Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Combo

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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The Weaver King
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Mana Geyser
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Preordain
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Narset's Reversal
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Consider
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Charm
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Dualcaster Mage
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Archmage of Runes
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Archaeomancer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Oriq Loremage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Decadent Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mysidian Elder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Rider
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Viper
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Marchesa, the Black Rose
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Order of Midnight
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Vile Entomber
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Terminate
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Opt
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Thought Scour
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Return the Favor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Reverberate
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Bedevil
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mana Leak
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Unwind
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Flame of Anor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Electrodominance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Perplex
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Fatal Push
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Clutch of the Undercity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Displace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Expedite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Charm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-0%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Final Parting
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Windfall
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
See the Truth
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Singularity Rupture
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Twinflame
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Strategic Planning
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sleight of Hand
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Ambition
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Bonus Round
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Insult // Injury
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Ringsight
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Smog
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Steal the Show
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Profane Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Heat Shimmer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Brass's Bounty
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Ignite the Future
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Baral's Expertise
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Stitch Together
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ill-Gotten Gains
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Circle of Power
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Soul Immolation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mindcrank
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Secrets of the Dead
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Double Vision
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mornsong Aria
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Collective Inferno
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Storm of Saruman
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Tolaria West
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Signet
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Dimir Signet
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Underground River
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Seething Landscape
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Isle
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Malice
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-31%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
River of Tears
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-33%synergy
Blood Crypt
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-35%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Lounge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-28%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Peak
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Ridge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
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