Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Flashback

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.
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Exhibition Tidecaller
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Charm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Resonating Lute
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Faithless Looting
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Fact or Fiction
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Toxic Deluge
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Consider
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Tutor
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Archmage of Runes
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Notion Thief
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Norman Osborn
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Muse Seeker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Opposition Agent
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Strix
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Bone Miser
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Crab
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Flame of Anor
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Entomb
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Seething Song
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Brain Freeze
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Electrodominance
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-0%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Charm
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Drown in the Loch
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Intuition
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Twincast
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Consultation
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Feed the Swarm
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Flow State
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
See the Truth
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Stitch Together
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Careful Study
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Burning Inquiry
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Steal the Show
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Circle of Power
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Grab the Prize
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Madness
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Primal Amulet
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Double Vision
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Aria of Flame
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Necropotence
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Melee
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Waste Not
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Megrim
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Liliana's Caress
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Island
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Watery Grave
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Blood Crypt
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Xander's Lounge
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Raucous Theater
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Morphic Pool
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Seething Landscape
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Ruins
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy