Kess, Dissident Mage | Combo | Midrange | Bracket 3

Commander
9.7±0.2
Fringe cEDH
Near-cEDH construction and pacing; viable at cEDH-adjacent tables but not top-tier meta.
Strategy ceiling 9.7
High confidence862 pts
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana11
Mana rocks7
Treasure generators2
Minor treasure1
Tutors6
Draw engines11
Cantrips & burst draw5
Scry & Surveil2
Recursion6
Value engines1
Counterspells3
Spot removal4
Board wipes3
Stax & hate1
Protection1
Mana Acceleration+6
Fetchlands10
Dual & shock lands9
Premium utility lands4
Utility lands8
Basic lands3
15 Combo Families+95
Combat Damage Synergy+15
Combo pieces19
Synergy pieces2
Drain effects1
Reanimation1

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Power level 9.7 → Bracket 5

0.7 above Bracket 4 ceiling (9)

2-card combo set a Bracket 4 floor, but this deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 5; under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance, it may fit Bracket 4.
Game changers 3
Minimum Bracket 3
2-card combo 4
Minimum Bracket 3
3 combos excluded — missing prerequisites
Mass land denial — none
Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Go-Wide / Weenies10 cards

10 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

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Aristocrats (Commander)13 cards

This deck generates value from sacrificing and recurring creatures.

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Legends Matter9 cards

9 legendary synergies. Legends in the deck grow stronger together.

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Combos27 total

  • 2-card combo · 1
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    1 setup prereq
  • 3-card combos · 26
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    2 setup prereqs
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    1 setup prereq
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    1 setup prereq
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    1 setup prereq
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    3 setup prereqs

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