Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget cEDH Combo

Kess, Dissident Mage
Rank #311
8decks
As CommanderAs CardAverage DeckDecksView Precon
Bracket
All
1
2
345
Budget
Any$$$$
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Top Cards
High Lift Cards
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
Planeswalkers
Utility Lands
Mana Artifacts
Lands
Back to Top
Pact of Negation
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.6xlift
Thassa's Oracle
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.3xlift
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.4xlift
Counterspell
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
3.3xlift
Vampiric Tutor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Mystic Remora
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Demonic Tutor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Gitaxian Probe
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.6xlift
Tainted Pact
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Demonic Consultation
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
High Lift Cards
Drown in the Loch
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Solve the Equation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
6.0xlift
Preordain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
4.9xlift
Ponder
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
4.5xlift
Brainstorm
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
3.0xlift
Toxic Deluge
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
2.7xlift
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
2.3xlift
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
2.1xlift
Creatures
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
6.1xlift
Snapcaster Mage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Simian Spirit Guide
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.6xlift
Spellseeker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2.6xlift
Dualcaster Mage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.3xlift
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3.5xlift
Baral, Chief of Compliance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8.1xlift
Dauthi Voidwalker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Notion Thief
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4.3xlift
Displacer Kitten
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0.5xlift
Imperial Recruiter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Archmage Emeritus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3.9xlift
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Ledger Shredder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2.4xlift
Volatile Stormdrake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.4xlift
Ardent Elementalist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Deceiver Exarch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
God-Eternal Kefnet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.3xlift
Malevolent Hermit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.7xlift
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.0xlift
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Goblin Electromancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Pestermite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Ancient Silver Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Talion, the Kindly Lord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2.3xlift
Storm-Kiln Artist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.6xlift
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Leveler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Tidal Barracuda
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Birgi, God of Storytelling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.4xlift
Instants
Dark Ritual
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Swan Song
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.3xlift
Flusterstorm
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Frantic Search
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Chain of Vapor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0.7xlift
Brain Freeze
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Cabal Ritual
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Force of Will
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Ad Nauseam
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Pyroblast
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3.9xlift
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.7xlift
Negate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Lim-Dûl's Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2.1xlift
Mindbreak Trap
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Dispel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Mana Drain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Red Elemental Blast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Spell Pierce
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.5xlift
Abrade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2.5xlift
Pongify
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4.9xlift
Opt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Thought Scour
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18xlift
Delay
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4.2xlift
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.3xlift
Force of Negation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0.7xlift
Mission Briefing
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
27xlift
Borne Upon a Wind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0.5xlift
Drown in Dreams
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18xlift
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3.6xlift
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3.9xlift
Fire Covenant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2.1xlift
Hero's Downfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Illusionist's Stratagem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Consign to Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Gush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Entomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.6xlift
Displace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.0xlift
Cyber Conversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Spell Snare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Kolaghan's Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Consider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2.7xlift
Fork
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Blink of an Eye
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Sorceries
Gamble
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Windfall
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Jeska's Will
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Reanimate
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4.3xlift
Doomsday
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Twinflame
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2.3xlift
Grim Tutor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.5xlift
Careful Study
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5.4xlift
Temporal Manipulation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18xlift
Night's Whisper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Merchant Scroll
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4.2xlift
Personal Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3.9xlift
Beseech the Queen
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Chart a Course
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Increasing Ambition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.7xlift
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.4xlift
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Enter the Infinite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Last Chance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.5xlift
Persist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.4xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5.4xlift
Unearth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Serum Visions
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5.4xlift
Warrior's Oath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Make an Example
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Heat Shimmer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.9xlift
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.7xlift
Praetor's Grasp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.4xlift
Dark Petition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.0xlift
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Capture of Jingzhou
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.2xlift
Molten Duplication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Cut // Ribbons
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Baral's Expertise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
In Garruk's Wake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
See the Truth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Show and Tell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Path of the Pyromancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Beseech the Mirror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.3xlift
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
The One Ring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0.7xlift
Scroll Rack
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
27xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0.4xlift
Sapphire Medallion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
27xlift
Mesmeric Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Voltaic Key
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Manifold Key
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Vexing Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.6xlift
Aether Spellbomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Altar of the Brood
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2.5xlift
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Necropotence
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.7xlift
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5.4xlift
Splinter Twin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Omniscience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Thought Lash
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5.4xlift
Kaya's Ghostform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Professor Onyx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.9xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4.5xlift
Teferi, Master of Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
27xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5.4xlift
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.5xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Strip Mine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11xlift
Vault of Whispers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2.1xlift
Lotus Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Barren Moor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Seat of the Synod
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.6xlift
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Crystal Vein
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Lonely Sandbar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6.8xlift
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Great Furnace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2.5xlift
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.7xlift
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Fellwar Stone
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Lotus Petal
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Dimir Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
2.8xlift
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.7xlift
Mind Stone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5.4xlift
Rakdos Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2.7xlift
Mox Opal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0.6xlift
Lotus Bloom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5.4xlift
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2.7xlift
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.0xlift
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.4xlift
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Prismatic Lens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
27xlift
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.2xlift
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.3xlift
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.4xlift
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.4xlift
Watery Grave
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
1.3xlift
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.7xlift
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.3xlift
City of Brass
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
1.3xlift
Drowned Catacomb
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
3.0xlift
Underground River
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
1.6xlift
Mountain
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Training Center
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
1.7xlift
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Cascade Bluffs
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
5.2xlift
Bloodstained Mire
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Riverglide Pathway
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
4.9xlift
Snow-Covered Island
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
3.6xlift
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Snow-Covered Swamp
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
3.7xlift
Sunken Ruins
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
10xlift
Fiery Islet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2.5xlift
Clearwater Pathway
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4.1xlift
Spire of Industry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.4xlift
Xander's Lounge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.9xlift
Blightstep Pathway
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3.5xlift
Spirebluff Canal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5.1xlift
Sulfurous Springs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1.1xlift
Gemstone Mine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.0xlift
Canyon Slough
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
27xlift
Graven Cairns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4.2xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Luxury Suite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Darkslick Shores
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2.5xlift
Snow-Covered Mountain
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2.5xlift
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.7xlift
Forbidden Orchard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.2xlift
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3.9xlift
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1.8xlift
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4.5xlift
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.8xlift
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1.9xlift
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.5xlift
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0.4xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2.7xlift
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
About UsContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service
Space Cow MediaArchidektCardsphereCommander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
Space Cow MediaArchidektCommander's Herald
Commander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
EDHREC is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
next@15 test