Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

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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47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
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9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
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24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
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21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
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20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
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20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
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19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
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19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
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17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
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12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
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9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
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9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
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8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
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Opt
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Expressive Iteration
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Steal the Show
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1.4xlift
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23xlift
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Sleight of Hand
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Spelltwine
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1.7xlift
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1.9xlift
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1.1xlift
Black Mage's Rod
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Lightning Greaves
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Twinning Staff
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1.2xlift
Primal Amulet
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3.8xlift
Two-Handed Axe
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3.8xlift
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1.7xlift
Secrets of the Dead
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
8.5xlift
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28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Double Vision
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
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17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
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12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
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6.8xlift
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
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3.3xlift
Arcane Melee
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2.3xlift
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5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Swarm Intelligence
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
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5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
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5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2.5xlift
Spider-Verse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
10xlift
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26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
3.0xlift
Professor Onyx
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
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26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
2.3xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Riptide Laboratory
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Rogue's Passage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0.4xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0.8xlift
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79%inclusion68 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Sol Ring
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Dimir Signet
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
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44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Talisman of Creativity
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Talisman of Dominance
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Mind Stone
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Thought Vessel
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
Tablet of Discovery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0.8xlift
Charcoal Diamond
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Fire Diamond
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Obelisk of Grixis
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
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99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Island
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
98%inclusion84 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
92%inclusion79 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
70%inclusion60 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Sunken Hollow
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Smoldering Marsh
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Seething Landscape
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Dragonskull Summit
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
2.1xlift
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
2.0xlift
Maestros Theater
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Temple of Deceit
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Choked Estuary
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Temple of Malice
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Shadowblood Ridge
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Foreboding Ruins
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Tainted Isle
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
2.9xlift
Dismal Backwater
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Bloodfell Caves
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Underground River
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Tainted Peak
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
2.3xlift
Thriving Moor
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
0.8xlift
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
Oscorp Industries
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
1.7xlift
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Rakdos Guildgate
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Scorched Geyser
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1.3xlift
Fiery Islet
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2.6xlift
Fabled Passage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2.3xlift
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