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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
Archmage of Echoes
Archmage of Echoes
Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Docent of Perfection
Docent of Perfection
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Harmonic Prodigy
Harmonic Prodigy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi Ornitier
Instants (18)
Aetherize
Aetherize
Big Score
Big Score
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Narset's Reversal
Narset's Reversal
Negate
Negate
Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Terminate
Terminate
Transpose
Transpose
Wizard's Lightning
Wizard's Lightning
Wizard's Retort
Wizard's Retort
Sorceries (16)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Cornered by Black Mages
Cornered by Black Mages
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Black Mage's Rod
Black Mage's Rod
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Wizard's Staff
Wizard's Staff
Enchantments (4)
Propaganda
Propaganda
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerer Class
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (1)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Lands (18)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
7 Island
Mountain
5 Mountain
Swamp
6 Swamp
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