Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive 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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Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Perfected Theory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Windfall
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
30%synergy
See the Truth
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Consider
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Flashback
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Vivi Ornitier
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Guttersnipe
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Brazen Borrower
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Viper
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Murderous Rider
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Boggart Trawler
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Decadent Dragon
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Order of Midnight
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Picklock Prankster
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Anger
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Gray Slaad
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Hearth Elemental
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Mysidian Elder
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Foulmire Knight
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Flame of Anor
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Cabal Ritual
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-0%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Desperate Ritual
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Mental Note
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Transpose
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Twincast
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Wheel and Deal
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Visions of Beyond
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Maestros Charm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Careful Study
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Damnation
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Flow State
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Buried Alive
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Incarnation Technique
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Singularity Rupture
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Will of the Abzan
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Circle of Power
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Restart Sequence
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Rapturous Moment
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Stitch Together
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Exhume
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Unearth
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Zombify
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Traumatize
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Multiversal Recruitment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mesmeric Orb
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Lucky Clover
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Ghost Lantern
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Primal Amulet
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-0%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Howling Mine
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Monument to Endurance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Uncover the Moon-Letters
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Waste Not
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Fevered Visions
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Courage
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Sneak Attack
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Megrim
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Dreams
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Liliana's Caress
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Teval's Judgment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Chakra Meditation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Chandra, Chill of Compliance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Sunken Palace
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Sol Ring
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Watery Grave
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Blood Crypt
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Morphic Pool
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Luxury Suite
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Training Center
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Xander's Lounge
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Badlands
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Underground River
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Haunted Ridge
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Raucous Theater
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Confluence
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Underground Sea
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-18%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Graven Cairns
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Ruins
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
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