Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized Good Stuff

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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My Precious
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Rhystic Study
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Thassa's Oracle
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Orcish Bowmasters
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Hexing Squelcher
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Maralen of the Mornsong
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Razaketh, the Foulblooded
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Snapcaster Mage
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Spellseeker
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Archmage Emeritus
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Dualcaster Mage
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Storm-Kiln Artist
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Dauthi Voidwalker
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Pinnacle Monk
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Notion Thief
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Birgi, God of Storytelling
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Vivi Ornitier
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2.6xlift
Instants
Brainstorm
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6.0xlift
Mana Drain
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Frantic Search
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Tainted Pact
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Brain Freeze
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Dark Ritual
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Gifts Ungiven
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Swan Song
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Demonic Consultation
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Force of Negation
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Deflecting Swat
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Fierce Guardianship
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Dramatic Reversal
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21xlift
Mystical Tutor
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1.6xlift
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
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Pongify
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4.4xlift
Chaos Warp
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Mental Misstep
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Chain of Vapor
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Entomb
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Mindbreak Trap
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4.0xlift
Consider
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Cabal Ritual
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2.3xlift
Nexus of Fate
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4.8xlift
Opt
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Flusterstorm
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Burnt Offering
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10xlift
Final Fortune
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10xlift
Twincast
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13xlift
Tainted Strike
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7.5xlift
Ad Nauseam
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6.5xlift
Display of Power
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17xlift
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.1xlift
Counterspell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.8xlift
Borne Upon a Wind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.3xlift
Narset's Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.7xlift
Spell Pierce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8.7xlift
Saw in Half
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.1xlift
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.6xlift
Storm King's Thunder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26xlift
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.3xlift
Sorceries
Ponder
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13xlift
Windfall
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1.6xlift
Gitaxian Probe
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10xlift
Torment of Hailfire
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7.0xlift
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
3.5xlift
Gamble
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3.1xlift
Decorum Dissertation
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39xlift
Diabolic Intent
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2.5xlift
Call Forth the Tempest
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Ensnared by the Mara
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Imperial Seal
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Stock Up
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8.7xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
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7.5xlift
Praetor's Grasp
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6.5xlift
Doomsday
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26xlift
Blasphemous Act
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Exsanguinate
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8.7xlift
Rite of Flame
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Surge to Victory
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52xlift
Reanimate
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0.6xlift
Wheel of Fortune
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1.8xlift
Preordain
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13xlift
Toxic Deluge
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0.6xlift
Show and Tell
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10xlift
Expressive Iteration
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8.7xlift
Beseech the Mirror
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Damnation
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1.8xlift
Transmute Artifact
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26xlift
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
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Grim Tutor
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4.0xlift
Chain of Smog
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Grapeshot
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Winds of Change
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Nibelheim Aflame
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Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
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Isochron Scepter
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Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
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Cosmic Cube
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Bolas's Citadel
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3.7xlift
Grinding Station
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Vexing Bauble
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Glamdring
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52xlift
Robe of the Archmagi
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Aetherflux Reservoir
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Lavaspur Boots
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Scroll Rack
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Wishclaw Talisman
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2.6xlift
Shadowspear
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Primal Amulet
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Wand of Wonder
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Anvil of Bogardan
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Sword of Wealth and Power
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Hammer of Nazahn
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26xlift
Buster Sword
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24xlift
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
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1.9xlift
Eldrazi Conscription
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52xlift
Smoke
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52xlift
Necropotence
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3.5xlift
Mana Flare
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13xlift
War's Toll
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52xlift
Black Market Connections
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1.9xlift
Super State
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
44xlift
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
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52xlift
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17xlift
Professor Onyx
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
52xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2.2xlift
Vault of Whispers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.8xlift
Mistrise Village
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2.5xlift
Seat of the Synod
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3.5xlift
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.3xlift
Fomori Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8.7xlift
Cabal Coffers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.3xlift
Emergence Zone
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5.8xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
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0.9xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
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0.9xlift
Great Furnace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.4xlift
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
1.0xlift
Sol Ring
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1.0xlift
Lotus Petal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2.1xlift
Mana Vault
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2.2xlift
Chrome Mox
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2.7xlift
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.5xlift
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7.5xlift
The Aetherspark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
52xlift
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.4xlift
Mox Amber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.8xlift
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.7xlift
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.2xlift
Mox Opal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.3xlift
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.1xlift
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Command Tower
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1.0xlift
Steam Vents
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1.2xlift
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
1.2xlift
Swamp
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1.1xlift
Mountain
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1.2xlift
Island
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1.1xlift
Scalding Tarn
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1.4xlift
Mana Confluence
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2.9xlift
Polluted Delta
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1.3xlift
City of Brass
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2.4xlift
Bloodstained Mire
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1.3xlift
Dark Fortress
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35xlift
Hidden Lair
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23xlift
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1.3xlift
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2.8xlift
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2.4xlift
Reflecting Pool
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2.1xlift
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1.3xlift
Training Center
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1.2xlift
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2.3xlift
Watery Grave
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
0.8xlift
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.3xlift
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.5xlift
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.1xlift
Fetid Pools
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7.5xlift
Graven Cairns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.6xlift
Blackcleave Cliffs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6.5xlift
Foreboding Ruins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.7xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.9xlift
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.7xlift
Tarnished Citadel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13xlift
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8.7xlift
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.6xlift
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.8xlift
Xander's Lounge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.6xlift
Underground River
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.8xlift
Darkslick Shores
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6.5xlift
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.1xlift
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.7xlift
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.3xlift
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.3xlift
Haunted Ridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.0xlift
Sunken Ruins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.5xlift
Cascade Bluffs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.9xlift
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.0xlift
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.3xlift
Starting Town
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.2xlift
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