Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized Counterspells

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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Dark Fortress
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Hidden Lair
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Force of Will
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Notion Thief
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
40%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Peregrine Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Urabrask
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Decadent Dragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Young Pyromancer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Archaeomancer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Guttersnipe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Wizards of Thay
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Tainted Pact
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Negate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Brainstorm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Fire Covenant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Drown in the Loch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Reiterate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Intuition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Turn // Burn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Dispute
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Price of Fame
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brain Freeze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Blink of an Eye
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Twiddle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cancel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thought Scour
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Ad Nauseam
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Delay
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Demonic Consultation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Into the Roil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Leak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-11%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Dismember
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Vandalblast
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Unearth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Blasphemous Act
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Dark Deal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Chain of Smog
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Grapeshot
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Strategic Planning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Extinction Event
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Claim // Fame
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Careful Study
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Duress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ignite Memories
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Doomsday
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Whispering Madness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
By Force
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Demonic Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Fissure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Twisted Fealty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Mana Geyser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Burning Inquiry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mind's Desire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Expressive Iteration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Portent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Haze of Rage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Scroll Rack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Waste Not
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Eye of the Storm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fiery Inscription
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Curiosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Underworld Breach
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
City on Fire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Copy Artifact
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Necropotence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Liliana's Caress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Secrets
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
As Foretold
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Professor Onyx
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Whispers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Ghost Quarter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Seat of the Synod
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-17%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
70%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
38%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Watery Grave
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Badlands
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Underground Sea
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-15%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-19%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-11%synergy
Xander's Lounge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Underground River
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Peak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
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