Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Core

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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Mocking Sprite
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Frolicking Familiar
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12xlift
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0.6xlift
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5.3%inclusion22 decks415 decks
5.7xlift
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28xlift
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9.2xlift
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8.6xlift
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1.2xlift
Reliquary Tower
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Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion61 decks415 decks
4.8xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
8.9%inclusion37 decks415 decks
1.7xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
7.2%inclusion30 decks415 decks
0.8xlift
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.1%inclusion19 decks268 decks
8.7xlift
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Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.3%inclusion26 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
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5.8%inclusion24 decks415 decks
0.6xlift
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5.3%inclusion22 decks415 decks
1.6xlift
Riptide Laboratory
5.1%inclusion21 decks415 decks
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Sol Ring
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Izzet Signet
43%inclusion178 decks415 decks
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Dimir Signet
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1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion160 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Dominance
36%inclusion149 decks415 decks
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Rakdos Signet
35%inclusion144 decks415 decks
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Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion129 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
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0.8xlift
Resonating Lute
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
5.5xlift
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0.7xlift
Mind Stone
14%inclusion60 decks415 decks
0.8xlift
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion45 decks415 decks
0.9xlift
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion45 decks415 decks
0.6xlift
Relic of Sauron
9.2%inclusion38 decks415 decks
0.6xlift
Tablet of Discovery
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2.9xlift
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Mountain
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1.0xlift
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60%inclusion247 decks415 decks
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57%inclusion235 decks415 decks
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48%inclusion200 decks415 decks
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41%inclusion171 decks415 decks
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40%inclusion168 decks415 decks
0.9xlift
Sunken Hollow
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Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion159 decks415 decks
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Shivan Reef
37%inclusion154 decks415 decks
1.2xlift
Steam Vents
33%inclusion138 decks415 decks
1.3xlift
Watery Grave
32%inclusion132 decks415 decks
1.1xlift
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion131 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
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31%inclusion130 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
30%inclusion123 decks415 decks
1.1xlift
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion118 decks415 decks
1.1xlift
Temple of Epiphany
27%inclusion113 decks415 decks
1.3xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion110 decks415 decks
1.8xlift
Seething Landscape
25%inclusion103 decks415 decks
1.1xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion103 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
Underground River
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Terramorphic Expanse
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Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion100 decks415 decks
1.6xlift
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion99 decks415 decks
0.5xlift
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion99 decks415 decks
0.9xlift
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion98 decks415 decks
1.4xlift
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion95 decks415 decks
1.3xlift
Training Center
23%inclusion94 decks415 decks
1.2xlift
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion93 decks415 decks
1.2xlift
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion91 decks415 decks
1.5xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
22%inclusion90 decks415 decks
1.5xlift
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion87 decks415 decks
1.8xlift
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion85 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
Morphic Pool
20%inclusion84 decks415 decks
1.1xlift
Luxury Suite
20%inclusion82 decks415 decks
0.9xlift
Foreboding Ruins
19%inclusion80 decks415 decks
0.7xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion79 decks415 decks
1.1xlift
Choked Estuary
18%inclusion73 decks415 decks
0.7xlift
Temple of Malice
16%inclusion68 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
Maestros Theater
16%inclusion67 decks415 decks
1.3xlift
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion65 decks415 decks
0.7xlift
Undercity Sewers
15%inclusion64 decks415 decks
2.0xlift
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion60 decks415 decks
1.9xlift
Shadowblood Ridge
14%inclusion57 decks415 decks
0.9xlift
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion57 decks415 decks
1.4xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion57 decks415 decks
2.8xlift
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion54 decks415 decks
1.0xlift
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion53 decks415 decks
1.6xlift
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