Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive 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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Exhibition Tidecaller
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
99%synergy
Banishing Betrayal
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Grave Researcher
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Resonating Lute
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Flashback
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Frantic Search
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Cabal Ritual
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Reanimate
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Dark Ritual
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Entomb
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Preordain
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Consider
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Ponder
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Toxic Deluge
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Underworld Breach
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Demonic Tutor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Nightscape Familiar
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Guttersnipe
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Ledger Shredder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Marang River Regent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ebondeath, Dracolich
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Extractor Demon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Electrostatic Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Balefire Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sailors' Bane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dreadhound
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Opt
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Thought Scour
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Snap
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Brain Freeze
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Seething Song
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Prismari Command
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Pact
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Reiterate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Demonic Consultation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Bedevil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Dig Through Time
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Redirect Lightning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Desperate Ritual
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Electrodominance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Defabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Turnabout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Decorum Dissertation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Exsanguinate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Careful Study
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
5%synergy
See the Truth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Stitch Together
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Singularity Rupture
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Strategic Planning
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Buried Alive
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Syphon Mind
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Expressive Iteration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Damnation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Day of Black Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Resentful Revelation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Incarnation Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Portent of Calamity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mind Spring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Bonus Round
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Recall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tome Scour
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Insult // Injury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Banefire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dread Summons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Compelling Argument
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dark Petition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ignite the Future
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Memory Sluice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Helm of Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Fiery Inscription
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dance of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Covenant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Teval's Judgment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Sneak Attack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Bitterblossom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Professor Onyx
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Dimir Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Relic of Sauron
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Badlands
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Morphic Pool
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Scalding Tarn
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Training Center
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Polluted Delta
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Watery Grave
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Blood Crypt
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Xander's Lounge
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Luxury Suite
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Raucous Theater
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Undercity Sewers
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Blazemire Verge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Haunted Ridge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Seething Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
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