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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Glamdring, Foe-hammer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Wizard's Staff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Most Decrepit Old Bird
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Glóin the Mighty
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Frantic Search
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
46%synergy
Consider
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Fact or Fiction
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Victimize
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Thought Scour
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Reanimate
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Cabal Ritual
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Entomb
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Ledger Shredder
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Smaug, Wicked Worm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Hedron Crab
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Anger
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Smaug the Impenetrable
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Master of Lake-town
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gollum, Riddle Master
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Grave Researcher
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Massacre Wurm
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Diviner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wonder
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Mana Sculpt
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Charm
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Terminate
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mission Briefing
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Charm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Pact
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Demand Answers
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Opt
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Ad Nauseam
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Reverberate
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Persist
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Stitch Together
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Preordain
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
See the Truth
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Incarnation Technique
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Careful Study
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Exhume
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Singularity Rupture
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Unmarked Grave
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Dread Return
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Living Death
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Counsel
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Dark Deal
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Beacon Bolt
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Ignite the Future
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Quiet Speculation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Ransack the Lab
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Restart Sequence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Strategic Planning
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Breaking // Entering
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Ambition
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Rise from the Tides
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Army of the Damned
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Dark Petition
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Runic Repetition
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-19%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Catalyst Stone
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
My Precious
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Secrets of the Dead
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Uncover the Moon-Letters
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Search for Azcanta
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Burning Vengeance
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Double Vision
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Professor Onyx
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Resonating Lute
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Dimir Signet
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
The Soul Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-0%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion48 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Watery Grave
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Xander's Lounge
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Morphic Pool
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Luxury Suite
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Underground River
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Undercity Sewers
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Thundering Falls
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Raucous Theater
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Haunted Ridge
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Seething Landscape
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
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