The Rani (Commander) - Budget 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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MTGStocks
Oft-Nabbed Goat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Hot Pursuit
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
60%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Renegade Silent
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Shiny Impetus
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Hateful Eidolon
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Sly Instigator
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Negate
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Martha Jones
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Feed the Swarm
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Agitator Ant
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Geode Rager
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Vislor Turlough
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Sontaran General
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Entity Tracker
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Taunting Kobold
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Baleful Strix
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Whirler Rogue
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Death Kiss
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Senator Peacock
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Persuasive Interrogators
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Havoc Eater
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Seifer, Balamb Rival
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Life of the Party
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Whitewater Naiads
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Royal Assassin
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Jeering Homunculus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Lazav, Wearer of Faces
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Peacock
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Junk Winder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Pactdoll Terror
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Terminate
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Resculpt
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Bedevil
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Blur
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Disruption Protocol
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Planar Incision
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Essence Flux
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Toxin Analysis
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Aura Finesse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Deduce
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Displace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Countersquall
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Reins of Power
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Confirm Suspicions
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Wash Away
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Into the Roil
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Blink of an Eye
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
This Is How It Ends
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Secrets of the Key
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Siren's Ruse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fumble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Maestros Confluence
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Rise and Shine
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Mob Rule
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-26%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Day of Black Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Asinine Antics
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Besmirch
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Grift
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Final Act
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Secrets
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Furnace Reins
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Damnable Pact
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Blood Money
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Role Reversal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
The Nipton Lottery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Back for Seconds
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Thieves' Tools
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Key to the City
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dowsing Device
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wings of Hubris
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Tome of Legends
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Junker
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Parasitic Impetus
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
The Sound of Drums
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Psychic Impetus
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Popular Entertainer
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Day of the Moon
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Curse of Opulence
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Acquired Mutation
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Gossip's Talent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Heaven Sent
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Curious Inquiry
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Public Enemy
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Aether Tunnel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Invisibility
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Vow of Lightning
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
The Akroan War
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Footfall Crater
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Archway of Innovation
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-30%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Rakdos Signet
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Sol Ring
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
-40%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Choked Estuary
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Seething Landscape
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Deceit
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Sunken Hollow
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Malice
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Maestros Theater
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
River of Tears
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-26%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Oscorp Industries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Dismal Backwater
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Peak
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Grixis Panorama
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy