Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive 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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Wheel of Fortune
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Ponder
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Brainstorm
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Faithless Looting
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Cabal Ritual
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Dark Ritual
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Demonic Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Mystical Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Imperial Seal
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Necropotence
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Hexing Squelcher
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
38%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Young Pyromancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Ledger Shredder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Dark Confidant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Rabblemaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Death Kiss
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Warren Instigator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Urabrask
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sly Instigator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Agitator Ant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Rani
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Keen Duelist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Guttersnipe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Notion Thief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Pact
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Bolt
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Brain Freeze
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Seething Song
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Flusterstorm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Force of Will
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Mental Misstep
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Tolarian Winds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Consultation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
High Tide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fire Covenant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Shred Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Retraction Helix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Dwarven Catapult
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Excavation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Electrodominance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Insidious Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Doom Blade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Twinflame
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Reanimate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Stock Up
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Careful Study
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Serum Visions
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Insurrection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Flame
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Grim Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Singularity Rupture
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Strategic Planning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unmarked Grave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Immolating Gyre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ritual of Soot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Infinite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Duress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rise from the Tides
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Empty the Warrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bubbling Muck
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bonus Round
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Insult // Injury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Choice of Damnations
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Invade the City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Spoils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Clone Legion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Buster Sword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Defense Grid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forcefield
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
False Floor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Collective Restraint
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hot Pursuit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
One with the Multiverse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Sound of Drums
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aria of Flame
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Remedy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Furnace of Rath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Total War
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Pyrohemia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Betrayal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Collapsing Borders
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shared Animosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Havoc Festival
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pendrell Mists
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Dark Suspicions
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Repercussion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Professor Onyx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Coffers
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thran Portal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Mox Diamond
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mistvein Borderpost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Ebony Fly
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Veinfire Borderpost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Paradise Mantle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Underground Sea
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Swamp
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Island
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Crypt
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Watery Grave
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Badlands
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Xander's Lounge
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Volcanic Island
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Luxury Suite
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Raucous Theater
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
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