Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Reanimator

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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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Reanimate
100% of 18 decks +77% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
83% of 18 decks +74% synergy
Entomb
78% of 18 decks +72% synergy
Stitch Together
67% of 18 decks +64% synergy
Animate Dead
72% of 18 decks +63% synergy
Windfall
83% of 18 decks +60% synergy
Faithless Looting
72% of 18 decks +53% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
61% of 18 decks +52% synergy
Dark Ritual
83% of 18 decks +52% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67% of 18 decks +52% synergy
Top Cards
Mana Drain
67% of 18 decks +50% synergy
Frantic Search
61% of 18 decks +47% synergy
Mystic Remora
61% of 18 decks +46% synergy
Swan Song
61% of 18 decks +43% synergy
Toxic Deluge
61% of 18 decks +40% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
61% of 18 decks +42% synergy
The One Ring
56% of 18 decks +42% synergy
Deflecting Swat
56% of 18 decks +39% synergy
Counterspell
56% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
56% of 18 decks +37% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
89% of 18 decks +67% synergy
Rhystic Study
89% of 18 decks +64% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
83% of 18 decks +67% synergy
Ancient Tomb
78% of 18 decks +65% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
78% of 18 decks +53% synergy
Mystical Tutor
72% of 18 decks +59% synergy
Imperial Seal
67% of 18 decks +60% synergy
Force of Will
67% of 18 decks +56% synergy
Chrome Mox
56% of 18 decks +47% synergy
Intuition
50% of 18 decks +48% synergy
Creatures
Archon of Cruelty
50% of 18 decks +47% synergy
Ledger Shredder
50% of 18 decks +48% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
44% of 18 decks +42% synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
39% of 18 decks +35% synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
39% of 18 decks +38% synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
33% of 18 decks +31% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33% of 18 decks +31% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
33% of 18 decks +32% synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
29% of 14 decks +26% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
28% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Void Winnower
28% of 18 decks +28% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
28% of 18 decks +27% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
28% of 18 decks +26% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
28% of 18 decks +20% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
22% of 18 decks +21% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Opposition Agent
22% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
22% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
22% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Psychic Frog
22% of 18 decks +21% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
20% of 15 decks +16% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
17% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
17% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Phantasmal Image
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Anger
17% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Scrawling Crawler
14% of 14 decks +5% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Displacer Kitten
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
11% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Spellseeker
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
11% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Gilded Drake
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
11% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Thraximundar
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Astral Dragon
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Jace's Archivist
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Spellskite
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Sire of Stagnation
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50% of 18 decks +24% synergy
Cabal Ritual
50% of 18 decks +42% synergy
Pact of Negation
44% of 18 decks +36% synergy
Arcane Denial
33% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Force of Negation
33% of 18 decks +25% synergy
Fell the Profane
31% of 16 decks +23% synergy
Sink into Stupor
31% of 16 decks +23% synergy
Deadly Rollick
28% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Chain of Vapor
28% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Gifts Ungiven
28% of 18 decks +26% synergy
Pongify
22% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Chaos Warp
22% of 18 decks -16% synergy
Mental Misstep
22% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Brainstorm
22% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Brain Freeze
22% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Flusterstorm
22% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Tainted Pact
17% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Negate
17% of 18 decks -7% synergy
Final Fortune
17% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Delay
17% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Demonic Consultation
17% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Izzet Charm
17% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Pyroblast
17% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Strix Serenade
12% of 16 decks +10% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Ancient Excavation
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Rakdos Charm
11% of 18 decks -4% synergy
Terminate
11% of 18 decks -15% synergy
Seething Song
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Bedevil
11% of 18 decks -8% synergy
Demand Answers
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Flame of Anor
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Saw in Half
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Live or Die
7% of 14 decks +7% synergy
Withering Torment
7% of 14 decks -6% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Drown in the Loch
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6% of 18 decks -2% synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Fury Storm
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Stubborn Denial
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Fact or Fiction
6% of 18 decks -3% synergy
Lightning Bolt
6% of 18 decks -1% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Culling the Weak
6% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Winds of Rebuke
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Tolarian Winds
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Persist
50% of 18 decks +47% synergy
Blasphemous Act
50% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Careful Study
44% of 18 decks +43% synergy
Gamble
44% of 18 decks +35% synergy
Incarnation Technique
39% of 18 decks +38% synergy
Victimize
39% of 18 decks +30% synergy
Jeska's Will
33% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Unmarked Grave
33% of 18 decks +32% synergy
Will of the Abzan
33% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Buried Alive
33% of 18 decks +29% synergy
Dread Return
28% of 18 decks +25% synergy
Vandalblast
28% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Feed the Swarm
28% of 18 decks -5% synergy
Living Death
28% of 18 decks +21% synergy
Damnation
28% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Exhume
28% of 18 decks +27% synergy
Ponder
22% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
22% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
22% of 18 decks +18% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
22% of 18 decks +18% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17% of 18 decks +12% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
17% of 18 decks +12% synergy
Zombify
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Echo of Eons
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Whispering Madness
11% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Exsanguinate
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Rite of Flame
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Preordain
11% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Dark Deal
11% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Timetwister
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Reforge the Soul
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Winternight Stories
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Boltwave
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Sundering Eruption
6% of 16 decks +4% synergy
Lively Dirge
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Wheel of Fate
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Bonus Round
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Seize the Spoils
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
17% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Vexing Bauble
12% of 16 decks +11% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Defense Grid
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Nim Deathmantle
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Lightning Greaves
11% of 18 decks -18% synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Grinding Station
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Cursed Totem
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Shadowspear
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Currency Converter
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6% of 18 decks -19% synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
50% of 18 decks +47% synergy
Underworld Breach
44% of 18 decks +35% synergy
Dance of the Dead
39% of 18 decks +38% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12% of 16 decks +11% synergy
Waste Not
11% of 18 decks +0% synergy
Necropotence
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Underworld Dreams
11% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Black Market Connections
11% of 18 decks -1% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Virtue of Persistence
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Artist's Talent
7% of 15 decks +6% synergy
Counterbalance
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Manabarbs
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Intruder Alarm
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Curiosity
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Phyrexian Tyranny
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Steal Enchantment
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Ominous Seas
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Megrim
6% of 18 decks -1% synergy
Copy Artifact
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Copy Enchantment
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Treachery
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Spiteful Visions
6% of 18 decks +0% synergy
Liliana's Caress
6% of 18 decks -1% synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Sneak Attack
6% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Ophidian Eye
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Propaganda
6% of 18 decks -8% synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
44% of 18 decks +30% synergy
Mistrise Village
33% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Urza's Saga
28% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Bojuka Bog
17% of 18 decks -8% synergy
Wasteland
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Reliquary Tower
11% of 18 decks -24% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6% of 18 decks -0% synergy
Forgotten Cave
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Crystal Vein
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Fomori Vault
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
6% of 18 decks +0% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Glacial Chasm
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Wandering Fumarole
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Command Beacon
6% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Tomb Fortress
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
City of Traitors
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 18 decks +12% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
94% of 18 decks +51% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
94% of 18 decks +46% synergy
Fellwar Stone
83% of 18 decks +49% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
78% of 18 decks +36% synergy
Mana Vault
44% of 18 decks +36% synergy
Lotus Petal
39% of 18 decks +30% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
33% of 18 decks +28% synergy
Izzet Signet
28% of 18 decks -9% synergy
Dimir Signet
28% of 18 decks -12% synergy
Mox Opal
28% of 18 decks +20% synergy
Mox Diamond
22% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Rakdos Signet
17% of 18 decks -21% synergy
Mox Amber
17% of 18 decks +12% synergy
Grim Monolith
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Mana Crypt
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Sky Diamond
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Cursed Mirror
6% of 18 decks -0% synergy
Relic of Sauron
6% of 18 decks -15% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Jeweled Amulet
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100% of 18 decks +67% synergy
Watery Grave
100% of 18 decks +55% synergy
Blood Crypt
94% of 18 decks +51% synergy
Underground Sea
94% of 18 decks +80% synergy
Scalding Tarn
94% of 18 decks +63% synergy
Polluted Delta
94% of 18 decks +62% synergy
Badlands
89% of 18 decks +74% synergy
Steam Vents
89% of 18 decks +46% synergy
Island
89% of 18 decks -4% synergy
Swamp
83% of 18 decks -9% synergy
Luxury Suite
83% of 18 decks +51% synergy
Morphic Pool
83% of 18 decks +50% synergy
Volcanic Island
83% of 18 decks +69% synergy
Training Center
83% of 18 decks +50% synergy
Flooded Strand
78% of 18 decks +68% synergy
Exotic Orchard
72% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
72% of 18 decks +63% synergy
Marsh Flats
72% of 18 decks +62% synergy
Misty Rainforest
61% of 18 decks +51% synergy
Mountain
61% of 18 decks -30% synergy
Arid Mesa
61% of 18 decks +52% synergy
Undercity Sewers
56% of 18 decks +44% synergy
Wooded Foothills
56% of 18 decks +47% synergy
Mana Confluence
56% of 18 decks +44% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50% of 18 decks +43% synergy
City of Brass
50% of 18 decks +37% synergy
Xander's Lounge
39% of 18 decks -2% synergy
Raucous Theater
33% of 18 decks +23% synergy
Fell the Profane
31% of 16 decks +23% synergy
Sink into Stupor
31% of 16 decks +23% synergy
Prismatic Vista
28% of 18 decks +24% synergy
Underground River
28% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Thundering Falls
28% of 18 decks +18% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22% of 18 decks -22% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
22% of 18 decks -20% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21% of 14 decks +13% synergy
Starting Town
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Shivan Reef
17% of 18 decks -11% synergy
Reflecting Pool
17% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Sulfur Falls
17% of 18 decks -28% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
11% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Spire of Industry
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Mount Doom
11% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Glimmervoid
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy