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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
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Thunderclap Drake
Thunderclap Drake
Instants (25)
Ad Nauseam
Ad Nauseam
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Divergent Equation
Divergent Equation
Dramatic Reversal
Dramatic Reversal
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Reverberate
Reverberate
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Snap
Snap
Swan Song
Swan Song
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (13)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Ponder
Ponder
See the Truth
See the Truth
Time Warp
Time Warp
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Primal Amulet
Primal Amulet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Enchantments (4)
Double Vision
Double Vision
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (2)
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Crackling Wit
Lands (20)
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Training Center
Training Center
Underground River
Underground River
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
6 Island
Mountain
4 Mountain
Swamp
4 Swamp
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