of Power
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Deduce
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Overkill
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Aura Finesse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blink of an Eye
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Key
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Displace
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Countersquall
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Perplexing Test
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Confirm Suspicions
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wash Away
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
This Is How It Ends
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Siren's Ruse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Maestros Confluence
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Rise and Shine
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Mob Rule
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Besmirch
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Painful Truths
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Day of Black Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ember Island Production
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Water Whip
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Asinine Antics
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Final Act
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Damnable Pact
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Grift
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Nipton Lottery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Secrets
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Furnace Reins
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dreadbore
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Haunt the Network
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Thieves' Tools
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dowsing Device
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Stone of Erech
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Key to the City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Wings of Hubris
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tome of Legends
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Junker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
The Sound of Drums
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Psychic Impetus
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Day of the Moon
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Popular Entertainer
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Curse of Opulence
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Aqueous Form
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Gossip's Talent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Acquired Mutation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Heaven Sent
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Curious Inquiry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Firebender Ascension
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Aether Tunnel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Witness Protection
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Public Enemy
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Invisibility
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
The Akroan War
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Lightning
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Footfall Crater
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
The Apprentice's Folly
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Archway of Innovation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-30%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Signet
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Signet
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Sol Ring
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
-40%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Lens
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Seething Landscape
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Choked Estuary
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Deceit
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Malice
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Maestros Theater
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Ash Barrens
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-28%synergy
River of Tears
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Moor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Oscorp Industries
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Grixis Panorama
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Peak
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Isle
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy