The Rani (Commander) - Budget Forced Combat

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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Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Falcon's Wing Harness
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Shiny Impetus
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
87%synergy
Hot Pursuit
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
79%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
79%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
73%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
72%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
72%synergy
Renegade Silent
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
71%synergy
Psychic Impetus
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Kardur, Doomscourge
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
58%synergy
The Sound of Drums
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Sly Instigator
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Agitator Ant
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Day of the Moon
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
55%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Curse of Opulence
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Tangletrove Kelp
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Entity Tracker
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Martha Jones
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Sontaran General
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Geode Rager
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Death Kiss
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Vislor Turlough
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Taunting Kobold
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Academy Manufactor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Whirler Rogue
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Havoc Eater
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Life of the Party
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Beetle-Headed Merchants
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Weeping Angel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Crime Novelist
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Whitewater Naiads
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Doomwake Giant
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Peacock
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Bedevil
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Blur
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Essence Flux
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Planar Incision
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Demand Answers
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Disruption Protocol
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Reins of Power
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Fumble
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Cunning Maneuver
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Octopus Form
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Domineering Will
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Displace
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Aura Finesse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Swerve
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Maestros Confluence
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Rise and Shine
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Mob Rule
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Besmirch
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Fast Forward
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ember Island Production
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Read the Bones
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Blood Money
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Thoughtcast
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-22%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Incriminating Impetus
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Popular Entertainer
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Acquired Mutation
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Aqueous Form
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Firebender Ascension
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Coercive Impetus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mechanized Production
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Gossip's Talent
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Public Enemy
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Aether Tunnel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Curious Inquiry
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Heaven Sent
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Vow of Lightning
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Security Bypass
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Man No More
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Maximum Carnage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Archway of Innovation
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-24%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Access Tunnel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Dimir Signet
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Seething Landscape
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Deceit
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Malice
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Choked Estuary
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Maestros Theater
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Canyon Slough
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Pools
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Moor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Peak
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Tainted Isle
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Dismal Backwater
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-18%synergy