Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Exhibition

Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Emeritus of Woe
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Guttersnipe
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Lucky Clover
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Murderous Rider
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Decadent Dragon
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Callous Sell-Sword
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Viper
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Foulmire Knight
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Illithid Harvester
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Order of Midnight
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Young Red Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Gray Slaad
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Vantress Transmuter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Hearth Elemental
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Queen of Ice
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Giant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Archaeomancer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Brazen Borrower
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Impulsivity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Marang River Regent
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Picklock Prankster
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Conceited Witch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Beluna's Gatekeeper
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Moonshae Pixie
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fang Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Topaz Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fell Horseman
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Firebolt
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Drown in the Loch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fling
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Snuff Out
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Terminate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Cruel Truths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ionize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fire Covenant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Consign to Memory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Negate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Maestros Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Defabricate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Run Aground
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Daze
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stern Scolding
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Complete the Circuit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Thought Scour
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Burnt Offering
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Game
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Ambition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Thieves' Auction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Inner Fire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Traitorous Greed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Shackles of Treachery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Pain's Reward
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Pact
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Truth or Consequences
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Gambit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Whims of the Fates
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Buried Alive
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Doublecast
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ignite the Future
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Warp World
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Step Through
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Illicit Auction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Lantern
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Essence Anchor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Wand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Boompile
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Zur's Weirding
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sneak Attack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hive Mind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Eye of the Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Counterbalance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vampirism
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Grievous Wound
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Courage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Echoes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Embrace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Popular Entertainer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Burning Vengeance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Possibility Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vents
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Sol Ring
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-35%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Locket
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sol Talisman
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Locket
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Cluestone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Keyrune
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Island
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Steam Vents
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Xander's Lounge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Morphic Pool
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Training Center
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Blood Crypt
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
Dismal Backwater
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Choked Estuary
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Malice
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Oscorp Industries
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Seething Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Luxury Suite
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-31%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Maestros Theater
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy