Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
$1.37

Legendary Creature — Horror

Mono-Blue

Playstyle & Strategy

Wheels 17% Bounce 7% Aggro 6% Control 6% Card Draw 5% Extra Turns 4% Ninjutsu 4% Unblockable 4% Cantrips 4% Flying 4%

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Proven Option Well-established with solid community support.

Ranking

#1522 Current Rank

#1596 Last Week

#1542 Last Month

Links & Decks

Mono-Blue Combos Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Set Icon

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar.

Blue in a Blue World, ft. Sefris, Averna, Grazilaxx, and Jan Jansen [EDH/Commander Gameplay 2023]

Rabid and Rough!!! Yoshimaru/Ludevic vs Grazilaxx | Round 6 | MU 012823 | Duel Commander

Questing Beast vs Grazilaxx* | Round 4 | DL 020422 | Duel Commander-in-Focus*

General Rokiric vs Grazilaxx* | Round 3 | DL 020422 | Duel Commander-in-Focus*

Kinnan vs Grazilaxx* | Round 2 | DL 020422 | Duel Commander-in-Focus*

Klothys vs Grazilaxx* | Round 1 | DL 020422 | Duel Commander-in-Focus*

Grazilaxx Tempo vs. Minsc Aggro [Duel Commander-EDH] - Magic: The Gathering

Heart of the Game FEAT. Mons - Implements of cEDH S2E4 - Grazilaxx v Jeleva v Aminatou v Grolnok

Grazilaxx vs Eruth | Duel Commander | MU 112721 | Round 1

Grazilaxx vs Miara/Tevesh | Duel Commander | MU 102421 | Round 1

More Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar Videos

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar decks.

Starwinder

+13% Synergy $0.90

Illvoi Galeblade

+7% Synergy $0.09

Illvoi Infiltrator

+2% Synergy $0.07

Cryoshatter

+2% Synergy $0.07

Uthros Psionicist

+1% Synergy $0.17

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar's abilities and overall game plan.

Slither Blade

+56% Synergy $0.30

Triton Shorestalker

+53% Synergy $0.18

Faerie Seer

+50% Synergy $0.33

Bident of Thassa

+49% Synergy $0.33

Reconnaissance Mission

+48% Synergy $1.10

Thieving Skydiver

+48% Synergy $0.22

Siren Stormtamer

+45% Synergy $0.18

Mist-Cloaked Herald

+44% Synergy $0.64

Coastal Piracy

+43% Synergy $0.71

Thousand-Faced Shadow

+40% Synergy $0.54

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar decks.

Silent Hallcreeper

+40% Synergy $1.58

Enduring Curiosity

+37% Synergy $8.45

Wizard Class

+33% Synergy $1.39

Chasm Skulker

+30% Synergy $0.71

Psychosis Crawler

+28% Synergy $0.40

Rapid Hybridization

+7% Synergy $1.34

Pongify

+4% Synergy $2.20

Negate

+3% Synergy $0.26

Sapphire Medallion

+1% Synergy $3.58

Counterspell

-3% Synergy $1.28

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Thassa's Oracle

-3% Synergy $18.48

Chrome Mox

-3% Synergy $103.74

Force of Will

-5% Synergy $61.91

Consecrated Sphinx

-7% Synergy $35.52

Ancient Tomb

-7% Synergy $95.04

Fierce Guardianship

-8% Synergy $42.10

Cyclonic Rift

-10% Synergy $46.53

Mystical Tutor

-12% Synergy $15.17

Rhystic Study

-17% Synergy $49.41

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Invisible Stalker

+39% Synergy $0.51

Barrin, Tolarian Archmage

+39% Synergy $0.15

Spectral Sailor

+36% Synergy $0.05

Mistblade Shinobi

+36% Synergy $3.34

Cloud of Faeries

+34% Synergy $0.23

Ghostly Pilferer

+33% Synergy $0.75

Aether Channeler

+31% Synergy $0.28

Gudul Lurker

+31% Synergy $0.63

Mischievous Mystic

+30% Synergy $0.16

Dour Port-Mage

+28% Synergy $1.84

Ninja of the Deep Hours

+27% Synergy $1.20

Prosperous Thief

+26% Synergy $0.24

Scourge of Fleets

+25% Synergy $0.47

Defiler of Dreams

+25% Synergy $0.28

Faerie Vandal

+24% Synergy $0.12

Mercurial Spelldancer

+23% Synergy $0.20

Shoreline Looter

+23% Synergy $0.19

Silver Raven

+23% Synergy $0.14

Saprazzan Heir

+23% Synergy $1.54

Venser, Shaper Savant

+22% Synergy $0.90

Azure Beastbinder

+21% Synergy $1.03

Emrakul's Messenger

+20% Synergy $0.19

Looter il-Kor

+20% Synergy $0.09

Moon-Circuit Hacker

+20% Synergy $0.19

Triskaidekaphile

+19% Synergy $0.57

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

+18% Synergy $0.11

Vnwxt, Verbose Host

+17% Synergy $0.23

Amphin Mutineer

+17% Synergy $0.15

Man-o'-War

+17% Synergy $0.03

Mist-Syndicate Naga

+16% Synergy $1.77

Hypnotic Siren

+16% Synergy $0.28

Nadir Kraken

+15% Synergy $0.16

Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel

+15% Synergy $0.98

Mockingbird

+15% Synergy $3.42

Brazen Borrower

+15% Synergy $3.00

Network Disruptor

+15% Synergy $0.06

Faerie Mastermind

+14% Synergy $10.40

Moonsnare Specialist

+14% Synergy $0.05

Spyglass Siren

+14% Synergy $0.32

Archaeomancer

+13% Synergy $0.27

Kitesail Larcenist

+13% Synergy $0.27

Sludge Monster

+13% Synergy $0.42

Watcher for Tomorrow

+13% Synergy $0.21

Twenty-Toed Toad

+12% Synergy $4.32

Cephalid Facetaker

+11% Synergy $3.81

Hydroelectric Specimen

+9% Synergy $1.11

Gadwick, the Wizened

+9% Synergy $0.52

Solemn Simulacrum

+8% Synergy $0.25

Homunculus Horde

+8% Synergy $0.40

Hullbreaker Horror

+2% Synergy $3.69

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar safe.

Run Away Together

+16% Synergy $0.02

Familiar's Ruse

+14% Synergy $0.57

Reality Shift

+12% Synergy $0.25

Flare of Denial

+12% Synergy $3.50

March of Swirling Mist

+11% Synergy $1.14

Resculpt

+10% Synergy $0.30

Aetherize

+9% Synergy $0.47

Aetherspouts

+7% Synergy $0.49

Foil

+7% Synergy $0.86

Into the Flood Maw

+6% Synergy $4.60

Daze

+6% Synergy $2.00

Filter Out

+5% Synergy $0.16

Unsummon

+5% Synergy $0.24

Snap

+4% Synergy $2.22

Unsubstantiate

+4% Synergy $0.15

Suspend

+4% Synergy $0.29

Evacuation

+3% Synergy $0.14

Misdirection

+3% Synergy $6.64

Delay

+3% Synergy $1.33

Commandeer

+3% Synergy $0.95

Disdainful Stroke

+2% Synergy $0.11

Jwari Disruption

+2% Synergy $0.38

Cyber Conversion

+2% Synergy $0.60

Nexus of Fate

+1% Synergy $5.81

Arcane Denial

0% Synergy $1.81

An Offer You Can't Refuse

0% Synergy $1.66

Sink into Stupor

0% Synergy $7.96

Engulf the Shore

0% Synergy $6.51

Wash Away

0% Synergy $0.46

Cryptic Command

-1% Synergy $7.45

Dispel

-1% Synergy $0.38

Spell Pierce

-1% Synergy $0.19

Mana Leak

-1% Synergy $0.19

Ghostly Flicker

-2% Synergy $0.80

Three Steps Ahead

-2% Synergy $6.95

Swan Song

-3% Synergy $8.07

Flusterstorm

-3% Synergy $9.16

Force of Negation

-4% Synergy $51.18

Narset's Reversal

-4% Synergy $2.27

Archmage's Charm

-5% Synergy $1.18

Pact of Negation

-5% Synergy $15.06

Muddle the Mixture

-6% Synergy $1.81

High Tide

-7% Synergy $1.20

Flow of Knowledge

-7% Synergy $0.25

Mana Drain

-11% Synergy $44.80

Opt

-17% Synergy $0.14

Frantic Search

-18% Synergy $0.44

Brainstorm

-26% Synergy $1.35

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar's game plan and control the board.

Spectral Deluge

+14% Synergy $2.85

Faerie Slumber Party

+10% Synergy $0.50

Ravenform

+9% Synergy $0.16

Notorious Throng

+9% Synergy $1.91

Time Warp

+7% Synergy $12.35

Stolen Identity

+7% Synergy $0.31

Temporal Manipulation

+6% Synergy $9.81

Chart a Course

+5% Synergy $0.19

Capture of Jingzhou

+5% Synergy $8.05

Walk the Aeons

+5% Synergy $1.17

Hidden Strings

+4% Synergy $0.30

Inevitable Betrayal

+4% Synergy $0.51

Alrund's Epiphany

+4% Synergy $3.12

Curse of the Swine

+3% Synergy $0.21

Wash Out

+3% Synergy $0.31

Consuming Tide

+3% Synergy $0.43

River's Rebuke

+3% Synergy $0.62

Karn's Temporal Sundering

+3% Synergy $1.41

Temporal Mastery

+2% Synergy $3.24

Step Through

0% Synergy $0.15

Lórien Revealed

-1% Synergy $1.83

Sea Gate Restoration

-2% Synergy $33.69

Solve the Equation

-8% Synergy $1.91

Preordain

-13% Synergy $0.60

Ponder

-15% Synergy $1.32

Windfall

-15% Synergy $4.81

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Kefnet's Monument

+27% Synergy $0.34

The Indomitable

+20% Synergy $2.40

Sword of the Animist

+12% Synergy $5.28

Dowsing Dagger

+10% Synergy $4.60

Crystal Shard

+9% Synergy $1.47

Quietus Spike

+9% Synergy $0.85

Thopter Fabricator

+7% Synergy $0.30

Mask of Memory

+6% Synergy $0.29

Sword of Hearth and Home

+5% Synergy $19.05

Explorer's Scope

+5% Synergy $0.14

Panharmonicon

+4% Synergy $5.39

The Key to the Vault

+4% Synergy $0.32

The Water Crystal

-1% Synergy $2.29

Wayfarer's Bauble

-2% Synergy $0.26

Lightning Greaves

-3% Synergy $4.54

Swiftfoot Boots

-9% Synergy $1.32

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Military Intelligence

+23% Synergy $0.15

Ominous Seas

+22% Synergy $0.95

Feywild Visitor

+18% Synergy $0.11

Cunning Evasion

+17% Synergy $0.31

Teferi's Ageless Insight

+11% Synergy $2.02

Dissipation Field

+11% Synergy $2.45

Curiosity

+11% Synergy $0.51

Equilibrium

+10% Synergy $3.56

Propaganda

+6% Synergy $2.32

Teferi's Veil

+6% Synergy $0.73

Eaten by Piranhas

+5% Synergy $0.27

Nerd Rage

+5% Synergy $0.58

Combat Research

+5% Synergy $0.40

Curious Obsession

+5% Synergy $0.54

Bottomless Pool // Locker Room

+5% Synergy $0.09

Witness Protection

+3% Synergy $0.14

Unable to Scream

+3% Synergy $0.18

Imprisoned in the Moon

+2% Synergy $0.16

Aqueous Form

+1% Synergy $0.27

Leyline of Anticipation

0% Synergy $3.38

Back to Basics

0% Synergy $5.59

Proft's Eidetic Memory

0% Synergy $5.26

Amphibian Downpour

0% Synergy $1.75

Psychic Corrosion

-1% Synergy $4.58

Unstoppable Plan

-1% Synergy $2.50

Mystic Remora

-9% Synergy $8.69

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator

+10% Synergy $1.27

Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim

+7% Synergy $3.82

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

-5% Synergy $6.80

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Reliquary Tower

+17% Synergy $2.59

Rogue's Passage

+15% Synergy $0.33

Faerie Conclave

+9% Synergy $0.38

Terrain Generator

+7% Synergy $2.98

Scavenger Grounds

+7% Synergy $0.40

Access Tunnel

+7% Synergy $0.32

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

+5% Synergy $35.87

Lonely Sandbar

+4% Synergy $0.11

Muraganda Raceway

+4% Synergy $0.95

Desert of the Mindful

+3% Synergy $0.11

Hall of Storm Giants

+3% Synergy $0.48

Mystic Sanctuary

+2% Synergy $1.38

Halimar Depths

+2% Synergy $0.37

Remote Isle

+1% Synergy $0.13

Tolaria West

0% Synergy $1.15

Castle Vantress

-1% Synergy $0.24

Temple of the False God

-1% Synergy $0.15

Otawara, Soaring City

-2% Synergy $18.71

Riptide Laboratory

-4% Synergy $0.46

War Room

-6% Synergy $2.90

Rivendell

-6% Synergy $1.05

Urza's Saga

-10% Synergy $42.14

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Heraldic Banner

+20% Synergy $0.23

Strixhaven Stadium

+18% Synergy $0.48

Thought Vessel

+15% Synergy $1.15

Decanter of Endless Water

+15% Synergy $2.95

Sky Diamond

+3% Synergy $0.17

Gauntlet of Power

+2% Synergy $4.21

Caged Sun

+1% Synergy $3.60

Extraplanar Lens

0% Synergy $8.02

Liquimetal Torque

-2% Synergy $1.83

Mind Stone

-4% Synergy $0.21

Fellwar Stone

-4% Synergy $1.38

Throne of Eldraine

-4% Synergy $20.31

Midnight Clock

-5% Synergy $0.38

Arcane Signet

-6% Synergy $0.51

Sol Ring

-7% Synergy $1.39

Lotus Petal

-7% Synergy $25.71

Lands

The mana base foundation for Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Hydroelectric Specimen

+9% Synergy $1.11

Glasspool Mimic

+3% Synergy $4.19

Demolition Field

+3% Synergy $0.55

Myriad Landscape

+2% Synergy $0.21

Snow-Covered Island

+2% Synergy $0.80

Jwari Disruption

+2% Synergy $0.38

Command Tower

+1% Synergy $0.26

Sink into Stupor

0% Synergy $7.96

Scalding Tarn

0% Synergy $23.48

Polluted Delta

0% Synergy $15.64

Island

-1% Synergy $0.04

Misty Rainforest

-1% Synergy $27.34

Flooded Strand

-1% Synergy $13.79

Sea Gate Restoration

-2% Synergy $33.69

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