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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Goblin Electromancer
67%inclusion60 decks89 decks
59%synergy
Guttersnipe
58%inclusion52 decks89 decks
52%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
50%synergy
Young Pyromancer
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
44%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Fact or Fiction
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
38%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
36%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
36%synergy
Opt
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
33%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
54%inclusion48 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion45 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Terminate
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Notion Thief
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-0%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Coruscation Mage
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Viper
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Archaeomancer
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Firebrand Archer
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Decadent Dragon
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Murderous Rider
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Hearth Elemental
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Picklock Prankster
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Order of Midnight
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Renegade Bull
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Field
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Tempest Angler
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Docent of Perfection
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Marang River Regent
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Foulmire Knight
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Illithid Harvester
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos Charm
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Dark Ritual
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Abrade
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Charm
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Consider
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Bedevil
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Maestros Charm
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Comet Storm
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Retort
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Crosis's Charm
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Flashback
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Murder
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Vision of Love
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Cancel
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Snap
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Think Twice
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Price of Fame
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Doom Blade
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Curate
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Teachings
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
See the Truth
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Strategic Planning
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Treasure Cruise
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Circle of Power
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Expressive Iteration
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Chain Reaction
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Final Parting
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Serum Visions
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Steal the Show
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Increasing Ambition
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Dream Harvest
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Ignite the Future
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Notion Rain
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Past in Flames
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Dreadbore
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Spelltwine
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Rise from the Tides
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Fell
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Extract from Darkness
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Compulsive Research
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Necromantic Selection
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Lucky Clover
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-21%synergy
Ghost Lantern
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
33%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
35%synergy
Double Vision
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Burning Vengeance
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Melee
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Verse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Professor Onyx
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion71 decks89 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion68 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Dimir Signet
51%inclusion45 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
-27%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
-24%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-12%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Island
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion87 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion82 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
73%inclusion65 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion63 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Sunken Hollow
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Seething Landscape
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Theater
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Deceit
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
-12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Choked Estuary
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Malice
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Isle
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
-12%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Peak
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Moor
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Oscorp Industries
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Grixis Panorama
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Scorched Geyser
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
A.I.M. Labs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
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