Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Core

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Nick Price
Oct 8, 2025
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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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Average Decklist

Amethyst Dragon
Amethyst Dragon
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Crackling Drake
Crackling Drake
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Frolicking Familiar
Frolicking Familiar
Galvanic Giant
Galvanic Giant
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Merfolk Secretkeeper
Merfolk Secretkeeper
Mocking Sprite
Mocking Sprite
Murmuring Mystic
Murmuring Mystic
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Sapphire Dragon
Sapphire Dragon
Scalding Viper
Scalding Viper
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Sword Coast Serpent
Sword Coast Serpent
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Thermo-Alchemist
Thermo-Alchemist
Topaz Dragon
Topaz Dragon
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (15)
Abrade
Abrade
Aetherize
Aetherize
Amazing Acrobatics
Amazing Acrobatics
Disdainful Stroke
Disdainful Stroke
Doom Blade
Doom Blade
Espers to Magicite
Espers to Magicite
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Laughing Mad
Laughing Mad
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Secret Identity
Secret Identity
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (12)
Candlekeep Inspiration
Candlekeep Inspiration
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Cornered by Black Mages
Cornered by Black Mages
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Risky Research
Risky Research
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Suplex
Suplex
Tormenting Voice
Tormenting Voice
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Black Mage's Rod
Black Mage's Rod
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (4)
Double Vision
Double Vision
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Maestros Ascendancy
Maestros Ascendancy
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Lands (13)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
7 Swamps