Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Control

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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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Gitaxian Probe
92% of 13 decks +87% synergy
Force of Negation
92% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Pact of Negation
92% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Mental Misstep
85% of 13 decks +78% synergy
Tainted Pact
85% of 13 decks +78% synergy
Brain Freeze
85% of 13 decks +78% synergy
Demonic Consultation
85% of 13 decks +77% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100% of 13 decks +75% synergy
Underworld Breach
85% of 13 decks +75% synergy
Intuition
77% of 13 decks +75% synergy
Top Cards
Rhystic Study
92% of 13 decks +67% synergy
Dark Ritual
92% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Swan Song
92% of 13 decks +75% synergy
Windfall
85% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Brainstorm
85% of 13 decks +68% synergy
Mystic Remora
85% of 13 decks +69% synergy
Imperial Seal
77% of 13 decks +70% synergy
Chain of Vapor
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
77% of 13 decks +66% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Game Changers
Force of Will
100% of 13 decks +89% synergy
Mystical Tutor
100% of 13 decks +87% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100% of 13 decks +83% synergy
Demonic Tutor
100% of 13 decks +78% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
92% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Ad Nauseam
85% of 13 decks +80% synergy
Necropotence
85% of 13 decks +79% synergy
Chrome Mox
85% of 13 decks +76% synergy
Mana Vault
85% of 13 decks +76% synergy
Gamble
85% of 13 decks +75% synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
77% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
69% of 13 decks +65% synergy
Opposition Agent
46% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
46% of 13 decks +39% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
46% of 13 decks +42% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Gilded Drake
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Dark Confidant
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Docent of Perfection
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Spellseeker
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Coruscation Mage
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Mockingbird
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Guttersnipe
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Notion Thief
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Cabal Ritual
69% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Mana Drain
69% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Flusterstorm
69% of 13 decks +62% synergy
Final Fortune
69% of 13 decks +64% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
69% of 13 decks +64% synergy
Pyroblast
69% of 13 decks +64% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Deflecting Swat
46% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
38% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Snap
38% of 13 decks +32% synergy
Gifts Ungiven
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Lightning Bolt
31% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Dispel
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Daze
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Spell Pierce
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Deadly Rollick
15% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Pongify
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Frantic Search
15% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Entomb
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Sink into Stupor
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Winds of Rebuke
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Disallow
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Delay
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Wizard's Retort
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Counterspell
15% of 13 decks -29% synergy
Mystic Confluence
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Miscast
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Dig Through Time
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Hero's Downfall
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Gush
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Cut Down
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Overwhelming Denial
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Negate
8% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Reality Shift
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Opt
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Thought Scour
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Archmage's Charm
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fact or Fiction
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Consider
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Fork
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Rewind
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Rakdos Charm
8% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
77% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
77% of 13 decks +68% synergy
Toxic Deluge
69% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
69% of 13 decks +65% synergy
Rite of Flame
62% of 13 decks +56% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Ponder
54% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
54% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Faithless Looting
46% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Timetwister
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
46% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Jeska's Will
38% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Last Chance
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Careful Study
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Treasure Cruise
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Doomsday
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Twinflame
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Merchant Scroll
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Preordain
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Burning Inquiry
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Grim Tutor
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Chart a Course
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Increasing Ambition
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Vandalblast
8% of 13 decks -10% synergy
Unearth
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Serum Visions
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Demonic Counsel
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Thoughtseize
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tendrils of Agony
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Dark Petition
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Night's Whisper
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Personal Tutor
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Molten Duplication
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Expropriate
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
See the Truth
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Sign in Blood
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Beseech the Queen
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Grapeshot
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Solve the Equation
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Notion Rain
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Brotherhood's End
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
62% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
62% of 13 decks +54% synergy
Grinding Station
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Defense Grid
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Cursed Totem
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Isochron Scepter
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Imposter Mech
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Necrodominance
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Dress Down
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Aria of Flame
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Powerbalance
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Animate Dead
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Propaganda
8% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Search for Azcanta
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
85% of 13 decks +72% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
62% of 13 decks +46% synergy
City of Traitors
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Urza's Saga
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Mistrise Village
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Mystifying Maze
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Homeward Path
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Reliquary Tower
8% of 13 decks -28% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Lotus Petal
92% of 13 decks +83% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
85% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Fellwar Stone
85% of 13 decks +50% synergy
Mox Opal
77% of 13 decks +70% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Mox Diamond
77% of 13 decks +70% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
69% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Grim Monolith
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Mox Amber
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Dimir Signet
23% of 13 decks -17% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Izzet Signet
8% of 13 decks -29% synergy
Rakdos Signet
8% of 13 decks -30% synergy
Mind Stone
8% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Worn Powerstone
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Mox Tantalite
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Steam Vents
100% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Blood Crypt
100% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Watery Grave
100% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Polluted Delta
92% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Flooded Strand
92% of 13 decks +82% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
92% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Badlands
85% of 13 decks +70% synergy
Underground Sea
85% of 13 decks +70% synergy
Volcanic Island
85% of 13 decks +70% synergy
Scalding Tarn
85% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Misty Rainforest
77% of 13 decks +67% synergy
Exotic Orchard
77% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Island
77% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Arid Mesa
77% of 13 decks +68% synergy
City of Brass
77% of 13 decks +64% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
69% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Mana Confluence
69% of 13 decks +58% synergy
Marsh Flats
69% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Wooded Foothills
62% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
62% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Swamp
46% of 13 decks -46% synergy
Morphic Pool
46% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Undercity Sewers
38% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Luxury Suite
38% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Mountain
38% of 13 decks -53% synergy
Training Center
38% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31% of 13 decks -11% synergy
Gemstone Mine
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Shivan Reef
23% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Spire of Industry
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
23% of 13 decks -21% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Sulfur Falls
23% of 13 decks -22% synergy
Underground River
23% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Fiery Islet
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Fetid Pools
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Sink into Stupor
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Fabled Passage
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Canyon Slough
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Temple of Deceit
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8% of 13 decks -17% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Graven Cairns
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Glimmervoid
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
8% of 13 decks -13% synergy
Reflecting Pool
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy