Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized Spellslinger

Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
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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Which Grixis (blue, black, and red) cards see the most play in Commander? Let's find out, with our latest Top 10 Most Played.
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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Instants (20)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dramatic Reversal
Dramatic Reversal
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Flashback
Flashback
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Narset's Reversal
Narset's Reversal
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Seething Song
Seething Song
Snap
Snap
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (15)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Chain of Smog
Chain of Smog
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Peer into the Abyss
Peer into the Abyss
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
Tendrils of Agony
Tendrils of Agony
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter
Mindsplice Apparatus
Mindsplice Apparatus
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (4)
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (3)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (18)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Underground River
Underground River
Basics (3)
Island
7 Island
Mountain
5 Mountain
Swamp
5 Swamp