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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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Snapcaster Mage
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Instants (22)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Bitter Triumph
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Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Entomb
Entomb
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Gifts Ungiven
Gifts Ungiven
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Kolaghan's Command
Kolaghan's Command
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Muddle the Mixture
Muddle the Mixture
Negate
Negate
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Return the Favor
Return the Favor
Sheoldred's Edict
Sheoldred's Edict
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Wizard's Lightning
Wizard's Lightning
Sorceries (15)
Alms of the Vein
Alms of the Vein
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Fantastic Elasticity
Fantastic Elasticity
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Nightmare Unmaking
Nightmare Unmaking
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
See the Truth
See the Truth
Stock Up
Stock Up
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bottled Cloister
Bottled Cloister
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (4)
Aether Tunnel
Aether Tunnel
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Jace's Sanctum
Jace's Sanctum
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerer Class
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Ral Zarek
Ral Zarek
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Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cascade Bluffs
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Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkslick Shores
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Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
6 Island
Mountain
4 Mountain
Swamp
5 Swamp
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