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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Great Hall of the Biblioplex
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Demonic Consultation
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
70%synergy
Ponder
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Brainstorm
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Remora
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Preordain
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Windfall
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Faithless Looting
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Dispel
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Pact of Negation
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Tainted Pact
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Brain Freeze
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Cabal Ritual
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Underworld Breach
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Demonic Tutor
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Gamble
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Ad Nauseam
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Notion Thief
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Spellseeker
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Divining Witch
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mindblade Render
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Dark Confidant
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Disciple of Deceit
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Pestermite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Displacer Kitten
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Peregrine Drake
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Azra Oddsmaker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Leveler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Clever Impersonator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Archaeomancer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Opt
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Spell Pierce
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Mental Misstep
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Bolt
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Consider
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Entomb
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Thought Scour
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Flusterstorm
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Force of Will
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Impulse
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Deadly Rollick
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Delay
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mana Leak
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Drown in the Loch
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Miscast
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Memory Lapse
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Dizzy Spell
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Price of Fame
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Anticipate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Abandon Attachments
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Flame Sweep
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Shred Memory
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Reanimate
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Unearth
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Dream Harvest
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Rite of Flame
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
See the Truth
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-21%synergy
Serum Visions
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Storm of Memories
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Unmarked Grave
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Profane Tutor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Careful Study
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Dark Petition
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Merchant Scroll
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Final Parting
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Doomsday
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Pyroclasm
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sleight of Hand
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Duress
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
By Force
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Beseech the Queen
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Whispering Madness
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Compulsive Research
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Massacre
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Strategic Planning
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Ambition
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Burning Inquiry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Diminishing Returns
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Totem
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Verity Circle
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Splinter Twin
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Legacy's Allure
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Connections
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Fresh Start
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-27%synergy
Multiversal Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Dimir Signet
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Blood Crypt
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Steam Vents
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Watery Grave
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Underground River
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Xander's Lounge
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Morphic Pool
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Luxury Suite
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Sunken Hollow
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
19%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Marsh Flats
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Oscorp Industries
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Spire of Industry
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Graven Cairns
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
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