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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73%inclusion52 decks71 decks
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72%inclusion51 decks71 decks
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65%inclusion46 decks71 decks
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65%inclusion46 decks71 decks
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62%inclusion44 decks71 decks
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58%inclusion41 decks71 decks
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55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
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54%inclusion38 decks71 decks
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35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
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30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
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23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
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23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
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20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
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20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
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14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
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14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
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13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
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13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
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Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
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Hexing Squelcher
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Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
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11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
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Dauthi Voidwalker
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
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Black Waltz No. 3
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
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Sedgemoor Witch
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Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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Archon of Cruelty
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
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45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
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44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
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Reiterate
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Bedevil
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Gitaxian Probe
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
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Preordain
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Grim Tutor
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Torment of Hailfire
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Mizzix's Mastery
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Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
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Stitch Together
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Careful Study
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
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Mana Geyser
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Exsanguinate
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Dark Deal
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
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Solve the Equation
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
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14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
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Damnation
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
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13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
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13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
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13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
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Dark Petition
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
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11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
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11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
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Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
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11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
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Grapeshot
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
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10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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Timetwister
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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Breach the Multiverse
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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Blasphemous Edict
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
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Personal Tutor
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Gamble
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
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Reforge the Soul
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
1.3xlift
Exhume
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
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Wishclaw Talisman
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Primal Amulet
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7.3xlift
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
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Aetherflux Reservoir
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
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Black Mage's Rod
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3.5xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
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5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
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5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0.9xlift
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5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0.8xlift
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5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
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Isochron Scepter
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2.3xlift
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Mystic Remora
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
1.9xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
12xlift
Animate Dead
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
0.6xlift
Fiery Inscription
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3.6xlift
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4.3xlift
Necromancy
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
1.2xlift
Propaganda
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
3.5xlift
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8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
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7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
1.7xlift
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7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
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No Mercy
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2.3xlift
Artist's Talent
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2.9xlift
Waste Not
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0.4xlift
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5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1.3xlift
Underworld Dreams
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0.8xlift
Ophidian Eye
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3.4xlift
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5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
7.2xlift
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15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
9.0xlift
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14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
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8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
3.0xlift
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7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7.0xlift
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5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3.4xlift
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54%inclusion38 decks71 decks
1.4xlift
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45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
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25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
1.9xlift
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
0.9xlift
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15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
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15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
3.8xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
2.1xlift
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
1.2xlift
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
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Strip Mine
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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Cephalid Coliseum
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
2.6xlift
Wasteland
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2.5xlift
Riptide Laboratory
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1.3xlift
Urza's Saga
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0.3xlift
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89%inclusion63 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion62 decks71 decks
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Talisman of Creativity
69%inclusion49 decks71 decks
1.2xlift
Talisman of Dominance
66%inclusion47 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
0.9xlift
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
1.4xlift
Dimir Signet
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
1.2xlift
Rakdos Signet
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
1.9xlift
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4.6xlift
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
0.8xlift
Relic of Sauron
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
0.4xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
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Mox Amber
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
1.2xlift
Mind Stone
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
0.8xlift
The Soul Stone
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0.4xlift
Mox Opal
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0.6xlift
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96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Underground Sea
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Island
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
1.2xlift
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Badlands
94%inclusion67 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
94%inclusion67 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Steam Vents
92%inclusion65 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Blood Crypt
90%inclusion64 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
90%inclusion64 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
83%inclusion59 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Training Center
82%inclusion58 decks71 decks
1.2xlift
Morphic Pool
73%inclusion52 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Luxury Suite
72%inclusion51 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Xander's Lounge
68%inclusion48 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Thundering Falls
54%inclusion38 decks71 decks
1.8xlift
Raucous Theater
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
1.7xlift
Misty Rainforest
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
1.7xlift
Undercity Sewers
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
1.4xlift
Mana Confluence
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
1.5xlift
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
1.5xlift
Verdant Catacombs
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
1.6xlift
City of Brass
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
1.4xlift
Arid Mesa
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
1.5xlift
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
1.4xlift
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
0.8xlift
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
1.6xlift
Wooded Foothills
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
1.4xlift
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Underground River
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Dragonskull Summit
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
0.9xlift
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
2.1xlift
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
0.8xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
0.8xlift
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
0.8xlift
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
1.0xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
0.7xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
2.2xlift
Gloomlake Verge
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
1.1xlift
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
2.3xlift
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
0.7xlift
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
1.7xlift
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
0.9xlift
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
1.5xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
1.8xlift
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