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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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Naktamun Lorespinner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hexing Squelcher
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Cabal Ritual
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Faithless Looting
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Remora
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Reanimate
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Flusterstorm
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Dark Ritual
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Jeska's Will
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Imperial Seal
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Underworld Breach
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Force of Will
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Ledger Shredder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Notion Thief
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage of Runes
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Decadent Dragon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Massacre Wurm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Guttersnipe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Brazen Borrower
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Psychic Frog
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Anger
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Norman Osborn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Tainted Pact
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Demonic Consultation
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Brain Freeze
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Consider
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Entomb
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Intuition
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Dispel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Final Fortune
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ad Nauseam
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dismember
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Shred Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cut Down
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Insidious Dreams
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fork
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Terminate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Decree of Pain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Smog
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Twinflame
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Doomsday
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
See the Truth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Boulder Dash
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Careful Study
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Persist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Final Parting
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Stitch Together
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Grapeshot
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Thoughtseize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Resentful Revelation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Grinding Station
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Defense Grid
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Manifold Key
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Monument to Endurance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Mox Diamond
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Mox Amber
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Mountain
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Island
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Steam Vents
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Watery Grave
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Xander's Lounge
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Confluence
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Underground Sea
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Badlands
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-0%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Underground River
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Luxury Suite
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
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