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Kess, Dissident Mage
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Jonathan Zucchetti
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64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
58%synergy
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50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Opt
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Maestros Charm
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Negate
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Abrade
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
29%synergy
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31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
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Terminate
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
5%synergy
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33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
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31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Strategic Planning
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
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Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Mocking Sprite
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Viper
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19%synergy
Foulmire Knight
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Picklock Prankster
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Topaz Dragon
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19%synergy
Crackling Drake
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Hearth Elemental
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19%synergy
Decadent Dragon
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
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19%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
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17%synergy
Order of Midnight
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Queen Brahne
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Archaeomancer
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
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17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
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10%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Murderous Rider
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
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14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Unruly Catapult
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Curious Homunculus
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Grabby Giant
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Fang Dragon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Young Red Dragon
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Moonshae Pixie
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
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Aetherize
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Doom Blade
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Murder
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Secret Identity
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Price of Fame
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Thought Scour
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Into the Roil
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Espers to Magicite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Transpose
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mana Leak
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Laughing Mad
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Frantic Firebolt
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Consider
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Starstorm
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Blink of an Eye
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Quick Study
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Teachings
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Retort
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-35%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Crosis's Charm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Will
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Magmaquake
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Anticipate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Electrolyze
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Obsessive Search
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Twisted Reflection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Silumgar's Command
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
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Tormenting Voice
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Circle of Power
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Chain Reaction
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
See the Truth
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Risky Research
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Ransack the Lab
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Relm's Sketching
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Read the Bones
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Notion Rain
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Suplex
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Maestros Confluence
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Winged Words
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Painful Truths
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Rise from the Tides
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bond of Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Hex
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-35%synergy
Duress
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Aether Gale
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Grave Upheaval
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Compulsive Research
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ignite the Future
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Breaking // Entering
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Slave of Bolas
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Crash Through
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Necromantic Selection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Skull Rend
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
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Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Lucky Clover
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Ghost Lantern
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Essence Anchor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
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Double Vision
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Burning Vengeance
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Firemind's Research
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Roost
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Drake Haven
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Trail of Evidence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
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Jaya, Venerated Firemage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Barren Moor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Crater
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
-31%synergy
Commander's Sphere
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-47%synergy
Dimir Signet
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geode
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Locket
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-30%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Locket
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-24%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Manalith
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-36%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Fountain of Ichor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Seething Landscape
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Deceit
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Malice
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Theater
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Dismal Backwater
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Thriving Moor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Grixis Panorama
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Thriving Bluff
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-30%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Edgewall Inn
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Fetid Pools
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Canyon Slough
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Oscorp Industries
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Waterfront District
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Tramway Station
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Murky Sewer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Akoum Refuge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
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