Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Discard

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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Cathartic Reunion
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Frantic Search
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Negate
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Guttersnipe
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Dread Return
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Feed the Swarm
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Notion Thief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Gravebreaker Lamia
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Big Game Hunter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Skirge Familiar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vela the Night-Clad
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whispering Specter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Drudge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Olivia, Mobilized for War
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Demon of Dark Schemes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bloodhall Priest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bone Miser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Master of Death
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stromkirk Occultist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Argentum Masticore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rackling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Voldaren Pariah
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Doom Whisperer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blazing Specter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Agent of Treachery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Nightveil Specter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Anje Falkenrath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scythe Specter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Containment Construct
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Spell Pierce
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Obsessive Search
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Rakdos Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Terminate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Just the Wind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Bitter Triumph
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dark Withering
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Wizard's Retort
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mana Leak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Teach by Example
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Temper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Careful Consideration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sage's Dousing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Confounding Riddle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Price of Fame
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Excavation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Electrodominance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Tolarian Winds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Countersquall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fateful Showdown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Broken Concentration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Refuse // Cooperate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Violent Eruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ravings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Counterflux
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Tormenting Voice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Circle of Power
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Strategic Planning
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Chart a Course
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Awaken the Erstwhile
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Chain Reaction
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Incarnation Technique
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Victimize
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Persist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Whispering Madness
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Shattered Perception
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Syphon Mind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Zombify
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Dark Deal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Final Vengeance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Breaking // Entering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Increasing Ambition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Psychotic Episode
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Clear the Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mind Rake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Incite Rebellion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sinister Waltz
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rise from the Tides
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Confluence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Torrent of Souls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Collective Defiance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Insult // Injury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Vicious Rumors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Connive // Concoct
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shreds of Sanity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Black Mage's Rod
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Monument to Endurance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Brain in a Jar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Torture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Library of Leng
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Fireshrieker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Specter's Shroud
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Waste Not
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Feast of Sanity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Bitter Reunion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Megrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Roost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Quest for the Nihil Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Melee
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Liliana's Caress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Raiders' Wake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sneak Attack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Burning Vengeance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Professor Onyx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tomb Fortress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Dimir Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mistvein Borderpost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Veinfire Borderpost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Corrupted Grafstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Firemind Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Lens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Sunken Hollow
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Evolving Wilds
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Seething Landscape
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Deceit
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Malice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Choked Estuary
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Canyon Slough
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Fetid Pools
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Bad River
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Graven Cairns
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Warped Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Xander's Lounge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Dismal Backwater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
River of Tears
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Theater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Darkslick Shores
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pelakka Predation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
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