Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Control

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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Improvisation Capstone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Turbulent Springs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Scorched Geyser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Frantic Search
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Consider
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Prismari Command
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Charm
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Snap
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Notion Thief
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Snapcaster Mage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Docent of Perfection
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mysidian Elder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Marang River Regent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Murderous Rider
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Malfegor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arbiter of Woe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tomebound Lich
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Brazen Borrower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Narset's Reversal
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Flame of Anor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Dig Through Time
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Seething Song
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Comet Storm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Traumatic Critique
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Maestros Charm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Electrodominance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Bedevil
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Reiterate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Brain Freeze
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Countersquall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Silumgar's Command
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Torment of Hailfire
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
See the Truth
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Expressive Iteration
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Exsanguinate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Damnation
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Stitch Together
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Profane Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Anger of the Gods
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Winternight Stories
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Circle of Power
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dream Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Strategic Planning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Abzan
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Careful Study
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bonus Round
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Make an Example
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Monument to Endurance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Double Vision
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Artist's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Jaya Ballard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Island
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Blood Crypt
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Xander's Lounge
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Raucous Theater
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Undercity Sewers
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Luxury Suite
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Fetid Pools
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Blazemire Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
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