Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Midrange

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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Geist of Saint Thalia
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animate Dead
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
74%synergy
Exhume
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Faithless Looting
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Entomb
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Reanimate
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Withering Torment
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
53%synergy
Toxic Deluge
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Frantic Search
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Snapcaster Mage
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Likeness Looter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Psychic Frog
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Ledger Shredder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Twilight Diviner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Armaggon, Future Shark
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Grave Researcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Norman Osborn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thought Courier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Marang River Regent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Balefire Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Redirect Lightning
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Drown in the Loch
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Denial
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Thought Scour
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Cling to Dust
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Flashback
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Abandon Attachments
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Fire Covenant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Run Away Together
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Starstorm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Songs of the Damned
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Soul Shatter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fast // Furious
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Seething Song
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Countersquall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Repulse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Silumgar's Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Suffocating Fumes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Tale's End
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Incarnation Technique
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Victimize
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Persist
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Stitch Together
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Unmarked Grave
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Buried Alive
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Living Death
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Steal the Show
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Singularity Rupture
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Behold the Sinister Six!
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Strategic Planning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Abzan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Careful Study
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Anger of the Gods
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Counsel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Dark Petition
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Whispering Madness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Merchant Scroll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Shatterstorm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Cleansing Wildfire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Raven's Crime
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Burning Inquiry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
See the Truth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Winternight Stories
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mesmeric Orb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Altar of Dementia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Monument to Endurance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Dance of the Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dack Fayden
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Professor Onyx
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Multiversal Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Restless Spire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Restless Vents
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Coffers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Urborg
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-22%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-0%synergy
The Soul Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Spell Satchel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Blood Crypt
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Swamp
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Luxury Suite
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Island
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Training Center
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Polluted Delta
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Watery Grave
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Underground River
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Mountain
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-25%synergy
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Marsh Flats
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Lounge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Raucous Theater
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-22%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
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