Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Core Spellslinger

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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Mana Sculpt
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Prismari Charm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Resonating Lute
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Flashback
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Flow State
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Guttersnipe
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Ponder
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Young Pyromancer
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Consider
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Preordain
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Opt
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Dark Ritual
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Terminate
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Windfall
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Scalding Viper
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Coruscation Mage
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Decadent Dragon
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Hearth Elemental
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Foulmire Knight
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Firebrand Archer
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Murderous Rider
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Grabby Giant
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Order of Midnight
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Picklock Prankster
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Electrostatic Field
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Gray Slaad
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Illithid Harvester
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Young Red Dragon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Giant
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Abrade
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Flame of Anor
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Charm
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Comet Storm
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Traumatic Critique
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Excavation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
11%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Circle of Power
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Epic Experiment
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Confluence
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Strategic Planning
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Ignite the Future
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Notion Rain
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Furygale Flocking
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rapturous Moment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Game Over
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Diresight
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Breaking // Entering
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Crackle with Power
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Painful Truths
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Howl of the Horde
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Lucky Clover
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Primal Amulet
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Ghost Lantern
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Inscription
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Double Vision
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Courage
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Sorcerer Class
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Melee
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Burning Vengeance
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion47 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Xander's Lounge
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Seething Landscape
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-22%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-24%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
Blood Crypt
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-26%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Maestros Theater
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Malice
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-17%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-20%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Canyon Slough
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
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