Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
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12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
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12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
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11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
21xlift
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11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
35xlift
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11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
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10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
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Callous Sell-Sword
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24xlift
Foulmire Knight
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Harmonic Prodigy
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
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Kami of the Crescent Moon
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Nekusar, the Mindrazer
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52xlift
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Flashback
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Expressive Iteration
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Damnation
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Flow State
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19xlift
Exhume
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Rapturous Moment
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21xlift
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7.9xlift
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2.5xlift
Diabolic Tutor
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1.8xlift
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1.7xlift
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10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
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0.8xlift
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39xlift
Lively Dirge
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6.4xlift
Cathartic Reunion
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6.2xlift
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16xlift
Ghost Lantern
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26xlift
Lightning Greaves
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1.4xlift
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34xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
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0.8xlift
Palantír of Orthanc
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.3xlift
Black Mage's Rod
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5.9xlift
Monument to Endurance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.7xlift
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2.3xlift
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1.4xlift
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12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4.8xlift
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1.0xlift
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8.5xlift
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10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
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2.3xlift
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52xlift
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6.5xlift
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2.1xlift
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8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.9xlift
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14xlift
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7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3.3xlift
Psychic Corrosion
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
12xlift
Wizard Class
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3.1xlift
Forced Fruition
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2.7xlift
Megrim
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
Liliana's Caress
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.5xlift
Dictate of Kruphix
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2.7xlift
Black Market Connections
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.3xlift
Bloodchief Ascension
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.9xlift
Sneak Attack
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.4xlift
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7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4.5xlift
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7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3.5xlift
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7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
12xlift
Teval's Judgment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2.8xlift
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
7.6xlift
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10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6.3xlift
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5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
65xlift
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51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
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32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
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21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7.2xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
4.4xlift
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20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
1.5xlift
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15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
5.6xlift
Sunken Palace
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10xlift
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1.6xlift
Scavenger Grounds
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4.2xlift
Arena of Glory
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.6xlift
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
20xlift
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6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.6xlift
Mistrise Village
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0.8xlift
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
17xlift
Mana Artifacts
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76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Sol Ring
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
Talisman of Dominance
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
Talisman of Creativity
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Rakdos Signet
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
0.6xlift
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
Relic of Sauron
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0.6xlift
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3.3xlift
Mind Stone
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
The Soul Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0.7xlift
Lotus Petal
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.9xlift
Cursed Mirror
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Chromatic Lantern
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.6xlift
Tablet of Discovery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4.7xlift
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98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Blood Crypt
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Morphic Pool
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
Luxury Suite
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Training Center
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Xander's Lounge
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Badlands
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Volcanic Island
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Drowned Catacomb
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Underground Sea
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Stormcarved Coast
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Undercity Sewers
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
2.1xlift
Thundering Falls
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
Haunted Ridge
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Underground River
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
City of Brass
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
Raucous Theater
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
1.4xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Marsh Flats
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
2.3xlift
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
Sulfurous Springs
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
1.5xlift
Graven Cairns
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
2.1xlift
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
1.5xlift
Sunken Ruins
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
2.4xlift
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
1.5xlift
Oscorp Industries
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.4xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2.0xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2.5xlift
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1.9xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
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