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
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
Goblin Electromancer
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
71%synergy
Faithless Looting
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
70%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Mana Geyser
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Rakdos Charm
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Reverberate
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Guttersnipe
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%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
Black Waltz No. 3
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Ultimate Green Goblin
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Electrostatic Field
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Diviner of Mist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Coruscation Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Stormsplitter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Murderous Rider
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Viper
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Picklock Prankster
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
High Fae Trickster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Illithid Harvester
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Order of Midnight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Haughty Djinn
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Decadent Dragon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Stormcaller
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Gray Slaad
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Grabby Giant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
River Kelpie
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%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
Melek, Izzet Paragon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
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
Havengul Lich
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Overkill
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Maestros Charm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Fact or Fiction
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Consider
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Twinferno
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Return the Favor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Risk Factor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Thought Scour
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Wild Ricochet
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Comet Storm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Bedevil
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Confluence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Teach by Example
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Crosis's Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%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
Obsessive Search
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%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
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Displace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Grixis Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Turn Aside
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Price of Fame
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Afflict
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Circle of Power
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Poison the Waters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Singularity Rupture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Night's Whisper
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Final Parting
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Stock Up
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Welcome the Dead
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-3%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
Spelltwine
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Confluence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Serum Visions
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Read the Bones
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Banefire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Dread Summons
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Time Stretch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Beacon Bolt
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Decree of Pain
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Tormenting Voice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Compulsive Research
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Ruthless Negotiation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Final Vengeance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Strategic Planning
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
Razaketh's Rite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Damnable Pact
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima's Will
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
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
Chaos Wand
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
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
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Brainstone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Arcane Bombardment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
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
Fortune Teller's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Extravagant Replication
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Spellweaver Volute
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Goblinslide
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Melee
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Courage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%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
Determined Iteration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Burning Vengeance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorpool
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mystifying Maze
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Castle Embereth
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
17%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%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
Coldsteel Heart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%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
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Choked Estuary
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Seething Landscape
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Deceit
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Dismal Backwater
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Maestros Theater
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Isle
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Malice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Peak
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Vivid Creek
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%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
Jwar Isle Refuge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%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
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