Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Budget

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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Alania, Divergent Storm
53%inclusion72 decks136 decks
52%synergy
Double Vision
54%inclusion75 decks139 decks
52%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
55%inclusion76 decks139 decks
50%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
49%inclusion68 decks139 decks
48%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion69 decks139 decks
41%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
40%inclusion56 decks139 decks
39%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
37%inclusion51 decks139 decks
36%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
35%inclusion49 decks139 decks
34%synergy
Display of Power
35%inclusion48 decks139 decks
34%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
35%inclusion49 decks139 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Nightscape Familiar
40%inclusion55 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
37%inclusion51 decks139 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion49 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
35%inclusion47 decks136 decks
31%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion48 decks139 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
34%inclusion47 decks139 decks
27%synergy
Teach by Example
33%inclusion46 decks139 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion45 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Maestros Charm
32%inclusion45 decks139 decks
29%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
32%inclusion44 decks139 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion34 decks139 decks
22%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
21%inclusion29 decks139 decks
20%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
20%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
19%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Wizards of Thay
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Wildfire Devils
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Performer
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Echo Mage
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Pigment Wrangler
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Landscape Painter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-0%synergy
Nivix Guildmage
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Maelstrom Artisan
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Leitmotif Composer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Skypainter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Dirgur Focusmage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
7%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Meletis Charlatan
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Glasswright
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Wild Ricochet
30%inclusion42 decks139 decks
30%synergy
Twinferno
29%inclusion40 decks139 decks
28%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion39 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
27%inclusion38 decks139 decks
25%synergy
Big Score
27%inclusion37 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Bedevil
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Chef's Kiss
23%inclusion32 decks139 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion32 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion29 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
7%synergy
A Little Chat
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Insidious Will
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
-30%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Audacious Swap
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
6%synergy
See Double
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Transforming Flourish
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-28%synergy
Malicious Affliction
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Unsubtle Mockery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Dual Strike
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Electrodominance
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Split Decision
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Blood Pact
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Geistblast
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Dig Up the Body
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-24%synergy
Refuse // Cooperate
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Brush Off
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Complete the Circuit
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Murder
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Flame of Anor
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Charm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Stress Dream
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
30%inclusion42 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Replication Technique
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
25%synergy
Doublecast
24%inclusion33 decks139 decks
24%synergy
Exsanguinate
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Forgery
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Creative Technique
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Maestros Confluence
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Army of the Damned
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Spelltwine
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Brass's Bounty
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
-32%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Abstract Performance
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Damnable Pact
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Illicit Shipment
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Blood Tithe
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Furygale Flocking
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Browbeat
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Xander's Pact
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Howl of the Horde
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Desire
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.1%inclusion8 decks132 decks
5%synergy
Artistic Process
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Splatter Technique
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Confluence
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Cut Your Losses
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Eruption
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cursed Recording
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Twinning Staff
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Mirari
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Diary of Dreams
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
32%inclusion44 decks139 decks
29%synergy
Dual Casting
29%inclusion40 decks139 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Echoes
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Melee
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Eye of the Storm
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Professor Onyx
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
-17%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Barren Moor
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion106 decks139 decks
-12%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion87 decks139 decks
-27%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion67 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Signet
41%inclusion57 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
40%inclusion55 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion49 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion29 decks139 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
-32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
-28%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
-28%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
-9%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Potioner's Trove
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-0%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion139 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion138 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion138 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion115 decks139 decks
-9%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
57%inclusion79 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion65 decks139 decks
-10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
47%inclusion65 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
44%inclusion61 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion57 decks139 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion55 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion53 decks139 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion48 decks139 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion40 decks139 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion40 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
27%inclusion38 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
27%inclusion38 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
27%inclusion37 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Maestros Theater
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Choked Estuary
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion34 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
-24%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Malice
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Moor
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Spectacle Summit
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Bluff
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Grixis Panorama
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-18%synergy
Tainted Peak
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
-34%synergy
Oscorp Industries
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Pools
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-19%synergy