Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Budget Core

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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Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
82%synergy
Drach'Nyen
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Thran Power Suit
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Brass Squire
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Chart a Course
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Frantic Search
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Brass Knuckles
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Mask of Riddles
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Slip Through Space
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Pigment Wrangler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stadium Tidalmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Charging Strifeknight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Foundry Inspector
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Freya Crescent
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Harmonized Trio
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Magmablood Archaic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lizard Blades
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rabbit Battery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Blade of the Oni
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Efreet Flamepainter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Peerless Samurai
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Champion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Whirler Rogue
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Simian Sling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Servant of Nefarox
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Frontline Sage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Endrider Catalyzer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Bedevil
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Opt
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wander Off
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Masterful Flourish
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Charm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Twinferno
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Fractalize
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Unleash Fury
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Rebel Salvo
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Quick Study
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Maximum Overdrive
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Full Bore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Divert Disaster
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Overkill
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hero's Downfall
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Soul's Fire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
You Are Already Dead
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Stern Lesson
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Raking Claws
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Disruption Protocol
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Battle-Rage Blessing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Bane's Contingency
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Umezawa's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Consider
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Magnetic Theft
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Anchor to Reality
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Enter the Enigma
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Steal the Show
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rapturous Moment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Flow State
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ancestral Vision
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Read the Bones
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Artful Dodge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Painful Truths
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Unexpected Request
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Howl of the Horde
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Tempest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Overpowering Attack
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Notion Rain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Compulsive Research
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Witch's Mark
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Dark Intimations
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Divination
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spelltwine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Identity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
One with the Machine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Heist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ringsight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Angrath's Rampage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Plague
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Argentum Armor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Haunted Cloak
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Mask of Memory
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Quietus Spike
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Cranial Plating
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Fireshrieker
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Goggles of Night
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Champion's Helm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Hero's Blade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Phantom Blade
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
The Key to the Vault
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Basilisk Collar
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Glamdring
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vorpal Sword
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Cranial Ram
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Bladed Battle-Fan
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Meteoric Mace
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Meteor Sword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Skateboard
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Zephyr Boots
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Fiendlash
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dragonwing Glider
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mirror Shield
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Winged Boots
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bearded Axe
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Grafted Wargear
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Dissection Tools
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Torch
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Tempered in Solitude
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Double Vision
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Combat Research
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ticket Booth // Tunnel of Hate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Cathedral of War
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Restless Spire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Sol Ring
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Potioner's Trove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-31%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-31%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-37%synergy
The Irencrag
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Lens
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Seething Landscape
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Choked Estuary
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Maestros Theater
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Thriving Isle
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Serpent's Pass
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-33%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-30%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Grixis Panorama
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Uncharted Haven
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mesa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Geothermal Bog
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy