Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Cantrips

Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Resonating Lute
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Flow State
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Traumatic Critique
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Mana Sculpt
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
78%synergy
Consider
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
76%synergy
Faithless Looting
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Preordain
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
67%synergy
Opt
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Brainstorm
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Dark Ritual
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Seething Song
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Serum Visions
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Swan Song
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Reanimate
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Gamble
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Imperial Seal
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Sedgemoor Witch
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Guttersnipe
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Burning Prophet
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Windrider Wizard
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Viper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Spellseeker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Murktide Regent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Peek
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Quicken
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Entomb
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Reiterate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Ritual
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Thought Scour
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Flashback
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Desperate Ritual
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Fury Storm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Remand
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Twincast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Demonic Consultation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Visions of Beyond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Overkill
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Chain of Smog
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Careful Study
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Sleight of Hand
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Grapeshot
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Flame
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Overmaster
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bonus Round
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Personal Tutor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Stock Up
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
See the Truth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Boulder Dash
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Boltwave
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Insult // Injury
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Circle of Power
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Strategic Planning
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Flame Rift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bribery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ignite the Future
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Final Parting
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dark Deal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Scroll Rack
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Artist's Talent
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Double Vision
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Necropotence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
As Foretold
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Great Furnace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Signet
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Island
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Steam Vents
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Watery Grave
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Blood Crypt
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Underground River
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Morphic Pool
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
32%synergy
City of Brass
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Fiery Islet
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Xander's Lounge
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Haunted Ridge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Ruins
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Luxury Suite
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Badlands
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Fetid Pools
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Underground Sea
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy