Grimgrin, Corpse-Born (Commander)

Levi Perry
Oct 23, 2025
The Top Twelve Scariest Commanders To Play Against
As we celebrate all things creepy this October, let's take a moment to give our respect to the scariest commanders to play against.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grave Researcher
3.0%inclusion13 decks429 decks
-1%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
2.3%inclusion8 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Postmortem Professor
1.7%inclusion6 decks361 decks
1%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
1.1%inclusion4 decks361 decks
1%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
0.7%inclusion3 decks429 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gravecrawler
86%inclusion3.28K decks3.83K decks
75%synergy
Rooftop Storm
81%inclusion3.11K decks3.83K decks
70%synergy
Diregraf Captain
75%inclusion2.87K decks3.83K decks
64%synergy
Diregraf Colossus
64%inclusion2.47K decks3.83K decks
55%synergy
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
57%inclusion2.18K decks3.83K decks
53%synergy
Death Baron
62%inclusion2.36K decks3.83K decks
52%synergy
Undead Augur
60%inclusion2.31K decks3.83K decks
51%synergy
Headless Rider
58%inclusion2.22K decks3.83K decks
51%synergy
Necroduality
57%inclusion2.20K decks3.83K decks
49%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
57%inclusion2.17K decks3.83K decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Cemetery Reaper
57%inclusion2.17K decks3.83K decks
48%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
57%inclusion2.17K decks3.83K decks
44%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
52%inclusion2.01K decks3.83K decks
44%synergy
Gisa and Geralf
51%inclusion1.96K decks3.83K decks
45%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
51%inclusion1.72K decks3.38K decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion1.87K decks3.83K decks
-7%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
49%inclusion1.87K decks3.83K decks
41%synergy
Champion of the Perished
49%inclusion1.86K decks3.83K decks
42%synergy
Grave Titan
46%inclusion1.77K decks3.83K decks
40%synergy
Undead Warchief
46%inclusion1.76K decks3.83K decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion678 decks3.83K decks
-5%synergy
Field of the Dead
17%inclusion661 decks3.83K decks
14%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion644 decks3.83K decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion552 decks3.83K decks
-9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
9.5%inclusion363 decks3.83K decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.5%inclusion325 decks3.83K decks
-10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.6%inclusion251 decks3.83K decks
-2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.6%inclusion216 decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Midnight Reaper
45%inclusion1.72K decks3.83K decks
38%synergy
Zombie Master
45%inclusion1.72K decks3.83K decks
40%synergy
Cryptbreaker
42%inclusion1.62K decks3.83K decks
36%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
38%inclusion1.44K decks3.83K decks
33%synergy
Lord of the Undead
38%inclusion1.44K decks3.83K decks
33%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
37%inclusion1.43K decks3.83K decks
32%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
36%inclusion1.39K decks3.83K decks
30%synergy
The Scarab God
35%inclusion1.34K decks3.83K decks
30%synergy
Cleaver Skaab
35%inclusion1.34K decks3.83K decks
29%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
34%inclusion1.32K decks3.83K decks
30%synergy
Plague Belcher
32%inclusion1.24K decks3.83K decks
27%synergy
Relentless Dead
32%inclusion1.24K decks3.83K decks
28%synergy
Vengeful Dead
32%inclusion1.23K decks3.83K decks
27%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
32%inclusion1.22K decks3.83K decks
23%synergy
Havengul Lich
32%inclusion1.21K decks3.83K decks
28%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
30%inclusion1.14K decks3.83K decks
26%synergy
Accursed Marauder
28%inclusion1.06K decks3.78K decks
20%synergy
Carrion Feeder
28%inclusion1.07K decks3.83K decks
22%synergy
Archghoul of Thraben
27%inclusion1.03K decks3.83K decks
23%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
25%inclusion942 decks3.83K decks
22%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
23%inclusion894 decks3.83K decks
17%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
22%inclusion859 decks3.83K decks
17%synergy
Bladestitched Skaab
22%inclusion845 decks3.83K decks
19%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
22%inclusion842 decks3.83K decks
20%synergy
Warren Soultrader
18%inclusion691 decks3.80K decks
14%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
18%inclusion693 decks3.83K decks
15%synergy
Geralf, the Fleshwright
18%inclusion684 decks3.83K decks
16%synergy
Murderous Rider
18%inclusion674 decks3.83K decks
14%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
18%inclusion671 decks3.83K decks
14%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
17%inclusion607 decks3.53K decks
13%synergy
Graveborn Muse
17%inclusion638 decks3.83K decks
15%synergy
Tomb Tyrant
17%inclusion637 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
17%inclusion637 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Unbreathing Horde
16%inclusion614 decks3.83K decks
14%synergy
Shepherd of Rot
15%inclusion564 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
14%inclusion555 decks3.83K decks
13%synergy
Eternal Skylord
14%inclusion554 decks3.83K decks
11%synergy
Lich Lord of Unx
13%inclusion510 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Grim Servant
13%inclusion500 decks3.80K decks
12%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
13%inclusion401 decks3.14K decks
10%synergy
Undead Alchemist
12%inclusion466 decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Corpse Harvester
12%inclusion453 decks3.83K decks
11%synergy
Master of Death
12%inclusion448 decks3.83K decks
8%synergy
Ravenous Rotbelly
12%inclusion448 decks3.83K decks
8%synergy
Gravespawn Sovereign
11%inclusion432 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
11%inclusion429 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
11%inclusion428 decks3.83K decks
8%synergy
Noosegraf Mob
10%inclusion400 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Butcher Ghoul
10%inclusion380 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
10%inclusion374 decks3.83K decks
8%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion1.53K decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Lazotep Plating
31%inclusion1.18K decks3.83K decks
26%synergy
Tragic Slip
30%inclusion1.14K decks3.83K decks
26%synergy
Village Rites
29%inclusion1.10K decks3.83K decks
22%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion986 decks3.83K decks
-7%synergy
Entomb
20%inclusion770 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion665 decks3.52K decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion718 decks3.83K decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion647 decks3.83K decks
-14%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion645 decks3.83K decks
1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion554 decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
14%inclusion537 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
12%inclusion466 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12%inclusion453 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion394 decks3.83K decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion390 decks3.83K decks
-7%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion390 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Flip the Switch
10%inclusion378 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion377 decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
9.3%inclusion357 decks3.83K decks
-21%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion341 decks3.80K decks
-7%synergy
Deadly Plot
8.9%inclusion341 decks3.83K decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
8.4%inclusion322 decks3.83K decks
-10%synergy
Frantic Search
8.2%inclusion314 decks3.83K decks
-11%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.5%inclusion289 decks3.83K decks
-10%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.2%inclusion275 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Soul Manipulation
6.4%inclusion247 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Undermine
6.4%inclusion246 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Countersquall
6.2%inclusion237 decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Compelling Deterrence
6.1%inclusion233 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion214 decks3.80K decks
-10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.2%inclusion199 decks3.83K decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Army of the Damned
45%inclusion1.73K decks3.83K decks
38%synergy
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion1.54K decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Victimize
37%inclusion1.42K decks3.83K decks
23%synergy
Reanimate
30%inclusion1.13K decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
26%inclusion994 decks3.83K decks
14%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
24%inclusion935 decks3.83K decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion900 decks3.83K decks
-2%synergy
Buried Alive
18%inclusion704 decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Living Death
17%inclusion642 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion496 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Dark Salvation
13%inclusion486 decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion480 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion434 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Dread Summons
11%inclusion429 decks3.83K decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion428 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Chant
11%inclusion414 decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion392 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
10%inclusion373 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.3%inclusion312 decks3.36K decks
3%synergy
Kindred Dominance
9.0%inclusion344 decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.9%inclusion341 decks3.83K decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.4%inclusion321 decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Necrotic Hex
7.8%inclusion299 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Eaten Alive
7.7%inclusion293 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Crippling Fear
7.6%inclusion292 decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Syphon Flesh
7.5%inclusion289 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
7.0%inclusion268 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Necromantic Selection
6.7%inclusion257 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.6%inclusion251 decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Unearth
6.1%inclusion235 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
5.6%inclusion216 decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Ponder
5.3%inclusion202 decks3.83K decks
-11%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
5.0%inclusion56 decks1.11K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion1.48K decks3.83K decks
14%synergy
Wand of Orcus
32%inclusion1.22K decks3.83K decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion1.10K decks3.83K decks
1%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
28%inclusion1.07K decks3.83K decks
21%synergy
Skullclamp
26%inclusion997 decks3.83K decks
17%synergy
Bontu's Monument
22%inclusion838 decks3.83K decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion819 decks3.83K decks
16%synergy
Jet Medallion
20%inclusion773 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
13%inclusion482 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion433 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
11%inclusion408 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion402 decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion375 decks3.83K decks
-3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
9.2%inclusion354 decks3.83K decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
6.9%inclusion264 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
6.7%inclusion211 decks3.14K decks
6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.7%inclusion256 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.6%inclusion215 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Ghost Lantern
5.6%inclusion213 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
36%inclusion1.40K decks3.83K decks
32%synergy
Grave Pact
31%inclusion1.20K decks3.83K decks
26%synergy
Open the Graves
30%inclusion1.17K decks3.83K decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
28%inclusion1.07K decks3.83K decks
15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion825 decks3.83K decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Mastery
21%inclusion823 decks3.83K decks
17%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
19%inclusion743 decks3.83K decks
14%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
15%inclusion584 decks3.83K decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
14%inclusion553 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion541 decks3.83K decks
11%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
13%inclusion506 decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Graf Harvest
11%inclusion429 decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Black Market
11%inclusion425 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Call to the Grave
10%inclusion400 decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
9.4%inclusion361 decks3.83K decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
9.0%inclusion345 decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.9%inclusion342 decks3.83K decks
-2%synergy
Animate Dead
8.4%inclusion323 decks3.83K decks
-2%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
7.3%inclusion257 decks3.53K decks
6%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
7.1%inclusion271 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.7%inclusion257 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Grave Betrayal
6.2%inclusion239 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.3%inclusion203 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion203 decks3.83K decks
-10%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Innistrad
5.7%inclusion218 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
32%inclusion1.24K decks3.83K decks
27%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
32%inclusion1.23K decks3.83K decks
27%synergy
Liliana, Untouched by Death
13%inclusion504 decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Liliana, the Last Hope
6.8%inclusion261 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
41%inclusion1.58K decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Unholy Grotto
39%inclusion1.48K decks3.83K decks
34%synergy
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion1.43K decks3.83K decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion1.11K decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
23%inclusion879 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion764 decks3.83K decks
-16%synergy
Mortuary Mire
19%inclusion737 decks3.83K decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
18%inclusion704 decks3.83K decks
12%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
16%inclusion488 decks3.14K decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion508 decks3.69K decks
7%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
11%inclusion437 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion403 decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.4%inclusion360 decks3.83K decks
-3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.3%inclusion355 decks3.83K decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
9.0%inclusion346 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.4%inclusion322 decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
7.5%inclusion286 decks3.80K decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.4%inclusion283 decks3.83K decks
-11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.8%inclusion262 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.5%inclusion250 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion195 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion3.32K decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion3.02K decks3.83K decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
55%inclusion2.11K decks3.83K decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
51%inclusion1.95K decks3.83K decks
-7%synergy
Crowded Crypt
30%inclusion1.15K decks3.83K decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion861 decks3.83K decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion685 decks3.83K decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion675 decks3.83K decks
-13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion507 decks3.68K decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion433 decks3.83K decks
-20%synergy
Relic of Legends
11%inclusion403 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.6%inclusion330 decks3.83K decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.5%inclusion248 decks3.83K decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.1%inclusion232 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion3.72K decks3.83K decks
1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion3.68K decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion3.15K decks3.83K decks
-5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
66%inclusion2.52K decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
57%inclusion2.17K decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
49%inclusion1.86K decks3.83K decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
47%inclusion1.79K decks3.83K decks
20%synergy
Tainted Isle
46%inclusion1.76K decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
43%inclusion1.64K decks3.83K decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
43%inclusion1.64K decks3.83K decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
41%inclusion1.55K decks3.83K decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
38%inclusion1.46K decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
36%inclusion1.36K decks3.83K decks
-4%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion1.33K decks3.83K decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion1.03K decks3.83K decks
-5%synergy
Morphic Pool
27%inclusion1.03K decks3.83K decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion965 decks3.83K decks
9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
24%inclusion919 decks3.83K decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion803 decks3.83K decks
-12%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21%inclusion737 decks3.53K decks
-3%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
20%inclusion784 decks3.83K decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Pools
18%inclusion707 decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion686 decks3.83K decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion664 decks3.83K decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion657 decks3.83K decks
-3%synergy
Darkslick Shores
16%inclusion610 decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion604 decks3.83K decks
7%synergy
Sunken Ruins
16%inclusion595 decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion566 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion476 decks3.83K decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion377 decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
10%inclusion365 decks3.83K decks
4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
9.0%inclusion345 decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion341 decks3.80K decks
-7%synergy
Underground Sea
8.9%inclusion341 decks3.83K decks
-4%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8.0%inclusion305 decks3.83K decks
2%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
7.8%inclusion298 decks3.83K decks
3%synergy
River of Tears
7.7%inclusion296 decks3.83K decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.2%inclusion274 decks3.83K decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.4%inclusion246 decks3.83K decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.3%inclusion243 decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion214 decks3.80K decks
-10%synergy
Ice Tunnel
5.1%inclusion196 decks3.83K decks
0%synergy