Magnesium (Mg) deposition and dissolution behaviors of 0.2 M MgBu 2-(AlCl 2 Et) 2 , 0.5 M Mg(ClO 4) 2 , and 0.4 M (PhMgCl) 2-AlCl 3-based electrolytes with and without tris(pentafluorophenyl) borane (TPFPB) are investigated by ex situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and galvanostatic cycling of Mg/copper (Cu) cells. To ascertain the factors responsible for the anodic stability of the electrolytes, linear sweep voltammogrametry (LSV) experiments for various electrolytes and solvents are conducted. The effects of TPFPB as an additive on the anodic stability of 0.4 M (PhMgCl) 2-AlCl 3 /THF electrolyte are also discussed.