Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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Most Decrepit Old Bird
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Glóin the Mighty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Theorist, Jace Beleren
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hex Magic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
50%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
56%inclusion36 decks64 decks
47%synergy
Ponder
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Mana Drain
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
44%synergy
Faithless Looting
61%inclusion39 decks64 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion36 decks64 decks
39%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Toxic Deluge
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Entomb
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
37%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
73%inclusion47 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Reanimate
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Windfall
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Breach
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Guttersnipe
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Displacer Kitten
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Anger
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Dark Confidant
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Archivist
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Psychic Frog
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Snap
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Seething Song
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Thought Scour
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Mana Sculpt
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Consultation
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Traumatic Critique
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Bedevil
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Mental Note
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Fire Covenant
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Grim Tutor
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
31%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
13%synergy
See the Truth
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Stitch Together
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Flow State
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Dark Deal
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Dark Petition
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Abzan
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Whispering Madness
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Mind's Desire
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Steal the Show
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Victimize
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-18%synergy
Diary of Dreams
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-19%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-0%synergy
Fiery Inscription
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Necromancy
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Dreams
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-0%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Professor Onyx
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion58 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion54 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
64%inclusion41 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Relic of Sauron
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Polluted Delta
98%inclusion63 decks64 decks
63%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
97%inclusion62 decks64 decks
62%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion61 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
95%inclusion61 decks64 decks
80%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion61 decks64 decks
80%synergy
Scalding Tarn
95%inclusion61 decks64 decks
63%synergy
Watery Grave
95%inclusion61 decks64 decks
47%synergy
Badlands
94%inclusion60 decks64 decks
78%synergy
Island
94%inclusion60 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion58 decks64 decks
45%synergy
Blood Crypt
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
43%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
81%inclusion52 decks64 decks
50%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion51 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
33%synergy
Morphic Pool
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
41%synergy
Luxury Suite
70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Thundering Falls
58%inclusion37 decks64 decks
47%synergy
Raucous Theater
53%inclusion34 decks64 decks
42%synergy
Undercity Sewers
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
42%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
37%synergy
Mana Confluence
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
-16%synergy
City of Brass
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
-13%synergy
Underground River
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
-19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
-20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-35%synergy
Haunted Ridge
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
5%synergy
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