Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive 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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Singularity Rupture
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Zero Point Ballad
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
66% of 160 decks +56% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
61% of 160 decks +56% synergy
Brainstorm
69% of 160 decks +53% synergy
Mana Drain
69% of 160 decks +53% synergy
Preordain
56% of 160 decks +50% synergy
Swan Song
66% of 160 decks +48% synergy
Dark Ritual
79% of 160 decks +47% synergy
Cabal Ritual
52% of 160 decks +44% synergy
Frantic Search
57% of 160 decks +44% synergy
Toxic Deluge
64% of 160 decks +43% synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
61% of 160 decks +42% synergy
Deflecting Swat
57% of 160 decks +41% synergy
Windfall
56% of 160 decks +33% synergy
Reanimate
52% of 160 decks +28% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
50% of 160 decks +41% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49% of 160 decks +23% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
49% of 160 decks +42% synergy
Brain Freeze
48% of 160 decks +41% synergy
Mystic Remora
48% of 160 decks +32% synergy
Force of Negation
47% of 160 decks +39% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
84% of 160 decks +62% synergy
Mystical Tutor
82% of 160 decks +68% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
76% of 160 decks +59% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
76% of 160 decks +51% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
72% of 160 decks +53% synergy
Jeska's Will
70% of 160 decks +54% synergy
Rhystic Study
68% of 160 decks +43% synergy
Force of Will
54% of 160 decks +43% synergy
Underworld Breach
53% of 160 decks +44% synergy
Gamble
50% of 160 decks +41% synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
44% of 160 decks +38% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
42% of 160 decks +34% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33% of 160 decks +31% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
32% of 160 decks +25% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
32% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
30% of 20 decks +23% synergy
Guttersnipe
29% of 160 decks +23% synergy
Opposition Agent
28% of 160 decks +22% synergy
Spellseeker
28% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
28% of 160 decks +23% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
27% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
22% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
22% of 160 decks +17% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
21% of 160 decks -5% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21% of 160 decks +18% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
20% of 160 decks +18% synergy
Displacer Kitten
18% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
18% of 102 decks +13% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Young Pyromancer
17% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Ledger Shredder
16% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14% of 122 decks +12% synergy
Urabrask
14% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
14% of 111 decks +13% synergy
Notion Thief
13% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Stormsplitter
11% of 100 decks +11% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
11% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Archaeomancer
10% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
10% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10% of 102 decks +7% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
9% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
8% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Coruscation Mage
8% of 102 decks +6% synergy
Archmage of Runes
8% of 65 decks +5% synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
7% of 123 decks +7% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Counterspell
47% of 160 decks +2% synergy
Flusterstorm
42% of 160 decks +35% synergy
Intuition
39% of 160 decks +37% synergy
Demonic Consultation
39% of 160 decks +32% synergy
Deadly Rollick
38% of 160 decks +23% synergy
Entomb
36% of 160 decks +30% synergy
Tainted Pact
36% of 160 decks +29% synergy
Consider
34% of 160 decks +29% synergy
Pact of Negation
34% of 160 decks +26% synergy
Lightning Bolt
32% of 160 decks +26% synergy
Opt
32% of 160 decks +28% synergy
Narset's Reversal
32% of 160 decks +29% synergy
Seething Song
31% of 160 decks +28% synergy
Ad Nauseam
31% of 160 decks +27% synergy
Chain of Vapor
29% of 160 decks +23% synergy
Snap
28% of 160 decks +22% synergy
Sink into Stupor
27% of 111 decks +18% synergy
Mental Misstep
27% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Pyroblast
27% of 160 decks +22% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
26% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
26% of 160 decks +25% synergy
Arcane Denial
26% of 160 decks -3% synergy
Flame of Anor
26% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Chaos Warp
24% of 160 decks -14% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Pongify
21% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Terminate
21% of 160 decks -6% synergy
Negate
21% of 160 decks -3% synergy
Fact or Fiction
21% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Rakdos Charm
18% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Pyretic Ritual
17% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15% of 101 decks +11% synergy
Reiterate
14% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Thought Scour
14% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Dispel
13% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Abrade
13% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Fell the Profane
13% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Final Fortune
12% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Fury Storm
12% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Desperate Ritual
11% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Prismari Command
11% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Valakut Awakening
10% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Fire Covenant
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
42% of 160 decks +36% synergy
Vandalblast
41% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
39% of 160 decks +36% synergy
Blasphemous Act
34% of 160 decks -14% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
28% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Rite of Flame
27% of 160 decks +22% synergy
See the Truth
25% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Feed the Swarm
23% of 160 decks -10% synergy
Damnation
22% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Past in Flames
21% of 160 decks +19% synergy
Grapeshot
21% of 160 decks +20% synergy
Serum Visions
21% of 160 decks +19% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Mana Geyser
19% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Solve the Equation
19% of 160 decks +17% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
18% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Expressive Iteration
18% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
18% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Exsanguinate
17% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Chain of Smog
17% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Bonus Round
16% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Tendrils of Agony
14% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Night's Whisper
14% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Grim Tutor
14% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Twinflame
12% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Time Warp
12% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Doomsday
12% of 160 decks +11% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
12% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Timetwister
12% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11% of 62 decks +4% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Careful Study
11% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Lórien Revealed
11% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Mind's Desire
10% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Crackle with Power
9% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Personal Tutor
9% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Treasure Cruise
9% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Boltwave
8% of 62 decks +6% synergy
Stock Up
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Dark Petition
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Merchant Scroll
6% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Dreadbore
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6% of 123 decks +3% synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Echo of Eons
5% of 160 decks +2% synergy
Unearth
5% of 160 decks +2% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
5% of 160 decks +1% synergy
Winds of Change
5% of 160 decks +0% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
37% of 160 decks +23% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22% of 160 decks +19% synergy
Isochron Scepter
21% of 160 decks +18% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
20% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
18% of 160 decks +17% synergy
Primal Amulet
17% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Lightning Greaves
14% of 160 decks -16% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7% of 160 decks -18% synergy
Scroll Rack
5% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Black Mage's Rod
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
29% of 160 decks +27% synergy
Necropotence
27% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Artist's Talent
18% of 102 decks +17% synergy
Fiery Inscription
14% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Propaganda
12% of 160 decks -1% synergy
Secrets of the Dead
9% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Shark Typhoon
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Dress Down
9% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Double Vision
8% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Sorcerer Class
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Animate Dead
6% of 160 decks -3% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5% of 160 decks -6% synergy
Search for Azcanta
5% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
22% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Professor Onyx
18% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
18% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11% of 102 decks +10% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
52% of 160 decks +37% synergy
Ancient Tomb
50% of 160 decks +37% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
34% of 160 decks +19% synergy
Reliquary Tower
30% of 160 decks -6% synergy
Mistrise Village
26% of 27 decks +18% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Bojuka Bog
18% of 160 decks -6% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Urza's Saga
15% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Cabal Coffers
8% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5% of 160 decks +2% synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5% of 20 decks +0% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96% of 160 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Signet
86% of 160 decks -3% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
56% of 160 decks +8% synergy
Chrome Mox
49% of 160 decks +40% synergy
Lotus Petal
48% of 160 decks +38% synergy
Fellwar Stone
44% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Mox Diamond
41% of 160 decks +35% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41% of 160 decks -1% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
41% of 160 decks +35% synergy
Mana Vault
38% of 160 decks +29% synergy
Izzet Signet
29% of 160 decks -7% synergy
Dimir Signet
29% of 160 decks -10% synergy
Mox Opal
29% of 160 decks +21% synergy
Mana Crypt
28% of 160 decks +23% synergy
Rakdos Signet
21% of 160 decks -17% synergy
Grim Monolith
16% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Mox Amber
14% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Thought Vessel
11% of 160 decks -11% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8% of 160 decks -8% synergy
Relic of Sauron
8% of 160 decks -13% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7% of 160 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
96% of 160 decks +82% synergy
Volcanic Island
95% of 160 decks +81% synergy
Watery Grave
95% of 160 decks +50% synergy
Command Tower
94% of 160 decks +2% synergy
Steam Vents
94% of 160 decks +51% synergy
Blood Crypt
94% of 160 decks +51% synergy
Badlands
92% of 160 decks +77% synergy
Polluted Delta
92% of 160 decks +59% synergy
Scalding Tarn
91% of 160 decks +60% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
88% of 160 decks +55% synergy
Island
78% of 160 decks -15% synergy
Morphic Pool
72% of 160 decks +39% synergy
Training Center
69% of 160 decks +36% synergy
Swamp
69% of 160 decks -24% synergy
Mountain
68% of 160 decks -23% synergy
Luxury Suite
59% of 160 decks +26% synergy
Mana Confluence
58% of 160 decks +47% synergy
Xander's Lounge
56% of 160 decks +15% synergy
Flooded Strand
54% of 160 decks +44% synergy
Misty Rainforest
52% of 160 decks +43% synergy
City of Brass
51% of 160 decks +38% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48% of 160 decks +39% synergy
Marsh Flats
46% of 160 decks +36% synergy
Exotic Orchard
46% of 160 decks -11% synergy
Wooded Foothills
42% of 160 decks +34% synergy
Arid Mesa
41% of 160 decks +32% synergy
Undercity Sewers
34% of 137 decks +23% synergy
Underground River
32% of 160 decks +6% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
31% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Shivan Reef
30% of 160 decks +2% synergy
Thundering Falls
28% of 137 decks +18% synergy
Sink into Stupor
27% of 111 decks +18% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26% of 160 decks +1% synergy
Sulfur Falls
26% of 160 decks -19% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24% of 160 decks -1% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22% of 160 decks -22% synergy
Reflecting Pool
21% of 160 decks +12% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21% of 160 decks -21% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19% of 160 decks +10% synergy
Raucous Theater
18% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
18% of 160 decks +16% synergy
Haunted Ridge
18% of 160 decks -4% synergy
Sunken Ruins
18% of 160 decks +13% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
18% of 160 decks -8% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17% of 160 decks +14% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
16% of 160 decks -41% synergy
Fiery Islet
15% of 160 decks +9% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Fell the Profane
13% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
12% of 160 decks +11% synergy