Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Flashback

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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Exhibition Tidecaller
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stormcatch Mentor
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
96%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Young Pyromancer
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Norman Osborn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ultimate Green Goblin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Mocking Sprite
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Murderous Rider
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Viper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Picklock Prankster
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Vendilion Clique
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Illithid Harvester
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Order of Midnight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Firebrand Archer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Young Red Dragon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Coruscation Mage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Stormsplitter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Decadent Dragon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Gray Slaad
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Pestermite
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Magnus the Red
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Deranged Assistant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Diviner of Mist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
55%synergy
Drown in the Loch
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Telling Time
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Terminate
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Opt
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Fire Covenant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-10%synergy
Fatal Push
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Lose Focus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Run Away Together
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Magmatic Sinkhole
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
2%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Price of Fame
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Dark Ritual
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-12%synergy
Rakdos Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Thought Scour
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Infernal Grasp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Display of Power
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Cryptic Command
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Memory Lapse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Unsubstantiate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mana Leak
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Confluence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Drown in Dreams
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Infusion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Remand
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Crosis's Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Galvanic Discharge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Into the Story
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
55%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Serum Visions
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Final Parting
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Mana Geyser
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Strategic Planning
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Chart a Course
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sleight of Hand
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Chain Reaction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Stock Up
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Consuming Tide
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Spelltwine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Stolen Identity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Flood of Tears
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Recall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bloodchief's Thirst
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lunar Insight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-3%synergy
Painful Truths
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Seize the Spoils
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Ringsight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Lórien Revealed
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ideas Unbound
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Diabolic Vision
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-19%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Whispering Madness
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Dream Cache
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Illicit Shipment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Heist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ignite the Future
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ancestral Vision
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Baral's Expertise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Grab the Prize
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ruthless Negotiation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Syphon Mind
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Welcome the Dead
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Pelakka Predation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Lucky Clover
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Brainstone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Enchantments
Shark Typhoon
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Splinter Twin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Goblinslide
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Double Vision
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Melee
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
As Foretold
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Professor Onyx
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Utility Lands
Halimar Depths
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Pit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Barbarian Ring
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Lens
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Seething Landscape
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Choked Estuary
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Deceit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-20%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Grixis Panorama
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Malice
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-18%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-3%synergy
Maestros Theater
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Pelakka Predation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-2%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
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