Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized 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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Consult the Star Charts
20% of 15 decks +19% synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
7% of 15 decks +5% synergy
Mutinous Massacre
7% of 15 decks +5% synergy
Singularity Rupture
7% of 15 decks +5% synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7% of 15 decks +6% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dark Ritual
88% of 34 decks +57% synergy
Ponder
65% of 34 decks +56% synergy
Frantic Search
59% of 34 decks +45% synergy
Demonic Consultation
50% of 34 decks +43% synergy
Windfall
65% of 34 decks +41% synergy
Preordain
47% of 34 decks +40% synergy
Brainstorm
56% of 34 decks +39% synergy
Toxic Deluge
59% of 34 decks +38% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
44% of 34 decks +37% synergy
Opt
41% of 34 decks +37% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
71% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Faithless Looting
56% of 34 decks +37% synergy
Reanimate
53% of 34 decks +29% synergy
Swan Song
50% of 34 decks +32% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50% of 34 decks +31% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Cabal Ritual
44% of 34 decks +36% synergy
Mana Drain
44% of 34 decks +28% synergy
Mystic Remora
44% of 34 decks +29% synergy
Deflecting Swat
44% of 34 decks +27% synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
76% of 34 decks +63% synergy
Demonic Tutor
71% of 34 decks +49% synergy
Rhystic Study
71% of 34 decks +46% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
65% of 34 decks +40% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
62% of 34 decks +45% synergy
Gamble
56% of 34 decks +47% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
50% of 34 decks +42% synergy
Jeska's Will
50% of 34 decks +34% synergy
Force of Will
44% of 34 decks +33% synergy
Notion Thief
41% of 34 decks +33% synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
41% of 34 decks +34% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
32% of 34 decks +30% synergy
Spellseeker
29% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
29% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
29% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
26% of 34 decks +23% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26% of 34 decks +22% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
24% of 34 decks +17% synergy
Ledger Shredder
24% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
24% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Opposition Agent
21% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
21% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
18% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Guttersnipe
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15% of 33 decks +12% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
15% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
15% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12% of 33 decks +11% synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
12% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9% of 33 decks +7% synergy
Displacer Kitten
9% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9% of 34 decks -2% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Young Pyromancer
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
9% of 34 decks +2% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
8% of 26 decks -0% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
6% of 33 decks +5% synergy
Coruscation Mage
6% of 33 decks +5% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6% of 33 decks +4% synergy
Boggart Trawler
6% of 33 decks +4% synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
6% of 33 decks +6% synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
6% of 33 decks +5% synergy
Scalding Viper
6% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
6% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
6% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Baleful Strix
6% of 34 decks -4% synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
6% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Consider
41% of 34 decks +36% synergy
Sink into Stupor
39% of 33 decks +31% synergy
Deadly Rollick
38% of 34 decks +24% synergy
Brain Freeze
38% of 34 decks +32% synergy
Arcane Denial
38% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Tainted Pact
35% of 34 decks +29% synergy
Fact or Fiction
35% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Chaos Warp
32% of 34 decks -6% synergy
Entomb
32% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Negate
32% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Flusterstorm
29% of 34 decks +22% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
27% of 33 decks +23% synergy
Pongify
26% of 34 decks +20% synergy
Gifts Ungiven
26% of 34 decks +25% synergy
Force of Negation
26% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Seething Song
24% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Terminate
24% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Ad Nauseam
24% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Narset's Reversal
24% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Fell the Profane
21% of 33 decks +13% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Intuition
21% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
21% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Snap
21% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Pact of Negation
21% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Pyroblast
21% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Withering Torment
18% of 33 decks +5% synergy
Mental Misstep
18% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
18% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Lightning Bolt
18% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Dispel
18% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Izzet Charm
18% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Flame of Anor
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Maestros Charm
15% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Rakdos Charm
15% of 34 decks -1% synergy
Reality Shift
15% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
12% of 33 decks +9% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Reiterate
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Disallow
12% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Big Score
12% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Bedevil
12% of 34 decks -7% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Dig Through Time
12% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Flare of Denial
9% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Strix Serenade
9% of 33 decks +6% synergy
Flare of Duplication
9% of 33 decks +6% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
9% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
38% of 34 decks +33% synergy
Vandalblast
32% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Blasphemous Act
32% of 34 decks -15% synergy
See the Truth
32% of 34 decks +32% synergy
Expressive Iteration
29% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Solve the Equation
29% of 34 decks +27% synergy
Feed the Swarm
26% of 34 decks -7% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
26% of 34 decks +17% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
21% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Serum Visions
21% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Mana Geyser
21% of 34 decks +17% synergy
Grim Tutor
21% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Chain of Smog
21% of 34 decks +20% synergy
Rite of Flame
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Personal Tutor
18% of 34 decks +17% synergy
Damnation
18% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Grapeshot
18% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Imperial Seal
15% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Final Parting
15% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Time Warp
15% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Unmarked Grave
12% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Past in Flames
12% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Bonus Round
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Lórien Revealed
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Twinflame
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Dark Deal
12% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9% of 33 decks +2% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Crackle with Power
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Unearth
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
9% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Doomsday
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Time Stretch
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Dark Petition
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Exsanguinate
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Stitch Together
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
9% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Sign in Blood
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7% of 15 decks +6% synergy
Deadly Cover-Up
6% of 33 decks +6% synergy
Stock Up
6% of 33 decks +5% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6% of 33 decks +4% synergy
Sundering Eruption
6% of 33 decks +4% synergy
Strategic Planning
6% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Walk the Aeons
6% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
26% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
18% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Isochron Scepter
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Mesmeric Orb
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Grinding Station
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Defense Grid
6% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6% of 34 decks +0% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6% of 34 decks -9% synergy
Primal Amulet
6% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Lightning Greaves
6% of 34 decks -23% synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
41% of 34 decks +32% synergy
Necropotence
21% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Double Vision
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Animate Dead
9% of 34 decks -0% synergy
Propaganda
9% of 34 decks -5% synergy
Search for Azcanta
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6% of 33 decks +5% synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
6% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Aria of Flame
6% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Witness Protection
6% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Secrets of the Dead
6% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Dress Down
6% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Black Market Connections
6% of 34 decks -7% synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
18% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
18% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
9% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
41% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Reliquary Tower
32% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Ancient Tomb
26% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Bojuka Bog
21% of 34 decks -4% synergy
Mistrise Village
19% of 32 decks +11% synergy
Urza's Saga
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Arena of Glory
6% of 33 decks +2% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Castle Vantress
6% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Sol Ring
97% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68% of 34 decks +24% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
65% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Fellwar Stone
59% of 34 decks +24% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
56% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Lotus Petal
32% of 34 decks +23% synergy
Chrome Mox
32% of 34 decks +24% synergy
Izzet Signet
29% of 34 decks -7% synergy
Mana Vault
29% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Dimir Signet
29% of 34 decks -10% synergy
Rakdos Signet
26% of 34 decks -11% synergy
Thought Vessel
21% of 34 decks -1% synergy
Mox Opal
18% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Mox Amber
15% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
15% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Mox Diamond
12% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Commander's Sphere
9% of 34 decks -15% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Island
97% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Swamp
91% of 34 decks -1% synergy
Mountain
88% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Blood Crypt
85% of 34 decks +42% synergy
Watery Grave
82% of 34 decks +38% synergy
Steam Vents
74% of 34 decks +30% synergy
Scalding Tarn
68% of 34 decks +36% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
68% of 34 decks +35% synergy
Polluted Delta
65% of 34 decks +32% synergy
Morphic Pool
59% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Shivan Reef
56% of 34 decks +28% synergy
Exotic Orchard
56% of 34 decks -1% synergy
Training Center
53% of 34 decks +20% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Luxury Suite
47% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Xander's Lounge
47% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44% of 34 decks +2% synergy
Sink into Stupor
39% of 33 decks +31% synergy
Sulfur Falls
38% of 34 decks -7% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
35% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Thundering Falls
33% of 33 decks +24% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
32% of 34 decks -25% synergy
City of Brass
32% of 34 decks +20% synergy
Undercity Sewers
30% of 33 decks +19% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Reflecting Pool
29% of 34 decks +20% synergy
Sunken Hollow
29% of 34 decks -12% synergy
Raucous Theater
27% of 33 decks +17% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
27% of 33 decks +23% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Underground River
26% of 34 decks +0% synergy
Mana Confluence
26% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Marsh Flats
26% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Flooded Strand
26% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Misty Rainforest
24% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Badlands
24% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
24% of 34 decks -16% synergy
Underground Sea
24% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Path of Ancestry
24% of 34 decks -9% synergy
Arid Mesa
24% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Fell the Profane
21% of 33 decks +13% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
21% of 34 decks +17% synergy
Wooded Foothills
21% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Volcanic Island
21% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
21% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Choked Estuary
21% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Seething Landscape
18% of 33 decks -0% synergy