Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive 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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7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
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Storm-Kiln Artist
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
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Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
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Spellseeker
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
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Valley Floodcaller
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
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Archmage Emeritus
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
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14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
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Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
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Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
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Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
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Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
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Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
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Nightscape Familiar
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Magus of the Wheel
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
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Pinnacle Monk
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Scrawling Crawler
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.5xlift
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1.1xlift
Psychosis Crawler
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
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Vilis, Broker of Blood
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
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Tergrid, God of Fright
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0.5xlift
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
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2.8xlift
Archon of Cruelty
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Psychic Frog
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Instants
Cyclonic Rift
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Fierce Guardianship
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Force of Negation
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Cabal Ritual
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Pact of Negation
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Mana Drain
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Intuition
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Brain Freeze
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Flusterstorm
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
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Deflecting Swat
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Brainstorm
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
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Frantic Search
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
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Chain of Vapor
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
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Demonic Consultation
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
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Tainted Pact
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
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Ad Nauseam
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42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
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Red Elemental Blast
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
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Entomb
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
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Borne Upon a Wind
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
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Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
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23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
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Final Fortune
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Snap
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Flashback
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Lightning Bolt
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Opt
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Valakut Awakening
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Strix Serenade
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Increasing Vengeance
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Misdirection
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Imperial Seal
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Gamble
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Toxic Deluge
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Reanimate
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Gitaxian Probe
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Faithless Looting
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Yawgmoth's Will
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Ponder
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Timetwister
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1.6xlift
Rite of Flame
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1.6xlift
Preordain
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4.0xlift
Beseech the Mirror
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Grim Tutor
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2.3xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
2.4xlift
Vandalblast
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Praetor's Grasp
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
2.3xlift
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Mnemonic Betrayal
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Echo of Eons
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Damnation
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Careful Study
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
3.4xlift
Past in Flames
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4.9xlift
Dark Deal
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0.8xlift
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Torment of Hailfire
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
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4.0xlift
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4.1xlift
Time Spiral
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1.0xlift
Reforge the Soul
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0.8xlift
Flow State
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5.6xlift
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2.8xlift
Victimize
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1.3xlift
Persist
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1.6xlift
Bonus Round
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2.5xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
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1.6xlift
Feed the Swarm
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0.6xlift
Lórien Revealed
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3.5xlift
Molten Psyche
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0.6xlift
Demonic Counsel
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Tendrils of Agony
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4.4xlift
Whispering Madness
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.7xlift
Twinflame
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Personal Tutor
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3.0xlift
Mana Geyser
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Stitch Together
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3.5xlift
Exhume
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3.5xlift
Unmarked Grave
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Shatterskull Smashing
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3.7xlift
Dark Petition
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5.2xlift
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Defense Grid
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Isochron Scepter
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2.3xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2.9xlift
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Grinding Station
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
Vexing Bauble
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2.1xlift
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Mystic Remora
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Necropotence
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Animate Dead
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Necromancy
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Liliana's Caress
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Waste Not
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.4xlift
Dance of the Dead
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Dress Down
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5.1xlift
Fiery Inscription
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4.2xlift
Underworld Dreams
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0.5xlift
Black Market Connections
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0.4xlift
Artist's Talent
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2.9xlift
Phyrexian Arena
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Planeswalkers
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20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
2.2xlift
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6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3.8xlift
Professor Onyx
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4.1xlift
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Ancient Tomb
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
0.7xlift
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
1.1xlift
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
City of Traitors
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.9xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Strip Mine
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.3xlift
Multiversal Passage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2.9xlift
Cabal Coffers
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3.4xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion60 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Lotus Petal
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Mox Diamond
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Chrome Mox
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Dominance
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Vault
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
1.9xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Mox Opal
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Grim Monolith
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Mox Amber
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Rakdos Signet
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Resonating Lute
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4.9xlift
Mind Stone
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
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Command Tower
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
95%inclusion62 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Polluted Delta
95%inclusion62 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
91%inclusion59 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Badlands
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Volcanic Island
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Underground Sea
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Island
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Flooded Strand
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Morphic Pool
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Mountain
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Marsh Flats
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Training Center
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
City of Brass
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Mana Confluence
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Verdant Catacombs
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Luxury Suite
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Gemstone Caverns
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Undercity Sewers
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Xander's Lounge
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
0.7xlift
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Underground River
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Thundering Falls
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Gloomlake Verge
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Blazemire Verge
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Sulfurous Springs
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
2.5xlift
Dragonskull Summit
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Starting Town
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
0.7xlift
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
1.9xlift
Clearwater Pathway
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Sulfur Falls
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2.1xlift
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
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