Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Counterspells

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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Archmage Emeritus
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
90%synergy
Adventurous Eater
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Burrog Banemaker
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Cheerful Osteomancer
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Mage Tower Referee
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Academy Wall
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Burning Prophet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Archmage of Runes
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Coruscation Mage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
23%synergy
Young Pyromancer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Academy Elite
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Guttersnipe
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Alania's Pathmaker
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Beamsplitter Mage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
65%synergy
Lightning Bolt
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
89%synergy
Counterspell
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
56%synergy
Active Volcano
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
19%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Go for the Throat
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Return the Favor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
28%synergy
Deliberate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Aethersnatch
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Downsize
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Afflict
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Alchemist's Gift
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Rakdos Charm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
36%synergy
Befuddle
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Homing Lightning
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Disembowel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Reality Shift
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Opt
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Cancel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Infernal Grasp
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Reverberate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Dogpile
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Big Score
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
37%synergy
Last Gasp
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Anticipate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
21%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Spell Crumple
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Burn Bright
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Abnormal Endurance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Moment of Truth
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Ice Magic
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Desculpting Blast
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sorceries
Absorb Vis
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Chain Reaction
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Windfall
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
27%synergy
Demolish
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Agonizing Remorse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Act on Impulse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Aether Snap
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Alms of the Vein
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Vandalblast
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
23%synergy
Stitch in Time
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
5%synergy
Angrath's Rampage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Beacon Bolt
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Mana Geyser
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Confront the Past
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Preordain
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Aether Gale
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Multiple Choice
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Blood Divination
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Creative Technique
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Macabre Waltz
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Creeping Chill
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Grapeshot
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Circle of Power
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Flash Photography
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bottled Cloister
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Aether Tunnel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Dark Tutelage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sorcerer Class
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Ancestral Vengeance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Animate Dead
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral Zarek
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
76%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
15%synergy
Multiversal Passage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-38%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
29%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
89%synergy
Command Tower
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-42%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
20%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Graven Cairns
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Ferrous Lake
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
19%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
22%synergy
Oscorp Industries
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
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