Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Core Spellslinger

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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Mana Sculpt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Guttersnipe
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
51%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Ponder
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Young Pyromancer
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Opt
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Night's Whisper
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Dark Ritual
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Archmage of Runes
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Coruscation Mage
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Scalding Viper
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Decadent Dragon
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Hearth Elemental
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Foulmire Knight
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Firebrand Archer
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Murderous Rider
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Grabby Giant
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Order of Midnight
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Picklock Prankster
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Electrostatic Field
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Haughty Djinn
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Gray Slaad
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Young Red Dragon
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Illithid Harvester
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Giant
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Negate
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Terminate
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Charm
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Traumatic Critique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Murder
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Reverberate
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Electrodominance
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Comet Storm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Mana Geyser
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
26%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Expressive Iteration
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Exsanguinate
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Serum Visions
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Circle of Power
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Confluence
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Flow State
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Decree of Pain
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Tormenting Voice
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Boltwave
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Strategic Planning
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ignite the Future
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Notion Rain
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Diresight
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Increasing Ambition
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Dread Return
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Insult // Injury
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Lucky Clover
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Lantern
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Spellbook
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Inscription
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Double Vision
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Courage
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sorcerer Class
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Burning Vengeance
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Island
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Lounge
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Seething Landscape
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-24%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Blood Crypt
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-15%synergy
Maestros Theater
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-22%synergy
Scorched Geyser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Oscorp Industries
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Raucous Theater
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
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