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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Faithless Looting
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Mana Geyser
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Rakdos Charm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Guttersnipe
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Notion Thief
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Black Waltz No. 3
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Scalding Viper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Electrostatic Field
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Decadent Dragon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Adventurous Eater
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Burrog Banemaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%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
Ultimate Green Goblin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Murderous Rider
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Picklock Prankster
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Illithid Harvester
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Order of Midnight
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Coruscation Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Stormsplitter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Gray Slaad
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Grabby Giant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
River Kelpie
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%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
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
League Guildmage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Academy Wall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Foulmire Knight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Meletis Charlatan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Burning Prophet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Negate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Charm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Return the Favor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Maestros Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Afflict
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Cancel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Risk Factor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Thought Scour
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Reverberate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Anticipate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Narset's Reversal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Overkill
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fated Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Essence Capture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
A Little Chat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Telling Time
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Voyage's End
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Active Volcano
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Displace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Aethersnatch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Price of Fame
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Downsize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Gift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Befuddle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Homing Lightning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Cruel Ultimatum
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Chain Reaction
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Strategic Planning
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Consuming Tide
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Serum Visions
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Read the Bones
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Beacon Bolt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Final Parting
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Multiple Choice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sign in Blood
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Grapeshot
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%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
14%synergy
Welcome the Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Absorb Vis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Void Snare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Slave of Bolas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Soulfire Eruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Demolish
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Agonizing Remorse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Act on Impulse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aether Snap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Alms of the Vein
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Divination
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Damnable Pact
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sakashima's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spelltwine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rise from the Tides
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Confluence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flood of Tears
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Recall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rousing Refrain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lucky Clover
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Campfire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bottled Cloister
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Stagecoach
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Semblance Anvil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Brainstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Swarm Intelligence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shark Typhoon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Aether Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Vengeance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Goblinslide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dual Casting
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Double Vision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Melee
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Courage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Think Tank
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
As Foretold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ral Zarek
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%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
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorpool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-28%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Forger's Foundry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Seething Landscape
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Deceit
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Ferrous Lake
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Choked Estuary
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Maestros Theater
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Isle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Malice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Peak
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-35%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Archway Commons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-32%synergy
Dismal Backwater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Transguild Promenade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pelakka Predation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scene of the Crime
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
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