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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Exhibition Tidecaller
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Banishing Betrayal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Grave Researcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Turbulent Springs
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Cabal Ritual
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Frantic Search
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Preordain
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Dark Ritual
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Ponder
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
51%synergy
Deflecting Swat
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
51%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Thought Scour
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Deadly Rollick
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Opt
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Demonic Tutor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Opposition Agent
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ad Nauseam
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Spellseeker
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Guttersnipe
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Marang River Regent
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ebondeath, Dracolich
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Extractor Demon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Field
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Balefire Dragon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Urabrask
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Sailors' Bane
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Entomb
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Brain Freeze
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Bolt
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Seething Song
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Flusterstorm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Command
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Mana Sculpt
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Flashback
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Pact
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Reiterate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Consultation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bedevil
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Flame of Anor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Deliberate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Songs of the Damned
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Defabricate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Exsanguinate
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
See the Truth
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Damnation
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Stitch Together
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Grim Tutor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Singularity Rupture
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Strategic Planning
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Careful Study
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Buried Alive
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Personal Tutor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Syphon Mind
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Day of Black Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Resentful Revelation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Incarnation Technique
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Portent of Calamity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Paranoid Delusions
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mind Spring
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Bubbling Muck
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bonus Round
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Recall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Tome Scour
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Insult // Injury
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Banefire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dread Summons
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Inscription
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sorcerer Class
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Covenant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Teval's Judgment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Sneak Attack
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Bitterblossom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Professor Onyx
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Mistrise Village
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Sauron
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
85%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Badlands
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Scalding Tarn
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Training Center
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Polluted Delta
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Watery Grave
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Blood Crypt
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Xander's Lounge
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Luxury Suite
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Raucous Theater
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Undercity Sewers
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Thundering Falls
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Underground River
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Blazemire Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Haunted Ridge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Seething Landscape
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
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