EDH Optimizer
The best Grixis cards for Commander
Grixis has the best draw, the best tutors and the most efficient removal, but it cannot touch enchantments and it leans on the graveyard. It is the classic reanimator and combo identity.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crumbling Necropolis | 27% | €0.22 | Land |
| Xander's Lounge | 22% | €9.14 | Land |
| Relic of Sauron | 8% | €10.14 | Artifact |
| Seething Landscape | 7% | €0.18 | Land |
| Oscorp Industries | 6% | €0.73 | Land |
| Kess, Dissident Mage | 4% | €2.62 | Creature |
| Kefka, Court Mage | 3% | — | |
| Loki, the Deceiver | 3% | €0.40 | Creature |
| Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God | 3% | €2.39 | Planeswalker |
| Saruman, the White Hand | 3% | €1.04 | Creature |
| In the Darkness Bind Them | 3% | €1.59 | Enchantment |
| Norman Osborn | 2% | — | |
| Cruel Ultimatum | 2% | €0.15 | Sorcery |
| Admiral Beckett Brass | 2% | €0.24 | Creature |
| Cormela, Glamour Thief | 2% | €0.07 | Creature |
| Don Andres, the Renegade | 2% | €0.34 | Creature |
| Marchesa, the Black Rose | 2% | €1.13 | Creature |
| Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh | 2% | €2.08 | Planeswalker |
| Nicol Bolas, the Ravager | 2% | — | |
| Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker | 2% | €2.00 | Planeswalker |
| Sauron, Lord of the Rings | 2% | €0.69 | Creature |
| Missy | 1% | €0.29 | Creature |
| Nicol Bolas | 1% | €1.35 | Creature |
| Mai and Zuko | 1% | €5.54 | Creature |
| The Valeyard | 1% | €0.28 | Creature |
| Thraximundar | 1% | €0.36 | Creature |
| Cult of Skaro | 1% | €0.24 | Creature |
| Edward Kenway | 1% | €6.99 | Creature |
| Crosis's Charm | 1% | €0.32 | Instant |
| Maestros Charm | 1% | €0.12 | Instant |
| Slave of Bolas | 1% | €0.14 | Sorcery |
| Fire Lord Azula | 1% | €1.04 | Creature |
| Geyadrone Dihada | 1% | €0.61 | Planeswalker |
| The Horus Heresy | 1% | €1.56 | Enchantment |
| Obelisk of Grixis | 1% | €0.07 | Artifact |
| Phyrexian Tyranny | 1% | €0.55 | Enchantment |
| Crosis's Catacombs | 1% | €0.18 | Land |
| Abaddon the Despoiler | 1% | €0.88 | Creature |
| Crypt of the Eternals | 1% | €0.19 | Land |
| Davros, Dalek Creator | 1% | €0.37 | Creature |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
By role in the deck
The same list, split by what each card actually does. That is the order to build in: cover the roles first, tune afterwards.
Best ramp cards in Grixis
Relic of Sauron · €10.14 Cormela, Glamour Thief · €0.07 Edward Kenway · €6.99 Fire Lord Azula · €1.04 Obelisk of Grixis · €0.07 Morgue Toad · €0.08
Best card draw in Grixis
Loki, the Deceiver · €0.40 Abaddon the Despoiler · €0.88 Sauron, the Dark Lord · €16.04 Dr. Eggman · €1.20 Rise // Fall · €0.22 Corpse Appraiser · €0.05 Sedraxis Specter · €0.10 Grixis Battlemage · €0.13 Resounding Scream · €0.03 Drastic Revelation · €0.11 Cecily, Haunted Mage · €0.49 Evelyn, the Covetous · €0.16
Best removal spells in Grixis
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker · €2.00 Thraximundar · €0.36 Crosis's Charm · €0.32 Slave of Bolas · €0.14 Grixis Charm · €0.11 Rise // Fall · €0.22 Tetsuo Umezawa · €75.43 Shadow Guildmage · €0.10 Nightscape Master · €0.43
Best recursion cards in Grixis
Kess, Dissident Mage · €2.62 Marchesa, the Black Rose · €1.13 Sauron, Lord of the Rings · €0.69 Admiral Brass, Unsinkable · €0.28 Fire-Field Ogre · €0.07 Prince of Thralls · €2.89 Maestros Ascendancy · €0.17 Breaking // Entering · €0.26 Sedris, the Traitor King · €0.70
Best protection cards in Grixis
Mai and Zuko · €5.54 Obeka, Brute Chronologist · €0.41 Nightscape Apprentice · €0.08 Parnesse, the Subtle Brush · €0.33
Best lands in Grixis
Crumbling Necropolis · €0.22 Xander's Lounge · €9.14 Oscorp Industries · €0.73 Crosis's Catacombs · €0.18 Crypt of the Eternals · €0.19 Sulfur Vent · €0.25 Castle Sengir · €0.34
Great and cheap
Heavily played cards under €2. Coming from a precon, this is the best value per euro you will find.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crumbling Necropolis | 27% | €0.22 | Land |
| Seething Landscape | 7% | €0.18 | Land |
| Oscorp Industries | 6% | €0.73 | Land |
| Loki, the Deceiver | 3% | €0.40 | Creature |
| Saruman, the White Hand | 3% | €1.04 | Creature |
| In the Darkness Bind Them | 3% | €1.59 | Enchantment |
| Cruel Ultimatum | 2% | €0.15 | Sorcery |
| Admiral Beckett Brass | 2% | €0.24 | Creature |
| Cormela, Glamour Thief | 2% | €0.07 | Creature |
| Don Andres, the Renegade | 2% | €0.34 | Creature |
| Marchesa, the Black Rose | 2% | €1.13 | Creature |
| Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker | 2% | €2.00 | Planeswalker |
| Sauron, Lord of the Rings | 2% | €0.69 | Creature |
| Missy | 1% | €0.29 | Creature |
| Nicol Bolas | 1% | €1.35 | Creature |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best Grixis cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Crumbling Necropolis, Xander's Lounge, Relic of Sauron. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a Grixis deck need?
The most common picks are Relic of Sauron, Cormela, Glamour Thief, Edward Kenway. As a reference, a balanced Commander deck runs 8 to 12 ramp sources on top of its 36-38 lands; paste your list into EDH Optimizer and we tell you how many you have and whether that fits your curve.
Which cheap Grixis cards are worth it?
Under €2, Crumbling Necropolis, Seething Landscape, Oscorp Industries stand out. The "Great and cheap" section on this page has the full list, ranked by how much they are played.
Can I play any Grixis card in my deck?
Only if its color identity fits inside your commander's: in Commander both mana cost symbols and rules text symbols count. EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards that fall outside your commander's identity.