Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Midrange

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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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Brain Freeze
100% of 20 decks +93% synergy
Demonic Consultation
100% of 20 decks +93% synergy
Tainted Pact
95% of 20 decks +88% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
95% of 20 decks +88% synergy
Mystic Remora
100% of 20 decks +85% synergy
Flusterstorm
90% of 20 decks +82% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
85% of 20 decks +80% synergy
Mental Misstep
85% of 20 decks +79% synergy
Imperial Seal
85% of 20 decks +78% synergy
Demonic Tutor
100% of 20 decks +78% synergy
Top Cards
Rhystic Study
100% of 20 decks +75% synergy
Dark Ritual
100% of 20 decks +68% synergy
Reanimate
100% of 20 decks +77% synergy
Swan Song
95% of 20 decks +77% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
90% of 20 decks +64% synergy
The One Ring
90% of 20 decks +76% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
90% of 20 decks +72% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
85% of 20 decks +76% synergy
Pact of Negation
85% of 20 decks +77% synergy
Windfall
80% of 20 decks +57% synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
100% of 20 decks +92% synergy
Chrome Mox
100% of 20 decks +91% synergy
Mana Vault
100% of 20 decks +91% synergy
Underworld Breach
100% of 20 decks +91% synergy
Ancient Tomb
100% of 20 decks +87% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100% of 20 decks +83% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
95% of 20 decks +89% synergy
Force of Will
95% of 20 decks +84% synergy
Mystical Tutor
95% of 20 decks +82% synergy
Intuition
85% of 20 decks +83% synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
80% of 20 decks +69% synergy
Opposition Agent
75% of 20 decks +69% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
65% of 20 decks +59% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
65% of 20 decks +61% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
60% of 20 decks +52% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
45% of 20 decks +43% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
30% of 20 decks +28% synergy
Ledger Shredder
30% of 20 decks +28% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
25% of 20 decks +22% synergy
Spellseeker
25% of 20 decks +22% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25% of 20 decks +20% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
20% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20% of 20 decks +17% synergy
Notion Thief
20% of 20 decks +12% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
20% of 20 decks +16% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18% of 11 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
15% of 20 decks +6% synergy
Gilded Drake
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Phantasmal Image
15% of 20 decks +12% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Displacer Kitten
10% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Mockingbird
10% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10% of 20 decks +7% synergy
Tidal Barracuda
10% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
7% of 15 decks +5% synergy
High Fae Trickster
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Flesh Duplicate
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Dark Confidant
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Fear of Missing Out
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Deceiver Exarch
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Void Winnower
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Pestermite
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Goblin Welder
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Phyrexian Delver
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Astral Dragon
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
5% of 20 decks -1% synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Jace's Archivist
5% of 20 decks -2% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Micromancer
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Spellskite
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
80% of 20 decks +72% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
75% of 20 decks +70% synergy
Force of Negation
75% of 20 decks +67% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75% of 20 decks +50% synergy
Pyroblast
75% of 20 decks +70% synergy
Chain of Vapor
70% of 20 decks +65% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
70% of 20 decks +51% synergy
Mana Drain
65% of 20 decks +49% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
65% of 20 decks +59% synergy
Entomb
60% of 20 decks +54% synergy
Deflecting Swat
60% of 20 decks +43% synergy
Final Fortune
55% of 20 decks +50% synergy
Ad Nauseam
55% of 20 decks +50% synergy
Gifts Ungiven
50% of 20 decks +49% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
50% of 20 decks +46% synergy
Spell Pierce
40% of 20 decks +37% synergy
Brainstorm
35% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Frantic Search
30% of 20 decks +16% synergy
Deadly Rollick
25% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Snap
25% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Sink into Stupor
25% of 20 decks +16% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
20% of 20 decks +18% synergy
Strix Serenade
15% of 20 decks +12% synergy
Delay
15% of 20 decks +13% synergy
Rain of Filth
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Miscast
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Flare of Duplication
15% of 20 decks +12% synergy
Fire Covenant
10% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Pongify
10% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10% of 20 decks +7% synergy
Flare of Denial
10% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Lightning Bolt
10% of 20 decks +3% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Abrade
10% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Fell the Profane
5% of 20 decks -3% synergy
Plunge into Darkness
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Negate
5% of 20 decks -19% synergy
Spell Snare
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Surgical Extraction
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Consider
5% of 20 decks -0% synergy
Rakdos Charm
5% of 20 decks -10% synergy
Culling the Weak
5% of 20 decks +0% synergy
Seething Song
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Slaughter Pact
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Winds of Rebuke
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Dispel
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Daze
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Opt
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Bitter Triumph
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Thought Scour
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Gamble
80% of 20 decks +71% synergy
Jeska's Will
70% of 20 decks +54% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
70% of 20 decks +64% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
70% of 20 decks +65% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
65% of 20 decks +61% synergy
Rite of Flame
50% of 20 decks +45% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
50% of 20 decks +45% synergy
Toxic Deluge
45% of 20 decks +24% synergy
Ponder
40% of 20 decks +31% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
40% of 20 decks +37% synergy
Faithless Looting
30% of 20 decks +11% synergy
Timetwister
25% of 20 decks +23% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
20% of 20 decks +15% synergy
Molten Duplication
15% of 20 decks +13% synergy
Preordain
15% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Grim Tutor
15% of 20 decks +11% synergy
Will of the Jeskai
13% of 15 decks +12% synergy
Diabolic Intent
10% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Unearth
10% of 20 decks +7% synergy
Personal Tutor
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Exhume
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Stock Up
6% of 16 decks +5% synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Unmarked Grave
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5% of 20 decks -1% synergy
Duress
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Persist
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Fabricate
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Lórien Revealed
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Demonic Counsel
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Doomsday
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Buried Alive
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Merchant Scroll
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Twinflame
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Burning Inquiry
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
See the Truth
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Bitter Ordeal
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Dark Deal
5% of 20 decks -2% synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Chain of Smog
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Thoughtseize
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Winds of Change
5% of 20 decks +0% synergy
Brotherhood's End
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Defense Grid
35% of 20 decks +32% synergy
Grinding Station
25% of 20 decks +23% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15% of 20 decks +11% synergy
Cursed Totem
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
10% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Vexing Bauble
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Voltaic Key
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Manifold Key
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Mindcrank
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
65% of 20 decks +59% synergy
Dress Down
35% of 20 decks +34% synergy
Animate Dead
15% of 20 decks +6% synergy
Counterbalance
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
10% of 20 decks +6% synergy
Artist's Talent
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Waste Not
5% of 20 decks -6% synergy
Dance of the Dead
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Intruder Alarm
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Necromancy
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Mirrormade
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Necrodominance
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Black Market Connections
5% of 20 decks -7% synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
15% of 20 decks +12% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Liliana of the Veil
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Dack Fayden
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
70% of 20 decks +55% synergy
Mistrise Village
53% of 15 decks +45% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
30% of 20 decks +28% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25% of 20 decks +22% synergy
City of Traitors
25% of 20 decks +22% synergy
Urza's Saga
15% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Emergence Zone
10% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10% of 20 decks -5% synergy
Bojuka Bog
5% of 20 decks -20% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5% of 20 decks +0% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Fomori Vault
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Crystal Vein
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5% of 20 decks -2% synergy
Academy Ruins
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5% of 20 decks -1% synergy
Reliquary Tower
5% of 20 decks -31% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 20 decks +12% synergy
Lotus Petal
100% of 20 decks +91% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 20 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
90% of 20 decks +42% synergy
Mox Opal
85% of 20 decks +78% synergy
Fellwar Stone
80% of 20 decks +45% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
75% of 20 decks +31% synergy
Mox Diamond
75% of 20 decks +69% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
60% of 20 decks +18% synergy
Grim Monolith
40% of 20 decks +36% synergy
Mox Amber
25% of 20 decks +20% synergy
Cursed Mirror
5% of 20 decks -1% synergy
Dimir Signet
5% of 20 decks -35% synergy
Chromatic Star
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Steam Vents
100% of 20 decks +57% synergy
Blood Crypt
100% of 20 decks +57% synergy
Polluted Delta
100% of 20 decks +67% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100% of 20 decks +67% synergy
Watery Grave
100% of 20 decks +55% synergy
Underground Sea
95% of 20 decks +81% synergy
Volcanic Island
95% of 20 decks +81% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
90% of 20 decks +83% synergy
Badlands
85% of 20 decks +70% synergy
Scalding Tarn
85% of 20 decks +54% synergy
Mana Confluence
85% of 20 decks +74% synergy
City of Brass
85% of 20 decks +72% synergy
Flooded Strand
85% of 20 decks +75% synergy
Training Center
75% of 20 decks +42% synergy
Arid Mesa
70% of 20 decks +61% synergy
Marsh Flats
70% of 20 decks +60% synergy
Misty Rainforest
65% of 20 decks +55% synergy
Exotic Orchard
65% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Luxury Suite
65% of 20 decks +32% synergy
Island
65% of 20 decks -28% synergy
Morphic Pool
65% of 20 decks +32% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
60% of 20 decks +51% synergy
Undercity Sewers
50% of 20 decks +38% synergy
Wooded Foothills
50% of 20 decks +42% synergy
Swamp
40% of 20 decks -52% synergy
Spire of Industry
35% of 20 decks +30% synergy
Fiery Islet
25% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Mountain
25% of 20 decks -66% synergy
Sink into Stupor
25% of 20 decks +16% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20% of 20 decks +18% synergy
Underground River
20% of 20 decks -6% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
20% of 20 decks +18% synergy
Shivan Reef
15% of 20 decks -13% synergy
Reflecting Pool
15% of 20 decks +6% synergy
Cavern of Souls
15% of 20 decks +8% synergy
Mount Doom
15% of 20 decks +7% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15% of 20 decks +12% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
15% of 20 decks -11% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
10% of 20 decks -34% synergy
Sulfur Falls
10% of 20 decks -35% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10% of 20 decks -32% synergy
Xander's Lounge
10% of 20 decks -31% synergy
Starting Town
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Fell the Profane
5% of 20 decks -3% synergy
Raucous Theater
5% of 20 decks -5% synergy
Gemstone Mine
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
5% of 20 decks -2% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Blazemire Verge
5% of 20 decks -4% synergy