Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Optimized Control

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
Flashback
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Traumatic Critique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Flow State
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animate Dead
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Bolt
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Reanimate
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Deadly Rollick
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Hex Parasite
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Vandalblast
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Snap
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Underworld Breach
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Demonic Tutor
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Jeska's Will
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Mystical Tutor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Force of Will
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Spellskite
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Opposition Agent
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Blood Artist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Generous Plunderer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Anger
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Notion Thief
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Twilight Diviner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Flusterstorm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Bitter Triumph
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Dismember
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Snuff Out
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Brain Freeze
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Thought Scour
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Gut Shot
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Go for the Throat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Chain of Vapor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Entomb
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Consultation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Baleful Mastery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Saw in Half
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Duplication
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Pact
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Consider
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Stitch Together
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Victimize
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Persist
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Duress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Auntie's Sentence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dream Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Abzan
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ringsight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Flash Photography
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Glasses of Urza
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Gravestone
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Grinding Station
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Spatial Binding
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dance of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Unnatural Selection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
At Knifepoint
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Dack Fayden
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Hammerheim
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Urborg
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
37%synergy
The Soul Stone
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Mox Amber
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Dimir Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Island
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Watery Grave
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Blood Crypt
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Xander's Lounge
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Morphic Pool
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Thundering Falls
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Strand
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Badlands
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Luxury Suite
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Raucous Theater
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Blazemire Verge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-37%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy