Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Control

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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1.1xlift
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95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
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1.1xlift
Thassa's Oracle
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
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1.1xlift
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89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
1.7xlift
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89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
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89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
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84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
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84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
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Preordain
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
8.7xlift
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21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
5.6xlift
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21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Ponder
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
4.9xlift
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21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
4.9xlift
Laboratory Maniac
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
4.7xlift
Brainstorm
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
4.1xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
3.8xlift
Intuition
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
3.7xlift
Twinflame
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
3.4xlift
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Hexing Squelcher
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
1.5xlift
Orcish Bowmasters
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Simian Spirit Guide
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Valley Floodcaller
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Opposition Agent
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Dualcaster Mage
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
2.3xlift
Birgi, God of Storytelling
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Vivi Ornitier
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
1.4xlift
Dragon's Rage Channeler
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Snapcaster Mage
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
1.6xlift
Spellseeker
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
1.9xlift
Dauthi Voidwalker
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Faerie Mastermind
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
0.6xlift
Storm-Kiln Artist
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
5.7xlift
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Gilded Drake
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Goblin Electromancer
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Archmage Emeritus
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3.2xlift
Ledger Shredder
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1.6xlift
Notion Thief
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Rev, Tithe Extractor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4.4xlift
Volatile Stormdrake
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.4xlift
Displacer Kitten
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.1xlift
Peregrine Drake
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Grief
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Krark, the Thumbless
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Ardent Elementalist
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Tishana's Tidebinder
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Najal, the Storm Runner
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Morbid Opportunist
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Subtlety
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Deceiver Exarch
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Coruscation Mage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Imperial Recruiter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.6xlift
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Glen Elendra Archmage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Pestermite
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Docent of Perfection
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Ancient Silver Dragon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4.2xlift
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4.2xlift
Instants
Brain Freeze
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Pact of Negation
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Flusterstorm
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Drain
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
2.3xlift
Force of Negation
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Demonic Consultation
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Swan Song
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Tainted Pact
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Ad Nauseam
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
2.0xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Red Elemental Blast
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Fierce Guardianship
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Borne Upon a Wind
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Deflecting Swat
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Cabal Ritual
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Pyroblast
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Mindbreak Trap
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Flashback
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
2.1xlift
Chain of Vapor
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Final Fortune
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Counterspell
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
1.7xlift
Into the Flood Maw
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Frantic Search
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
2.1xlift
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
0.6xlift
Gifts Ungiven
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
1.3xlift
Dispel
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Snap
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Lim-Dûl's Vault
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
1.6xlift
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
2.9xlift
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
1.7xlift
Pongify
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
3.7xlift
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.7xlift
Entomb
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Daze
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.3xlift
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.7xlift
Miscast
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
3.1xlift
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2.8xlift
Mystic Confluence
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
21xlift
Mission Briefing
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
14xlift
Disallow
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8.4xlift
Archmage's Charm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
21xlift
Seething Song
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1.9xlift
Consider
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Wizard's Retort
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14xlift
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Negate
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1.5xlift
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3.8xlift
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4.2xlift
Sorceries
Gamble
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Windfall
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
2.0xlift
Reanimate
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
1.3xlift
Imperial Seal
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Wheel of Fortune
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Rite of Flame
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Toxic Deluge
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Hex Magic
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
15xlift
Yawgmoth's Will
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
1.8xlift
Praetor's Grasp
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Beseech the Mirror
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
1.3xlift
Mnemonic Betrayal
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Faithless Looting
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
3.1xlift
Timetwister
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
2.7xlift
Grim Tutor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
2.1xlift
Careful Study
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
7.8xlift
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.6xlift
Grapeshot
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Last Chance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1.9xlift
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2.0xlift
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
21xlift
Demonic Counsel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10xlift
Beseech the Queen
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
14xlift
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3.8xlift
Chart a Course
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Increasing Ambition
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Infernal Plunge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Diabolic Tutor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.3xlift
Peer into the Abyss
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Vandalblast
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Unearth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Serum Visions
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Warrior's Oath
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.9xlift
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Temporal Mastery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Heat Shimmer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4.2xlift
Infernal Tutor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Temporal Manipulation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Tendrils of Agony
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Dark Petition
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4.2xlift
Night's Whisper
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3.5xlift
Beacon of Tomorrows
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Capture of Jingzhou
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Molten Duplication
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Cut // Ribbons
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Baral's Expertise
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Expropriate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
1.6xlift
Grinding Station
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Defense Grid
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Cursed Totem
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Mesmeric Orb
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Voltaic Key
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2.3xlift
Manifold Key
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.5xlift
Vexing Bauble
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.3xlift
Scroll Rack
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Primal Amulet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2.1xlift
Altar of the Brood
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Lightning Greaves
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.6xlift
Sapphire Medallion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Imposter Mech
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.5xlift
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Mystic Remora
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Necropotence
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Necrodominance
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
3.0xlift
Animate Dead
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.6xlift
Dress Down
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2.1xlift
Ripples of Undeath
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Splinter Twin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Aria of Flame
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Omniscience
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Copy Artifact
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Powerbalance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3.5xlift
Impact Tremors
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Stranglehold
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
No Mercy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3.5xlift
Propaganda
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Search for Azcanta
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6.3xlift
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.8xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Teferi, Master of Time
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3.5xlift
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Mistrise Village
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
City of Traitors
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
0.6xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
3.3xlift
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2.0xlift
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2.1xlift
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4.2xlift
Riptide Laboratory
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3.0xlift
Mystifying Maze
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Arena of Glory
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.4xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Homeward Path
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
10xlift
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3.5xlift
Great Furnace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.9xlift
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Sol Ring
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Dominance
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Chrome Mox
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Creativity
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
1.4xlift
Lotus Petal
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Mana Vault
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Mox Opal
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Mox Diamond
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Grim Monolith
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Mox Amber
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Izzet Signet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2.1xlift
Rakdos Signet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2.5xlift
Dimir Signet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.9xlift
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4.6xlift
Mind Stone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3.2xlift
Mox Tantalite
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10xlift
Thought Vessel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Worn Powerstone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
21xlift
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Watery Grave
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Blood Crypt
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Polluted Delta
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Badlands
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Underground Sea
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Island
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
1.7xlift
Volcanic Island
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
City of Brass
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Flooded Strand
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Swamp
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
1.8xlift
Mana Confluence
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Marsh Flats
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Mountain
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
2.0xlift
Training Center
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
1.6xlift
Wooded Foothills
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Luxury Suite
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
1.5xlift
Morphic Pool
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Verdant Catacombs
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Arid Mesa
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Gemstone Caverns
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Fiery Islet
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
4.5xlift
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
1.7xlift
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
3.2xlift
Underground River
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
1.3xlift
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
0.8xlift
Dragonskull Summit
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
2.3xlift
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
2.3xlift
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2.3xlift
Xander's Lounge
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
0.7xlift
Gloomlake Verge
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2.1xlift
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
7.0xlift
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
5.2xlift
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3.0xlift
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1.0xlift
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6.0xlift
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10xlift
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1.5xlift
Riverglide Pathway
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2.6xlift
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.5xlift
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.3xlift
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3.2xlift
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2.2xlift
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2.2xlift
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