Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

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
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Mana Sculpt
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archmage Emeritus
66%inclusion64 decks97 decks
56%synergy
Frantic Search
70%inclusion68 decks97 decks
50%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
60%inclusion58 decks97 decks
49%synergy
Faithless Looting
68%inclusion66 decks97 decks
48%synergy
Consider
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
46%synergy
Preordain
49%inclusion48 decks97 decks
44%synergy
Ponder
51%inclusion49 decks97 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion56 decks97 decks
40%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
40%synergy
Guttersnipe
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion65 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
34%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
31%synergy
Snap
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-11%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Notion Thief
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Black Waltz No. 3
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
26%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Young Pyromancer
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Docent of Perfection
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Mysidian Elder
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Charm
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Ritual
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Seething Song
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Opt
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Prismari Command
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Narset's Reversal
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Terminate
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Thought Scour
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Entomb
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Reverberate
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Charm
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Flashback
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Transpose
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
23%synergy
Expressive Iteration
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
23%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Serum Visions
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Boltwave
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Strategic Planning
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Circle of Power
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Insult // Injury
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Stitch Together
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Dark Petition
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Ignite the Future
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Final Parting
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Flow State
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
-21%synergy
Twinning Staff
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Diary of Dreams
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Secrets of the Dead
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Sorcerer Class
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Professor Onyx
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
-14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion87 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion83 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
59%inclusion57 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion53 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion40 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion97 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion96 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion94 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion93 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion64 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Watery Grave
60%inclusion58 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion56 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
58%inclusion56 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
58%inclusion56 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Blood Crypt
54%inclusion52 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion52 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
23%synergy
Xander's Lounge
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
41%inclusion40 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Thundering Falls
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Raucous Theater
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Choked Estuary
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-9%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
7%synergy
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