Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Storm

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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The Vision and Scarlet Witch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Vision of Love
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Hex Magic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Preordain
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Consider
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Brainstorm
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Seething Song
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Frantic Search
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Ponder
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Faithless Looting
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Mana Geyser
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Windfall
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Snap
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Demonic Tutor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Underworld Breach
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Birgi, God of Storytelling
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Guttersnipe
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Electrostatic Field
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Urabrask
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Firebrand Archer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Notion Thief
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dark Confidant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Flux Channeler
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-0%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Opt
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Big Score
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Fact or Fiction
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Thought Scour
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Entomb
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Brain Freeze
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Narset's Reversal
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Flashback
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Flame of Anor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Deliberate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Terminate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Impulse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dismember
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Obsessive Search
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Soul Shatter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Brainsurge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Grapeshot
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Solve the Equation
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Vandalblast
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Past in Flames
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Reanimate
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
3%synergy
See the Truth
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Serum Visions
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Expressive Iteration
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Flow State
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sleight of Hand
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Bonus Round
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Flame
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Insult // Injury
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Careful Study
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Merchant Scroll
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Desire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Stitch Together
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Singularity Rupture
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Steal the Show
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mathemagics
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Persist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Buried Alive
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Final Parting
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Primal Amulet
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Diary of Dreams
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Artist's Talent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Sorcerer Class
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Double Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Jaya Ballard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Vesuva
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Resonating Lute
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Potioner's Trove
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Blood Crypt
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Watery Grave
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Morphic Pool
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Luxury Suite
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Underground River
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Xander's Lounge
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-0%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-39%synergy
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