Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Combo

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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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Anticausal Vestige
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Tragic Trajectory
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Insight Engine
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
74% of 23 decks +60% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
61% of 23 decks +54% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
52% of 23 decks +51% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
57% of 23 decks +49% synergy
Guttersnipe
52% of 23 decks +47% synergy
Faithless Looting
65% of 23 decks +46% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
52% of 23 decks +45% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
48% of 23 decks +42% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
43% of 23 decks +42% synergy
Negate
65% of 23 decks +42% synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
61% of 23 decks +29% synergy
Rakdos Charm
57% of 23 decks +41% synergy
Counterspell
57% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Brainstorm
52% of 23 decks +36% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
52% of 23 decks +26% synergy
Blasphemous Act
43% of 23 decks -4% synergy
Chaos Warp
39% of 23 decks +1% synergy
Fact or Fiction
39% of 23 decks +30% synergy
Mana Geyser
39% of 23 decks +35% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
39% of 23 decks +37% synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
22% of 23 decks +18% synergy
Notion Thief
22% of 23 decks +14% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13% of 23 decks +5% synergy
Gamble
13% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Underworld Breach
13% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Mystical Tutor
13% of 23 decks -0% synergy
Necropotence
9% of 23 decks +3% synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
35% of 23 decks +31% synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
26% of 23 decks +24% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
26% of 23 decks +24% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
22% of 23 decks +20% synergy
Young Pyromancer
22% of 23 decks +20% synergy
Archaeomancer
22% of 23 decks +18% synergy
Peregrine Drake
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
17% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17% of 23 decks +14% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Archmage of Runes
17% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Coruscation Mage
14% of 14 decks +13% synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
13% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Firebrand Archer
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Electrostatic Field
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Ertai Resurrected
13% of 23 decks +11% synergy
Oriq Loremage
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13% of 23 decks +11% synergy
Mnemonic Wall
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12% of 16 decks +11% synergy
Ice Flan
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
10% of 10 decks +2% synergy
Malboro
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Vela the Night-Clad
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Laboratory Drudge
9% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Izzet Chronarch
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Salvager of Secrets
9% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
9% of 23 decks +2% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Vile Entomber
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
9% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Wizards of Thay
9% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
9% of 23 decks +9% synergy
The Locust God
9% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
River Kelpie
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Millikin
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
9% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7% of 14 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Narset's Reversal
35% of 23 decks +32% synergy
Prismari Command
35% of 23 decks +30% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30% of 23 decks +5% synergy
Terminate
30% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Opt
30% of 23 decks +26% synergy
Izzet Charm
30% of 23 decks +28% synergy
Dig Through Time
30% of 23 decks +27% synergy
Lightning Bolt
26% of 23 decks +19% synergy
Consider
26% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Thought Scour
26% of 23 decks +24% synergy
Arcane Denial
26% of 23 decks -3% synergy
Snap
26% of 23 decks +20% synergy
Flame of Anor
26% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Withering Torment
25% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Reiterate
22% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Maestros Charm
22% of 23 decks +18% synergy
Seething Song
22% of 23 decks +19% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
22% of 23 decks +15% synergy
Spell Pierce
22% of 23 decks +19% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19% of 16 decks +15% synergy
Displace
17% of 23 decks +15% synergy
Reality Shift
17% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Resculpt
17% of 23 decks +15% synergy
Demonic Consultation
17% of 23 decks +10% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Silundi Vision
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Wizard's Retort
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Rewind
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Unwind
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Pongify
13% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13% of 23 decks +10% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13% of 23 decks +5% synergy
Clutch of the Undercity
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Mystical Teachings
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Delay
13% of 23 decks +11% synergy
Comet Storm
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Cackling Counterpart
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Reverberate
13% of 23 decks +10% synergy
Memory Lapse
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Bedevil
13% of 23 decks -6% synergy
Mana Leak
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Storm King's Thunder
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Return the Favor
12% of 16 decks +11% synergy
Bitter Triumph
10% of 21 decks +7% synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
See Double
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Spell Snare
9% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Brain Freeze
9% of 23 decks +2% synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Refuse // Cooperate
9% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
35% of 23 decks +33% synergy
Twinflame
35% of 23 decks +32% synergy
Preordain
35% of 23 decks +28% synergy
Ponder
30% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Strategic Planning
30% of 23 decks +30% synergy
Increasing Ambition
30% of 23 decks +30% synergy
Feed the Swarm
30% of 23 decks -3% synergy
Final Parting
30% of 23 decks +29% synergy
See the Truth
30% of 23 decks +30% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
26% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
26% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Exsanguinate
26% of 23 decks +23% synergy
Epic Experiment
22% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Windfall
22% of 23 decks -1% synergy
Vandalblast
22% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22% of 23 decks +19% synergy
Chain of Smog
22% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Victimize
17% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Crackle with Power
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Careful Study
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Night's Whisper
17% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Cut // Ribbons
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Baral's Expertise
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Grapeshot
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Solve the Equation
17% of 23 decks +15% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
13% of 23 decks +11% synergy
Past in Flames
13% of 23 decks +11% synergy
Insult // Injury
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Deep Analysis
13% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Treasure Cruise
13% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Doomsday
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Tendrils of Agony
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Ignite the Future
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Reanimate
13% of 23 decks -10% synergy
Overmaster
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Toxic Deluge
13% of 23 decks -8% synergy
Aether Gale
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Step Through
13% of 23 decks +10% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
12% of 16 decks +10% synergy
Sleight of Hand
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Chain Reaction
9% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Unmarked Grave
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Profane Tutor
9% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Dread Return
9% of 23 decks +5% synergy
Persist
9% of 23 decks +5% synergy
Devastation Tide
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Commit // Memory
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Painful Truths
9% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Stitch in Time
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
22% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Twinning Staff
9% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Mirari
9% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9% of 23 decks -16% synergy
Lightning Greaves
9% of 23 decks -21% synergy
Enchantments
Secrets of the Dead
30% of 23 decks +30% synergy
Fiery Inscription
22% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
22% of 23 decks +21% synergy
Impact Tremors
17% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13% of 23 decks +11% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Remora
13% of 23 decks -2% synergy
Propaganda
13% of 23 decks -1% synergy
Warstorm Surge
9% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Double Vision
9% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Shark Typhoon
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Animate Dead
9% of 23 decks -0% synergy
Outpost Siege
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
26% of 23 decks +24% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7% of 14 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
26% of 23 decks +2% synergy
Reliquary Tower
26% of 23 decks -9% synergy
Sunscorched Desert
13% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Temple of the False God
13% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Barren Moor
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Tolaria West
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Emergence Zone
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9% of 23 decks +2% synergy
Arena of Glory
7% of 15 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74% of 23 decks -14% synergy
Sol Ring
70% of 23 decks -21% synergy
Izzet Signet
61% of 23 decks +25% synergy
Dimir Signet
52% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Rakdos Signet
48% of 23 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43% of 23 decks -0% synergy
Fellwar Stone
43% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
30% of 23 decks -18% synergy
Thought Vessel
30% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
26% of 23 decks -15% synergy
Mind Stone
22% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
13% of 23 decks -11% synergy
Relic of Sauron
13% of 23 decks -8% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9% of 23 decks +5% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Lotus Petal
9% of 23 decks -1% synergy
Gilded Lotus
9% of 23 decks +5% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Lands
Swamp
100% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Mountain
100% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Command Tower
91% of 23 decks -1% synergy
Exotic Orchard
74% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
70% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Shivan Reef
48% of 23 decks +20% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43% of 23 decks +28% synergy
Sunken Hollow
43% of 23 decks +2% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
39% of 23 decks -0% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
39% of 23 decks +27% synergy
Sulfur Falls
39% of 23 decks -6% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
35% of 23 decks +24% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35% of 23 decks +22% synergy
Temple of Malice
35% of 23 decks +22% synergy
Evolving Wilds
35% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Seething Landscape
33% of 15 decks +15% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Temple of Deceit
30% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
26% of 23 decks +14% synergy
Underground River
26% of 23 decks -0% synergy
Dismal Backwater
26% of 23 decks +19% synergy
Path of Ancestry
26% of 23 decks -7% synergy
Choked Estuary
26% of 23 decks +7% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22% of 23 decks -4% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
22% of 23 decks -20% synergy
Maestros Theater
22% of 23 decks +11% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19% of 16 decks +15% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17% of 23 decks -3% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
17% of 23 decks -27% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17% of 23 decks +1% synergy
Silundi Vision
17% of 23 decks +16% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
17% of 23 decks -8% synergy
Tainted Isle
13% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Canyon Slough
13% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13% of 23 decks +6% synergy
Ash Barrens
13% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
13% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Grixis Panorama
13% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Highland Lake
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Training Center
13% of 23 decks -20% synergy
Ferrous Lake
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Raucous Theater
11% of 19 decks +0% synergy
Steam Vents
9% of 23 decks -34% synergy
Vivid Marsh
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Myriad Landscape
9% of 23 decks -3% synergy
Vivid Creek
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Fetid Pools
9% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
9% of 23 decks -16% synergy