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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22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0.5xlift
Geist of Saint Thalia
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3.4xlift
Theorist's Proxy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
19xlift
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Vampiric Tutor
98%inclusion87 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Dark Ritual
98%inclusion87 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Thassa's Oracle
97%inclusion86 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Mystical Tutor
97%inclusion86 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Demonic Tutor
97%inclusion86 decks89 decks
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Rhystic Study
97%inclusion86 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Demonic Consultation
93%inclusion83 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Force of Will
93%inclusion83 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Flusterstorm
92%inclusion82 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Underworld Breach
92%inclusion82 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
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See the Truth
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
23xlift
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
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Preordain
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
10xlift
Thought Scour
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
10xlift
Dark Confidant
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
10xlift
Ponder
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
8.0xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
7.9xlift
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
7.4xlift
Spell Snare
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
7.3xlift
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
6.4xlift
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Orcish Bowmasters
76%inclusion68 decks89 decks
1.2xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
70%inclusion62 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Simian Spirit Guide
69%inclusion61 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Hexing Squelcher
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Opposition Agent
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
2.1xlift
Valley Floodcaller
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
0.6xlift
Dauthi Voidwalker
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
2.7xlift
Birgi, God of Storytelling
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
0.7xlift
Spellseeker
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
1.8xlift
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
1.3xlift
Dragon's Rage Channeler
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
1.9xlift
Snapcaster Mage
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
2.1xlift
Ledger Shredder
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
4.4xlift
Dualcaster Mage
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
1.7xlift
Notion Thief
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
3.9xlift
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
1.3xlift
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
1.0xlift
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
4.1xlift
Talion, the Kindly Lord
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
2.4xlift
Gilded Drake
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
1.9xlift
Storm-Kiln Artist
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
2.0xlift
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
1.2xlift
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
2.1xlift
Exhibition Tidecaller
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1.1xlift
Displacer Kitten
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
0.5xlift
Mockingbird
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
0.4xlift
Archmage Emeritus
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2.1xlift
Instants
Tainted Pact
91%inclusion81 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Brain Freeze
89%inclusion79 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Pact of Negation
89%inclusion79 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Mental Misstep
87%inclusion77 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Swan Song
87%inclusion77 decks89 decks
1.2xlift
Cabal Ritual
81%inclusion72 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Cyclonic Rift
78%inclusion69 decks89 decks
2.6xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
74%inclusion66 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Force of Negation
74%inclusion66 decks89 decks
1.4xlift
Ad Nauseam
73%inclusion65 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Chain of Vapor
69%inclusion61 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion60 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Intuition
65%inclusion58 decks89 decks
2.9xlift
Pyroblast
65%inclusion58 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Borne Upon a Wind
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Mana Drain
60%inclusion53 decks89 decks
3.8xlift
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion53 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Red Elemental Blast
60%inclusion53 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Brainstorm
57%inclusion51 decks89 decks
3.7xlift
Mindbreak Trap
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
0.7xlift
Final Fortune
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
0.6xlift
Entomb
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
1.4xlift
Snap
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Spell Pierce
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
3.3xlift
Into the Flood Maw
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
0.7xlift
Gifts Ungiven
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
1.6xlift
Lim-Dûl's Vault
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
2.0xlift
Dispel
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
2.0xlift
Flashback
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1.1xlift
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
0.7xlift
Frantic Search
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
1.5xlift
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
3.9xlift
Counterspell
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
2.8xlift
Rain of Filth
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
0.5xlift
Delay
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
6.3xlift
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
1.4xlift
Miscast
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
3.3xlift
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
1.6xlift
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
0.6xlift
Abrade
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
3.0xlift
Pongify
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
3.7xlift
Consider
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
4.7xlift
Culling the Weak
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
0.1xlift
Strix Serenade
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
2.0xlift
Negate
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
2.4xlift
Flare of Denial
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
1.8xlift
Opt
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5.1xlift
Alchemist's Retrieval
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
3.5xlift
Chaos Warp
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
2.7xlift
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Gamble
83%inclusion74 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Windfall
81%inclusion72 decks89 decks
1.5xlift
Gitaxian Probe
80%inclusion71 decks89 decks
1.6xlift
Reanimate
75%inclusion67 decks89 decks
1.9xlift
Wheel of Fortune
72%inclusion64 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Imperial Seal
71%inclusion63 decks89 decks
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Jeska's Will
66%inclusion59 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Rite of Flame
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Toxic Deluge
61%inclusion54 decks89 decks
3.4xlift
Yawgmoth's Will
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
1.3xlift
Praetor's Grasp
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Beseech the Mirror
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
2.9xlift
Mnemonic Betrayal
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
0.6xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
2.1xlift
Timetwister
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
1.3xlift
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
1.4xlift
Twinflame
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
2.4xlift
Unearth
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Doomsday
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
4.3xlift
Grapeshot
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
4.7xlift
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
0.2xlift
Hex Magic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.7xlift
Feed the Swarm
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
4.1xlift
Stock Up
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
3.2xlift
Last Chance
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
0.3xlift
Peer into the Abyss
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
1.6xlift
Vandalblast
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
2.7xlift
Chain of Smog
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6.2xlift
Solve the Equation
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4.6xlift
Careful Study
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
1.7xlift
Blasphemous Act
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
1.4xlift
Merchant Scroll
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5.0xlift
Expressive Iteration
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
6.1xlift
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
74%inclusion66 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
The One Ring
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
1.5xlift
Grinding Station
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
0.5xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
2.6xlift
Defense Grid
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
0.4xlift
Cursed Totem
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
2.4xlift
Isochron Scepter
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
3.3xlift
Vexing Bauble
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
0.2xlift
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
92%inclusion82 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Necropotence
69%inclusion61 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Dress Down
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
3.6xlift
Animate Dead
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Necrodominance
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
0.3xlift
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
4.0xlift
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Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion74 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion60 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
1.2xlift
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
1.3xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
2.4xlift
City of Traitors
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
0.3xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
1.7xlift
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
1.4xlift
Multiversal Passage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5.0xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
2.6xlift
Reliquary Tower
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
1.3xlift
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Sol Ring
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Chrome Mox
90%inclusion80 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Dominance
89%inclusion79 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Vault
89%inclusion79 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Lotus Petal
88%inclusion78 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Creativity
81%inclusion72 decks89 decks
1.7xlift
Fellwar Stone
76%inclusion68 decks89 decks
1.3xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
73%inclusion65 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Mox Opal
72%inclusion64 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Mox Diamond
72%inclusion64 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Grim Monolith
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Mox Amber
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
0.5xlift
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
4.6xlift
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
3.0xlift
Rakdos Signet
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
1.9xlift
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Command Tower
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Watery Grave
98%inclusion87 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
94%inclusion84 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
92%inclusion82 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Bloodstained Mire
91%inclusion81 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
City of Brass
88%inclusion78 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
87%inclusion77 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Polluted Delta
87%inclusion77 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Mana Confluence
78%inclusion69 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Underground Sea
74%inclusion66 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Island
73%inclusion65 decks89 decks
2.8xlift
Morphic Pool
73%inclusion65 decks89 decks
1.6xlift
Badlands
70%inclusion62 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Volcanic Island
70%inclusion62 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Flooded Strand
70%inclusion62 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Swamp
69%inclusion61 decks89 decks
3.0xlift
Gemstone Caverns
69%inclusion61 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion60 decks89 decks
1.5xlift
Training Center
64%inclusion57 decks89 decks
2.1xlift
Misty Rainforest
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Marsh Flats
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Luxury Suite
61%inclusion54 decks89 decks
2.0xlift
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion51 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Verdant Catacombs
56%inclusion50 decks89 decks
0.7xlift
Mountain
51%inclusion45 decks89 decks
2.7xlift
Wooded Foothills
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
0.8xlift
Undercity Sewers
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
0.9xlift
Underground River
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
2.3xlift
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
3.0xlift
Spire of Industry
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
1.5xlift
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
5.2xlift
Xander's Lounge
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
3.2xlift
Snow-Covered Swamp
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
5.5xlift
Sulfurous Springs
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
2.4xlift
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
4.3xlift
Raucous Theater
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
1.6xlift
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
2.7xlift
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
2.0xlift
Snow-Covered Mountain
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
4.6xlift
Forbidden Orchard
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
1.1xlift
Starting Town
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
0.3xlift
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
0.5xlift
Drowned Catacomb
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
2.9xlift
Gloomlake Verge
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
3.3xlift
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
5.5xlift
Clearwater Pathway
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
4.3xlift
Sulfur Falls
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
2.2xlift
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
1.0xlift
Gemstone Mine
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
0.6xlift
Riverglide Pathway
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
3.9xlift
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