Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Storm

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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Flashback
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Resonating Lute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mana Sculpt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Brain Freeze
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
88%synergy
Demonic Consultation
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
83%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Cabal Ritual
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Mystic Remora
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Mental Misstep
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Tainted Pact
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Imperial Seal
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Force of Negation
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Flusterstorm
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Windfall
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Swan Song
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
68%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Pact of Negation
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Jeska's Will
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Rite of Flame
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Chain of Vapor
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
61%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
86%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
87%synergy
Underworld Breach
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Rhystic Study
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
72%synergy
Demonic Tutor
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Force of Will
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Gamble
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Chrome Mox
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
82%synergy
Ancient Tomb
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Opposition Agent
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Drake
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Ad Nauseam
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Intuition
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Pyroblast
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Final Fortune
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Frantic Search
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Culling the Weak
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Rain of Filth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-25%synergy
Miscast
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-25%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Daze
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Saw in Half
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Ponder
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Toxic Deluge
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Timetwister
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Grapeshot
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Twinflame
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Careful Study
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Counsel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Dream Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Storm of Memories
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Last Chance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Merchant Scroll
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
See the Truth
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Chain of Smog
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Thoughtseize
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Defense Grid
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Grinding Station
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Vexing Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
77%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Mox Diamond
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
69%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Grim Monolith
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Mox Opal
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Dimir Signet
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-23%synergy
Rakdos Signet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-23%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Steam Vents
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Blood Crypt
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Polluted Delta
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
77%synergy
Badlands
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Underground Sea
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Morphic Pool
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Marsh Flats
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Misty Rainforest
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Arid Mesa
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Volcanic Island
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
61%synergy
Mana Confluence
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Training Center
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Luxury Suite
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Island
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
-26%synergy
Swamp
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
-30%synergy
Mountain
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-48%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Underground River
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Spire of Industry
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Xander's Lounge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-32%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-39%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-25%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Raucous Theater
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-36%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-33%synergy
Blazemire Verge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
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