Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized

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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Flashback
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Resonating Lute
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Flow State
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
6%synergy
Mana Sculpt
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
55%inclusion295 decks539 decks
46%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion345 decks539 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
61%inclusion327 decks539 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
62%inclusion336 decks539 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
44%inclusion236 decks539 decks
38%synergy
Faithless Looting
57%inclusion308 decks539 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
74%inclusion399 decks539 decks
37%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
45%inclusion240 decks539 decks
34%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
38%inclusion203 decks539 decks
32%synergy
Cabal Ritual
41%inclusion219 decks539 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
62%inclusion336 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
51%inclusion274 decks539 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion267 decks539 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
47%inclusion254 decks539 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion247 decks539 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
45%inclusion240 decks539 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion234 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion217 decks539 decks
24%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
39%inclusion209 decks539 decks
29%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion192 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion345 decks539 decks
50%synergy
Demonic Tutor
64%inclusion344 decks539 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion322 decks539 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion293 decks539 decks
31%synergy
Jeska's Will
49%inclusion265 decks539 decks
33%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
49%inclusion265 decks539 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion236 decks539 decks
24%synergy
Underworld Breach
42%inclusion228 decks539 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion226 decks539 decks
31%synergy
Gamble
37%inclusion199 decks539 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Thassa's Oracle
32%inclusion172 decks539 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion155 decks539 decks
20%synergy
Notion Thief
28%inclusion151 decks539 decks
20%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
28%inclusion150 decks539 decks
26%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion146 decks539 decks
0%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
25%inclusion137 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion129 decks539 decks
19%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion127 decks539 decks
17%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
22%inclusion117 decks539 decks
13%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
20%inclusion109 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20%inclusion86 decks433 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
20%inclusion106 decks539 decks
16%synergy
Opposition Agent
17%inclusion93 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion90 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion75 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion73 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion73 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion72 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion72 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
13%inclusion70 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
13%inclusion69 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion69 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion63 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion59 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion59 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion57 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion57 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion55 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion54 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion53 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
10%inclusion52 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
9.0%inclusion48 decks534 decks
6%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
8.7%inclusion47 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.7%inclusion47 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.5%inclusion46 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
8.4%inclusion35 decks416 decks
3%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.8%inclusion42 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.6%inclusion41 decks539 decks
0%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.4%inclusion32 decks433 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Archivist
7.1%inclusion38 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Urabrask
6.9%inclusion37 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.5%inclusion35 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.5%inclusion35 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
6.3%inclusion34 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Baleful Strix
6.1%inclusion33 decks539 decks
-4%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.8%inclusion31 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
5.8%inclusion31 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
5.8%inclusion31 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
5.6%inclusion30 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion178 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
32%inclusion173 decks539 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion166 decks539 decks
20%synergy
Brain Freeze
30%inclusion164 decks539 decks
23%synergy
Consider
30%inclusion160 decks539 decks
24%synergy
Flusterstorm
29%inclusion159 decks539 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Consultation
28%inclusion149 decks539 decks
20%synergy
Entomb
27%inclusion148 decks539 decks
22%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion147 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion144 decks539 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion136 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion135 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion133 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion131 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
24%inclusion130 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion130 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
23%inclusion125 decks539 decks
21%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
23%inclusion125 decks539 decks
21%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion124 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion117 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion116 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Pact
21%inclusion114 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion114 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion93 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
17%inclusion92 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
17%inclusion91 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion85 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion85 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion83 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion81 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion81 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion77 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
14%inclusion75 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion73 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion70 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion69 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion69 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion65 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion64 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion63 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion60 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion60 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion58 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion58 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion58 decks539 decks
-5%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion56 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion54 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Reverberate
10%inclusion53 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
9.5%inclusion51 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion49 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
31%inclusion169 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion159 decks539 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion137 decks539 decks
20%synergy
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion124 decks539 decks
-5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion112 decks539 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion104 decks539 decks
17%synergy
See the Truth
18%inclusion99 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion96 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion95 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion86 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion85 decks539 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion83 decks539 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion82 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion76 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion75 decks539 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion72 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion67 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion67 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
12%inclusion66 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion65 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion65 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Dark Petition
11%inclusion61 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion61 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion57 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
10%inclusion55 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
9.1%inclusion49 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.3%inclusion45 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Twinflame
8.2%inclusion44 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.0%inclusion43 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Mind's Desire
7.8%inclusion42 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.6%inclusion41 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.5%inclusion40 decks534 decks
2%synergy
Persist
7.4%inclusion40 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
7.4%inclusion40 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Stitch Together
7.4%inclusion40 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion38 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.1%inclusion38 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.7%inclusion36 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Doomsday
6.5%inclusion35 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.5%inclusion35 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.5%inclusion35 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
6.3%inclusion34 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Buried Alive
6.3%inclusion34 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
6.2%inclusion33 decks531 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.1%inclusion33 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.1%inclusion33 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.1%inclusion33 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Final Parting
6.1%inclusion33 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
5.9%inclusion32 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
5.9%inclusion32 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
22%inclusion118 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion108 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion89 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion73 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion69 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion68 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion64 decks539 decks
-18%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion55 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.2%inclusion39 decks539 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion138 decks539 decks
23%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion91 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion70 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion57 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
9.3%inclusion50 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.6%inclusion41 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Waste Not
7.1%inclusion38 decks539 decks
-5%synergy
Double Vision
6.1%inclusion33 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Search for Azcanta
6.1%inclusion33 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.1%inclusion33 decks539 decks
-3%synergy
Necromancy
5.9%inclusion32 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Liliana's Caress
5.6%inclusion30 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.0%inclusion27 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion114 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Professor Onyx
17%inclusion92 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion89 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion52 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
7.8%inclusion42 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.6%inclusion30 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion188 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion145 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion121 decks539 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion120 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion98 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion81 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion69 decks485 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion55 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.3%inclusion50 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.2%inclusion39 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.7%inclusion28 decks421 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.6%inclusion30 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion30 decks539 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.2%inclusion28 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.0%inclusion27 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion507 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion479 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63%inclusion340 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion320 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion275 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion267 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
40%inclusion214 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
40%inclusion214 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
32%inclusion174 decks539 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion155 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion103 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion101 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion87 decks539 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion67 decks539 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion63 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion58 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion56 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion52 decks539 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion49 decks539 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion45 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
8.0%inclusion43 decks539 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.2%inclusion28 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion508 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Island
93%inclusion503 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion491 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion474 decks539 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
78%inclusion419 decks539 decks
30%synergy
Steam Vents
77%inclusion414 decks539 decks
31%synergy
Blood Crypt
73%inclusion396 decks539 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
65%inclusion348 decks539 decks
30%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion338 decks539 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
63%inclusion338 decks539 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion320 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion284 decks539 decks
21%synergy
Xander's Lounge
51%inclusion273 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
48%inclusion261 decks539 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion254 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Luxury Suite
46%inclusion246 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
45%inclusion240 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion234 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion234 decks539 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion191 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
35%inclusion188 decks539 decks
-18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion161 decks539 decks
4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion161 decks539 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
28%inclusion153 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion152 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion142 decks539 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion139 decks539 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion133 decks539 decks
13%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion132 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion132 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Badlands
24%inclusion129 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion124 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
23%inclusion123 decks539 decks
-15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion120 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion120 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion118 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion116 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion116 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion114 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion109 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion108 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion107 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion99 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion98 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion92 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion88 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion77 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
14%inclusion73 decks539 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion72 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion69 decks539 decks
6%synergy
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