Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Reanimator

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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Most Decrepit Old Bird
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Smaug, Wicked Worm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
The Weaver King
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Riddles in the Dark
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Frantic Search
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Stitch Together
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Reanimate
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Entomb
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Incarnation Technique
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Living Death
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Animate Dead
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Careful Study
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Victimize
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Persist
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Exhume
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Buried Alive
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Anger
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Ledger Shredder
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-0%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Frog
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Likeness Looter
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Diviner
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Doom Whisperer
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Grave Researcher
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Impulsivity
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Sire of Insanity
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Massacre Wurm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Vile Entomber
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Consider
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Bitter Triumph
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Charm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Confounding Riddle
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Bedevil
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Abrade
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Fire Covenant
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Songs of the Damned
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Snap
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Visions of Beyond
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Live or Die
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Dread Return
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Unmarked Grave
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Abzan
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Winternight Stories
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Zombify
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Singularity Rupture
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Whispering Madness
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Extract from Darkness
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Compulsive Research
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Steal the Show
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Breaking // Entering
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Dark Petition
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
See the Truth
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Traumatize
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Cut Your Losses
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Strategic Planning
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Burning Inquiry
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Restart Sequence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-0%synergy
Grave Upheaval
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Altar of Dementia
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Dead
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Reunion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Propaganda
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Professor Onyx
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Tomb Fortress
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-24%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
The Black Gate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Restless Reef
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Sauron
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Island
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Watery Grave
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Underground River
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Blood Crypt
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Xander's Lounge
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Luxury Suite
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Raucous Theater
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Thundering Falls
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Blazemire Verge
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Oscorp Industries
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Seething Landscape
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
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