Average Deck for Abaddon the Despoiler - Budget Spellslinger

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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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Average Decklist

Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Duskmantle Seer
Duskmantle Seer
Electrostatic Field
Electrostatic Field
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
Spear Spewer
Spear Spewer
Stormfist Crusader
Stormfist Crusader
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thermo-Alchemist
Thermo-Alchemist
Unruly Catapult
Unruly Catapult
Weftstalker Ardent
Weftstalker Ardent
Instants (16)
Accumulate Wisdom
Accumulate Wisdom
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Divert Disaster
Divert Disaster
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Kill! Maim! Burn!
Kill! Maim! Burn!
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Mental Modulation
Mental Modulation
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Spider-Sense
Spider-Sense
Terminate
Terminate
Unstable Experiment
Unstable Experiment
Sorceries (16)
Aang's Journey
Aang's Journey
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Cornered by Black Mages
Cornered by Black Mages
Ember Island Production
Ember Island Production
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Fiery Confluence
Fiery Confluence
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Inevitable Betrayal
Inevitable Betrayal
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Price of Freedom
Price of Freedom
Profane Tutor
Profane Tutor
Risky Shortcut
Risky Shortcut
Ruinous Rampage
Ruinous Rampage
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Black Mage's Rod
Black Mage's Rod
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Cryptolith Fragment
Cryptolith Fragment
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (4)
Aria of Flame
Aria of Flame
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Observed Stasis
Observed Stasis
The Lost and the Damned
The Lost and the Damned
Planeswalkers (1)
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (17)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
6 Islands
Mountain
7 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps