Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Graveyard

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
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Resonating Lute
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Flow State
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
72%inclusion65 decks90 decks
53%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
44%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
38%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Reanimate
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Consider
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Charm
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Terminate
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Notion Thief
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
4%synergy
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Guttersnipe
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Viper
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Oriq Loremage
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Picklock Prankster
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Decadent Dragon
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Murderous Rider
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Foulmire Knight
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Likeness Looter
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Order of Midnight
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Vile Entomber
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Entomb
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Maestros Charm
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Twincast
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Prismari Charm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Opt
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Flashback
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Tolarian Winds
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Careful Study
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
19%synergy
See the Truth
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Stitch Together
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Persist
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Buried Alive
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Final Parting
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Exhume
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Unmarked Grave
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Living Death
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Zombify
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Steal the Show
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Abzan
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Strategic Planning
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Banefire
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Ignite the Future
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Primal Amulet
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Lucky Clover
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-21%synergy
Enchantments
Secrets of the Dead
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Waste Not
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
-12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion75 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion70 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Signet
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion87 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion85 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion57 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
58%inclusion52 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Watery Grave
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
52%inclusion47 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Blood Crypt
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Xander's Lounge
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Raucous Theater
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Luxury Suite
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Morphic Pool
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Seething Landscape
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-12%synergy
Choked Estuary
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Sea
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
9%synergy
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