Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget cEDH

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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Demonic Consultation
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Brainstorm
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Ponder
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Faithless Looting
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Windfall
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Mystic Remora
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Preordain
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Dispel
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Pact of Negation
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
42%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Ritual
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Tainted Pact
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Brain Freeze
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Underworld Breach
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Demonic Tutor
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Gamble
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Notion Thief
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Opposition Agent
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dark Confidant
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Divining Witch
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Pestermite
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mindblade Render
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Disciple of Deceit
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Guttersnipe
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Peregrine Drake
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Azra Oddsmaker
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Brazen Borrower
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Clever Impersonator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Leveler
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Opt
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Ad Nauseam
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Spell Pierce
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Mental Misstep
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Entomb
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Bolt
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Consider
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Thought Scour
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Flusterstorm
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Pyroblast
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Impulse
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Delay
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Mana Leak
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Drown in the Loch
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Seething Song
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Misdirection
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Miscast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Desperate Ritual
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Narset's Reversal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Dizzy Spell
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Memory Lapse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Price of Fame
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Anticipate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Abandon Attachments
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Flame Sweep
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Shred Memory
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Reanimate
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Solve the Equation
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Unearth
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Dream Harvest
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Rite of Flame
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Serum Visions
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Dark Petition
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
See the Truth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Storm of Memories
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Unmarked Grave
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Careful Study
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Doomsday
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Merchant Scroll
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Final Parting
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Pyroclasm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Sleight of Hand
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Profane Tutor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Persist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Duress
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Twinflame
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Beseech the Queen
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
By Force
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Whispering Madness
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Massacre
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Compulsive Research
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Exhume
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Strategic Planning
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Ambition
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dark Deal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Diminishing Returns
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
The One Ring
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Cursed Totem
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Splinter Twin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Verity Circle
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Legacy's Allure
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Connections
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Fresh Start
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Professor Onyx
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Agna Qel'a
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Multiversal Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Signet
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Blood Crypt
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Steam Vents
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Watery Grave
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Xander's Lounge
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Morphic Pool
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Luxury Suite
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Oscorp Industries
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Spire of Industry
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Choked Estuary
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Graven Cairns
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
River of Tears
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
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