Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Core

Kess, Dissident Mage
41 decks (0.001%) Rank #228
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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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Singularity Rupture
10% of 10 decks +8% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
66% of 41 decks +47% synergy
Frantic Search
59% of 41 decks +45% synergy
See the Truth
41% of 41 decks +41% synergy
Consider
39% of 41 decks +34% synergy
Windfall
54% of 41 decks +30% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44% of 41 decks +29% synergy
Preordain
34% of 41 decks +28% synergy
Ponder
37% of 41 decks +27% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
34% of 41 decks +27% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29% of 41 decks +24% synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
46% of 41 decks -1% synergy
Reanimate
41% of 41 decks +18% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
37% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Denial
34% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Chaos Warp
32% of 41 decks -6% synergy
Brainstorm
32% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Toxic Deluge
32% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Counterspell
32% of 41 decks -13% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29% of 41 decks +4% synergy
Vandalblast
29% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
12% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Gamble
10% of 41 decks +1% synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
27% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24% of 41 decks +21% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
24% of 41 decks +18% synergy
Guttersnipe
24% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Cruel Somnophage
22% of 41 decks +21% synergy
Archmage of Runes
22% of 32 decks +20% synergy
Boggart Trawler
21% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Scalding Viper
20% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Decadent Dragon
20% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Brazen Borrower
20% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
20% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Hearth Elemental
20% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Displacer Kitten
17% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Murderous Rider
17% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Order of Midnight
17% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Storyteller Pixie
17% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Chancellor of Tales
17% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
17% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Ledger Shredder
17% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Anger
17% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Gray Slaad
17% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Archon of Cruelty
17% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
The Warring Triad
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
15% of 33 decks +13% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
15% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Foulmire Knight
15% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Picklock Prankster
15% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
15% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
15% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
15% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Sapphire Dragon
15% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Marang River Regent
14% of 21 decks +14% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Illithid Harvester
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Deranged Assistant
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Grabby Giant
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Young Pyromancer
12% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Young Blue Dragon
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Spellscorn Coven
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Merchant of the Vale
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Coruscation Mage
12% of 33 decks +11% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
11% of 35 decks +10% synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
10% of 39 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
29% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Fact or Fiction
29% of 41 decks +20% synergy
Entomb
27% of 41 decks +21% synergy
Swan Song
27% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Fell the Profane
26% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Rakdos Charm
24% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Flame of Anor
24% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Lightning Bolt
22% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Dark Ritual
22% of 41 decks -10% synergy
Terminate
22% of 41 decks -5% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Cabal Ritual
20% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Thought Scour
20% of 41 decks +18% synergy
Izzet Charm
20% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
20% of 41 decks +18% synergy
Valakut Awakening
20% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Withering Torment
19% of 32 decks +6% synergy
Bitter Triumph
18% of 39 decks +15% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Prismari Command
17% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Maestros Charm
15% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Snap
15% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Silundi Vision
15% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14% of 35 decks +12% synergy
Demand Answers
13% of 39 decks +11% synergy
Negate
12% of 41 decks -11% synergy
Big Score
12% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Mana Drain
12% of 41 decks -4% synergy
Pongify
10% of 41 decks +3% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Reality Shift
10% of 41 decks +4% synergy
Baleful Mastery
10% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Visions of Beyond
10% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Mental Note
10% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Seething Song
10% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Narset's Reversal
10% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Strix Serenade
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Transpose
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Drown in the Loch
7% of 41 decks +4% synergy
Thirst for Discovery
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Go for the Throat
7% of 41 decks +1% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7% of 41 decks +3% synergy
Soul Shatter
7% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Tainted Indulgence
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Opt
7% of 41 decks +3% synergy
Aetherize
7% of 41 decks +4% synergy
Infernal Grasp
7% of 41 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
24% of 41 decks -9% synergy
Damnation
24% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Careful Study
22% of 41 decks +21% synergy
Expressive Iteration
22% of 41 decks +18% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22% of 41 decks +13% synergy
Incarnation Technique
20% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Sundering Eruption
18% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Lórien Revealed
17% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Buried Alive
17% of 41 decks +13% synergy
Dread Return
17% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Stitch Together
17% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Restart Sequence
15% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Strategic Planning
15% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Persist
15% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Living Death
15% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
15% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Exhume
15% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Mana Geyser
15% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Will of the Abzan
14% of 21 decks +13% synergy
Victimize
12% of 41 decks +4% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
12% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Unearth
12% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Zombify
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
12% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
10% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Tendrils of Agony
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Night's Whisper
10% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Retrieval
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Dark Deal
10% of 41 decks +3% synergy
Treasure Cruise
10% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10% of 31 decks +2% synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
10% of 21 decks +8% synergy
Grab the Prize
9% of 32 decks +9% synergy
Rejoin the Fight
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Resentful Revelation
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Circle of Power
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
7% of 41 decks +2% synergy
Breaking // Entering
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Epic Experiment
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Past in Flames
7% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Bonus Round
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
24% of 41 decks -5% synergy
Lucky Clover
17% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Ghost Lantern
17% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Primal Amulet
15% of 41 decks +13% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Altar of Bhaal
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10% of 41 decks -5% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
10% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Black Mage's Rod
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Howling Mine
7% of 41 decks +1% synergy
Isochron Scepter
7% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5% of 39 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Secrets of the Dead
22% of 41 decks +21% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
18% of 34 decks +17% synergy
Animate Dead
17% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Virtue of Persistence
17% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Artist's Talent
15% of 33 decks +14% synergy
Fiery Inscription
15% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
15% of 41 decks +13% synergy
Virtue of Courage
12% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Search for Azcanta
12% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
12% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10% of 39 decks +10% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Double Vision
10% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Sneak Attack
10% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Remora
10% of 41 decks -5% synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
10% of 31 decks +9% synergy
Teval's Judgment
10% of 21 decks +9% synergy
Sorcerer Class
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Burning Vengeance
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Propaganda
7% of 41 decks -6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
10% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
34% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Bojuka Bog
27% of 41 decks +2% synergy
Reliquary Tower
27% of 41 decks -9% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Sunken Palace
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7% of 41 decks +1% synergy
Cabal Coffers
7% of 41 decks +2% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7% of 41 decks -0% synergy
Tomb Fortress
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Arena of Glory
6% of 34 decks +2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80% of 41 decks -8% synergy
Sol Ring
71% of 41 decks -20% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44% of 41 decks +0% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
41% of 41 decks -7% synergy
Izzet Signet
39% of 41 decks +3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
39% of 41 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
34% of 41 decks -7% synergy
Dimir Signet
34% of 41 decks -6% synergy
Rakdos Signet
29% of 41 decks -9% synergy
Relic of Sauron
29% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Thought Vessel
17% of 41 decks -4% synergy
Mind Stone
10% of 41 decks -6% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10% of 41 decks -7% synergy
Cursed Mirror
7% of 41 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Island
95% of 41 decks +2% synergy
Command Tower
93% of 41 decks +1% synergy
Steam Vents
93% of 41 decks +50% synergy
Swamp
93% of 41 decks +0% synergy
Watery Grave
93% of 41 decks +48% synergy
Blood Crypt
88% of 41 decks +45% synergy
Mountain
80% of 41 decks -11% synergy
Morphic Pool
80% of 41 decks +47% synergy
Scalding Tarn
80% of 41 decks +49% synergy
Polluted Delta
80% of 41 decks +48% synergy
Xander's Lounge
78% of 41 decks +37% synergy
Training Center
78% of 41 decks +45% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
76% of 41 decks +43% synergy
Luxury Suite
73% of 41 decks +41% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
61% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Sulfur Falls
61% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Exotic Orchard
59% of 41 decks +2% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
59% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Undercity Sewers
54% of 39 decks +42% synergy
Thundering Falls
54% of 39 decks +44% synergy
Raucous Theater
51% of 39 decks +41% synergy
Shivan Reef
46% of 41 decks +18% synergy
Underground River
44% of 41 decks +18% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
41% of 41 decks -16% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
37% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Badlands
34% of 41 decks +20% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
34% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Arid Mesa
34% of 41 decks +25% synergy
Mana Confluence
34% of 41 decks +23% synergy
Marsh Flats
34% of 41 decks +24% synergy
Misty Rainforest
32% of 41 decks +22% synergy
Volcanic Island
32% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Haunted Ridge
32% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Flooded Strand
32% of 41 decks +22% synergy
Sink into Stupor
29% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Underground Sea
29% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29% of 41 decks +20% synergy
City of Brass
27% of 41 decks +14% synergy
Fell the Profane
26% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Wooded Foothills
24% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Sunken Hollow
22% of 41 decks -20% synergy
Boggart Trawler
21% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20% of 41 decks +17% synergy
Valakut Awakening
20% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19% of 32 decks +10% synergy
Sundering Eruption
18% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
17% of 41 decks -22% synergy