Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Spellslinger

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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Frantic Search
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Ponder
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Reanimate
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Cabal Ritual
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Dark Ritual
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Preordain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Consider
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
47%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Entomb
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Seething Song
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Gifts Ungiven
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Tutor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Breach
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Intuition
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Opposition Agent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Ad Nauseam
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Vivi Ornitier
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Ledger Shredder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Grave Researcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Marang River Regent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ebondeath, Dracolich
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Extractor Demon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Picklock Prankster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Fog Bank
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Thought Scour
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Snap
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Opt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Brain Freeze
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Flame of Anor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Flashback
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Pact
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Reiterate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Turnabout
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Consultation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Unholy Heat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bedevil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Banishing Betrayal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Songs of the Damned
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Windfall
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Exsanguinate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
See the Truth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Damnation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Strategic Planning
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Stock Up
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Stitch Together
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Expressive Iteration
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Singularity Rupture
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Careful Study
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Feed the Swarm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Syphon Mind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Flow State
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Day of Black Sun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Resentful Revelation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Incarnation Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Portent of Calamity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Paranoid Delusions
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mind Spring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Persist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bubbling Muck
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Recall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tome Scour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Insult // Injury
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Inscription
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Artist's Talent
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Covenant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Necromancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Teval's Judgment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Sneak Attack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bitterblossom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Professor Onyx
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Mistrise Village
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Watery Grave
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Badlands
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Blood Crypt
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Morphic Pool
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Training Center
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Xander's Lounge
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Luxury Suite
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Thundering Falls
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Raucous Theater
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Undercity Sewers
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Underground River
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Marsh Flats
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Haunted Ridge
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Blazemire Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Seething Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mount Doom
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
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