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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Thrill of Possibility
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Guttersnipe
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Frantic Search
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Negate
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
53%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
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Opposition Agent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
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
Black Waltz No. 3
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Blazing Specter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%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
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%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
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
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
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Demon of Dark Schemes
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
Kami of the Crescent Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Bone Miser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%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
Najal, the Storm Runner
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
11%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Doom Whisperer
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
Instants
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Terminate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Just the Wind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Bitter Triumph
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dark Withering
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mana Leak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%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
Counterspell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Refute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Obsessive Search
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jaya's Greeting
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Careful Consideration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Earth Tremor
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
Consider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Inescapable Blaze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tolarian Winds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inferno
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vision Skeins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Countersquall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fateful Showdown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Heat Ray
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Broken Concentration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Refuse // Cooperate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bane's Contingency
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fall of the Titans
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Circle of Power
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%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
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
Tormenting Voice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Final Vengeance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%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
Psychotic Episode
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Clear the Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%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
Finale of Eternity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sinister Waltz
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rise from the Tides
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Torrent of Souls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos's Return
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vicious Rumors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
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
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blood Money
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Overload
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mind Twist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
By Force
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Buried Alive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Black Mage's Rod
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Monument to Endurance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Brain in a Jar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Torture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Fireshrieker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Library of Leng
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Specter's Shroud
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Waste Not
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Inscription
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Megrim
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Liliana's Caress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Feast of Sanity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Bitter Reunion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Melee
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Roost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Quest for the Nihil Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Return the Past
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%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
Memory Erosion
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
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tomb Fortress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Corrupted Grafstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Firemind Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
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
35%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Sunken Hollow
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Seething Landscape
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Deceit
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Malice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Choked Estuary
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Canyon Slough
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%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
Bloodfell Caves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Dismal Backwater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%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
Pelakka Predation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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