Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Politics

Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
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.
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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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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
Fatespinner
Fatespinner
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Haughty Djinn
Haughty Djinn
Indulgent Tormentor
Indulgent Tormentor
Mercurial Spelldancer
Mercurial Spelldancer
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
The Twelfth Doctor
The Twelfth Doctor
Valki, God of Lies
Valki, God of Lies
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (13)
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Force of Will
Force of Will
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Perplex
Perplex
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Run Away Together
Run Away Together
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Split Decision
Split Decision
Terminate
Terminate
Tribute to Urborg
Tribute to Urborg
Sorceries (20)
Bite of the Black Rose
Bite of the Black Rose
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Bonus Round
Bonus Round
Call to Mind
Call to Mind
Choice of Damnations
Choice of Damnations
Curse of the Swine
Curse of the Swine
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Killing Wave
Killing Wave
Plea for Power
Plea for Power
Prisoner's Dilemma
Prisoner's Dilemma
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
Seize the Spotlight
Seize the Spotlight
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences
Virtus's Maneuver
Virtus's Maneuver
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Windfall
Windfall
Zndrsplt's Judgment
Zndrsplt's Judgment
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Dimir Locket
Dimir Locket
Mindsplice Apparatus
Mindsplice Apparatus
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (5)
Double Vision
Double Vision
Fevered Visions
Fevered Visions
Font of Magic
Font of Magic
Shark Typhoon
Shark Typhoon
Torment of Scarabs
Torment of Scarabs
Planeswalkers (2)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (22)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Riptide Laboratory
Riptide Laboratory
Sea Gate
Sea Gate
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Underground River
Underground River
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
6 Islands
Mountain
4 Mountains
Swamp
4 Swamps