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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 Runes
Archmage of Runes
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Electrostatic Field
Electrostatic Field
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Firebrand Archer
Firebrand Archer
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Harmonized Trio
Harmonized Trio
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Third Path Iconoclast
Third Path Iconoclast
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (17)
Abrade
Abrade
Aetherize
Aetherize
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Expansion // Explosion
Expansion // Explosion
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Murder
Murder
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Refuse // Cooperate
Refuse // Cooperate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (17)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Boltwave
Boltwave
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Decorum Dissertation
Decorum Dissertation
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Increasing Ambition
Increasing Ambition
Insult // Injury
Insult // Injury
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
See the Truth
See the Truth
Tormenting Voice
Tormenting Voice
Victimize
Victimize
Windfall
Windfall
Zof Consumption
Zof Consumption
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (5)
Arcane Bombardment
Arcane Bombardment
Double Vision
Double Vision
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (1)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Lands (18)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Scorched Geyser
Scorched Geyser
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps
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