Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive

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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Hex Magic
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Black Widow, Super Spy
2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
88%inclusion731 decks828 decks
79%synergy
Brain Freeze
83%inclusion684 decks828 decks
75%synergy
Demonic Consultation
82%inclusion681 decks828 decks
75%synergy
Tainted Pact
80%inclusion661 decks828 decks
73%synergy
Imperial Seal
80%inclusion660 decks828 decks
73%synergy
Force of Negation
80%inclusion661 decks828 decks
72%synergy
Flusterstorm
80%inclusion660 decks828 decks
71%synergy
Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion690 decks828 decks
71%synergy
Mystic Remora
86%inclusion710 decks828 decks
70%synergy
Intuition
71%inclusion588 decks828 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
93%inclusion770 decks828 decks
55%synergy
Swan Song
85%inclusion704 decks828 decks
66%synergy
Windfall
81%inclusion668 decks828 decks
57%synergy
Gamble
78%inclusion647 decks828 decks
68%synergy
Cabal Ritual
77%inclusion635 decks828 decks
67%synergy
Pact of Negation
76%inclusion629 decks828 decks
68%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
71%inclusion591 decks828 decks
53%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion589 decks828 decks
50%synergy
Reanimate
71%inclusion587 decks828 decks
46%synergy
Mental Misstep
70%inclusion582 decks828 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
95%inclusion789 decks828 decks
74%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
94%inclusion775 decks828 decks
78%synergy
Force of Will
90%inclusion743 decks828 decks
79%synergy
Mystical Tutor
89%inclusion741 decks828 decks
76%synergy
Chrome Mox
89%inclusion738 decks828 decks
80%synergy
Underworld Breach
88%inclusion730 decks828 decks
77%synergy
Mox Diamond
88%inclusion726 decks828 decks
81%synergy
Rhystic Study
87%inclusion724 decks828 decks
64%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
84%inclusion697 decks828 decks
78%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
84%inclusion695 decks828 decks
76%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
62%inclusion514 decks828 decks
54%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
58%inclusion479 decks828 decks
46%synergy
Opposition Agent
56%inclusion460 decks828 decks
51%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
42%inclusion97 decks231 decks
30%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
39%inclusion315 decks813 decks
32%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
37%inclusion306 decks828 decks
30%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
32%inclusion263 decks828 decks
25%synergy
Spellseeker
28%inclusion234 decks828 decks
25%synergy
Notion Thief
25%inclusion210 decks828 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
24%inclusion202 decks828 decks
17%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
24%inclusion197 decks828 decks
22%synergy
Ledger Shredder
23%inclusion187 decks828 decks
20%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
22%inclusion182 decks828 decks
17%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion50 decks297 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
16%inclusion77 decks467 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
16%inclusion133 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion131 decks828 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion122 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
14%inclusion117 decks828 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
13%inclusion104 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion100 decks828 decks
7%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion80 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.2%inclusion76 decks828 decks
7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
8.6%inclusion71 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.3%inclusion69 decks828 decks
-2%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
7.9%inclusion65 decks828 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.0%inclusion58 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.0%inclusion58 decks828 decks
2%synergy
Mockingbird
6.9%inclusion56 decks809 decks
5%synergy
Dark Confidant
5.9%inclusion49 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
5.4%inclusion45 decks828 decks
-3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.2%inclusion43 decks828 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Fierce Guardianship
69%inclusion570 decks828 decks
49%synergy
Ad Nauseam
68%inclusion559 decks828 decks
63%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion558 decks828 decks
37%synergy
Chain of Vapor
63%inclusion525 decks828 decks
58%synergy
Mana Drain
60%inclusion498 decks828 decks
44%synergy
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion493 decks828 decks
40%synergy
Pyroblast
54%inclusion450 decks828 decks
49%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion449 decks828 decks
37%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
54%inclusion443 decks828 decks
48%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
52%inclusion431 decks828 decks
43%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
50%inclusion418 decks828 decks
45%synergy
Entomb
39%inclusion323 decks828 decks
33%synergy
Final Fortune
39%inclusion321 decks828 decks
33%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion279 decks828 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
31%inclusion258 decks828 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
30%inclusion243 decks812 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
30%inclusion247 decks828 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
27%inclusion222 decks828 decks
24%synergy
Spell Pierce
26%inclusion214 decks828 decks
23%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
25%inclusion203 decks828 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion192 decks828 decks
-21%synergy
Dispel
23%inclusion190 decks828 decks
20%synergy
Flashback
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion180 decks828 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion146 decks828 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion107 decks828 decks
11%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion105 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion105 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion96 decks828 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion94 decks828 decks
-17%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion91 decks828 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
11%inclusion90 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion89 decks828 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion86 decks828 decks
8%synergy
Culling the Weak
9.1%inclusion75 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
8.9%inclusion74 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Opt
8.9%inclusion74 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.3%inclusion69 decks828 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.2%inclusion68 decks828 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
7.6%inclusion63 decks828 decks
-27%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.5%inclusion28 decks374 decks
-1%synergy
Daze
7.4%inclusion61 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.1%inclusion59 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Negate
6.6%inclusion55 decks828 decks
-16%synergy
Abrade
6.4%inclusion53 decks828 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Scour
6.2%inclusion51 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Fire Covenant
6.0%inclusion50 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
5.2%inclusion43 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Mana Sculpt
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
70%inclusion581 decks828 decks
64%synergy
Jeska's Will
63%inclusion525 decks828 decks
47%synergy
Toxic Deluge
61%inclusion508 decks828 decks
41%synergy
Rite of Flame
53%inclusion442 decks828 decks
47%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
52%inclusion431 decks828 decks
49%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
48%inclusion394 decks828 decks
43%synergy
Ponder
41%inclusion337 decks828 decks
32%synergy
Timetwister
38%inclusion318 decks828 decks
36%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
38%inclusion313 decks828 decks
33%synergy
Faithless Looting
36%inclusion301 decks828 decks
17%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
36%inclusion294 decks828 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
27%inclusion224 decks828 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion208 decks828 decks
21%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion185 decks828 decks
19%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion95 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion88 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion87 decks828 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.2%inclusion76 decks828 decks
-35%synergy
Doomsday
8.9%inclusion74 decks828 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
7.2%inclusion60 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
7.2%inclusion60 decks828 decks
2%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.0%inclusion58 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.0%inclusion58 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.0%inclusion54 decks776 decks
2%synergy
Unearth
6.6%inclusion55 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.4%inclusion53 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
6.3%inclusion52 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.0%inclusion50 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.0%inclusion50 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.0%inclusion50 decks828 decks
-22%synergy
Dark Deal
5.9%inclusion49 decks828 decks
-2%synergy
Damnation
5.8%inclusion48 decks828 decks
-2%synergy
Past in Flames
5.4%inclusion45 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.4%inclusion45 decks828 decks
2%synergy
Serum Visions
5.1%inclusion42 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Smog
5.1%inclusion42 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
5.1%inclusion42 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
63%inclusion523 decks828 decks
51%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
61%inclusion507 decks828 decks
53%synergy
Defense Grid
16%inclusion136 decks828 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion135 decks828 decks
13%synergy
Grinding Station
15%inclusion122 decks828 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion91 decks828 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.8%inclusion73 decks828 decks
8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.1%inclusion67 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.9%inclusion65 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.4%inclusion45 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
59%inclusion492 decks828 decks
53%synergy
Dress Down
17%inclusion138 decks828 decks
16%synergy
Animate Dead
8.0%inclusion66 decks828 decks
-1%synergy
Necrodominance
6.5%inclusion54 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion172 decks828 decks
18%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.8%inclusion56 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion568 decks828 decks
53%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion145 decks549 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion185 decks828 decks
17%synergy
City of Traitors
21%inclusion171 decks828 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion151 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion136 decks828 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.7%inclusion72 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.6%inclusion71 decks828 decks
-27%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.3%inclusion52 decks828 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.0%inclusion50 decks828 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.3%inclusion44 decks828 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion812 decks828 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion780 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
89%inclusion733 decks828 decks
78%synergy
Mana Vault
81%inclusion669 decks828 decks
72%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
79%inclusion658 decks828 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion606 decks828 decks
29%synergy
Mox Opal
72%inclusion594 decks828 decks
64%synergy
Fellwar Stone
68%inclusion567 decks828 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
55%inclusion459 decks828 decks
12%synergy
Grim Monolith
51%inclusion423 decks828 decks
47%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion192 decks828 decks
17%synergy
Dimir Signet
21%inclusion173 decks828 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
16%inclusion134 decks828 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.8%inclusion73 decks828 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
8.0%inclusion66 decks828 decks
-24%synergy
Lands
Watery Grave
97%inclusion804 decks828 decks
49%synergy
Steam Vents
97%inclusion800 decks828 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion798 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion793 decks828 decks
61%synergy
Underground Sea
95%inclusion790 decks828 decks
80%synergy
Scalding Tarn
95%inclusion789 decks828 decks
63%synergy
Blood Crypt
95%inclusion788 decks828 decks
49%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion782 decks828 decks
79%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
94%inclusion781 decks828 decks
59%synergy
Badlands
94%inclusion778 decks828 decks
78%synergy
City of Brass
81%inclusion674 decks828 decks
68%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion659 decks828 decks
69%synergy
Mana Confluence
79%inclusion658 decks828 decks
67%synergy
Misty Rainforest
78%inclusion646 decks828 decks
68%synergy
Marsh Flats
74%inclusion611 decks828 decks
64%synergy
Morphic Pool
73%inclusion606 decks828 decks
42%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
73%inclusion605 decks828 decks
64%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
71%inclusion587 decks828 decks
63%synergy
Island
68%inclusion565 decks828 decks
-25%synergy
Arid Mesa
68%inclusion563 decks828 decks
59%synergy
Wooded Foothills
65%inclusion538 decks828 decks
56%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion525 decks828 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion514 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
58%inclusion484 decks828 decks
-34%synergy
Luxury Suite
58%inclusion479 decks828 decks
27%synergy
Mountain
42%inclusion346 decks828 decks
-50%synergy
Undercity Sewers
35%inclusion287 decks828 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion221 decks828 decks
-1%synergy
Xander's Lounge
19%inclusion160 decks828 decks
-20%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion159 decks828 decks
-10%synergy
Starting Town
19%inclusion87 decks467 decks
13%synergy
Spire of Industry
17%inclusion137 decks828 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion129 decks828 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion126 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15%inclusion121 decks828 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion115 decks828 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion109 decks828 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
13%inclusion107 decks828 decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion105 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
11%inclusion93 decks828 decks
-32%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11%inclusion88 decks828 decks
9%synergy
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion87 decks828 decks
-0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion84 decks828 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
10%inclusion83 decks828 decks
-37%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion81 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
8.4%inclusion65 decks772 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
7.7%inclusion64 decks828 decks
-38%synergy
Sunken Ruins
7.2%inclusion60 decks828 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
6.8%inclusion56 decks828 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
6.6%inclusion55 decks828 decks
-19%synergy
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