Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Infect

Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Flow State
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Diary of Dreams
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
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20%synergy
Resonating Lute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vraska's Fall
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
97%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
94%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
94%synergy
Experimental Augury
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
93%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
88%synergy
Flux Channeler
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
87%synergy
Contentious Plan
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
85%synergy
Ichor Rats
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Drown in Ichor
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Radstorm
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Inexorable Tide
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Serum Snare
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Steady Progress
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Blighted Agent
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Tutor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Necropotence
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Thrummingbird
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Plague Stinger
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Viral Drake
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Plague Myr
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Bilious Skulldweller
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Archaeomancer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Pestilent Syphoner
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Firebrand Archer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Whispering Specter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Fallen Ferromancer
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Myr Convert
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Core Prowler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fog Bank
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Scheming Aspirant
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Deepglow Skate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Norman Osborn
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Venser, Corpse Puppet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Strix
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Urabrask
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Strike
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Volt Charge
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Reject Imperfection
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Consider
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Grim Affliction
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Bring the Ending
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Virulent Wound
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Mana Sculpt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Impulse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Reiterate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Seething Song
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Unsubstantiate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Toxic Deluge
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Windfall
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Vat Emergence
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
See the Truth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spoils
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Geth's Summons
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Spread the Sickness
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Invade the City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Singularity Rupture
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Contagion Clasp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Contagion Engine
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Geth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
The Magic Mirror
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Decimator Web
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Phyresis
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Double Vision
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Glistening Oil
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Necrogen Communion
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Relic Putrescence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Embrace
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
72%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Peat Bog
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sandstone Needle
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Glistening Sphere
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Rakdos Signet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Staff of Compleation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Pentad Prism
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Replicating Ring
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Sauron
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Xander's Lounge
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Blood Crypt
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Luxury Suite
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Raucous Theater
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Choked Estuary
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Seething Landscape
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Maestros Theater
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Badlands
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Mine
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy