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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Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Theorist's Proxy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Demonic Consultation
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
86%synergy
Flusterstorm
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
85%synergy
Brain Freeze
92%inclusion71 decks77 decks
85%synergy
Tainted Pact
91%inclusion70 decks77 decks
84%synergy
Pact of Negation
90%inclusion69 decks77 decks
82%synergy
Mental Misstep
87%inclusion67 decks77 decks
81%synergy
Mystic Remora
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
78%synergy
Gamble
84%inclusion65 decks77 decks
75%synergy
Cabal Ritual
84%inclusion65 decks77 decks
74%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
99%inclusion76 decks77 decks
60%synergy
Swan Song
88%inclusion68 decks77 decks
68%synergy
Windfall
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
57%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
60%synergy
Ad Nauseam
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
71%synergy
Reanimate
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
55%synergy
Force of Negation
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
67%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
66%synergy
Imperial Seal
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion77 decks77 decks
85%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
89%synergy
Demonic Tutor
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
77%synergy
Mystical Tutor
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
84%synergy
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
84%synergy
Underworld Breach
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
84%synergy
Chrome Mox
92%inclusion71 decks77 decks
84%synergy
Mana Vault
91%inclusion70 decks77 decks
82%synergy
Ancient Tomb
84%inclusion65 decks77 decks
72%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
62%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Opposition Agent
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
47%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Spellseeker
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Ledger Shredder
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Dark Confidant
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Mockingbird
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Phantasmal Image
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Chain of Vapor
70%inclusion54 decks77 decks
65%synergy
Intuition
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
67%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Pyroblast
66%inclusion51 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Mana Drain
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
41%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
55%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
50%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Final Fortune
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Entomb
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Spell Pierce
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Flashback
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Miscast
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Rain of Filth
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-29%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Consider
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Culling the Weak
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-0%synergy
Pongify
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Negate
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-15%synergy
Spell Snare
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Daze
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Thought Scour
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-30%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Opt
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Jeska's Will
66%inclusion51 decks77 decks
50%synergy
Rite of Flame
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
56%synergy
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
53%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Ponder
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Timetwister
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Grim Tutor
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Twinflame
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Unearth
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Hex Magic
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Last Chance
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Doomsday
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-18%synergy
Stock Up
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
See the Truth
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
66%synergy
The One Ring
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Grinding Station
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Defense Grid
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Totem
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
63%synergy
Dress Down
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Animate Dead
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-0%synergy
Necrodominance
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
19%synergy
City of Traitors
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
99%inclusion76 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
99%inclusion76 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
90%inclusion69 decks77 decks
79%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
90%inclusion69 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
73%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Mox Diamond
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
71%synergy
Fellwar Stone
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Mox Opal
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
64%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Grim Monolith
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Mox Amber
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-19%synergy
Rakdos Signet
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-25%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion76 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Blood Crypt
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
58%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion70 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
90%inclusion69 decks77 decks
57%synergy
Polluted Delta
90%inclusion69 decks77 decks
55%synergy
City of Brass
87%inclusion67 decks77 decks
73%synergy
Underground Sea
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
65%synergy
Mana Confluence
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
69%synergy
Badlands
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
60%synergy
Volcanic Island
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
60%synergy
Morphic Pool
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
66%synergy
Flooded Strand
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
64%synergy
Island
70%inclusion54 decks77 decks
-23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
66%inclusion51 decks77 decks
56%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion51 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
-27%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Marsh Flats
64%inclusion49 decks77 decks
54%synergy
Luxury Suite
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
51%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Wooded Foothills
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Mountain
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
-45%synergy
Undercity Sewers
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Xander's Lounge
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
-18%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Starting Town
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Mine
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-38%synergy
Sulfur Falls
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-39%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-35%synergy
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