Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized Control

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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

Arcanis the Omnipotent
Arcanis the Omnipotent
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Haughty Djinn
Haughty Djinn
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
Notion Thief
Notion Thief
Phantasmal Image
Phantasmal Image
Spellseeker
Spellseeker
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Instants (24)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Burnt Offering
Burnt Offering
Cancel
Cancel
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Dispel
Dispel
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Narset's Reversal
Narset's Reversal
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Peek
Peek
Pongify
Pongify
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Reiterate
Reiterate
Saw It Coming
Saw It Coming
Seething Song
Seething Song
Swan Song
Swan Song
Terminate
Terminate
Twincast
Twincast
Sorceries (15)
Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Consuming Tide
Consuming Tide
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Of One Mind
Of One Mind
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Profane Tutor
Profane Tutor
Ringsight
Ringsight
Serum Visions
Serum Visions
Sleight of Hand
Sleight of Hand
Temporal Mastery
Temporal Mastery
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Defense Grid
Defense Grid
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (4)
Arcane Bombardment
Arcane Bombardment
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (3)
Ashiok, Dream Render
Ashiok, Dream Render
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (11)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Underground River
Underground River
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
7 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps