Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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Resonating Lute
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Grave Researcher
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Traumatic Critique
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Mana Sculpt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Mana Drain
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Faithless Looting
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Ponder
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Toxic Deluge
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Entomb
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Dark Ritual
75%inclusion41 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Cabal Ritual
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Windfall
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Deadly Rollick
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Jeska's Will
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Intuition
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Vivi Ornitier
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Displacer Kitten
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Frog
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Thought Scour
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Flashback
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Consultation
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Desperate Ritual
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Mental Note
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Betrayal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Grim Tutor
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
25%synergy
See the Truth
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Stitch Together
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Careful Study
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Buried Alive
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Will of the Abzan
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Unmarked Grave
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Stock Up
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Dark Petition
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Desire
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Whispering Madness
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Exhume
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Incarnation Technique
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Grapeshot
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Rapturous Moment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-20%synergy
Diary of Dreams
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Monument to Endurance
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Animate Dead
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Curiosity
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Dreams
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Professor Onyx
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Signet
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
62%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Underground Sea
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
79%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
79%synergy
Scalding Tarn
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
62%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
59%synergy
Watery Grave
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Badlands
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
77%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Blood Crypt
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Training Center
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Mountain
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Morphic Pool
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Luxury Suite
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Xander's Lounge
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Thundering Falls
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Raucous Theater
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Undercity Sewers
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Mana Confluence
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
33%synergy
City of Brass
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-37%synergy
Haunted Ridge
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
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