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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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Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Blighted Agent
Blighted Agent
Deadpool, Trading Card
Deadpool, Trading Card
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Third Path Iconoclast
Third Path Iconoclast
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi Ornitier
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (18)
Abrade
Abrade
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Flashback
Flashback
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Muddle the Mixture
Muddle the Mixture
Negate
Negate
Prismari Charm
Prismari Charm
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Whisper of the Dross
Whisper of the Dross
Sorceries (13)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Contentious Plan
Contentious Plan
Expansion Algorithm
Expansion Algorithm
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Improvisation Capstone
Improvisation Capstone
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Ponder
Ponder
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Victimize
Victimize
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Primal Amulet
Primal Amulet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (6)
Corrupted Conscience
Corrupted Conscience
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Phyresis
Phyresis
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
Propaganda
Propaganda
Lands (19)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Training Center
Training Center
Underground River
Underground River
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
7 Island
Mountain
5 Mountain
Swamp
5 Swamp
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