Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget 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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Goblin Electromancer
82% of 160 decks +75% synergy
Guttersnipe
72% of 160 decks +67% synergy
Frantic Search
74% of 160 decks +60% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
61% of 160 decks +57% synergy
Opt
59% of 160 decks +54% synergy
Fact or Fiction
62% of 160 decks +53% synergy
Young Pyromancer
51% of 160 decks +49% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
50% of 76 decks +48% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54% of 160 decks +47% synergy
Faithless Looting
66% of 160 decks +46% synergy
Top Cards
Nightscape Familiar
61% of 160 decks +35% synergy
Negate
59% of 160 decks +36% synergy
Counterspell
59% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Feed the Swarm
53% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Terminate
51% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Rakdos Charm
50% of 160 decks +35% synergy
Chaos Warp
49% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
49% of 160 decks +44% synergy
Blasphemous Act
48% of 160 decks -0% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
47% of 160 decks +45% synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
8% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Notion Thief
8% of 160 decks -1% synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
43% of 160 decks +36% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
39% of 160 decks +34% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
34% of 160 decks +34% synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
31% of 160 decks +30% synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
27% of 124 decks +26% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
27% of 160 decks +25% synergy
Coruscation Mage
26% of 76 decks +25% synergy
Archaeomancer
25% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Archmage of Runes
21% of 47 decks +19% synergy
Scalding Viper
21% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
21% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
18% of 11 decks +11% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
18% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Decadent Dragon
17% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Marang River Regent
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16% of 88 decks +13% synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
16% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Frolicking Familiar
15% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Wizards of Thay
15% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Electrostatic Field
14% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Haughty Djinn
14% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Mocking Sprite
14% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
14% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Cruel Somnophage
14% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Firebrand Archer
12% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Crackling Drake
12% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Feral Deathgorger
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
11% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
11% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Hearth Elemental
11% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
9% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
9% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9% of 76 decks +8% synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
9% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Quistis Trepe
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Halo Forager
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
8% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Oriq Loremage
8% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Aquatic Alchemist
8% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
8% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8% of 100 decks +6% synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Foulmire Knight
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
46% of 160 decks +30% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
46% of 160 decks +38% synergy
Dark Ritual
46% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Izzet Charm
44% of 160 decks +42% synergy
Maestros Charm
44% of 160 decks +40% synergy
Lightning Bolt
43% of 160 decks +37% synergy
Consider
43% of 160 decks +38% synergy
Abrade
42% of 160 decks +34% synergy
Bedevil
39% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Thought Scour
33% of 160 decks +31% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
22% of 91 decks +18% synergy
Crosis's Charm
18% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Wizard's Retort
18% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Reality Shift
17% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Go for the Throat
16% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Comet Storm
14% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Seething Song
14% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Impulse
14% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Denial
13% of 160 decks -16% synergy
Unwind
12% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Rewind
12% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Dispel
11% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Aetherize
11% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Dig Through Time
11% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Big Score
11% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Murder
10% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Snap
9% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Infernal Grasp
9% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Price of Fame
9% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Refute
9% of 47 decks +7% synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8% of 59 decks +8% synergy
Withering Torment
8% of 60 decks -5% synergy
Doom Blade
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8% of 160 decks +1% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Spell Pierce
8% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Teach by Example
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Prismari Command
8% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Mystical Teachings
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
7% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Perplex
7% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Twinferno
7% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Confluence
7% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Flame of Anor
6% of 160 decks +1% synergy
Wail of War
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Essence Scatter
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
See the Truth
44% of 160 decks +44% synergy
Preordain
44% of 160 decks +37% synergy
Ponder
42% of 160 decks +33% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
34% of 160 decks +29% synergy
Treasure Cruise
31% of 160 decks +28% synergy
Mana Geyser
31% of 160 decks +27% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
29% of 160 decks +28% synergy
Final Parting
29% of 160 decks +28% synergy
Strategic Planning
28% of 160 decks +27% synergy
Chain Reaction
28% of 160 decks +25% synergy
Windfall
26% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Grapeshot
26% of 160 decks +25% synergy
Increasing Ambition
22% of 160 decks +22% synergy
Serum Visions
19% of 160 decks +18% synergy
Solve the Equation
18% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Expressive Iteration
17% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Circle of Power
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Vandalblast
16% of 160 decks -2% synergy
Exsanguinate
15% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
14% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Cut // Ribbons
13% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Ignite the Future
12% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Epic Experiment
11% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Read the Bones
11% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Aether Gale
11% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Fell
10% of 77 decks +9% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Tormenting Voice
9% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Past in Flames
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Deep Analysis
9% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Night's Whisper
9% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Twinflame
8% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Chart a Course
8% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Rise from the Tides
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Seize the Spoils
8% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Maestros Confluence
8% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Baral's Expertise
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Notion Rain
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Sign in Blood
7% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Coiling Rebirth
7% of 73 decks +6% synergy
Curse of the Swine
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Compulsive Research
6% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Brass's Bounty
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Clone Legion
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Army of the Damned
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Mind's Desire
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Necromantic Selection
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
River's Rebuke
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
34% of 160 decks +32% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14% of 160 decks -11% synergy
Twinning Staff
6% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Secrets of the Dead
47% of 160 decks +46% synergy
Double Vision
46% of 160 decks +43% synergy
Fiery Inscription
46% of 160 decks +40% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
35% of 160 decks +34% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
29% of 160 decks +27% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
14% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14% of 123 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Arcane Melee
11% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Sorcerer Class
9% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Propaganda
9% of 160 decks -5% synergy
Burning Vengeance
8% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Shark Typhoon
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Impact Tremors
6% of 160 decks +1% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
34% of 160 decks +32% synergy
Professor Onyx
9% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
28% of 160 decks -8% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Bojuka Bog
14% of 160 decks -11% synergy
Temple of the False God
13% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Restless Reef
5% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79% of 160 decks -9% synergy
Sol Ring
79% of 160 decks -11% synergy
Izzet Signet
61% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Dimir Signet
59% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Rakdos Signet
56% of 160 decks +18% synergy
Commander's Sphere
44% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42% of 160 decks -1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
37% of 160 decks +2% synergy
Mind Stone
27% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
25% of 160 decks -23% synergy
Thought Vessel
16% of 160 decks -6% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
14% of 160 decks -28% synergy
Sky Diamond
10% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Fire Diamond
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6% of 160 decks -11% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5% of 160 decks -0% synergy
Prismatic Lens
5% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
5% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Mountain
100% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Swamp
96% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Command Tower
92% of 160 decks -0% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
77% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Exotic Orchard
72% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Evolving Wilds
56% of 160 decks +30% synergy
Sunken Hollow
54% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51% of 160 decks +35% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
49% of 160 decks +27% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
48% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Seething Landscape
43% of 88 decks +25% synergy
Maestros Theater
42% of 160 decks +32% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41% of 160 decks +28% synergy
Temple of Deceit
36% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36% of 160 decks +22% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35% of 160 decks +28% synergy
Sulfur Falls
32% of 160 decks -12% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
32% of 160 decks +19% synergy
Path of Ancestry
29% of 160 decks -4% synergy
Shivan Reef
28% of 160 decks +0% synergy
Dismal Backwater
27% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Temple of Malice
26% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Choked Estuary
23% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
22% of 91 decks +18% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22% of 160 decks +1% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22% of 160 decks -22% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21% of 160 decks -21% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
18% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Myriad Landscape
17% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
16% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16% of 88 decks +13% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Ferrous Lake
14% of 113 decks +11% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Underground River
12% of 160 decks -14% synergy
Grixis Panorama
12% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Thriving Moor
11% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Thriving Isle
11% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Thriving Bluff
10% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
10% of 160 decks -16% synergy
Molten Tributary
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
8% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Tainted Isle
6% of 160 decks +2% synergy
Ash Barrens
6% of 160 decks +1% synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy