UBR Best Grixis Commanders (Blue-Black-Red)

The grixis commanders worth building, from fan favourites to tournament winners and budget gems. Other colors →

👑 Most popular Grixis commanders

#2
Sauron, the Dark Lord

Sauron, the Dark Lord

{3}{U}{B}{R} · $14.92

Ward—Sacrifice a legendary artifact or legendary creature. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, amass Orcs 1. Whenever an Army you control deals combat damage to a player, the Ring tempts you. Whenever the Ring tempts you

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#3
Kess, Dissident Mage

Kess, Dissident Mage

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $3.61

Flying Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your graveyard. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.

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#4
Fire Lord Azula

Fire Lord Azula

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $0.82

Firebending 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, add {R}{R}. This mana lasts until end of combat.) Whenever you cast a spell while Fire Lord Azula is attacking, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. (A

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#5
Saruman, the White Hand

Saruman, the White Hand

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $0.79

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, amass Orcs X, where X is that spell's mana value. (Put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature

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#7
Norman Osborn // Green Goblin

Norman Osborn // Green Goblin

{1}{U} // {1}{U}{B}{R} · $9.39

Norman Osborn can't be blocked. Whenever Norman Osborn deals combat damage to a player, he connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {1}{U}{B}{R}

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#8
Marchesa, the Black Rose

Marchesa, the Black Rose

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $3.67

Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.) Other creatures you control have dethrone. Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on

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#9
Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Sauron, Lord of the Rings

{5}{U}{B}{R} · $0.60

When you cast this spell, amass Orcs 5, mill five cards, then return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Trample Whenever a commander an opponent controls dies, the Ring tempts you.

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#11
Don Andres, the Renegade

Don Andres, the Renegade

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $0.42

Each creature you control but don't own gets +2/+2, has menace and deathtouch, and is a Pirate in addition to its other types. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell you don't own, create two tapped Treasure tokens.

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#12
Edward Kenway

Edward Kenway

{2}{U}{B}{R} · $8.02

At the beginning of your end step, create a Treasure token for each tapped Assassin, Pirate, and/or Vehicle you control. Whenever a Vehicle you control deals combat damage to a player, look at the top card of that player

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💪 Strongest in competitive play

From our cEDH power ranking (real tournament results, last 90 days).

🪙 Budget picks (commander under $3)

Admiral Beckett Brass

Admiral Beckett Brass

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $0.25

Other Pirates you control get +1/+1. At the beginning of your end step, gain control of target nonland permanent controlled by a player who was dealt combat damage by three or more Pirates this turn.

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Cormela, Glamour Thief

Cormela, Glamour Thief

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $0.27

Haste {1}, {T}: Add {U}{B}{R}. Spend this mana only to cast instant and/or sorcery spells. When Cormela dies, return up to one target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

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Lord Xander, the Collector

Lord Xander, the Collector

{4}{U}{B}{R} · $3.00

When Lord Xander enters, target opponent discards half the cards in their hand, rounded down. Whenever Lord Xander attacks, defending player mills half their library, rounded down. When Lord Xander dies, target opponent

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Obeka, Brute Chronologist

Obeka, Brute Chronologist

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $0.35

{T}: The player whose turn it is may end the turn. (Exile all spells and abilities from the stack. The player whose turn it is discards down to their maximum hand size. Damage wears off, and "this turn" and "until end of

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Admiral Brass, Unsinkable

Admiral Brass, Unsinkable

{2}{U}{B}{R} · $0.26

When Admiral Brass enters, mill four cards. At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may return target Pirate creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. It has base power and

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✨ New Grixis commanders

Loki, the Deceiver

Loki, the Deceiver

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $0.37 · from Marvel Super Heroes Commander

Whenever Loki attacks, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of another target Villain you control, except it isn't legendary and it's an Illusion in addition to its other types. Sacrifice that token at the b

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The Madcap Jester

The Madcap Jester

{1}{U}{B}{R} · $11.16 · from Mystery Booster Commander Edition

Whenever The Madcap Jester attacks, each opponent exiles the top card of their library. Whenever a spell or ability you control causes one or more cards to be exiled from an opponent's library, you may play those cards u

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Tresserhorn's Lord, Returned

Tresserhorn's Lord, Returned

{2}{U}{B}{R} · $4.02 · from Mystery Booster Commander Edition

Trample, indestructible When Tresserhorn's Lord enters, sacrifice him unless you sacrifice three creatures, pay 3 life, and have target opponent draw three cards. Whenever you sacrifice a creature, draw a card.

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