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Grixis commanders

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. Best cards for this identity.

Common archetypes among these commanders

The themes that show up most often in decks of this identity. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Control · 23 Combo · 18 Artifacts · 16 Reanimator · 16 Spellslinger · 15 Tokens · 14 Theft · 13 Discard · 12 Aristocrats · 9 Burn · 9

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58 commanders

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A

Abaddon the Despoiler Admiral Beckett Brass Admiral Brass, Unsinkable Anhelo, the Painter Ashad, the Lone Cyberman Ashnod the Uncaring

B

Be'lakor, the Dark Master

C

Cecily, Haunted Mage Cormela, Glamour Thief Crosis, the Purger Cult of Skaro

D

Davros, Dalek Creator Doctor Doom, King of Latveria Don Andres, the Renegade Dr. Eggman

E

Edea, Possessed Sorceress Edward Kenway Evelyn, the Covetous

F

Fire Lord Azula

G

Garza Zol, Plague Queen Goro-Goro and Satoru Gwendlyn Di Corci

I

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

J

Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge

K

Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin Kess, Dissident Mage

L

Loki, the Deceiver Lord of Tresserhorn Lord Xander, the Collector Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor

M

Mai and Zuko Mairsil, the Pretender Marchesa, Dealer of Death Marchesa, the Black Rose Mishra, Artificer Prodigy Mishra, Eminent One Missy

N

Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter Nekusar, the Mindrazer Nicol Bolas Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen Norman Osborn // Green Goblin

O

Obeka, Brute Chronologist Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

P

Parnesse, the Subtle Brush

S

Saruman, the White Hand Sauron, Lord of the Rings Sauron, the Dark Lord Sedris, the Traitor King Sol'kanar the Swamp King Sol'Kanar the Tainted

T

Tetsuo, Imperial Champion Tetsuo Umezawa The Rani The Valeyard Thraximundar

W

Wick, the Whorled Mind

Z

Zevlor, Elturel Exile

Other color identities

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Frequently asked questions

How many grixis commanders are there?

EDH Optimizer has a deck guide for 58 grixis commanders: the legendary creatures (and the planeswalkers that allow it) in that color identity with enough real deck data. Each guide lists its highest-synergy cards, its known combos and three price tiers to build it.

Which archetypes are typical of a grixis deck?

Among grixis commanders, the most common archetypes are Control, Combo, Artifacts, Reanimator. Each archetype has its own guide with the cards that push it hardest and the commanders that carry it best.

How do I pick a grixis commander?

Decide how you want to win first (tokens, combo, commander damage, control…) and then pick the commander that pushes it hardest: every guide in this list shows its themes and combos. Not sure? The EDH Optimizer quiz (/en/test) recommends a commander in eight questions.

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