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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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Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Deceiver Exarch
Deceiver Exarch
God-Eternal Kefnet
God-Eternal Kefnet
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Peregrine Drake
Peregrine Drake
Spellseeker
Spellseeker
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Instants (22)
Ad Nauseam
Ad Nauseam
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Negate
Negate
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Swan Song
Swan Song
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (16)
By Force
By Force
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Doomsday
Doomsday
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gamble
Gamble
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Twinflame
Twinflame
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Scroll Rack
Scroll Rack
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (4)
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Splinter Twin
Splinter Twin
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Lands (24)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Badlands
Badlands
Blightstep Pathway
Blightstep Pathway
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Training Center
Training Center
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
4 Island
Mountain
3 Mountain
Swamp
3 Swamp
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