Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Control

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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Gitaxian Probe
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
88%synergy
Necropotence
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
80%synergy
Mental Misstep
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
80%synergy
Tainted Pact
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
80%synergy
Demonic Consultation
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
79%synergy
Brain Freeze
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
79%synergy
Pact of Negation
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
78%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
77%synergy
Underworld Breach
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
76%synergy
Ad Nauseam
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
70%synergy
Dark Ritual
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
56%synergy
Mystic Remora
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
71%synergy
Swan Song
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
67%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
66%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
69%synergy
Mystical Tutor
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
73%synergy
Flusterstorm
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
72%synergy
Gamble
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
70%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
74%synergy
Game Changers
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
91%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
84%synergy
Imperial Seal
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
86%synergy
Rhystic Study
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
70%synergy
Mana Vault
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
85%synergy
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
72%synergy
Force of Will
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
83%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
87%synergy
Mox Diamond
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
86%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
78%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
62%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
59%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
60%synergy
Opposition Agent
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
48%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
38%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
34%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Gilded Drake
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dark Confidant
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Doomsday Excruciator
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Archivist
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Mockingbird
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Skirge Familiar
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Fell Specter
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
The Locust God
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Spellskite
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
58%synergy
Force of Negation
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
65%synergy
Chain of Vapor
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
61%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Intuition
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
65%synergy
Cabal Ritual
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
57%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
57%synergy
Final Fortune
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
54%synergy
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
41%synergy
Pyroblast
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
54%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Dispel
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Daze
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Delay
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Miscast
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-28%synergy
Drown in the Loch
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Cut Down
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Opt
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Curate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Darkness
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-6%synergy
Wheel and Deal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Rain of Filth
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of Doubt
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Unsubstantiate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Misdirection
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Rite of Flame
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
54%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
55%synergy
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
37%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
50%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Toxic Deluge
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Timetwister
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
51%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
42%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
42%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Twinflame
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Personal Tutor
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Burning Inquiry
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Grim Tutor
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Last Chance
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Counsel
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Void Snare
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Aether Tide
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Past in Flames
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-22%synergy
Infernal Tutor
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Doomsday
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Delirium Skeins
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-38%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Molten Duplication
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Doublecast
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Dark Deal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
47%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
52%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Defense Grid
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Voltaic Key
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Grinding Station
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Library of Leng
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-23%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Memory Jar
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dress Down
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Necrodominance
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Waste Not
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-5%synergy
Forced Fruition
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Megrim
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Overburden
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Caress
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Animate Dead
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Raiders' Wake
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Dack Fayden
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
74%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
44%synergy
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
24%synergy
City of Traitors
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Field
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-29%synergy
Homeward Path
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
89%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
44%synergy
Mox Opal
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
86%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
29%synergy
Grim Monolith
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
69%synergy
Fellwar Stone
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-19%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-26%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
85%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
68%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
52%synergy
Steam Vents
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
48%synergy
Polluted Delta
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
58%synergy
Blood Crypt
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
41%synergy
Mana Confluence
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
75%synergy
Marsh Flats
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
77%synergy
City of Brass
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
73%synergy
Flooded Strand
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
76%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
70%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
64%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
66%synergy
Arid Mesa
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
64%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
58%synergy
Island
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
-26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Luxury Suite
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
29%synergy
Morphic Pool
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Swamp
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
-45%synergy
Mountain
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
-51%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Spire of Industry
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-23%synergy
Underground River
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-8%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Isle
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Mine
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-33%synergy
Xander's Lounge
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-26%synergy
Darkslick Shores
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Peak
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Seething Landscape
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-10%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
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