Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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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Exhibition Tidecaller
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Resonating Lute
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Flashback
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Chandra, Chill of Compliance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
53%synergy
Ponder
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
51%synergy
Dark Ritual
87%inclusion52 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Toxic Deluge
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Consultation
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
39%synergy
Cabal Ritual
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Preordain
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Faithless Looting
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Reanimate
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Brain Freeze
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
61%synergy
Demonic Tutor
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Jeska's Will
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
39%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Notion Thief
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Opposition Agent
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Spellseeker
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Guttersnipe
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Baleful Strix
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Archivist
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Entomb
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Flusterstorm
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Tainted Pact
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Opt
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Narset's Reversal
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Pact of Negation
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Ad Nauseam
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Pyroblast
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Intuition
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Twincast
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Chain of Smog
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Damnation
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Seal
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
13%synergy
See the Truth
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Serum Visions
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Twinflame
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Doomsday
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Dark Deal
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Timetwister
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Persist
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Defense Grid
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Grinding Station
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-21%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Double Vision
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Waste Not
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Megrim
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Necromancy
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Dress Down
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Liliana's Caress
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Professor Onyx
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion58 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion57 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Chrome Mox
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Signet
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Signet
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Sauron
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion60 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Island
95%inclusion57 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion55 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion53 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Blood Crypt
83%inclusion50 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Steam Vents
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Watery Grave
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Xander's Lounge
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Luxury Suite
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Raucous Theater
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Underground River
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Confluence
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Underground Sea
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
8%synergy
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