Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Graveyard

Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Frantic Search
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Final Parting
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Fact or Fiction
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Zombify
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Izzet Charm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Dread Return
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
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Faithless Looting
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Victimize
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Patrician Geist
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Young Pyromancer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Oriq Loremage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Mocking Sprite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Feral Deathgorger
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Demon of Catastrophes
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Scourge of Nel Toth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Master of Death
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sailors' Bane
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Scavenger Regent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Oceanus Dragon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Skyline Despot
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
River Kelpie
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Lava-Field Overlord
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bigfin Bouncer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Fated Return
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Run Away Together
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Terminate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Go for the Throat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Clutch of the Undercity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Excavation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Thought Scour
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Devour in Shadow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Demand Answers
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Reach Through Mists
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Ultimate Price
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Moment of Truth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Overkill
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fire Covenant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Downfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Obsessive Search
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
See Double
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fatal Push
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Telling Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Lose Focus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Take the Fall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Magmatic Sinkhole
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dark Bargain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Dispute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Twisted Image
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Defabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Curate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Triumph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Perplex
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Twinferno
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Catalog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Chart a Course
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Persist
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Buried Alive
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Ever After
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Exhume
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Blood for Bones
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Flood of Recollection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Increasing Ambition
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Unmarked Grave
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Careful Study
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sinister Waltz
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Bone Shards
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Profane Command
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Exsanguinate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Graveyard Shift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Brainspoil
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Poison the Waters
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Singularity Rupture
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Demonic Counsel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Strategic Planning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vat Emergence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Slave of Bolas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Divination
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Take for a Ride
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Bounty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blood Money
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Craving
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Illicit Shipment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lucky Clover
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Glasses of Urza
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Betrayal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Call the Bloodline
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Thirst
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Zombie Infestation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Monastery Siege
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Splinter Twin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Twisted Embrace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dual Casting
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
At Knifepoint
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Pit of Offerings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Skyline Cascade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Pit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Barbarian Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Dimir Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Sol Ring
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-40%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-32%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-31%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-37%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bandit's Haul
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bounty Board
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Command Tower
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-29%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Seething Landscape
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Choked Estuary
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Isle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Deceit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Dismal Backwater
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Maestros Theater
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Peak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Akoum Refuge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Blood Crypt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-33%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Jagged Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Grixis Panorama
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Malice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy