Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Consult the Star Charts
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Insight Engine
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Zero Point Ballad
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Singularity Rupture
5% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archmage Emeritus
65% of 48 decks +58% synergy
Frantic Search
69% of 48 decks +55% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
60% of 48 decks +53% synergy
Faithless Looting
65% of 48 decks +45% synergy
Ponder
50% of 48 decks +41% synergy
Consider
44% of 48 decks +39% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46% of 48 decks +38% synergy
Mana Geyser
40% of 48 decks +36% synergy
Preordain
42% of 48 decks +35% synergy
Brainstorm
50% of 48 decks +34% synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
52% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Windfall
52% of 48 decks +29% synergy
Blasphemous Act
52% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Dark Ritual
50% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Counterspell
50% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
42% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Arcane Denial
42% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Lightning Bolt
40% of 48 decks +33% synergy
Reanimate
40% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Snap
40% of 48 decks +33% synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
27% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Demonic Tutor
25% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Jeska's Will
19% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Notion Thief
10% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Gamble
10% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Underworld Breach
10% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Deflecting Swat
10% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
38% of 48 decks +32% synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
32% of 28 decks +25% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
25% of 48 decks +23% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25% of 48 decks +22% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Archmage of Runes
22% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
21% of 33 decks +14% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
19% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
17% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
17% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Coruscation Mage
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Electrostatic Field
15% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
15% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Young Pyromancer
15% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
15% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13% of 46 decks +11% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13% of 46 decks +10% synergy
Urabrask
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Docent of Perfection
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Displacer Kitten
10% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
10% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Ledger Shredder
10% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9% of 46 decks +8% synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Murderous Rider
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Spellseeker
8% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Brazen Borrower
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
8% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Mysidian Elder
7% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Queen Brahne
7% of 28 decks +5% synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
7% of 46 decks +6% synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Foulmire Knight
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Scalding Viper
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
6% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Firebrand Archer
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Doom Whisperer
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
6% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Terminate
38% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Fact or Fiction
35% of 48 decks +26% synergy
Negate
33% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
33% of 48 decks +32% synergy
Rakdos Charm
31% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Prismari Command
29% of 48 decks +24% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Seething Song
27% of 48 decks +24% synergy
Cabal Ritual
25% of 48 decks +17% synergy
Opt
25% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Izzet Charm
23% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Flame of Anor
23% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
22% of 46 decks +18% synergy
Pongify
21% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Entomb
21% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Narset's Reversal
21% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Dig Through Time
21% of 48 decks +17% synergy
Reverberate
19% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Big Score
19% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Bedevil
19% of 48 decks +0% synergy
Withering Torment
18% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Sink into Stupor
17% of 46 decks +9% synergy
Thought Scour
17% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Fell the Profane
15% of 46 decks +7% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Maestros Charm
15% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Swan Song
15% of 48 decks -3% synergy
Silundi Vision
15% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Drown in the Loch
12% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
12% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Infernal Grasp
12% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12% of 48 decks -7% synergy
Transpose
12% of 33 decks +10% synergy
Return the Favor
11% of 46 decks +9% synergy
Deadly Rollick
10% of 48 decks -4% synergy
Go for the Throat
10% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Brain Freeze
10% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Soul Shatter
10% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Reality Shift
10% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Mana Drain
10% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Flusterstorm
10% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Demand Answers
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Spell Pierce
10% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Crosis's Charm
10% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Sorceries
Mizzix's Mastery
33% of 48 decks +30% synergy
Toxic Deluge
33% of 48 decks +12% synergy
See the Truth
33% of 48 decks +33% synergy
Exsanguinate
31% of 48 decks +28% synergy
Vandalblast
29% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Expressive Iteration
29% of 48 decks +26% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
27% of 48 decks +23% synergy
Feed the Swarm
25% of 48 decks -8% synergy
Solve the Equation
25% of 48 decks +23% synergy
Serum Visions
21% of 48 decks +19% synergy
Strategic Planning
19% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
19% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Night's Whisper
19% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
15% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Epic Experiment
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Past in Flames
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Damnation
12% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Grapeshot
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Circle of Power
12% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Crackle with Power
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Boltwave
9% of 44 decks +7% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9% of 46 decks +6% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Dread Return
8% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Insult // Injury
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Treasure Cruise
8% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Ignite the Future
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Decree of Pain
8% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Final Parting
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Syphon Mind
8% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Reforge the Soul
8% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
7% of 46 decks +6% synergy
Sundering Eruption
7% of 46 decks +4% synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
6% of 47 decks +6% synergy
Chart a Course
6% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Sleight of Hand
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Increasing Ambition
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Incarnation Technique
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Victimize
6% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Contentious Plan
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Careful Study
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Anger of the Gods
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Infectious Inquiry
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
19% of 48 decks +17% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15% of 48 decks -10% synergy
Lightning Greaves
10% of 48 decks -19% synergy
Isochron Scepter
10% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Black Mage's Rod
9% of 33 decks +5% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6% of 48 decks -8% synergy
Lucky Clover
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
35% of 48 decks +33% synergy
Secrets of the Dead
21% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Fiery Inscription
19% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Propaganda
19% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
15% of 47 decks +14% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
15% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Mystic Remora
12% of 48 decks -3% synergy
Rhystic Study
10% of 48 decks -15% synergy
Double Vision
10% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Artist's Talent
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Animate Dead
8% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7% of 44 decks +6% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7% of 46 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Curiosity
6% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Cemetery Tampering
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6% of 48 decks -5% synergy
Search for Azcanta
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
23% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
15% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
33% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Reliquary Tower
29% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
25% of 28 decks +20% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Mistrise Village
17% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12% of 48 decks -3% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Forgotten Cave
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Castle Vantress
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Barren Moor
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Karn's Bastion
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Sol Ring
79% of 48 decks -11% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
62% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
52% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Izzet Signet
48% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Dimir Signet
46% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Fellwar Stone
40% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Rakdos Signet
31% of 48 decks -7% synergy
Commander's Sphere
29% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Thought Vessel
12% of 48 decks -9% synergy
Relic of Sauron
12% of 48 decks -8% synergy
Mind Stone
12% of 48 decks -3% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Lands
Mountain
100% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Command Tower
98% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Swamp
96% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Exotic Orchard
65% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
54% of 48 decks -3% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
52% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Sulfur Falls
52% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Watery Grave
52% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Steam Vents
50% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Shivan Reef
48% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Xander's Lounge
48% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Training Center
42% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Underground River
40% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Blood Crypt
38% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Sunken Hollow
35% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Luxury Suite
33% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Polluted Delta
33% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Morphic Pool
31% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Scalding Tarn
31% of 48 decks +0% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
29% of 48 decks -10% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
29% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Haunted Ridge
29% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Thundering Falls
23% of 47 decks +14% synergy
Fabled Passage
23% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
23% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
23% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Path of Ancestry
23% of 48 decks -10% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
22% of 46 decks +18% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Choked Estuary
21% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Raucous Theater
19% of 47 decks +9% synergy
Undercity Sewers
19% of 47 decks +7% synergy
Temple of Deceit
19% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Ferrous Lake
17% of 46 decks +14% synergy
Sink into Stupor
17% of 46 decks +9% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Temple of Malice
17% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Evolving Wilds
17% of 48 decks -9% synergy
Fell the Profane
15% of 46 decks +7% synergy
Misty Rainforest
15% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Maestros Theater
15% of 48 decks +4% synergy