Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized 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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Exhibition Tidecaller
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Flashback
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Chandra, Chill of Compliance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Resonating Lute
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Mana Sculpt
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Frantic Search
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Toxic Deluge
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Demonic Consultation
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Cabal Ritual
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Swan Song
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Reanimate
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Faithless Looting
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Brain Freeze
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Demonic Tutor
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Jeska's Will
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Gamble
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Underworld Breach
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Notion Thief
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Spellseeker
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Guttersnipe
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Baleful Strix
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Young Pyromancer
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Archivist
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Force of Will
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Tainted Pact
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Entomb
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Flusterstorm
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Opt
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Narset's Reversal
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Ad Nauseam
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Flame of Anor
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Intuition
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Twincast
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Miscast
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Smog
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Mana Geyser
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Grapeshot
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Damnation
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Seal
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Personal Tutor
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
See the Truth
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Doomsday
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Dark Deal
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Persist
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Flow State
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Circle of Power
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Defense Grid
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Grinding Station
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Double Vision
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Waste Not
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Megrim
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Necromancy
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Liliana's Caress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Dress Down
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Professor Onyx
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Signet
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Chrome Mox
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Sauron
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Island
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Watery Grave
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Morphic Pool
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Xander's Lounge
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Luxury Suite
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
19%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Raucous Theater
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
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