Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Upgraded

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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Fogwell's Gym
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Narset's Reversal
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
63%synergy
Double Vision
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
62%synergy
Return the Favor
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
61%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
59%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Twinning Staff
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Wandering Archaic
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
44%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Reverberate
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Display of Power
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Alania, Divergent Storm
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Performer
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Urabrask
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-0%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Trio
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Twincast
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Bolt
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Big Score
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Flame of Anor
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Chef's Kiss
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Wild Ricochet
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Split Decision
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Terminate
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Bedevil
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Twinferno
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Malicious Affliction
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Reiterate
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
See Double
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Charm
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Transforming Flourish
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Ritual
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Insidious Will
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Teach by Example
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Charm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Perplex
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Fork
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Creative Technique
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Replication Technique
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Exsanguinate
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-19%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Bonus Round
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Abstract Performance
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Forgery
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Shattering Spree
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Stock Up
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Damnable Pact
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Smog
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Dream Harvest
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Circle of Power
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Pox Plague
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Lithoform Engine
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Cursed Recording
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Mirari
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Hive Mind
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Storm of Saruman
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Dual Casting
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of Echoes
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Eye of the Storm
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Sunken Palace
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Mirrorpool
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion53 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Resonating Lute
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Relic of Sauron
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Island
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Luxury Suite
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Seething Landscape
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Raucous Theater
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Underground Sea
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-3%synergy