Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive 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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Mana Sculpt
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
85%synergy
Swan Song
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Imperial Seal
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Force of Negation
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Intuition
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
61%synergy
Brain Freeze
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Gamble
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Remora
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Windfall
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Jeska's Will
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Cabal Ritual
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Toxic Deluge
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Pact of Negation
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
72%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
79%synergy
Mox Diamond
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
79%synergy
Mystical Tutor
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
69%synergy
Underworld Breach
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
71%synergy
Rhystic Study
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Chrome Mox
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Opposition Agent
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Notion Thief
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Archivist
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Guttersnipe
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-0%synergy
Archmage of Runes
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mockingbird
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Frog
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Consultation
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Flusterstorm
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Chain of Vapor
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Tainted Pact
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Ad Nauseam
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Pyroblast
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Mental Misstep
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Entomb
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Final Fortune
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Consider
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Seething Song
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Stifle
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Desperate Ritual
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Negate
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thought Scour
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Terminate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Timetwister
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Rite of Flame
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Doomsday
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Dark Deal
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Time Spiral
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Change
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Stitch Together
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Exhume
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Victimize
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Defense Grid
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Grinding Station
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-24%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Liliana's Caress
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Necromancy
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Waste Not
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Underworld Dreams
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
18%synergy
City of Traitors
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Mana Vault
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Grim Monolith
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Dimir Signet
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Rakdos Signet
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Watery Grave
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Blood Crypt
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Polluted Delta
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Badlands
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
76%synergy
Volcanic Island
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
74%synergy
Underground Sea
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
74%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Strand
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Morphic Pool
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Marsh Flats
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
61%synergy
Island
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Confluence
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Swamp
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
-26%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Luxury Suite
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Wooded Foothills
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Mountain
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
-31%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Xander's Lounge
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Thundering Falls
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Blazemire Verge
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-33%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-34%synergy
Haunted Ridge
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
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