Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Self-Mill

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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Exhibition Tidecaller
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Mana Sculpt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Muse Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Frantic Search
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Fact or Fiction
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Windfall
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Entomb
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Prismari Command
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Reanimate
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Dark Ritual
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Victimize
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Ledger Shredder
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Young Pyromancer
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Anger
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Diviner
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Grave Researcher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Crab
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Strix
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Massacre Wurm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Archmage of Runes
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Ritual
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Thought Scour
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Charm
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Flame of Anor
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Charm
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Bitter Triumph
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mission Briefing
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fire Covenant
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Moment of Truth
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Withering Torment
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Pact
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Demand Answers
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Opt
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Stitch Together
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Persist
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Singularity Rupture
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Careful Study
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Dread Return
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
See the Truth
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Incarnation Technique
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Lórien Revealed
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Buried Alive
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Living Death
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Exhume
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Damnation
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Deep Analysis
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Unmarked Grave
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Ransack the Lab
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Counsel
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Steal the Show
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flow State
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Dark Deal
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Abstract Performance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Strategic Planning
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Beacon Bolt
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Ignite the Future
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Restart Sequence
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Ambition
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Catalyst Stone
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Search for Azcanta
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Animate Dead
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Burning Vengeance
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mornsong Aria
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jace Reawakened
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Multiversal Passage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Relic of Sauron
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Xander's Lounge
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Steam Vents
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Watery Grave
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Thundering Falls
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Undercity Sewers
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Morphic Pool
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Raucous Theater
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Haunted Ridge
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
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