Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Storm

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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Flashback
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Brain Freeze
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Demonic Consultation
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Cabal Ritual
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Mystic Remora
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Mental Misstep
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Tainted Pact
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Imperial Seal
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Force of Negation
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Flusterstorm
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Windfall
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Swan Song
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
68%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Pact of Negation
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Rite of Flame
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Jeska's Will
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Chain of Vapor
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
87%synergy
Underworld Breach
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Rhystic Study
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Demonic Tutor
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Force of Will
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Gamble
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Chrome Mox
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Ancient Tomb
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Opposition Agent
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Drake
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Ad Nauseam
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Brainstorm
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Intuition
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Pyroblast
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Mana Drain
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Deflecting Swat
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Final Fortune
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Frantic Search
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Dispel
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Snap
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Entomb
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Culling the Weak
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Rain of Filth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Miscast
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Daze
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Leak
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Saw in Half
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Ponder
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Toxic Deluge
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Timetwister
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Counsel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Twinflame
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Careful Study
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Personal Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dream Harvest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Last Chance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Merchant Scroll
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
See the Truth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Smog
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Thoughtseize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Storm of Memories
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Defense Grid
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Grinding Station
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Vexing Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Totem
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Mistrise Village
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Mana Vault
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
78%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Mox Diamond
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Fellwar Stone
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Grim Monolith
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Mox Opal
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Rakdos Signet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Steam Vents
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Blood Crypt
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Polluted Delta
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Badlands
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Underground Sea
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Morphic Pool
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Marsh Flats
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Misty Rainforest
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Arid Mesa
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Volcanic Island
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Training Center
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Luxury Suite
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Island
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Swamp
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Mountain
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-50%synergy
Undercity Sewers
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Spire of Industry
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Xander's Lounge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Starting Town
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-33%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-39%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Raucous Theater
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-36%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-33%synergy
Blazemire Verge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
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