Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget cEDH Spellslinger

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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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Ad Nauseam
100% of 2 decks +95% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
100% of 2 decks +92% synergy
Mana Vault
100% of 2 decks +91% synergy
Gamble
100% of 2 decks +91% synergy
Underworld Breach
100% of 2 decks +91% synergy
Mystical Tutor
100% of 2 decks +87% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100% of 2 decks +83% synergy
Demonic Tutor
100% of 2 decks +78% synergy
Rhystic Study
100% of 2 decks +75% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
100% of 2 decks +94% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
100% of 2 decks +92% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Displacer Kitten
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Spellseeker
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Boggart Trawler
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Notion Thief
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
100% of 2 decks +74% synergy
Cabal Ritual
100% of 2 decks +92% synergy
Tainted Pact
100% of 2 decks +93% synergy
Chain of Vapor
100% of 2 decks +95% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
100% of 2 decks +95% synergy
Dark Ritual
100% of 2 decks +68% synergy
Flusterstorm
100% of 2 decks +92% synergy
Demonic Consultation
100% of 2 decks +93% synergy
Counterspell
100% of 2 decks +56% synergy
Pact of Negation
100% of 2 decks +92% synergy
Fell the Profane
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Chaos Warp
50% of 2 decks +12% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Drown in the Loch
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Consign to Memory
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Frantic Search
50% of 2 decks +36% synergy
Mental Misstep
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Entomb
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Cyber Conversion
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Brainstorm
50% of 2 decks +34% synergy
Lightning Bolt
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Kolaghan's Command
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Brain Freeze
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Fork
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Terminate
50% of 2 decks +23% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Dispel
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Mana Drain
50% of 2 decks +34% synergy
Strix Serenade
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Final Fortune
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Swan Song
50% of 2 decks +32% synergy
Force of Will
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Reverberate
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Snap
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Baleful Mastery
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Deflecting Swat
50% of 2 decks +33% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Sink into Stupor
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Drown in Dreams
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50% of 2 decks +25% synergy
Pyroblast
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Abrade
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
100% of 2 decks +79% synergy
Reanimate
100% of 2 decks +77% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Persist
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Warrior's Oath
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Preordain
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Ponder
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Windfall
50% of 2 decks +27% synergy
Jeska's Will
50% of 2 decks +34% synergy
Last Chance
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Feed the Swarm
50% of 2 decks +17% synergy
Make an Example
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Twinflame
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Personal Tutor
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Molten Duplication
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Sundering Eruption
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Damnation
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Chain of Smog
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Solve the Equation
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Winds of Change
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aether Spellbomb
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
The One Ring
50% of 2 decks +36% synergy
Vexing Bauble
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Lightning Greaves
50% of 2 decks +21% synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
100% of 2 decks +85% synergy
Necropotence
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Professor Onyx
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Utility Lands
Maze of Ith
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Crystal Vein
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Strip Mine
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50% of 2 decks +35% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 2 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
100% of 2 decks +56% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
100% of 2 decks +58% synergy
Lotus Petal
100% of 2 decks +91% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
100% of 2 decks +52% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 2 decks +10% synergy
Fellwar Stone
50% of 2 decks +15% synergy
Lands
Blood Crypt
100% of 2 decks +57% synergy
Swamp
100% of 2 decks +8% synergy
Scalding Tarn
100% of 2 decks +69% synergy
Watery Grave
100% of 2 decks +55% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 2 decks +8% synergy
Steam Vents
100% of 2 decks +57% synergy
Exotic Orchard
100% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Island
100% of 2 decks +7% synergy
Sunken Ruins
100% of 2 decks +96% synergy
Polluted Delta
100% of 2 decks +67% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
100% of 2 decks +91% synergy
City of Brass
100% of 2 decks +87% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100% of 2 decks +67% synergy
Raucous Theater
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Fell the Profane
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Luxury Suite
50% of 2 decks +17% synergy
Underground River
50% of 2 decks +24% synergy
Blazemire Verge
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Thundering Falls
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Undercity Sewers
50% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Misty Rainforest
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Shivan Reef
50% of 2 decks +22% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Graven Cairns
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Spire of Industry
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Sulfur Falls
50% of 2 decks +5% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50% of 2 decks -7% synergy
Boggart Trawler
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Xander's Lounge
50% of 2 decks +9% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Mountain
50% of 2 decks -41% synergy
Sink into Stupor
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Arid Mesa
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Sundering Eruption
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Marsh Flats
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Training Center
50% of 2 decks +17% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50% of 2 decks +24% synergy