Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized Spellslinger

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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Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Uncover the Moon-Letters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Staff
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
The Master of Lake-town
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
61%inclusion58 decks95 decks
53%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
60%inclusion57 decks95 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
71%inclusion67 decks95 decks
49%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
45%synergy
Preordain
51%inclusion48 decks95 decks
45%synergy
Faithless Looting
61%inclusion58 decks95 decks
41%synergy
Dark Ritual
78%inclusion74 decks95 decks
40%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
49%inclusion47 decks95 decks
39%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
39%inclusion37 decks95 decks
37%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40%inclusion38 decks95 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
64%inclusion61 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion53 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
56%inclusion53 decks95 decks
32%synergy
Toxic Deluge
51%inclusion48 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Mana Drain
49%inclusion47 decks95 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion46 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Ritual
43%inclusion41 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion40 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion39 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion64 decks95 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion61 decks95 decks
44%synergy
Jeska's Will
64%inclusion61 decks95 decks
48%synergy
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
49%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
53%inclusion50 decks95 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion47 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Underworld Breach
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Force of Will
41%inclusion39 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
40%inclusion38 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Notion Thief
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Spellseeker
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Opposition Agent
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Electrostatic Field
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Thor, God of Thunder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion38 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion34 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Fact or Fiction
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Seething Song
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
24%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Deadly Rollick
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Brain Freeze
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Consultation
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Force of Negation
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Entomb
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Pact
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Ad Nauseam
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-0%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Return the Favor
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Miscast
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
41%inclusion39 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
14%synergy
See the Truth
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Damnation
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Expressive Iteration
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Smog
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Dark Petition
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Bonus Round
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Dark Deal
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Time Warp
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Doomsday
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Strategic Planning
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Unearth
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Steal the Show
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Final Parting
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Circle of Power
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Careful Study
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Insult // Injury
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-17%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-20%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
39%inclusion37 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
36%inclusion34 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Necropotence
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion89 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion81 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion63 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63%inclusion60 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
49%inclusion47 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion31 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion91 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion90 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion89 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion86 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion79 decks95 decks
37%synergy
Watery Grave
81%inclusion77 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Blood Crypt
77%inclusion73 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion63 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion62 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
61%inclusion58 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Xander's Lounge
60%inclusion57 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
55%inclusion52 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
53%inclusion50 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Morphic Pool
49%inclusion47 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
46%inclusion44 decks95 decks
-0%synergy
Luxury Suite
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
40%inclusion38 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
39%inclusion37 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Confluence
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
20%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Badlands
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Raucous Theater
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Ruins
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
9%synergy
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