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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
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Faithless Looting
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Dark Ritual
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Reanimate
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Imperial Seal
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Underworld Breach
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Force of Will
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Tomb
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Mana Vault
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Gamble
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Chrome Mox
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Nightscape Familiar
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Opposition Agent
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Ledger Shredder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Notion Thief
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Guttersnipe
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Norman Osborn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ultimate Green Goblin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage of Runes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Decadent Dragon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Massacre Wurm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Anger
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Brazen Borrower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Psychic Frog
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Mental Misstep
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Pact
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Demonic Consultation
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Pyroblast
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Pact of Negation
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Brain Freeze
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Consider
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Snap
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Entomb
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Intuition
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Seething Song
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Final Fortune
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ad Nauseam
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Vapor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dismember
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Shred Memory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cut Down
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Negate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Maestros Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Terminate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Rite of Flame
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Decree of Pain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Chain of Smog
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Twinflame
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
See the Truth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Doomsday
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Boulder Dash
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Persist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Collective Defiance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Insult // Injury
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Stitch Together
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dark Deal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Grinding Station
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Defense Grid
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Manifold Key
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Monument to Endurance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Professor Onyx
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Mox Diamond
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Grim Monolith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Island
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Steam Vents
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Blood Crypt
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Watery Grave
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Xander's Lounge
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Mana Confluence
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Underground Sea
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Badlands
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Undercity Sewers
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
City of Brass
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Luxury Suite
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Fetid Pools
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Spire of Industry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Choked Estuary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Raucous Theater
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
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