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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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Anger
Anger
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Brazen Borrower
Brazen Borrower
Callous Sell-Sword
Callous Sell-Sword
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Deranged Assistant
Deranged Assistant
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Grabby Giant
Grabby Giant
Hearth Elemental
Hearth Elemental
Hedron Crab
Hedron Crab
Horned Loch-Whale
Horned Loch-Whale
Hypnotic Sprite
Hypnotic Sprite
Ledger Shredder
Ledger Shredder
Millikin
Millikin
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Order of Midnight
Order of Midnight
Prismari, the Inspiration
Prismari, the Inspiration
Sapphire Dragon
Sapphire Dragon
Scalding Viper
Scalding Viper
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thunderclap Drake
Thunderclap Drake
Young Red Dragon
Young Red Dragon
Instants (11)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Consider
Consider
Dismissive Denial
Dismissive Denial
Entomb
Entomb
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Flashback
Flashback
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Infernal Rebirth
Infernal Rebirth
Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Negate
Negate
Prismari Charm
Prismari Charm
Sorceries (15)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Careful Study
Careful Study
Dread Return
Dread Return
Exhume
Exhume
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Flow State
Flow State
Incarnation Technique
Incarnation Technique
Ponder
Ponder
Rapturous Moment
Rapturous Moment
Reanimate
Reanimate
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Victimize
Victimize
Will of the Abzan
Will of the Abzan
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (5)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Cool but Rude
Cool but Rude
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Virtue of Courage
Virtue of Courage
Virtue of Persistence
Virtue of Persistence
Lands (21)
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
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
5 Island
Mountain
4 Mountain
Swamp
4 Swamp
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