Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Infect

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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Plunder the Trollshaws
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Confusticate and Bebother
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Infectious Inquiry
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
89%synergy
Vraska's Fall
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
89%synergy
Experimental Augury
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Flux Channeler
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Steady Progress
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Ichor Rats
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Contentious Plan
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Drown in Ichor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Serum Snare
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Tainted Strike
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Viral Drake
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Gifts Ungiven
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Blighted Agent
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Plague Stinger
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Plague Myr
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Thrummingbird
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Core Prowler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Boggart Trawler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Vatmother
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Muse Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Phage the Untouchable
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tandem Lookout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whispering Specter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Razor Swine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fate Unraveler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bilious Skulldweller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Corpse Cur
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sauron, the Dark Lord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Radstorm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Big Score
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Snap
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Volt Charge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Teachings
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Narset's Reversal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Prismari Command
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Flame of Anor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Bedevil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Will
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Outmaneuver
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Discover the Impossible
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Reject Imperfection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Turnabout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Impulse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Confounding Riddle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Prismari Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grim Affliction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Press the Enemy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Snuff Out
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Simulacrum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul Manipulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Force of Despair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ionize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Solve the Equation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Flow State
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Stock Up
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Seize the Spoils
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Merchant Scroll
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Geth's Summons
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Past in Flames
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Dance with Calamity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Lock and Load
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Hidden Strings
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
See the Truth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Open into Wonder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Hex Magic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vat Emergence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Spread the Sickness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Last Chance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Bonus Round
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Collective Defiance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Contingency Plan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whispering Madness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stitch Together
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Insight Engine
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Diary of Dreams
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Contagion Clasp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Geth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Silent Gravestone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Catalyst Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Helm of Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
World Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Necrogen Communion
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Glistening Oil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Phyresis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Demonic Embrace
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
As Foretold
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Waste Not
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Mark of Fury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Inexorable Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Collective Restraint
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lich's Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Dreams
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Caress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Feast of Sanity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
No Mercy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Leshrac's Rite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Invisibility
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Black Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
The Dross Pits
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Glistening Sphere
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Staff of Compleation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Relic of Sauron
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Polluted Delta
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Xander's Lounge
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Watery Grave
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Blood Crypt
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Scorched Geyser
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Badlands
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Sea
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-30%synergy
Boggart Trawler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Morphic Pool
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Coastal Peak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Springs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Seething Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
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