Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Combo

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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Timetwister
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Tainted Pact
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Demonic Consultation
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Flusterstorm
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Pact of Negation
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Ancient Tomb
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Mystical Tutor
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Mental Misstep
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Windfall
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Swan Song
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
65%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
51%synergy
The One Ring
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Brain Freeze
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Cabal Ritual
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Mystic Remora
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Force of Negation
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Game Changers
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Imperial Seal
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Underworld Breach
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Rhystic Study
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Force of Will
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Opposition Agent
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Ledger Shredder
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Spellseeker
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Notion Thief
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Drake
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mockingbird
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Phantasmal Image
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Ad Nauseam
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Intuition
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Chain of Vapor
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Mana Drain
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Brainstorm
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Pyroblast
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Deadly Rollick
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Snap
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Final Fortune
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Spell Pierce
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dispel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Entomb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rain of Filth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Daze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Delay
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Miscast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Snapback
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Duplication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Gamble
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Jeska's Will
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Rite of Flame
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Toxic Deluge
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Faithless Looting
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Twinflame
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-33%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Last Chance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Burning Inquiry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Grinding Station
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Defense Grid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Manifold Key
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Dress Down
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Animate Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
21%synergy
City of Traitors
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Mox Diamond
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Mox Opal
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Fellwar Stone
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Grim Monolith
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Badlands
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Mana Confluence
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Flooded Strand
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Morphic Pool
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Arid Mesa
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Marsh Flats
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Island
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
City of Brass
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Wooded Foothills
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Training Center
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Luxury Suite
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Swamp
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-38%synergy
Undercity Sewers
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Mountain
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-53%synergy
Spire of Industry
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Xander's Lounge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Thundering Falls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-39%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-35%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Starting Town
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
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