Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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Goblin Electromancer
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
57%synergy
Guttersnipe
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Gamble
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Coruscation Mage
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Electrostatic Field
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Archaeomancer
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mysidian Elder
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Docent of Perfection
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Viper
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Decadent Dragon
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
River Kelpie
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Flux Channeler
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Queen Brahne
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Tempest Angler
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Fact or Fiction
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Charm
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Opt
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Teachings
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Impulse
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Mana Sculpt
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Murder
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Repulse
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Crosis's Charm
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Memory Lapse
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mission Briefing
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Remand
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Will
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Unwind
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Grapeshot
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Exsanguinate
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Strategic Planning
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Final Parting
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Circle of Power
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Ambition
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Whispering Madness
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Confluence
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Flow State
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Crux of Fate
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dark Petition
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dream Harvest
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Painful Truths
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Necromantic Selection
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
World Map
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Lucky Clover
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-24%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Double Vision
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Burning Vengeance
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Professor Onyx
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Jaya Ballard
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Barren Moor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Locket
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Potioner's Trove
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Seething Landscape
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Choked Estuary
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Dismal Backwater
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Maestros Theater
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Grixis Panorama
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Isle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Peak
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
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