Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Unstable Molecule Suit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pym Particles
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Captain America's Shield
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
78%inclusion232 decks298 decks
77%synergy
Brass Squire
62%inclusion185 decks298 decks
62%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
63%inclusion187 decks298 decks
59%synergy
Drach'Nyen
60%inclusion179 decks298 decks
59%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
56%inclusion168 decks298 decks
56%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
56%inclusion167 decks298 decks
56%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
52%inclusion155 decks298 decks
52%synergy
Mask of Riddles
52%inclusion154 decks298 decks
51%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
49%inclusion147 decks298 decks
48%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
48%inclusion141 decks293 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion191 decks298 decks
38%synergy
Terminate
54%inclusion162 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
47%inclusion140 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
46%inclusion137 decks298 decks
46%synergy
Bedevil
45%inclusion134 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
45%inclusion133 decks298 decks
44%synergy
Argentum Armor
44%inclusion132 decks298 decks
44%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
44%inclusion131 decks298 decks
43%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion130 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Basilisk Collar
44%inclusion130 decks298 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Acquisition Octopus
40%inclusion120 decks298 decks
40%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
39%inclusion73 decks186 decks
39%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
39%inclusion116 decks298 decks
37%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
38%inclusion114 decks298 decks
38%synergy
Blade of the Oni
38%inclusion113 decks298 decks
37%synergy
Lizard Blades
38%inclusion112 decks298 decks
35%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
37%inclusion110 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Foundry Inspector
34%inclusion102 decks298 decks
30%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
26%inclusion78 decks298 decks
26%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
24%inclusion73 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
23%inclusion69 decks298 decks
23%synergy
The Reality Chip
22%inclusion66 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
22%inclusion66 decks298 decks
22%synergy
Rabbit Battery
21%inclusion64 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Freya Crescent
20%inclusion36 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
17%inclusion52 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Trophy Mage
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
14%inclusion25 decks177 decks
14%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Peerless Samurai
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Armguard Familiar
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
-16%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
11%inclusion32 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion29 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Leech Gauntlet
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Tribute Mage
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Akki Ronin
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Renowned Weaponsmith
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Bronzeplate Boar
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Omen Hawker
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
-5%synergy
Trinket Mage
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Upriser Renegade
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Master Transmuter
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion121 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
40%inclusion119 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion117 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
39%inclusion116 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Crosis's Charm
34%inclusion102 decks298 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion84 decks298 decks
-16%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
27%inclusion79 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Twinferno
23%inclusion70 decks298 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion69 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Charm
20%inclusion59 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion54 decks298 decks
12%synergy
You Are Already Dead
15%inclusion45 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Fumble
14%inclusion43 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
14%inclusion41 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Unleash Fury
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Stolen Uniform
13%inclusion23 decks177 decks
13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Magnetic Theft
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Rebel Salvo
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Scour for Scrap
12%inclusion17 decks147 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Soul's Fire
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.1%inclusion27 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Command
9.1%inclusion27 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
-20%synergy
Murder
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Disruption Protocol
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Invoke Calamity
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Raking Claws
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
6.4%inclusion18 decks283 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
-25%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Magic Damper
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Fists of Flame
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Stern Lesson
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Inevitable Betrayal
40%inclusion118 decks298 decks
37%synergy
Chart a Course
36%inclusion106 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Anchor to Reality
36%inclusion106 decks298 decks
35%synergy
One with the Machine
35%inclusion105 decks298 decks
34%synergy
Ancestral Vision
35%inclusion104 decks298 decks
32%synergy
Sign in Blood
32%inclusion94 decks298 decks
28%synergy
Profane Tutor
23%inclusion68 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Read the Bones
23%inclusion68 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion62 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Slip Through Space
20%inclusion60 decks298 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion59 decks298 decks
-24%synergy
Artful Dodge
19%inclusion57 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion51 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Fate
16%inclusion49 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
-6%synergy
Syphon Mind
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Overpowering Attack
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Howl of the Horde
10%inclusion31 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion29 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Relentless Assault
10%inclusion29 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.1%inclusion27 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Ringsight
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Full Throttle
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Storm's Wrath
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Notion Rain
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Compulsive Research
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Thoughtcast
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tenza, Godo's Maul
42%inclusion125 decks298 decks
42%synergy
Thran Power Suit
38%inclusion113 decks298 decks
38%synergy
Pact Weapon
36%inclusion106 decks298 decks
35%synergy
Vorpal Sword
34%inclusion101 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
33%inclusion98 decks298 decks
32%synergy
Meteor Sword
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Champion's Helm
26%inclusion77 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion72 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Brass Knuckles
23%inclusion69 decks298 decks
23%synergy
Phantom Blade
21%inclusion64 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
21%inclusion62 decks298 decks
20%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
20%inclusion61 decks298 decks
20%synergy
Cranial Ram
20%inclusion60 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Genji Glove
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
19%inclusion41 decks213 decks
18%synergy
Cranial Plating
19%inclusion56 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Quietus Spike
18%inclusion55 decks298 decks
18%synergy
The Key to the Vault
18%inclusion54 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion53 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
17%inclusion52 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Cloak
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Leyline Axe
16%inclusion43 decks266 decks
15%synergy
Fireshrieker
16%inclusion48 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
16%inclusion48 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Hero's Blade
15%inclusion45 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Glamdring
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Dissection Tools
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion43 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
14%inclusion36 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Meteoric Mace
14%inclusion41 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Mask of Memory
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Goldvein Pick
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
12%inclusion35 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
12%inclusion35 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
12%inclusion35 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
11%inclusion32 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion31 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Samurai's Katana
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Batterskull
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Skateboard
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
25%inclusion75 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Double Vision
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
9.1%inclusion27 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion164 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion59 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
-29%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion229 decks298 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion220 decks298 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion135 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion125 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
39%inclusion115 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion84 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion68 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
17%inclusion52 decks298 decks
-32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
-28%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
-31%synergy
Mind Stone
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
-4%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
6%synergy
The Irencrag
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion296 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion293 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion293 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion250 decks298 decks
-8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
76%inclusion226 decks298 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion175 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
52%inclusion156 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion154 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion153 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion112 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion111 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36%inclusion107 decks298 decks
22%synergy
Seething Landscape
34%inclusion102 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion100 decks298 decks
-14%synergy
Maestros Theater
34%inclusion100 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Choked Estuary
33%inclusion98 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion97 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
32%inclusion94 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion77 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion76 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
23%inclusion69 decks298 decks
-23%synergy
Temple of Deceit
23%inclusion68 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
21%inclusion63 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion51 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Dismal Backwater
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
16%inclusion48 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion46 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion41 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
14%inclusion41 decks298 decks
-14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
-30%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.1%inclusion27 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
-19%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Geothermal Bog
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
-5%synergy
Spectacle Summit
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
-1%synergy