Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Group Slug

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Sculpt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Faithless Looting
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Toxic Deluge
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Dark Deal
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Jeska's Will
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Breach
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Jace's Archivist
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Guttersnipe
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Coruscation Mage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Fate Unraveler
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Muse Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mysidian Elder
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Field
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Bone Miser
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Garland, Knight of Cornelia
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The Lord of Pain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Consider
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Wheel and Deal
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Magic Damper
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Thought Scour
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Bedevil
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Snuff Out
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Reiterate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Intuition
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Brain Freeze
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Molten Psyche
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Whispering Madness
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Reforge the Soul
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Boltwave
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Winds of Change
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Rapturous Moment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
See the Truth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Strategic Planning
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Stitch Together
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Circle of Power
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Extinction Event
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Browbeat
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Divination
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Insult // Injury
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Howling Mine
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Monument to Endurance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Meekstone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Font of Mythos
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Iron Maiden
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Memory Jar
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Temple Bell
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Waste Not
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Dreams
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Liliana's Caress
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Spiteful Visions
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Megrim
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Manabarbs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fevered Visions
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tyranny
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mana Flare
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Luxury Suite
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Xander's Lounge
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Ridge
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Seething Landscape
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Underground River
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Blazemire Verge
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Raucous Theater
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy