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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Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Mana Sculpt
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
53%synergy
Frantic Search
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
42%synergy
Fact or Fiction
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Entomb
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Prismari Command
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Cabal Ritual
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Victimize
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Young Pyromancer
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Anger
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Crab
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Twilight Diviner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Baleful Strix
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Muse Seeker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Scour
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Maestros Charm
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Flame of Anor
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Drown in the Loch
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Bitter Triumph
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mission Briefing
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Brain Freeze
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Bedevil
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Prismari Charm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Fire Covenant
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Pact
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Demand Answers
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Moment of Truth
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Stitch Together
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Persist
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Feed the Swarm
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Careful Study
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Singularity Rupture
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Lórien Revealed
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
See the Truth
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Damnation
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Incarnation Technique
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Dread Return
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Buried Alive
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Unmarked Grave
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Living Death
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Exhume
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Dark Petition
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Ransack the Lab
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Strategic Planning
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Beacon Bolt
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Ignite the Future
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Steal the Show
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flow State
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Increasing Ambition
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Whispering Madness
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-18%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Catalyst Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Search for Azcanta
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Burning Vengeance
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Necromancy
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mornsong Aria
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Jace Reawakened
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Multiversal Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion39 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Rakdos Signet
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Relic of Sauron
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-7%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
28%synergy
Steam Vents
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Blood Crypt
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Morphic Pool
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Thundering Falls
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Undercity Sewers
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Raucous Theater
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Seething Landscape
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-19%synergy
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