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Kess, Dissident Mage
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
Nick Price
Oct 8, 2025
Nick Price
The Top 10 Most Played Grixis Cards in Commander
Which Grixis (blue, black, and red) cards see the most play in Commander? Let's find out, with our latest Top 10 Most Played.
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Kess, Dissident Mage
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Archmage Emeritus
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Black Waltz No. 3
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Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Electrostatic Field
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Firebrand Archer
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Goblin Electromancer
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Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Harmonic Prodigy
Harmonic Prodigy
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Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
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Thermo-Alchemist
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Instants (18)
Abrade
Abrade
Aetherize
Aetherize
Bedevil
Bedevil
Big Score
Big Score
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Flashback
Flashback
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Seething Song
Seething Song
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (16)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Cornered by Black Mages
Cornered by Black Mages
Earthquake
Earthquake
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Fiery Confluence
Fiery Confluence
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Overmaster
Overmaster
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Tormenting Voice
Tormenting Voice
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Black Mage's Rod
Black Mage's Rod
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (5)
Burning Vengeance
Burning Vengeance
Double Vision
Double Vision
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Propaganda
Propaganda
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Lands (15)
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Spectacle Summit
Spectacle Summit
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
8 Island
Mountain
7 Mountain
Swamp
7 Swamp
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