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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Hex Magic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Demonic Consultation
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
93%synergy
Brain Freeze
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Tainted Pact
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Flusterstorm
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Intuition
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Mental Misstep
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Cabal Ritual
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Imperial Seal
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Swan Song
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Reanimate
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
63%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Gamble
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Pact of Negation
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
69%synergy
The One Ring
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Underworld Breach
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
89%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
89%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Mystical Tutor
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Creatures
Hexing Squelcher
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Opposition Agent
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ledger Shredder
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Spellseeker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Notion Thief
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Drake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Dark Confidant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Chain of Vapor
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Pyroblast
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Deflecting Swat
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Entomb
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Mana Drain
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Final Fortune
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Ad Nauseam
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Flashback
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Spell Pierce
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Duplication
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Culling the Weak
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rain of Filth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Counterspell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-37%synergy
Miscast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Dismember
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Jeska's Will
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Rite of Flame
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Timetwister
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Counsel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Unearth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Molten Duplication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Strike It Rich
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Exhume
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grinding Station
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Defense Grid
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Vexing Bauble
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Totem
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dress Down
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
City of Traitors
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 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%inclusion26 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Mox Diamond
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Mox Opal
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Grim Monolith
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Mox Amber
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Underground Sea
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Mana Confluence
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Scalding Tarn
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Badlands
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Morphic Pool
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Arid Mesa
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Training Center
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Marsh Flats
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Luxury Suite
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Island
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-35%synergy
Undercity Sewers
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Wooded Foothills
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Swamp
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-50%synergy
Starting Town
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Spire of Industry
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-68%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mount Doom
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Raucous Theater
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Xander's Lounge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-39%synergy
Sulfur Falls
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-40%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-36%synergy
Sunken Hollow
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
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