Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget cEDH

Kess, Dissident Mage
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
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Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
2.1xlift
Top Cards
Thassa's Oracle
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Dark Ritual
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Demonic Consultation
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Mystical Tutor
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Brainstorm
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
2.9xlift
Windfall
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
1.3xlift
Ponder
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
5.2xlift
Underworld Breach
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Mystic Remora
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Counterspell
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
2.3xlift
High Lift Cards
See the Truth
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
24xlift
Strategic Planning
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
22xlift
Anticipate
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
20xlift
By Force
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
19xlift
Pyroclasm
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16xlift
Compulsive Research
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
16xlift
Thought Scour
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
15xlift
Cathartic Reunion
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
13xlift
Dizzy Spell
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
11xlift
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11xlift
Creatures
Notion Thief
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
3.1xlift
Simian Spirit Guide
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
0.6xlift
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
7.5xlift
Spellseeker
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
Laboratory Maniac
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
3.0xlift
Baral, Chief of Compliance
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
10xlift
Snapcaster Mage
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
2.2xlift
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Storm-Kiln Artist
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Dragon's Rage Channeler
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
2.0xlift
Nightscape Familiar
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Ledger Shredder
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
2.9xlift
Archmage Emeritus
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
3.2xlift
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Opposition Agent
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
0.7xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
0.4xlift
Exhibition Tidecaller
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2.3xlift
Prismari, the Inspiration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15xlift
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8.3xlift
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Birgi, God of Storytelling
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
0.4xlift
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0.2xlift
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0.7xlift
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0.2xlift
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Divining Witch
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8.6xlift
Vivi Ornitier
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Mindblade Render
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
28xlift
Dark Confidant
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3.2xlift
Disciple of Deceit
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
21xlift
Malevolent Hermit
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Pestermite
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
28xlift
Talion, the Kindly Lord
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7.0xlift
Guttersnipe
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2.5xlift
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7.0xlift
Orcish Bowmasters
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0.1xlift
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
Bitterbloom Bearer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
28xlift
Metamorphosis Fanatic
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
28xlift
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2.8xlift
Sedgemoor Witch
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
9.3xlift
Archmage of Runes
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4.0xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0.6xlift
Deceiver Exarch
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
19xlift
Azra Oddsmaker
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
7.0xlift
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
11xlift
Spark Double
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.4xlift
Cruel Somnophage
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
19xlift
Instants
Swan Song
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
1.6xlift
Pact of Negation
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
0.8xlift
Vampiric Tutor
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
0.8xlift
Brain Freeze
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Frantic Search
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Tainted Pact
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
0.8xlift
Cabal Ritual
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Dispel
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
Ad Nauseam
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
0.8xlift
Red Elemental Blast
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Flusterstorm
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
0.6xlift
Negate
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
2.5xlift
Muddle the Mixture
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
3.0xlift
Lim-Dûl's Vault
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
0.7xlift
Consider
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
5.1xlift
Spell Pierce
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
1.6xlift
Chain of Vapor
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
0.8xlift
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
1.8xlift
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Opt
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
5.3xlift
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Entomb
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Pyroblast
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
0.6xlift
Reality Shift
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
7.8xlift
Mana Drain
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
1.2xlift
Abrade
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
2.8xlift
Force of Will
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
0.4xlift
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
0.6xlift
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
2.3xlift
Drown in the Loch
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
6.0xlift
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0.4xlift
Seething Song
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
1.6xlift
Impulse
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
6.7xlift
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
3.1xlift
Delay
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
4.3xlift
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
2.9xlift
Pongify
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
3.4xlift
Force of Negation
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
2.0xlift
Mana Leak
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
4.5xlift
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4.1xlift
Snap
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Misdirection
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Increasing Vengeance
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7.3xlift
Pyretic Ritual
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0.3xlift
Desperate Ritual
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Sorceries
Demonic Tutor
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Faithless Looting
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
2.8xlift
Gamble
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Gitaxian Probe
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Toxic Deluge
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
2.2xlift
Preordain
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
5.4xlift
Reanimate
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Jeska's Will
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
0.7xlift
Solve the Equation
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
5.3xlift
Flow State
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11xlift
Unearth
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
2.5xlift
Vandalblast
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
2.7xlift
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
2.5xlift
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Diabolic Tutor
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
3.2xlift
Serum Visions
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
10xlift
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
0.4xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Doomsday
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
3.8xlift
Dark Petition
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
4.5xlift
Twinflame
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Damnation
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
4.7xlift
Profane Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
4.9xlift
Merchant Scroll
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
4.1xlift
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
5.8xlift
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0.3xlift
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Careful Study
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
3.0xlift
Persist
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
3.2xlift
Grapeshot
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
Dream Harvest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
18xlift
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7.9xlift
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0.3xlift
Torment of Hailfire
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2.6xlift
Duress
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5.3xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5.3xlift
Temporal Manipulation
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10xlift
Scheming Symmetry
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2.0xlift
Whispering Madness
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6.5xlift
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2.9xlift
Final Parting
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2.6xlift
Beseech the Queen
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7.4xlift
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Storm of Memories
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
34xlift
Past in Flames
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2.2xlift
Bonus Round
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6.4xlift
Heat Shimmer
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3.5xlift
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Isochron Scepter
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
4.0xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
1.7xlift
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2.3xlift
Scroll Rack
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
9.3xlift
Primal Amulet
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
17xlift
Manifold Key
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5.1xlift
The One Ring
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0.1xlift
Vexing Bauble
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0.3xlift
Nihil Spellbomb
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
19xlift
Enchantments
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
0.8xlift
Necropotence
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Blossombind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
74xlift
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9.3xlift
Animate Dead
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0.8xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4.8xlift
Splinter Twin
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
17xlift
Secrets of the Dead
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7.6xlift
Legacy's Allure
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
28xlift
Verity Circle
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4.0xlift
Underworld Connections
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
28xlift
Necromancy
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Kasmina's Transmutation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
28xlift
Dress Down
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Propaganda
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
4.1xlift
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
8.3xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
7.7xlift
Professor Onyx
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
5.2xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7.6xlift
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
11xlift
Teferi, Master of Time
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
9.3xlift
Utility Lands
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17xlift
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0.6xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
1.4xlift
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
1.6xlift
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0.7xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1.3xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2.3xlift
Agna Qel'a
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4.0xlift
Mistrise Village
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0.3xlift
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1.4xlift
Vault of Whispers
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.6xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
14xlift
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2.8xlift
Seat of the Synod
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Riptide Laboratory
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.3xlift
Urza's Saga
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0.3xlift
Cabal Coffers
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3.3xlift
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
7.9xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3.5xlift
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5.6xlift
Temple of the False God
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
Restless Reef
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
9.3xlift
Great Furnace
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
1.4xlift
Talisman of Dominance
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Fellwar Stone
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Dimir Signet
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
2.9xlift
Lotus Petal
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
0.7xlift
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
2.3xlift
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
2.3xlift
Chrome Mox
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Mana Vault
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0.4xlift
Mind Stone
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
3.7xlift
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9.3xlift
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
2.4xlift
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1.2xlift
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6.5xlift
Mox Amber
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0.2xlift
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8.6xlift
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2.0xlift
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0.2xlift
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2.6xlift
Sky Diamond
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
7.0xlift
Sphere of the Suns
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
19xlift
Relic of Sauron
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Lands
Island
100%inclusion39 decks39 decks
1.3xlift
Swamp
97%inclusion38 decks39 decks
1.4xlift
Command Tower
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
1.3xlift
Steam Vents
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
1.4xlift
Watery Grave
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Polluted Delta
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Scalding Tarn
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Underground River
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
1.6xlift
Training Center
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
1.3xlift
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
1.9xlift
Drowned Catacomb
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
Morphic Pool
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
1.1xlift
Xander's Lounge
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
City of Brass
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
0.7xlift
Sulfurous Springs
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
1.4xlift
Snow-Covered Island
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
3.4xlift
Snow-Covered Swamp
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
3.9xlift
Dragonskull Summit
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
1.6xlift
Luxury Suite
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Mana Confluence
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
0.8xlift
Cascade Bluffs
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
4.2xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
3.0xlift
Snow-Covered Mountain
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
3.5xlift
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
2.4xlift
Marsh Flats
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
0.7xlift
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0.9xlift
Smoldering Marsh
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0.6xlift
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
1.5xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
1.6xlift
Sunken Hollow
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
1.4xlift
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
5.1xlift
Spire of Industry
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
Spirebluff Canal
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
3.5xlift
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Clearwater Pathway
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
2.2xlift
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
1.2xlift
Graven Cairns
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
3.9xlift
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
0.5xlift
Sunken Ruins
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
4.5xlift
Scorched Geyser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6.2xlift
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
2.1xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
1.2xlift
Oscorp Industries
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.2xlift
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