Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive

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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34%inclusion296 decks867 decks
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10%inclusion91 decks867 decks
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8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
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6.6%inclusion57 decks867 decks
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6.2%inclusion54 decks867 decks
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Nightscape Familiar
5.8%inclusion50 decks867 decks
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5.4%inclusion47 decks867 decks
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5.3%inclusion46 decks867 decks
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Force of Negation
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Demonic Consultation
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Flusterstorm
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Tainted Pact
75%inclusion651 decks867 decks
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Cabal Ritual
75%inclusion648 decks867 decks
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Pact of Negation
73%inclusion631 decks867 decks
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Cyclonic Rift
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Fierce Guardianship
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion577 decks867 decks
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66%inclusion573 decks867 decks
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Ad Nauseam
64%inclusion551 decks867 decks
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Mana Drain
61%inclusion529 decks867 decks
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Deflecting Swat
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Brainstorm
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Pyroblast
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Red Elemental Blast
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Borne Upon a Wind
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Timetwister
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Grim Tutor
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Vandalblast
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Blasphemous Act
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Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion87 decks867 decks
0.6xlift
Peer into the Abyss
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1.6xlift
Personal Tutor
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5.1xlift
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0.5xlift
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1.4xlift
Twinflame
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Winds of Change
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1.0xlift
Dark Deal
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1.0xlift
Grapeshot
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3.2xlift
Unearth
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1.7xlift
Damnation
6.3%inclusion55 decks867 decks
0.6xlift
Solve the Equation
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4.1xlift
Expressive Iteration
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3.2xlift
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1.5xlift
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5.5%inclusion48 decks867 decks
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5.4%inclusion47 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
Whispering Madness
5.2%inclusion45 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
Reforge the Soul
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1.1xlift
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The One Ring
61%inclusion530 decks867 decks
1.7xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
56%inclusion489 decks867 decks
2.2xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion142 decks867 decks
2.3xlift
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14%inclusion123 decks867 decks
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Defense Grid
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1.3xlift
Isochron Scepter
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Bolas's Citadel
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1.2xlift
Cursed Totem
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3.6xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.5%inclusion65 decks867 decks
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Vexing Bauble
5.9%inclusion51 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
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Necropotence
58%inclusion501 decks867 decks
2.5xlift
Animate Dead
9.1%inclusion79 decks867 decks
0.7xlift
Necrodominance
5.5%inclusion48 decks867 decks
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3.6xlift
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21%inclusion186 decks867 decks
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Ancient Tomb
81%inclusion705 decks867 decks
1.6xlift
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66%inclusion571 decks867 decks
1.3xlift
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion171 decks665 decks
1.8xlift
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23%inclusion199 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
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20%inclusion175 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
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20%inclusion172 decks867 decks
0.6xlift
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15%inclusion132 decks867 decks
3.6xlift
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10%inclusion84 decks867 decks
0.4xlift
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8.2%inclusion71 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
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1.4xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.0xlift
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Mox Diamond
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1.3xlift
Mana Vault
77%inclusion665 decks867 decks
2.0xlift
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1.3xlift
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion582 decks867 decks
1.4xlift
Mox Opal
67%inclusion582 decks867 decks
1.9xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion495 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
Grim Monolith
48%inclusion412 decks867 decks
2.1xlift
Mox Amber
24%inclusion207 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
Dimir Signet
21%inclusion181 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Izzet Signet
16%inclusion143 decks867 decks
0.8xlift
Rakdos Signet
9.1%inclusion79 decks867 decks
0.5xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.1xlift
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94%inclusion816 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
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94%inclusion816 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
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94%inclusion815 decks867 decks
1.1xlift
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93%inclusion806 decks867 decks
1.0xlift
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1.7xlift
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78%inclusion672 decks867 decks
1.6xlift
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1.8xlift
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1.8xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.8xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.8xlift
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67%inclusion578 decks867 decks
1.9xlift
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1.8xlift
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65%inclusion560 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
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63%inclusion543 decks867 decks
1.9xlift
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62%inclusion535 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.1xlift
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34%inclusion297 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
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27%inclusion232 decks867 decks
1.3xlift
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23%inclusion198 decks867 decks
0.5xlift
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22%inclusion189 decks867 decks
1.3xlift
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17%inclusion101 decks579 decks
1.1xlift
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16%inclusion137 decks867 decks
0.8xlift
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15%inclusion130 decks867 decks
3.6xlift
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15%inclusion130 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion124 decks867 decks
0.8xlift
Spire of Industry
14%inclusion121 decks867 decks
1.7xlift
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion118 decks867 decks
0.8xlift
Forbidden Orchard
13%inclusion114 decks867 decks
1.8xlift
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion112 decks867 decks
0.5xlift
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion109 decks867 decks
2.9xlift
Sulfur Falls
13%inclusion109 decks867 decks
0.5xlift
Raucous Theater
12%inclusion102 decks867 decks
0.6xlift
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion97 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion92 decks867 decks
0.5xlift
Snow-Covered Swamp
10%inclusion88 decks867 decks
2.6xlift
Dragonskull Summit
9.1%inclusion79 decks867 decks
0.4xlift
Gloomlake Verge
8.4%inclusion73 decks867 decks
0.8xlift
Sunken Ruins
7.7%inclusion67 decks867 decks
1.4xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
7.6%inclusion66 decks867 decks
0.4xlift
Stormcarved Coast
7.3%inclusion63 decks867 decks
0.4xlift
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