Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Core

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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Guttersnipe
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Opt
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Maestros Charm
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Negate
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Terminate
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Fact or Fiction
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Inscription
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Black Waltz No. 3
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Young Pyromancer
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Crackling Drake
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Mocking Sprite
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Viper
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Archaeomancer
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Foulmire Knight
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Picklock Prankster
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Giant
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Order of Midnight
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Decadent Dragon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Unruly Catapult
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Curious Homunculus
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Hearth Elemental
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Queen Brahne
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Topaz Dragon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Murderous Rider
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Gray Slaad
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Young Red Dragon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Azra Oddsmaker
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Windrider Wizard
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Doom Blade
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Murder
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Price of Fame
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Into the Roil
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mana Leak
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Secret Identity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Demand Answers
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-30%synergy
Espers to Magicite
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Laughing Mad
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Transpose
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Starstorm
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Blink of an Eye
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Quick Study
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Teachings
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Magmaquake
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Charm
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Firebolt
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Consider
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Will
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Crosis's Charm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Anticipate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Electrolyze
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Obsessive Search
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Rebuild
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Countervailing Winds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Twisted Reflection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Strategic Planning
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Tormenting Voice
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Chain Reaction
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Circle of Power
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
See the Truth
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Read the Bones
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ransack the Lab
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Notion Rain
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Risky Research
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Maestros Confluence
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Suplex
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Relm's Sketching
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Painful Truths
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-32%synergy
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Winged Words
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Rise from the Tides
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bond of Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Duress
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Aether Gale
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Grave Upheaval
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Hex
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Compulsive Research
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Breaking // Entering
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Slave of Bolas
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Sweltering Suns
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Excavation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Crash Through
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ignite the Future
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Lucky Clover
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Ghost Lantern
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Essence Anchor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Burning Vengeance
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Firemind's Research
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Drake Haven
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Roost
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
New Perspectives
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Trail of Evidence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jaya, Venerated Firemage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Barren Moor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Cave
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Crater
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Remote Isle
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Mire
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
-28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-47%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geode
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Fire Diamond
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Locket
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-30%synergy
Izzet Locket
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-24%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-40%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Manalith
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-36%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Fountain of Ichor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Seething Landscape
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Deceit
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Malice
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Dismal Backwater
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Isle
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Grixis Panorama
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Thriving Bluff
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Thriving Moor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Pools
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Canyon Slough
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Edgewall Inn
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-35%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Oscorp Industries
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Murky Sewer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Waterfront District
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Akoum Refuge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
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