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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63%inclusion65 decks103 decks
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6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
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6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
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11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
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14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
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6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
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5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
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51%inclusion53 decks103 decks
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38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
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33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
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Guttersnipe
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
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Snapcaster Mage
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
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28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
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Vivi Ornitier
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
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Dualcaster Mage
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
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21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
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21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
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20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
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20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
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18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
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17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
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16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
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16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
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16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
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12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
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11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
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11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
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Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
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11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
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11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
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11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
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Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
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10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
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10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
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10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
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Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
1.6xlift
Harmonic Prodigy
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
0.4xlift
Simian Spirit Guide
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
0.8xlift
Urabrask
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
2.4xlift
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8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
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7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
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1.3xlift
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7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
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7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
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6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
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6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
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Electrostatic Field
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
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6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
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Deflecting Swat
46%inclusion47 decks103 decks
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Chaos Warp
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
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Mana Drain
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
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Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
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42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
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41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
1.7xlift
Swan Song
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
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Force of Will
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
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Consider
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
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Seething Song
35%inclusion36 decks103 decks
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32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
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Terminate
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
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28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
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Abrade
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Reverberate
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
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13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
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Pyroblast
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
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Prismari Command
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
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Pongify
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
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Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
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Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
1.9xlift
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
0.4xlift
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Faithless Looting
59%inclusion61 decks103 decks
2.3xlift
Windfall
55%inclusion57 decks103 decks
1.8xlift
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion56 decks103 decks
1.6xlift
Preordain
52%inclusion54 decks103 decks
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Toxic Deluge
49%inclusion50 decks103 decks
1.9xlift
Gitaxian Probe
42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
3.0xlift
Reanimate
40%inclusion41 decks103 decks
1.6xlift
Mana Geyser
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
1.8xlift
Vandalblast
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
2.0xlift
Gamble
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Torment of Hailfire
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
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Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
1.8xlift
Wheel of Fortune
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
1.7xlift
Expressive Iteration
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
2.1xlift
Grapeshot
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
1.7xlift
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
1.9xlift
Damnation
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
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Past in Flames
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
1.5xlift
Chain of Smog
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
3.5xlift
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
Serum Visions
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
3.5xlift
Tendrils of Agony
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
3.0xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
2.3xlift
Yawgmoth's Will
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
2.6xlift
Bonus Round
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
Grim Tutor
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
1.9xlift
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Dark Petition
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
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Rite of Flame
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
2.8xlift
Stock Up
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Boltwave
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
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Flow State
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
1.6xlift
Dark Deal
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Peer into the Abyss
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Treasure Cruise
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
2.3xlift
Blasphemous Edict
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
2.9xlift
Time Warp
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
Rite of Replication
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
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Steal the Show
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4.3xlift
Unearth
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2.2xlift
Reforge the Soul
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
Circle of Power
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
1.3xlift
Cornered by Black Mages
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
1.2xlift
Cruel Ultimatum
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1.5xlift
Echo of Eons
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Brass's Bounty
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
2.6xlift
Whispering Madness
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
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The One Ring
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
2.4xlift
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
1.5xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
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Primal Amulet
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
3.3xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
0.3xlift
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2.1xlift
Wizard's Staff
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0.5xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
2.0xlift
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1.5xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
0.2xlift
Black Mage's Rod
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1.3xlift
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Rhystic Study
49%inclusion50 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Underworld Breach
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion41 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
2.9xlift
Necropotence
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
2.3xlift
Propaganda
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
1.5xlift
Double Vision
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
2.0xlift
Black Market Connections
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
0.8xlift
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
2.8xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
3.4xlift
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13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
2.1xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
2.6xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
3.5xlift
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Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
1.5xlift
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
0.8xlift
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
0.7xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
1.2xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
1.8xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
2.8xlift
Riptide Laboratory
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
1.9xlift
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
0.8xlift
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Sol Ring
92%inclusion95 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion88 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Creativity
65%inclusion67 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion64 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
48%inclusion49 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Dimir Signet
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Lotus Petal
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Rakdos Signet
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
0.8xlift
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
1.3xlift
Mana Vault
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
1.6xlift
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Mox Opal
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
0.8xlift
Relic of Sauron
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
0.5xlift
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Command Tower
96%inclusion99 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
95%inclusion98 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Island
94%inclusion97 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
92%inclusion95 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
81%inclusion83 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
76%inclusion78 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Blood Crypt
73%inclusion75 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion64 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion64 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Scalding Tarn
59%inclusion61 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Xander's Lounge
58%inclusion60 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Bloodstained Mire
57%inclusion59 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion58 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion56 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Training Center
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Morphic Pool
48%inclusion49 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Luxury Suite
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Underground River
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
37%inclusion38 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Thundering Falls
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
1.7xlift
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Cascade Bluffs
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
1.4xlift
City of Brass
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Undercity Sewers
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
1.7xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
0.7xlift
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
1.6xlift
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Raucous Theater
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
1.5xlift
Badlands
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Volcanic Island
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
0.8xlift
Underground Sea
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
1.0xlift
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
1.7xlift
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
1.8xlift
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
1.2xlift
Sunken Ruins
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
1.8xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
0.6xlift
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
1.3xlift
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
1.1xlift
Gloomlake Verge
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
0.8xlift
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
0.9xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
2.0xlift
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