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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Exhibition Tidecaller
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Resonating Lute
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
4.3%inclusion2 decks47 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dark Ritual
84%inclusion222 decks265 decks
47%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
52%inclusion139 decks265 decks
47%synergy
Ponder
54%inclusion142 decks265 decks
45%synergy
Demonic Consultation
52%inclusion139 decks265 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Remora
60%inclusion158 decks265 decks
44%synergy
Windfall
66%inclusion175 decks265 decks
43%synergy
Cabal Ritual
52%inclusion139 decks265 decks
42%synergy
Brain Freeze
50%inclusion132 decks265 decks
42%synergy
Flusterstorm
50%inclusion132 decks265 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion155 decks265 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion151 decks265 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
57%inclusion150 decks265 decks
37%synergy
Reanimate
56%inclusion149 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Toxic Deluge
56%inclusion148 decks265 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
53%inclusion140 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
52%inclusion137 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Tainted Pact
47%inclusion125 decks265 decks
40%synergy
Pact of Negation
46%inclusion123 decks265 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion121 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion120 decks265 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion188 decks265 decks
57%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion177 decks265 decks
46%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
62%inclusion165 decks265 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion162 decks265 decks
38%synergy
Underworld Breach
59%inclusion156 decks265 decks
48%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
57%inclusion150 decks265 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion140 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Gamble
52%inclusion138 decks265 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion132 decks265 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion126 decks265 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
40%inclusion105 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
34%inclusion90 decks265 decks
26%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
33%inclusion87 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
31%inclusion83 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Opposition Agent
30%inclusion79 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
29%inclusion76 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion69 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26%inclusion68 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
25%inclusion67 decks265 decks
23%synergy
Notion Thief
25%inclusion66 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
25%inclusion65 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
23%inclusion61 decks265 decks
-4%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion59 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
22%inclusion57 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion55 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
20%inclusion50 decks256 decks
12%synergy
Ledger Shredder
18%inclusion49 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion45 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
12%inclusion31 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
11%inclusion30 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion29 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.2%inclusion21 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Drake
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.5%inclusion17 decks262 decks
2%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Young Pyromancer
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
5.5%inclusion9 decks163 decks
0%synergy
Coruscation Mage
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
5.3%inclusion7 decks132 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Confidant
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Archmage of Runes
5.2%inclusion12 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion111 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Force of Negation
40%inclusion106 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Mental Misstep
39%inclusion104 decks265 decks
33%synergy
Ad Nauseam
36%inclusion95 decks265 decks
31%synergy
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion90 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion87 decks265 decks
27%synergy
Chain of Vapor
32%inclusion85 decks265 decks
27%synergy
Intuition
31%inclusion83 decks265 decks
30%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion82 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Entomb
30%inclusion79 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
28%inclusion75 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
28%inclusion75 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion72 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Consider
27%inclusion71 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion63 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion62 decks265 decks
-11%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion62 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion59 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion59 decks265 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Pierce
22%inclusion59 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion58 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
20%inclusion53 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion52 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion51 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion50 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion49 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion49 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
18%inclusion49 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Final Fortune
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Charm
16%inclusion43 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Terminate
16%inclusion42 decks265 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion41 decks264 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion40 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion38 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion37 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion34 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion33 decks264 decks
6%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion32 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion31 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion30 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion29 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion29 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.5%inclusion25 decks264 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Reverberate
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
-4%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
42%inclusion112 decks265 decks
36%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
38%inclusion100 decks265 decks
28%synergy
Imperial Seal
35%inclusion93 decks265 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Flame
29%inclusion76 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
28%inclusion75 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion72 decks265 decks
-17%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion67 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion58 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion55 decks265 decks
-8%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
20%inclusion52 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion48 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
13%synergy
See the Truth
17%inclusion45 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion42 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame
15%inclusion40 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion31 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Doomsday
11%inclusion28 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Dark Deal
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Bonus Round
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Time Warp
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Persist
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Strategic Planning
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
37%inclusion98 decks265 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion86 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion37 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion34 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Grinding Station
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Defense Grid
9.4%inclusion25 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
-21%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
33%inclusion88 decks265 decks
27%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Dress Down
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
-7%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
20%inclusion53 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
18%inclusion48 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Professor Onyx
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion109 decks265 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion106 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion39 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion53 decks265 decks
-15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion42 decks265 decks
-8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion37 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion37 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion28 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
3%synergy
City of Traitors
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion253 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion248 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
75%inclusion198 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
70%inclusion186 decks265 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
59%inclusion157 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion155 decks265 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
52%inclusion137 decks265 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
45%inclusion118 decks265 decks
36%synergy
Mana Vault
42%inclusion112 decks265 decks
33%synergy
Dimir Signet
35%inclusion92 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion85 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
32%inclusion85 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
32%inclusion84 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
28%inclusion75 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Signet
21%inclusion56 decks265 decks
-12%synergy
Grim Monolith
18%inclusion49 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion35 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion261 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Island
88%inclusion234 decks265 decks
-4%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion222 decks265 decks
-8%synergy
Watery Grave
79%inclusion209 decks265 decks
31%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion206 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Mountain
77%inclusion204 decks265 decks
-14%synergy
Blood Crypt
76%inclusion202 decks265 decks
31%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion182 decks265 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion178 decks265 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion176 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion172 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion146 decks265 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion138 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
49%inclusion131 decks265 decks
20%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion130 decks265 decks
36%synergy
Luxury Suite
48%inclusion128 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
40%inclusion107 decks265 decks
28%synergy
Underground River
39%inclusion104 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
39%inclusion103 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion99 decks265 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion98 decks265 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion94 decks265 decks
-7%synergy
Underground Sea
35%inclusion93 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion92 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Marsh Flats
34%inclusion89 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion88 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Badlands
32%inclusion86 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
32%inclusion86 decks265 decks
-13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion84 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion83 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
31%inclusion81 decks265 decks
23%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29%inclusion76 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion73 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion72 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
26%inclusion68 decks265 decks
-27%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion64 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion61 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion55 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
-19%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
20%inclusion52 decks265 decks
-18%synergy
Raucous Theater
19%inclusion50 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion50 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion45 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
17%inclusion44 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion42 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion41 decks264 decks
6%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
9%synergy
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