Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Core Flashback

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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Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Fantastic Elasticity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Galvanoth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Baleful Strix
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Coruscation Mage
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Guttersnipe
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Prismari Pianist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Peregrine Drake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Whispering Wizard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Lord of the Forsaken
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Crackling Drake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Blighted Agent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ichor Rats
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mindwhisker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Maestros Charm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Bolt
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Consider
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Rakdos Charm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
46%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Prismari Charm
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Charm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Big Score
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Traumatic Critique
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Flashback
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Drown in the Loch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Shred Memory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mental Misstep
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Experimental Augury
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Return the Favor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Vraska's Fall
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Grixis Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Grim Affliction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ripples of Potential
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Price of Fame
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Electrodominance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dispel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Curate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sorceries
Breaking // Entering
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Windfall
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Night's Whisper
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Expressive Iteration
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Solve the Equation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Furygale Flocking
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Commune with Evil
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Chart a Course
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Epic Experiment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Increasing Ambition
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bonfire of the Damned
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stock Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Echo of Eons
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Victimize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Tide
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Contentious Plan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Explosive Singularity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Careful Study
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Final Act
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Confluence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Bonus Round
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Season of Weaving
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos's Return
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-7%synergy
Painful Truths
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Said // Done
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Banefire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Brass's Bounty
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lórien Revealed
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Contingency Plan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Skull Storm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-25%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ignite the Future
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Decree of Pain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Diresight
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-9%synergy
Decimator Web
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Shark Typhoon
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Artist's Talent
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Phyresis
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Melee
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Professor Onyx
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Bojuka Bog
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rockface Village
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Field of Ruin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Agna Qel'a
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Glistening Sphere
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Relic of Sauron
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Swamp
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-12%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-12%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Steam Vents
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Blood Crypt
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Lounge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Island
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Polluted Delta
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Raucous Theater
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Undercity Sewers
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Luxury Suite
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Haunted Ridge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sunken Ruins
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Seething Landscape
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-24%synergy
Demolition Field
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Blazemire Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Darkslick Shores
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
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