Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Self-Mill

Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Faithless Looting
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
59%synergy
Fact or Fiction
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Frantic Search
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Consider
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46%synergy
Prismari Command
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Flame of Anor
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
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32%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
32%synergy
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Reanimate
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Cormela, Glamour Thief
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Young Pyromancer
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Anger
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Crab
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Strix
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Drake
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Marang River Regent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Wonder
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Entomb
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Thought Scour
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Izzet Charm
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Charm
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Terminate
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Bedevil
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Mission Briefing
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Moment of Truth
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Fire Covenant
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Pact
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Consultation
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Demand Answers
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Abandon Attachments
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Stitch Together
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Singularity Rupture
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Dread Return
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Persist
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Damnation
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Careful Study
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Past in Flames
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Deep Analysis
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Incarnation Technique
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Lórien Revealed
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Buried Alive
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Living Death
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Exhume
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Ransack the Lab
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Counsel
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Strategic Planning
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Unmarked Grave
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Ignite the Future
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Increasing Ambition
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Beacon Bolt
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Restart Sequence
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-18%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
The Water Crystal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Glamdring
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Catalyst Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Search for Azcanta
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Animate Dead
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Burning Vengeance
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Double Vision
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Jace Reawakened
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Multiversal Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion39 decks52 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Relic of Sauron
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Xander's Lounge
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Steam Vents
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Blood Crypt
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Raucous Theater
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Undercity Sewers
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Morphic Pool
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Luxury Suite
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Seething Landscape
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy