Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Reanimator

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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Vilis, Broker of Blood
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Flayer of the Hatebound
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Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
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11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
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Grave Researcher
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Cormela, Glamour Thief
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Jace's Archivist
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Feldon of the Third Path
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Magus of the Wheel
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Exhume
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Cathartic Reunion
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Will of the Abzan
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Rise of the Dark Realms
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Gamble
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Zombify
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Damnation
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Wheel of Misfortune
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Mana Geyser
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Imperial Seal
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Restart Sequence
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Winternight Stories
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3.1xlift
Reforge the Soul
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3.3xlift
Blasphemous Edict
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Night's Whisper
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1.5xlift
Exsanguinate
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Sundering Eruption
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1.8xlift
Steal the Show
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Torment of Hailfire
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Demonic Counsel
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Dark Petition
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Afterlife from the Loam
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1.7xlift
Lively Dirge
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1.3xlift
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5.3xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
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3.6xlift
Lórien Revealed
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1.3xlift
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Lightning Greaves
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0.8xlift
The One Ring
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
0.5xlift
Palantír of Orthanc
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
0.7xlift
Monument to Endurance
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0.6xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
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0.5xlift
Mesmeric Orb
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4.0xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
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1.0xlift
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Necromancy
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1.3xlift
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion52 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
1.3xlift
Ripples of Undeath
20%inclusion40 decks201 decks
2.7xlift
Underworld Breach
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1.4xlift
Dance of the Dead
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
1.7xlift
Sneak Attack
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
0.7xlift
Virtue of Persistence
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Uncover the Moon-Letters
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6.9xlift
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6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
2.3xlift
Propaganda
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Phyrexian Arena
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
7.2xlift
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Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion55 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion54 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
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22%inclusion45 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
2.5xlift
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
0.8xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
3.7xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
0.7xlift
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Mistrise Village
8.7%inclusion15 decks173 decks
1.1xlift
Tomb Fortress
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
3.0xlift
Rogue's Passage
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
0.3xlift
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
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5.8%inclusion9 decks155 decks
3.1xlift
Riptide Laboratory
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
2.1xlift
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88%inclusion176 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Sol Ring
80%inclusion161 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Dominance
60%inclusion120 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
54%inclusion108 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
53%inclusion107 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion80 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Dimir Signet
37%inclusion75 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion65 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Rakdos Signet
32%inclusion65 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Relic of Sauron
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
0.4xlift
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
1.3xlift
Resonating Lute
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
9.2xlift
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Mana Vault
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
The Soul Stone
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
0.9xlift
Thought Vessel
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
0.8xlift
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
0.5xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Chromatic Lantern
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
0.6xlift
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Command Tower
95%inclusion190 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
95%inclusion190 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Island
94%inclusion189 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
90%inclusion180 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Watery Grave
69%inclusion138 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Steam Vents
64%inclusion129 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Blood Crypt
63%inclusion126 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion111 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
54%inclusion108 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Polluted Delta
53%inclusion107 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Xander's Lounge
52%inclusion104 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion100 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Drowned Catacomb
49%inclusion98 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Shivan Reef
47%inclusion95 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion95 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion94 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Training Center
46%inclusion93 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Morphic Pool
46%inclusion92 decks201 decks
1.3xlift
Underground River
45%inclusion91 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
44%inclusion88 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Luxury Suite
43%inclusion86 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Sulfurous Springs
39%inclusion79 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Sunken Hollow
35%inclusion71 decks201 decks
0.8xlift
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion67 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Smoldering Marsh
33%inclusion66 decks201 decks
0.8xlift
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion62 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
31%inclusion62 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Raucous Theater
30%inclusion60 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion58 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Haunted Ridge
27%inclusion55 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
1.7xlift
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion46 decks201 decks
1.6xlift
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Underground Sea
19%inclusion39 decks201 decks
1.3xlift
City of Brass
19%inclusion39 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Seething Landscape
18%inclusion36 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion36 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Gloomlake Verge
18%inclusion36 decks201 decks
1.3xlift
Badlands
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion33 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion33 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
0.8xlift
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
1.3xlift
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
1.8xlift
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
0.4xlift
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
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