Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Combo

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 Weaver King
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Uncover the Moon-Letters
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Most Decrepit Old Bird
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
The Master of Lake-town
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
2.3%inclusion2 decks86 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dark Ritual
85%inclusion231 decks272 decks
47%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
51%inclusion140 decks272 decks
46%synergy
Demonic Consultation
52%inclusion141 decks272 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Remora
58%inclusion159 decks272 decks
43%synergy
Ponder
51%inclusion139 decks272 decks
43%synergy
Cabal Ritual
53%inclusion143 decks272 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
65%inclusion176 decks272 decks
41%synergy
Brain Freeze
49%inclusion132 decks272 decks
41%synergy
Flusterstorm
49%inclusion133 decks272 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion155 decks272 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
56%inclusion153 decks272 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion153 decks272 decks
25%synergy
Reanimate
55%inclusion150 decks272 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion149 decks272 decks
33%synergy
Toxic Deluge
54%inclusion148 decks272 decks
33%synergy
Faithless Looting
53%inclusion144 decks272 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion122 decks272 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion120 decks272 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion118 decks272 decks
28%synergy
Tainted Pact
43%inclusion118 decks272 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
68%inclusion185 decks272 decks
55%synergy
Demonic Tutor
65%inclusion176 decks272 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion166 decks272 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
61%inclusion165 decks272 decks
45%synergy
Underworld Breach
60%inclusion163 decks272 decks
49%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
56%inclusion153 decks272 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion143 decks272 decks
32%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion134 decks272 decks
39%synergy
Gamble
49%inclusion133 decks272 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
49%inclusion132 decks272 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
39%inclusion107 decks272 decks
21%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
35%inclusion94 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
33%inclusion89 decks272 decks
25%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
30%inclusion81 decks272 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
30%inclusion81 decks272 decks
19%synergy
Opposition Agent
29%inclusion79 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26%inclusion71 decks272 decks
20%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
26%inclusion70 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Spellseeker
25%inclusion67 decks272 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
25%inclusion67 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Notion Thief
25%inclusion67 decks272 decks
17%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
24%inclusion66 decks272 decks
-3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion57 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion57 decks272 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion53 decks272 decks
18%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
18%inclusion50 decks272 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion47 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion47 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion45 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
16%inclusion32 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion39 decks272 decks
11%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Guttersnipe
11%inclusion31 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion29 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
10%inclusion27 decks272 decks
8%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
10%inclusion27 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.8%inclusion24 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.5%inclusion23 decks272 decks
-1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.4%inclusion20 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
7.0%inclusion19 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
6.6%inclusion18 decks272 decks
1%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Young Pyromancer
6.3%inclusion17 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
6.3%inclusion17 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.9%inclusion16 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Drake
5.9%inclusion16 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
5.9%inclusion16 decks272 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.9%inclusion16 decks272 decks
1%synergy
Coruscation Mage
5.5%inclusion15 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.1%inclusion14 decks272 decks
-0%synergy
Instants
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion117 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion105 decks272 decks
31%synergy
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion104 decks272 decks
32%synergy
Ad Nauseam
35%inclusion96 decks272 decks
31%synergy
Deflecting Swat
35%inclusion96 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
32%inclusion88 decks272 decks
27%synergy
Entomb
31%inclusion83 decks272 decks
25%synergy
Chain of Vapor
30%inclusion82 decks272 decks
25%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
29%inclusion79 decks272 decks
20%synergy
Intuition
28%inclusion76 decks272 decks
26%synergy
Consider
28%inclusion76 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Snap
28%inclusion76 decks272 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
28%inclusion75 decks272 decks
17%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
26%inclusion71 decks272 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion65 decks272 decks
-11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
24%inclusion65 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion64 decks272 decks
18%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion62 decks272 decks
1%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion61 decks272 decks
15%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion59 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion59 decks272 decks
-7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion57 decks272 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
21%inclusion57 decks272 decks
18%synergy
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion57 decks272 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion53 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion52 decks272 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion51 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Final Fortune
18%inclusion50 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion49 decks272 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion48 decks272 decks
15%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
17%inclusion47 decks272 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion46 decks272 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion46 decks272 decks
15%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Terminate
16%inclusion44 decks272 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
15%inclusion42 decks272 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion39 decks272 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion37 decks272 decks
7%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion37 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion36 decks272 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion35 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion33 decks272 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion29 decks272 decks
-1%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion27 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion27 decks272 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
10%inclusion27 decks272 decks
7%synergy
Miscast
10%inclusion27 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion26 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
8.8%inclusion24 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
8.8%inclusion24 decks272 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
42%inclusion114 decks272 decks
36%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion99 decks272 decks
27%synergy
Imperial Seal
34%inclusion92 decks272 decks
27%synergy
Rite of Flame
29%inclusion78 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion76 decks272 decks
-17%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
26%inclusion72 decks272 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion62 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion58 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion57 decks272 decks
-6%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
21%inclusion56 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
21%inclusion56 decks272 decks
15%synergy
Grim Tutor
20%inclusion54 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion48 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion45 decks272 decks
13%synergy
See the Truth
16%inclusion44 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion44 decks272 decks
14%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
15%inclusion41 decks272 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Smog
15%inclusion41 decks272 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion41 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame
15%inclusion40 decks272 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion37 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion36 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion35 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion31 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion30 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion29 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion29 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Doomsday
10%inclusion28 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Past in Flames
8.8%inclusion24 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.5%inclusion23 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
7%synergy
Flow State
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
7.7%inclusion21 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
7.7%inclusion21 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.4%inclusion20 decks272 decks
0%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.4%inclusion20 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.0%inclusion19 decks272 decks
2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.6%inclusion18 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.6%inclusion18 decks272 decks
2%synergy
Dark Deal
6.6%inclusion18 decks272 decks
-1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.9%inclusion16 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Whispering Madness
5.9%inclusion16 decks272 decks
-0%synergy
Bonus Round
5.5%inclusion15 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.5%inclusion15 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
5.5%inclusion15 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Persist
5.1%inclusion14 decks272 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.1%inclusion14 decks272 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
37%inclusion100 decks272 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion87 decks272 decks
20%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion43 decks272 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion33 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Grinding Station
10%inclusion26 decks272 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
9.2%inclusion25 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
7%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
-21%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.6%inclusion18 decks272 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
35%inclusion95 decks272 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion43 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion27 decks272 decks
1%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
7.4%inclusion20 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Dress Down
7.4%inclusion20 decks272 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.0%inclusion19 decks272 decks
-8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.5%inclusion15 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
20%inclusion54 decks272 decks
18%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion45 decks272 decks
14%synergy
Professor Onyx
16%inclusion44 decks272 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion27 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion112 decks272 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion104 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion41 decks217 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion51 decks272 decks
-16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion41 decks272 decks
1%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion40 decks272 decks
-9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion40 decks272 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion37 decks272 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion28 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion26 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.6%inclusion18 decks272 decks
3%synergy
City of Traitors
5.9%inclusion16 decks272 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion258 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion255 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
76%inclusion206 decks272 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
70%inclusion191 decks272 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
59%inclusion161 decks272 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion151 decks272 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Petal
53%inclusion145 decks272 decks
43%synergy
Chrome Mox
43%inclusion117 decks272 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
42%inclusion113 decks272 decks
33%synergy
Dimir Signet
32%inclusion87 decks272 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
32%inclusion86 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
30%inclusion82 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion79 decks272 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
29%inclusion78 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
20%inclusion55 decks272 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
19%inclusion53 decks272 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion39 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion35 decks272 decks
-8%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.0%inclusion19 decks272 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.6%inclusion18 decks272 decks
-6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion266 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Island
88%inclusion239 decks272 decks
-5%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion228 decks272 decks
-8%synergy
Watery Grave
79%inclusion215 decks272 decks
31%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion214 decks272 decks
33%synergy
Mountain
77%inclusion210 decks272 decks
-14%synergy
Blood Crypt
77%inclusion209 decks272 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion189 decks272 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion182 decks272 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion182 decks272 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion164 decks272 decks
3%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion150 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion144 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Luxury Suite
49%inclusion134 decks272 decks
17%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion134 decks272 decks
36%synergy
Shivan Reef
48%inclusion131 decks272 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
40%inclusion110 decks272 decks
28%synergy
Xander's Lounge
39%inclusion107 decks272 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion105 decks272 decks
28%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion104 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion102 decks272 decks
-11%synergy
Underground Sea
37%inclusion100 decks272 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion97 decks272 decks
-8%synergy
Volcanic Island
35%inclusion96 decks272 decks
20%synergy
Badlands
35%inclusion95 decks272 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion92 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
34%inclusion92 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
32%inclusion87 decks272 decks
-15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
32%inclusion87 decks272 decks
24%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion86 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion85 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Undercity Sewers
30%inclusion82 decks272 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion81 decks272 decks
21%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion77 decks272 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion72 decks272 decks
0%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
26%inclusion71 decks272 decks
-26%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion66 decks272 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion64 decks272 decks
-1%synergy
Raucous Theater
21%inclusion56 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
20%inclusion55 decks272 decks
-20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion53 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion53 decks272 decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
18%inclusion50 decks272 decks
-20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion47 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion44 decks272 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion43 decks272 decks
10%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion41 decks272 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion40 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
15%inclusion40 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion38 decks272 decks
9%synergy
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