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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Glamdring, Foe-hammer
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Staff
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Most Decrepit Old Bird
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
The Vision and Scarlet Witch
4.8%inclusion2 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Hex Magic
4.8%inclusion2 decks42 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archmage Emeritus
69%inclusion82 decks118 decks
59%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion75 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Frantic Search
69%inclusion82 decks118 decks
48%synergy
Faithless Looting
64%inclusion76 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Preordain
49%inclusion58 decks118 decks
43%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
42%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
38%synergy
Guttersnipe
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Mana Geyser
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
64%inclusion76 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Bolt
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Notion Thief
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Black Waltz No. 3
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Young Pyromancer
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Urabrask
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Docent of Perfection
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-0%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Murderous Rider
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Terminate
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Narset's Reversal
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Flame of Anor
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Opt
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Ritual
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Thought Scour
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Reverberate
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Entomb
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Mana Sculpt
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Flashback
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Brain Freeze
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Maestros Charm
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Transpose
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Twincast
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Expressive Iteration
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
23%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Exsanguinate
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Serum Visions
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Flow State
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Strategic Planning
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Circle of Power
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Insult // Injury
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Sleight of Hand
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Dark Petition
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Decree of Pain
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Careful Study
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Bonus Round
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Stitch Together
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Steal the Show
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Epic Experiment
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Final Parting
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Overmaster
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-20%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-0%synergy
Enchantments
Secrets of the Dead
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Double Vision
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion107 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion104 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Resonating Lute
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Relic of Sauron
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion118 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion116 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion113 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion112 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion74 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
58%inclusion69 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Blood Crypt
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Xander's Lounge
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
46%inclusion54 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Haunted Ridge
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Thundering Falls
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Undercity Sewers
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Raucous Theater
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Seething Landscape
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Graven Cairns
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Ruins
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
8%synergy
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