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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Hex Magic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Ponder
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Mana Drain
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Faithless Looting
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Preordain
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Entomb
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Deadly Rollick
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Vivi Ornitier
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Grave Researcher
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Young Pyromancer
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Urabrask
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Frog
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Anger
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Dark Confidant
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Consider
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Seething Song
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Brain Freeze
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Thought Scour
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Flashback
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Mana Sculpt
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Flame of Anor
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Pact
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Consultation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Traumatic Critique
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Bedevil
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Grim Tutor
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
28%synergy
See the Truth
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Stitch Together
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Abzan
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Careful Study
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Dark Petition
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Unmarked Grave
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mind's Desire
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Whispering Madness
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Incarnation Technique
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Persist
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Grapeshot
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Exhume
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Diary of Dreams
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Primal Amulet
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
The One Ring
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
No Mercy
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Dreams
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Professor Onyx
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Cabal Coffers
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Resonating Lute
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Polluted Delta
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
63%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Underground Sea
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
80%synergy
Island
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
80%synergy
Watery Grave
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Badlands
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
78%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Training Center
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Mountain
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Morphic Pool
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Luxury Suite
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Xander's Lounge
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Thundering Falls
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Raucous Theater
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Undercity Sewers
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Mana Confluence
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
33%synergy
City of Brass
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Wooded Foothills
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-34%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
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