Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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Traumatic Critique
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Mana Sculpt
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Pigment Wrangler
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Preordain
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Dark Ritual
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Windfall
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Terminate
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Fact or Fiction
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Notion Thief
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Dualcaster Mage
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Archaeomancer
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Magmablood Archaic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Mocking Sprite
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Decadent Dragon
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Opt
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Flame of Anor
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Bedevil
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Reverberate
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Go for the Throat
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Consultation
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Charm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Twincast
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Dissection Practice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Desperate Ritual
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Unwind
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Crosis's Charm
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Displace
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Memory Plunder
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Exsanguinate
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Final Parting
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Night's Whisper
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
12%synergy
See the Truth
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Epic Experiment
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Strategic Planning
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Smog
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Profane Tutor
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Dark Petition
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Baral's Expertise
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Mastery
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Circle of Power
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Chart a Course
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Decree of Pain
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Painful Truths
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Queen
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Dreadbore
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Ambition
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Spelltwine
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Twinning Staff
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-20%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Lantern
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Burning Vengeance
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Precognition Field
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Firemind's Research
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Professor Onyx
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Dimir Signet
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-27%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Hollow
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Grixis Panorama
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Seething Landscape
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Bluff
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Watery Grave
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-33%synergy
Xander's Lounge
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-36%synergy
Blood Crypt
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-37%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
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