Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive 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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Flashback
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Timetwister
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
94%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
90%synergy
Flusterstorm
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Tainted Pact
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
82%synergy
Demonic Consultation
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Brain Freeze
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
80%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
79%synergy
Mystical Tutor
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
79%synergy
Mental Misstep
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Windfall
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Mystic Remora
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Swan Song
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Force of Negation
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Pact of Negation
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Cabal Ritual
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Ad Nauseam
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Game Changers
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
91%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Imperial Seal
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Rhystic Study
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Force of Will
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
86%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
90%synergy
Mox Diamond
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Ancient Tomb
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
80%synergy
Underworld Breach
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Mana Vault
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Opposition Agent
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Notion Thief
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Drake
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mockingbird
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Phantasmal Image
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Chain of Vapor
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Intuition
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Brainstorm
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Mana Drain
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Pyroblast
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Final Fortune
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Dispel
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Rain of Filth
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Spell Pierce
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Covenant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Daze
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Delay
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Miscast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Snapback
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Duplication
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Gamble
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Jeska's Will
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Rite of Flame
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Reanimate
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Toxic Deluge
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Twinflame
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Last Chance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-37%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Change
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Grinding Station
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Totem
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Defense Grid
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Manifold Key
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Dress Down
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Animate Dead
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
18%synergy
City of Traitors
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
82%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Mox Opal
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Grim Monolith
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Signet
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Badlands
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
86%synergy
Mana Confluence
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Polluted Delta
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Flooded Strand
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
78%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Arid Mesa
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Marsh Flats
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
71%synergy
City of Brass
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Morphic Pool
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Island
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
-26%synergy
Training Center
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Luxury Suite
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Swamp
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
-44%synergy
Undercity Sewers
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Mountain
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-58%synergy
Xander's Lounge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Mine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-38%synergy
Sulfur Falls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-39%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-35%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
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