Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Spell Copy

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
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Adventurous Eater
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Burrog Banemaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archmage Emeritus
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
70%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
67%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
61%synergy
Faithless Looting
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Mana Geyser
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Lightning Bolt
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Charm
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Guttersnipe
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Consider
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Notion Thief
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Dualcaster Mage
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Cheerful Osteomancer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mage Tower Referee
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Viper
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Electrostatic Field
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Decadent Dragon
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Ultimate Green Goblin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Coruscation Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Stormsplitter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Murderous Rider
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Picklock Prankster
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Illithid Harvester
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Order of Midnight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Gray Slaad
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Grabby Giant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
River Kelpie
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Diviner of Mist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Alania's Pathmaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
League Guildmage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Academy Wall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Foulmire Knight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Meletis Charlatan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Charm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Opt
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Charm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Reverberate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Afflict
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Cancel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Risk Factor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Thought Scour
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Anticipate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Overkill
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Fated Return
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Essence Capture
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
A Little Chat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Telling Time
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Voyage's End
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Active Volcano
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Displace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Memory Plunder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Aethersnatch
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Price of Fame
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Downsize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Gift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Cruel Ultimatum
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Chain Reaction
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Night's Whisper
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Strategic Planning
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Consuming Tide
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Read the Bones
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Time Stretch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Beacon Bolt
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Final Parting
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Multiple Choice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Grapeshot
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Tormenting Voice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Circle of Power
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Poison the Waters
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Singularity Rupture
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Welcome the Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ruthless Negotiation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Final Vengeance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Absorb Vis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Void Snare
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Slave of Bolas
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Soulfire Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Demolish
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Agonizing Remorse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Act on Impulse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Aether Snap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Alms of the Vein
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Damnable Pact
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima's Will
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Spelltwine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lucky Clover
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Campfire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bottled Cloister
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Twinning Staff
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Stagecoach
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Semblance Anvil
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Brainstone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Swarm Intelligence
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Dual Casting
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Double Vision
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Shark Typhoon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Melee
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Aether Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Vengeance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Goblinslide
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Courage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Think Tank
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ral Zarek
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Jaya Ballard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorpool
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Forger's Foundry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-33%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Sunken Hollow
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Temple of Deceit
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Choked Estuary
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Seething Landscape
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Ferrous Lake
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Maestros Theater
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Malice
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Tainted Isle
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Dismal Backwater
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Peak
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-36%synergy
Archway Commons
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Grixis Panorama
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-33%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Transguild Promenade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pelakka Predation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Scene of the Crime
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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