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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62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
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54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
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31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
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42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
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6.7xlift
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13xlift
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13xlift
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3.3xlift
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1.8xlift
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31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
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3.2xlift
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2.2xlift
Exsanguinate
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
2.9xlift
Demonic Tutor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
Jeska's Will
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
Decorum Dissertation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
2.7xlift
Careful Study
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8.0xlift
Vandalblast
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1.5xlift
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2.7xlift
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2.9xlift
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1.5xlift
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17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.0xlift
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13xlift
Unmarked Grave
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5.3xlift
Will of the Abzan
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5.2xlift
Persist
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5.3xlift
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1.1xlift
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13xlift
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13xlift
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2.4xlift
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1.2xlift
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3.3xlift
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1.8xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3.3xlift
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.7xlift
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15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13xlift
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.2xlift
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9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7.2xlift
Day of Black Sun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2.8xlift
Resentful Revelation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
14xlift
Increasing Ambition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
13xlift
Incarnation Technique
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6.7xlift
Lively Dirge
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4.4xlift
Portent of Calamity
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13xlift
Paranoid Delusions
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13xlift
Relearn
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13xlift
Afterlife from the Loam
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6.5xlift
Peer into the Abyss
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1.9xlift
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0.7xlift
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1.5xlift
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0.5xlift
Mind Spring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
13xlift
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Wishclaw Talisman
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1.7xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0.5xlift
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
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3.3xlift
Skullclamp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2.7xlift
Primal Amulet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Sword of Wealth and Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Candelabra of Tawnos
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
13xlift
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.3xlift
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
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38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
3.3xlift
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
3.0xlift
Ripples of Undeath
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8.0xlift
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Dance of the Dead
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8.9xlift
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
Necromancy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0.7xlift
Animate Dead
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.7xlift
Artist's Talent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.2xlift
Propaganda
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Case of the Ransacked Lab
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13xlift
Stormchaser's Talent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6.7xlift
Demonic Covenant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
13xlift
Swarm Intelligence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Teval's Judgment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6.5xlift
Shark Typhoon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Cemetery Tampering
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
13xlift
No Mercy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2.7xlift
Secrets of the Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Sneak Attack
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
13xlift
Bitterblossom
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
13xlift
Planeswalkers
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23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3.1xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6.7xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.4xlift
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Otawara, Soaring City
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
1.4xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
2.2xlift
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
2.0xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
2.8xlift
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.8xlift
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
Riptide Laboratory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.4xlift
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Strip Mine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5.3xlift
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5.2xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.6xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Bazaar of Baghdad
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.6xlift
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.9xlift
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Sol Ring
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
0.7xlift
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Resonating Lute
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.5xlift
Relic of Sauron
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0.7xlift
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.4xlift
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100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Swamp
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Badlands
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Steam Vents
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Bloodstained Mire
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Morphic Pool
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Training Center
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Xander's Lounge
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Luxury Suite
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
0.9xlift
Raucous Theater
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
1.9xlift
Undercity Sewers
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Thundering Falls
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Misty Rainforest
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
2.0xlift
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
0.7xlift
Dragonskull Summit
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.6xlift
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.4xlift
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
Underground River
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Blazemire Verge
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.8xlift
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.0xlift
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1.5xlift
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.7xlift
Riverglide Pathway
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2.3xlift
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.1xlift
Gloomlake Verge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1.2xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0.8xlift
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.7xlift
Mount Doom
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2.0xlift
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1.3xlift
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