Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Mill

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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Demonic Consultation
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Force of Negation
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Tainted Pact
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Imperial Seal
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Brain Freeze
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Pact of Negation
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Windfall
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Remora
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Reanimate
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Ponder
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Entomb
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
84%synergy
Mana Vault
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Force of Will
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Mystical Tutor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Underworld Breach
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Rhystic Study
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Gamble
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Chrome Mox
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Hexing Squelcher
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Opposition Agent
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Neerdiv, Devious Diver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Palinchron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Mindskinner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Docent of Perfection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ruin Crab
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Archivist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Likeness Looter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blood Pet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Notion Thief
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Trinket Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Intuition
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Cabal Ritual
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Flusterstorm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Mental Misstep
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Ad Nauseam
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Final Fortune
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Spell Pierce
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Thought Scour
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Shallow Grave
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Rain of Filth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Telling Time
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Countervailing Winds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Imp's Mischief
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Soul Manipulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Reset
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fork
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Corpse Dance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Countersquall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Daze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Turnabout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Curate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Capsize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Burnt Offering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Rite of Flame
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Grapeshot
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Unmarked Grave
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Last Chance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Persist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Unearth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Sleight of Hand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lively Dirge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bond of Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cut Your Losses
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Compelling Argument
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ideas Unbound
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Paradigm Shift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Doomsday
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Call to Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Dream Cache
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mind Grind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shattered Perception
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flux
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dark Deal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Chill of Foreboding
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dreadbore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Traumatize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Smog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Defense Grid
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
The Water Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Voltaic Key
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grinding Station
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Meekstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Totem
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Altar of the Brood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mindcrank
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Animate Dead
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Knowledge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Out of the Tombs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Power Artifact
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Opulence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
City of Traitors
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria West
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scorched Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Talisman of Dominance
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Diamond
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Grim Monolith
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Basalt Monolith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Rakdos Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Blood Crypt
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Polluted Delta
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
43%synergy
City of Brass
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Swamp
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Island
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
Mana Confluence
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-36%synergy
Morphic Pool
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Wooded Foothills
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Underground River
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Xander's Lounge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Vivid Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
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