The Rani (Commander) - Expensive 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
MTGStocks
Disrupt Decorum
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Hot Pursuit
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
66%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Academy Manufactor
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
The Sound of Drums
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Shiny Impetus
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Life of the Party
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Red Death, Shipwrecker
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
41%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Renegade Silent
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Agitator Ant
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Death Kiss
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Displacer Kitten
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Martha Jones
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Entity Tracker
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Geode Rager
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Grim Hireling
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Spark Double
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Auton Soldier
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sontaran General
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Thought Monitor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Marionette Master
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Baleful Strix
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sly Instigator
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Mechan Assembler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Essence Flux
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Charm
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Cyber Conversion
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Displace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Terminate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Bedevil
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Transpose
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Blur
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Negate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Planar Incision
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Curtains' Call
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Keep Watch
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Feed the Swarm
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Insurrection
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Mob Rule
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Maestros Confluence
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Lunar Insight
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Rise and Shine
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Blood Money
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Circle of Power
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ashes to Ashes
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Incite Rebellion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Thoughtcast
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Blade of Selves
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Host
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Nettlecyst
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Cybership
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Golden Argosy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Opulence
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Impetus
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Storm the Vault
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Popular Entertainer
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Day of the Moon
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gossip's Talent
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Bedlam
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Court of Vantress
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Copy Land
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Wound Reflection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Public Enemy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Heaven Sent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Clan Crafter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Invisibility
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Aether Tunnel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Cloak of Mists
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
War's Toll
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Scion of Urza
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Archway of Innovation
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
The Black Gate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Great Furnace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fomori Vault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Barad-dûr
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Homeward Path
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Relic of Sauron
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Blood Crypt
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Steam Vents
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Xander's Lounge
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Watery Grave
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Training Center
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Morphic Pool
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Polluted Delta
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Luxury Suite
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Thundering Falls
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Ridge
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Undercity Sewers
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Underground River
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Raucous Theater
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Underground Sea
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-34%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Blazemire Verge
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-25%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy