Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Burn

Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Decorum Dissertation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mana Sculpt
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Resonating Lute
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Harmonized Trio
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Guttersnipe
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
54%synergy
Coruscation Mage
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
44%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
44%synergy
Ponder
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Preordain
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Demonic Tutor
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
29%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Electrostatic Field
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Young Pyromancer
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Mysidian Elder
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Queen Brahne
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Archivist
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
4%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Spellseeker
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Fate Unraveler
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Archaeomancer
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Flame of Anor
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Charm
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Opt
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Seething Song
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Transpose
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Maestros Charm
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Thought Scour
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Flashback
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Comet Storm
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Traumatic Critique
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Circle of Power
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Boltwave
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
31%synergy
Vandalblast
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Exsanguinate
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Night's Whisper
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
See the Truth
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Confluence
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Whispering Madness
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Flow State
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Flame Rift
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Insult // Injury
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
End the Festivities
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Bonus Round
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Earthquake
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Diresight
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Strategic Planning
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Black Mage's Rod
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-19%synergy
Diary of Dreams
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Skullclamp
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Double Vision
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Dreams
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Caress
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Repercussion
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Waste Not
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Megrim
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Burning Vengeance
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion74 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion71 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion85 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion84 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion84 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion83 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Blood Crypt
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Xander's Lounge
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Luxury Suite
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Seething Landscape
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Blazemire Verge
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Graven Cairns
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Underground Sea
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-2%synergy