Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized

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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4.3%inclusion6 decks141 decks
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63%inclusion413 decks653 decks
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63%inclusion409 decks653 decks
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63%inclusion409 decks653 decks
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6.7%inclusion44 decks653 decks
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12%inclusion76 decks653 decks
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13%inclusion87 decks653 decks
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28%inclusion186 decks653 decks
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13%inclusion86 decks653 decks
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13%inclusion82 decks653 decks
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16%inclusion103 decks653 decks
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23%inclusion149 decks653 decks
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17%inclusion110 decks653 decks
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27%inclusion179 decks653 decks
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27%inclusion174 decks653 decks
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Dualcaster Mage
24%inclusion155 decks653 decks
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Orcish Bowmasters
24%inclusion154 decks653 decks
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Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion149 decks653 decks
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Guttersnipe
23%inclusion149 decks653 decks
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19%inclusion127 decks653 decks
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18%inclusion102 decks559 decks
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18%inclusion118 decks653 decks
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17%inclusion62 decks355 decks
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15%inclusion99 decks653 decks
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14%inclusion90 decks653 decks
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Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion85 decks653 decks
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Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion85 decks653 decks
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Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion82 decks653 decks
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Ledger Shredder
13%inclusion82 decks653 decks
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Stormcatch Mentor
12%inclusion76 decks653 decks
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Dauthi Voidwalker
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Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion74 decks653 decks
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11%inclusion73 decks653 decks
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11%inclusion72 decks653 decks
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10%inclusion68 decks653 decks
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Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion68 decks653 decks
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Cormela, Glamour Thief
10%inclusion64 decks653 decks
3.7xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.3%inclusion61 decks653 decks
0.7xlift
Magus of the Wheel
9.3%inclusion61 decks653 decks
0.8xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
9.0%inclusion59 decks653 decks
1.2xlift
Black Waltz No. 3
9.0%inclusion49 decks544 decks
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Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.4%inclusion55 decks653 decks
4.5xlift
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8.4%inclusion47 decks559 decks
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Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion54 decks653 decks
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Archmage of Runes
8.1%inclusion53 decks653 decks
3.3xlift
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.0%inclusion52 decks653 decks
3.8xlift
Archon of Cruelty
7.5%inclusion49 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Valley Floodcaller
7.4%inclusion48 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Archaeomancer
7.4%inclusion48 decks653 decks
1.3xlift
Exhibition Tidecaller
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
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6.9%inclusion45 decks653 decks
0.6xlift
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Baleful Strix
5.7%inclusion37 decks653 decks
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Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
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Thunderclap Drake
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Swan Song
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39%inclusion255 decks653 decks
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Mana Drain
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Chaos Warp
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Arcane Denial
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Consider
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Lightning Bolt
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Deflecting Swat
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Brain Freeze
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Entomb
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Force of Negation
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Opt
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Deadly Rollick
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Flashback
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Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion76 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Pyretic Ritual
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Reality Shift
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Waterlogged Teachings
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1.2xlift
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1.4xlift
Reanimate
47%inclusion308 decks653 decks
1.3xlift
Jeska's Will
47%inclusion306 decks653 decks
1.3xlift
Preordain
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5.4xlift
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion284 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Gitaxian Probe
36%inclusion235 decks653 decks
5.4xlift
Gamble
35%inclusion226 decks653 decks
1.8xlift
Vandalblast
30%inclusion194 decks653 decks
1.6xlift
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion179 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion161 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion160 decks653 decks
3.3xlift
Torment of Hailfire
20%inclusion131 decks653 decks
2.5xlift
Damnation
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1.4xlift
Expressive Iteration
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4.3xlift
Solve the Equation
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3.7xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
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4.0xlift
Imperial Seal
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1.3xlift
Past in Flames
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3.6xlift
Grapeshot
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Chain of Smog
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7.2xlift
Exsanguinate
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3.0xlift
Grim Tutor
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1.6xlift
Yawgmoth's Will
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3.2xlift
Tendrils of Agony
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7.6xlift
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion77 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Careful Study
11%inclusion75 decks653 decks
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Time Warp
11%inclusion74 decks653 decks
3.7xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion71 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Dark Petition
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Night's Whisper
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3.0xlift
Twinflame
9.2%inclusion60 decks653 decks
1.4xlift
Stock Up
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2.8xlift
Dark Deal
9.0%inclusion59 decks653 decks
0.6xlift
Persist
8.6%inclusion56 decks653 decks
1.8xlift
Buried Alive
8.3%inclusion54 decks653 decks
1.3xlift
Diabolic Tutor
8.1%inclusion53 decks653 decks
1.4xlift
Flow State
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
4.6xlift
Peer into the Abyss
8.0%inclusion52 decks653 decks
0.7xlift
Bonus Round
8.0%inclusion52 decks653 decks
4.6xlift
Whispering Madness
7.8%inclusion51 decks653 decks
0.7xlift
Stitch Together
7.8%inclusion51 decks653 decks
2.4xlift
Unmarked Grave
7.4%inclusion48 decks653 decks
3.3xlift
Doomsday
7.2%inclusion47 decks653 decks
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Final Parting
7.2%inclusion47 decks653 decks
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Reforge the Soul
7.2%inclusion47 decks653 decks
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Treasure Cruise
6.9%inclusion45 decks653 decks
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Unearth
6.7%inclusion44 decks653 decks
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Praetor's Grasp
6.7%inclusion44 decks653 decks
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Victimize
6.6%inclusion43 decks653 decks
0.8xlift
Crackle with Power
6.6%inclusion43 decks653 decks
2.1xlift
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Isochron Scepter
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3.7xlift
The One Ring
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0.7xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
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1.4xlift
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion80 decks653 decks
0.4xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion79 decks653 decks
3.6xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion74 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion65 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
7.5%inclusion49 decks653 decks
0.3xlift
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Rhystic Study
52%inclusion338 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion270 decks653 decks
1.4xlift
Underworld Breach
41%inclusion269 decks653 decks
1.7xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion157 decks653 decks
7.1xlift
Necropotence
16%inclusion104 decks653 decks
1.7xlift
Animate Dead
13%inclusion82 decks653 decks
0.8xlift
Propaganda
12%inclusion79 decks653 decks
0.8xlift
Secrets of the Dead
8.6%inclusion56 decks653 decks
5.0xlift
Necromancy
7.4%inclusion48 decks653 decks
1.2xlift
Waste Not
7.0%inclusion46 decks653 decks
0.3xlift
Fiery Inscription
7.0%inclusion46 decks653 decks
2.2xlift
Double Vision
5.8%inclusion38 decks653 decks
4.6xlift
Phyrexian Arena
5.8%inclusion38 decks653 decks
0.8xlift
Ripples of Undeath
5.7%inclusion37 decks653 decks
4.2xlift
Liliana's Caress
5.7%inclusion37 decks653 decks
0.4xlift
Search for Azcanta
5.7%inclusion37 decks653 decks
7.0xlift
Dance of the Dead
5.5%inclusion36 decks653 decks
1.7xlift
Arcane Bombardment
5.1%inclusion33 decks653 decks
3.4xlift
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19%inclusion126 decks653 decks
2.6xlift
Professor Onyx
18%inclusion116 decks653 decks
6.2xlift
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9.2%inclusion60 decks653 decks
3.7xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
7.0%inclusion46 decks653 decks
2.3xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.1%inclusion33 decks653 decks
4.8xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion220 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion163 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion150 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion142 decks653 decks
0.7xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion116 decks653 decks
0.7xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion99 decks653 decks
2.4xlift
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion87 decks608 decks
1.1xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
9.0%inclusion59 decks653 decks
1.6xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.0%inclusion52 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Urza's Saga
7.0%inclusion46 decks653 decks
0.6xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.2%inclusion34 decks548 decks
1.7xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
5.8%inclusion38 decks653 decks
1.6xlift
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.2%inclusion34 decks653 decks
2.0xlift
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.1%inclusion33 decks653 decks
0.6xlift
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Sol Ring
94%inclusion616 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion573 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion404 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion377 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion329 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion311 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion273 decks653 decks
1.4xlift
Izzet Signet
40%inclusion264 decks653 decks
1.4xlift
Rakdos Signet
32%inclusion212 decks653 decks
1.3xlift
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion189 decks653 decks
1.3xlift
Mana Vault
18%inclusion117 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion115 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion108 decks653 decks
0.7xlift
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion84 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Mind Stone
10%inclusion68 decks653 decks
1.3xlift
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion65 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Mox Opal
10%inclusion63 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.2%inclusion60 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Resonating Lute
9.1%inclusion25 decks274 decks
2.6xlift
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion58 decks653 decks
0.8xlift
Mox Amber
8.0%inclusion52 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Relic of Sauron
7.0%inclusion46 decks653 decks
0.4xlift
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Command Tower
94%inclusion616 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Island
94%inclusion611 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
92%inclusion604 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
88%inclusion575 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Watery Grave
76%inclusion494 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Steam Vents
75%inclusion488 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Blood Crypt
72%inclusion472 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion406 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Bloodstained Mire
60%inclusion392 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Scalding Tarn
60%inclusion389 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion387 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Training Center
50%inclusion324 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion321 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Xander's Lounge
47%inclusion310 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion303 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Morphic Pool
46%inclusion301 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Luxury Suite
45%inclusion291 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion288 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion278 decks653 decks
1.2xlift
Underground River
37%inclusion241 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
36%inclusion232 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
29%inclusion190 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion189 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
City of Brass
28%inclusion186 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion183 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion174 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion160 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion159 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion157 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Underground Sea
23%inclusion153 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Badlands
23%inclusion151 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion151 decks653 decks
1.0xlift
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion141 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion141 decks653 decks
1.4xlift
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion140 decks653 decks
1.6xlift
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion136 decks653 decks
1.4xlift
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion135 decks653 decks
0.9xlift
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion133 decks653 decks
1.2xlift
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion131 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion126 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion125 decks653 decks
1.3xlift
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion124 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion123 decks653 decks
1.2xlift
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion117 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion98 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion98 decks653 decks
1.6xlift
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion92 decks653 decks
1.5xlift
Choked Estuary
13%inclusion85 decks653 decks
1.1xlift
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion83 decks653 decks
1.4xlift
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion81 decks653 decks
0.7xlift
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