Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Combo

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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Flashback
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Resonating Lute
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Mana Sculpt
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Demonic Consultation
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
86%synergy
Brain Freeze
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
86%synergy
Flusterstorm
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
85%synergy
Tainted Pact
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
84%synergy
Mental Misstep
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
81%synergy
Pact of Negation
89%inclusion67 decks75 decks
81%synergy
Mystic Remora
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
78%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
77%synergy
Cabal Ritual
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
75%synergy
Gamble
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
61%synergy
Swan Song
89%inclusion67 decks75 decks
70%synergy
Windfall
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
61%synergy
Imperial Seal
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
70%synergy
Reanimate
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Ad Nauseam
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
71%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
54%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion75 decks75 decks
84%synergy
Mystical Tutor
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
85%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
89%synergy
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
74%synergy
Demonic Tutor
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
76%synergy
Underworld Breach
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
83%synergy
Force of Will
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
84%synergy
Chrome Mox
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
85%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
83%synergy
Ancient Tomb
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
73%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
60%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
62%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Opposition Agent
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Spellseeker
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Ledger Shredder
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Drake
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Notion Thief
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Dark Confidant
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Mockingbird
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Phantasmal Image
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Chain of Vapor
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Intuition
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
70%synergy
Pyroblast
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
62%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
55%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Mana Drain
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Final Fortune
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Entomb
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Snap
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Spell Pierce
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Dispel
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Rain of Filth
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-30%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Consider
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Negate
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Scour
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Duplication
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-29%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Daze
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Spell Snare
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Opt
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Misdirection
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Dismember
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
64%synergy
Jeska's Will
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Rite of Flame
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Toxic Deluge
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Timetwister
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Doomsday
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Last Chance
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-19%synergy
Grapeshot
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Unearth
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Smog
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Burning Inquiry
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
See the Truth
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Careful Study
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Grinding Station
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Defense Grid
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
64%synergy
Dress Down
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Animate Dead
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Necrodominance
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
15%synergy
City of Traitors
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
80%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
75%synergy
Mox Diamond
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
72%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Mox Opal
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
64%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Grim Monolith
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Mox Amber
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-20%synergy
Rakdos Signet
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-27%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
51%synergy
Blood Crypt
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Steam Vents
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Scalding Tarn
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Polluted Delta
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
74%synergy
Underground Sea
80%inclusion60 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Mana Confluence
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Badlands
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
61%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Volcanic Island
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
61%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Morphic Pool
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Island
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
-23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
54%synergy
Arid Mesa
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
55%synergy
Swamp
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
-29%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Luxury Suite
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Wooded Foothills
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Mountain
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
-43%synergy
Undercity Sewers
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Spire of Industry
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Xander's Lounge
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-21%synergy
Starting Town
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Raucous Theater
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Mine
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-37%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-33%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-37%synergy
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