Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Combo

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Nick Price
Oct 8, 2025
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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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Spellseeker
Spellseeker
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Instants (24)
Ad Nauseam
Ad Nauseam
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Entomb
Entomb
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Intuition
Intuition
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Pyroblast
Pyroblast
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Swan Song
Swan Song
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (18)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Doomsday
Doomsday
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gamble
Gamble
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
Timetwister
Timetwister
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Windfall
Windfall
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (3)
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Crackling Wit
Lands (25)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Mountain
2 Mountains
Swamp
2 Swamps