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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Demonic Consultation
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
74%synergy
Ponder
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Brainstorm
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Mystic Remora
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Pact of Negation
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Windfall
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Preordain
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Dispel
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Swan Song
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Faithless Looting
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Toxic Deluge
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Brain Freeze
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Cabal Ritual
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Tainted Pact
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Reanimate
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Mystical Tutor
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Underworld Breach
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Gamble
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Demonic Tutor
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Ad Nauseam
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Creatures
Notion Thief
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Spellseeker
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Opposition Agent
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Dark Confidant
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Divining Witch
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Mindblade Render
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Deceit
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Pestermite
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Guttersnipe
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Azra Oddsmaker
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Leveler
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Brazen Borrower
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Clever Impersonator
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Flusterstorm
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Opt
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Chain of Vapor
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Spell Pierce
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Entomb
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Thought Scour
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Pyroblast
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Impulse
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Delay
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Anticipate
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Terminate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Dizzy Spell
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Misdirection
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Dismember
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Plunge into Darkness
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Jeska's Will
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Unearth
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Solve the Equation
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Doomsday
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-23%synergy
Damnation
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Flow State
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Dark Petition
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Merchant Scroll
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Rite of Flame
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
See the Truth
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Sleight of Hand
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Profane Tutor
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Beseech the Queen
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Pyroclasm
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Strategic Planning
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Careful Study
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Dream Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Duress
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Whispering Madness
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
By Force
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Final Parting
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Compulsive Research
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Storm of Memories
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bonus Round
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Heat Shimmer
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-13%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Blossombind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Splinter Twin
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Necromancy
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Legacy's Allure
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Verity Circle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Connections
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Dress Down
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-26%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-0%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Dimir Signet
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Izzet Signet
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-13%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Watery Grave
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Blood Crypt
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Underground River
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Mana Confluence
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
42%synergy
City of Brass
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Luxury Suite
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Lounge
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Graven Cairns
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-28%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-21%synergy
Sunken Ruins
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Spire of Industry
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Oscorp Industries
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-25%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
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