Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Reanimator

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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Demonic Consultation
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Flusterstorm
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
92%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
89%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Entomb
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
82%synergy
Mental Misstep
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Tainted Pact
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Brain Freeze
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Pact of Negation
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Cabal Ritual
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Reanimate
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
77%synergy
Deflecting Swat
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Mystical Tutor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Necropotence
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Windfall
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
77%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
92%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
91%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
84%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Mana Vault
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Underworld Breach
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
76%synergy
Imperial Seal
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Opposition Agent
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Dark Confidant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Void Winnower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Drake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Pestermite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Delver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Astral Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Archivist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Phantasmal Image
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Blood Pet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ledger Shredder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Notion Thief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Pyroblast
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Final Fortune
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Chain of Vapor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Intuition
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Ad Nauseam
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Abandon Attachments
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Flashback
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sacrifice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Consider
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Culling the Weak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Thought Scour
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Delay
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Miscast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Saw in Half
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Firestorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Burnt Offering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Shallow Grave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Wheel and Deal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Rain of Filth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Jeska's Will
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Rite of Flame
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Persist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Unearth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Counsel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Buried Alive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Exhume
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Shattering Spree
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Drain Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Last Chance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Acid Rain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Doomsday
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-32%synergy
Whispering Madness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Grinding Station
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Defense Grid
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mindcrank
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Dance of the Dead
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Necromancy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mirrormade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Waste Not
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Steal Enchantment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Megrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Copy Enchantment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Caress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Emergence Zone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Vault of Whispers
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Seat of the Synod
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Great Furnace
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Vein
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
89%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Mox Diamond
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Grim Monolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Paradise Mantle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Signet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
88%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Underground Sea
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Morphic Pool
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Steam Vents
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Luxury Suite
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
43%synergy
City of Brass
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Badlands
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Swamp
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-42%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mountain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-42%synergy
Island
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-43%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Turbulent Springs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Fiery Islet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Undercity Sewers
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Xander's Lounge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Starting Town
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Mount Doom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Glimmervoid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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