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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Callous Sell-Sword
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21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
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19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
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19xlift
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15xlift
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7.6xlift
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13xlift
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9.5xlift
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13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10xlift
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13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
8.3xlift
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10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
3.3xlift
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8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
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1.4xlift
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19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
0.8xlift
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17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
6.3xlift
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14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
1.2xlift
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0.6xlift
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2.8xlift
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6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4.4xlift
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83%inclusion60 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
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79%inclusion57 decks72 decks
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Izzet Signet
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
1.3xlift
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion31 decks72 decks
1.5xlift
Rakdos Signet
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Dominance
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
0.8xlift
Mind Stone
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
0.6xlift
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
0.8xlift
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7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1.8xlift
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7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2.9xlift
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
0.6xlift
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6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1.9xlift
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5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3.9xlift
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5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0.9xlift
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100%inclusion72 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
100%inclusion72 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Island
100%inclusion72 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
89%inclusion64 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
67%inclusion48 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
1.1xlift
Smoldering Marsh
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
0.9xlift
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
0.9xlift
Sunken Hollow
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
0.8xlift
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
1.5xlift
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
0.9xlift
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
1.6xlift
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
0.9xlift
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
0.7xlift
Temple of Deceit
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
1.5xlift
Seething Landscape
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
1.3xlift
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
0.6xlift
Underground River
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
1.1xlift
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
0.7xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
1.5xlift
Swiftwater Cliffs
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
1.5xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
1.2xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
1.2xlift
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
1.1xlift
Foreboding Ruins
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
0.5xlift
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
1.6xlift
Dismal Backwater
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
1.2xlift
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
0.9xlift
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
0.5xlift
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
1.3xlift
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
1.5xlift
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
1.9xlift
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
0.4xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
2.0xlift
Grixis Panorama
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
2.0xlift
Tainted Isle
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
1.3xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
1.0xlift
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
0.9xlift
Izzet Guildgate
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
1.5xlift
Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
2.9xlift
Fiery Islet
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1.7xlift
Myriad Landscape
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
0.5xlift
Stormcarved Coast
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
0.6xlift
Molten Tributary
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1.9xlift
Thriving Moor
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
0.7xlift
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1.3xlift
Canyon Slough
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
0.6xlift
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