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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Bilbo, Thief in the Night
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dark Ritual
87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Ponder
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Windfall
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Cabal Ritual
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Demonic Consultation
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Toxic Deluge
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Reanimate
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Brain Freeze
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion50 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Underworld Breach
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Gamble
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Notion Thief
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Opposition Agent
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Spellseeker
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Baleful Strix
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Young Pyromancer
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Archivist
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-0%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Entomb
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Deflecting Swat
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-0%synergy
Flusterstorm
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Pact
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Consider
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Seething Song
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Pact of Negation
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Ad Nauseam
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Pyroblast
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Snap
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Vapor
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Terminate
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Intuition
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-0%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Miscast
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Smog
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Imperial Seal
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Damnation
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Rite of Flame
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Personal Tutor
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
See the Truth
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Doomsday
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Dark Deal
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Flow State
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Persist
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Defense Grid
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-21%synergy
Grinding Station
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Double Vision
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Necromancy
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Mornsong Aria
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Dimir Signet
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Resonating Lute
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Island
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion64 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Blood Crypt
84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Watery Grave
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion50 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Luxury Suite
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Xander's Lounge
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Badlands
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-23%synergy
Thundering Falls
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Underground Sea
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Raucous Theater
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Haunted Ridge
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
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