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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2.6xlift
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3.6xlift
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1.3xlift
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0.6xlift
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6.7xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.6xlift
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2.9xlift
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14xlift
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6.7xlift
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4.5xlift
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13xlift
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6.6xlift
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1.9xlift
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1.5xlift
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1.7xlift
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1.7xlift
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3.3xlift
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4.5xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.3xlift
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1.3xlift
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46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
3.7xlift
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38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
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23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10xlift
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8.0xlift
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5.7xlift
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3.7xlift
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2.4xlift
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1.3xlift
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0.7xlift
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2.2xlift
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1.3xlift
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13xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.5xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6.7xlift
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13xlift
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4.5xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6.6xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
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13xlift
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4.5xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
13xlift
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13xlift
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5.0xlift
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6.7xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.2xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.4xlift
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69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
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62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
2.4xlift
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38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
3.3xlift
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31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
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31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
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23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.4xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5.4xlift
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8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.6xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.5xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.6xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.5xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.9xlift
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92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Sol Ring
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Talisman of Dominance
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Relic of Sauron
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.8xlift
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.7xlift
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.5xlift
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.5xlift
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100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Swamp
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Badlands
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Steam Vents
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Bloodstained Mire
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Morphic Pool
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Training Center
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Luxury Suite
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Xander's Lounge
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Raucous Theater
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Undercity Sewers
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
1.9xlift
Thundering Falls
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
2.0xlift
Dragonskull Summit
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.4xlift
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Arid Mesa
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.9xlift
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Blazemire Verge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
2.2xlift
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0.6xlift
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.4xlift
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Underground River
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.7xlift
Riverglide Pathway
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2.4xlift
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.8xlift
Gloomlake Verge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
City of Brass
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
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