Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Midrange

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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Demonic Consultation
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
93%synergy
Brain Freeze
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
92%synergy
Tainted Pact
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Intuition
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
82%synergy
Mental Misstep
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
82%synergy
Flusterstorm
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Cabal Ritual
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Imperial Seal
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Swan Song
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
74%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Reanimate
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
62%synergy
The One Ring
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Pact of Negation
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Gamble
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Windfall
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Mana Vault
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
92%synergy
Underworld Breach
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
88%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
92%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
79%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
92%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Mystical Tutor
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Force of Will
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
86%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Opposition Agent
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Dark Confidant
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Chain of Vapor
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Pyroblast
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Deflecting Swat
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Entomb
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Final Fortune
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Flashback
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Ad Nauseam
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Spell Pierce
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Duplication
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Daze
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Counterspell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-37%synergy
Miscast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Dismember
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Jeska's Will
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Rite of Flame
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Toxic Deluge
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Faithless Looting
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Timetwister
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Hex Magic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Intent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Counsel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Molten Duplication
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Exhume
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grinding Station
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Defense Grid
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Vexing Bauble
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
City of Traitors
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
86%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
86%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Fellwar Stone
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Mox Diamond
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Mox Opal
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Grim Monolith
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Mox Amber
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Steam Vents
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Mana Confluence
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
84%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Underground Sea
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
77%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
84%synergy
Volcanic Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
77%synergy
Scalding Tarn
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Badlands
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Morphic Pool
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Training Center
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Marsh Flats
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Luxury Suite
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Island
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-33%synergy
Undercity Sewers
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Swamp
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-48%synergy
Mountain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-68%synergy
Starting Town
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Spire of Industry
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Underground River
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mount Doom
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Raucous Theater
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Xander's Lounge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-27%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Mine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-39%synergy
Sulfur Falls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-40%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-36%synergy
Sunken Hollow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-32%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
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