Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Combo

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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Tablet of Discovery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Steal the Show
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Faithless Looting
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Preordain
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Mana Geyser
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Terminate
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Notion Thief
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Guttersnipe
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Anger
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Diviner of Mist
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Rider
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Thought Scour
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Flame of Anor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Return the Favor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Ritual
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Withering Torment
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Seething Song
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Charm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Spell Pierce
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Snuff Out
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Memory Lapse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Saw in Half
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Fire Covenant
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Brain Freeze
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Twincast
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Expressive Iteration
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
See the Truth
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Personal Tutor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Final Parting
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Singularity Rupture
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Victimize
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Stitch Together
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Strategic Planning
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Insult // Injury
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Whispering Madness
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Dark Deal
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bonus Round
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Ignite the Future
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Chart a Course
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dread Return
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Waste Not
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Caress
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Dreams
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Resonating Lute
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Underground River
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Watery Grave
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Morphic Pool
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Haunted Ridge
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Luxury Suite
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Raucous Theater
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Blazemire Verge
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
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