Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget

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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Notion Thief
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3.3xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.3xlift
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6.3xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.7xlift
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46%inclusion397 decks867 decks
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41%inclusion358 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
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1.4xlift
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31%inclusion269 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
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30%inclusion259 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
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27%inclusion234 decks867 decks
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24%inclusion211 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
Mind Stone
18%inclusion158 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
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0.7xlift
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3.5xlift
Tablet of Discovery
9.2%inclusion24 decks261 decks
3.7xlift
Chromatic Lantern
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0.9xlift
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6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
11xlift
Sky Diamond
5.5%inclusion48 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
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1.0xlift
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82%inclusion712 decks867 decks
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63%inclusion544 decks867 decks
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1.0xlift
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44%inclusion384 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
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42%inclusion366 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
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36%inclusion310 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion305 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Temple of Epiphany
34%inclusion293 decks867 decks
1.4xlift
Path of Ancestry
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0.8xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion268 decks867 decks
1.8xlift
Dimir Aqueduct
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1.7xlift
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion244 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
Dragonskull Summit
28%inclusion244 decks867 decks
0.8xlift
Temple of Deceit
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1.3xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
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1.7xlift
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion220 decks867 decks
1.4xlift
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion212 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
Drowned Catacomb
24%inclusion211 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Dismal Backwater
22%inclusion195 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
Choked Estuary
22%inclusion190 decks867 decks
0.8xlift
Foreboding Ruins
21%inclusion184 decks867 decks
0.7xlift
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion169 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion166 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion163 decks867 decks
0.7xlift
Bloodfell Caves
18%inclusion160 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
Maestros Theater
18%inclusion158 decks867 decks
1.3xlift
Shadowblood Ridge
15%inclusion128 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
15%inclusion128 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion127 decks867 decks
1.7xlift
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion121 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
Underground River
14%inclusion120 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Grixis Panorama
11%inclusion97 decks867 decks
1.8xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion96 decks867 decks
2.4xlift
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion93 decks867 decks
1.5xlift
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion92 decks867 decks
1.6xlift
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion87 decks867 decks
1.4xlift
Thriving Moor
10%inclusion86 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion83 decks867 decks
2.1xlift
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion83 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Ash Barrens
9.3%inclusion81 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Rakdos Guildgate
8.9%inclusion77 decks867 decks
1.3xlift
Tainted Peak
8.5%inclusion74 decks867 decks
1.7xlift
Stormcarved Coast
8.3%inclusion72 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
Thriving Bluff
8.2%inclusion71 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Scorched Geyser
6.7%inclusion18 decks267 decks
0.7xlift
Canyon Slough
6.5%inclusion56 decks867 decks
0.8xlift
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