Prismari, the Inspiration (Commander) - Optimized Burn

Prismari, the Inspiration
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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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Twinned Vision
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6.8xlift
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1.6xlift
Wizard's Staff
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0.2xlift
Desolation of Smaug
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
8.5xlift
Dragon's Desire
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
13xlift
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Pyretic Ritual
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
3.4xlift
Big Score
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
4.4xlift
Seething Song
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Mana Geyser
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
2.5xlift
Lightning Bolt
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
1.8xlift
Jeska's Will
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Frantic Search
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
1.4xlift
Boltwave
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
3.9xlift
Preordain
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
High Lift Cards
Goblin Glasswright
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19xlift
Skycoach Waypoint
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
18xlift
Blazing Firesinger
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
13xlift
Seize the Spoils
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
7.6xlift
Shock
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
7.2xlift
Flick a Coin
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
6.6xlift
Emeritus of Conflict
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6.4xlift
Rapturous Moment
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6.2xlift
Sorceress's Schemes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5.9xlift
Burst Lightning
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5.9xlift
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Archmage Emeritus
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Stormcatch Mentor
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
2.4xlift
Vivi Ornitier
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Hexing Squelcher
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
1.8xlift
Goblin Electromancer
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1.8xlift
Birgi, God of Storytelling
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1.5xlift
Electro, Assaulting Battery
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
2.1xlift
Archmage of Runes
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
2.6xlift
Veyran, Voice of Duality
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Ral, Monsoon Mage
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
3.7xlift
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Laboratory Maniac
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2.4xlift
Guttersnipe
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0.5xlift
Simian Spirit Guide
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Dualcaster Mage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2.1xlift
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4.9xlift
Thunderclap Drake
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4.2xlift
Coruscation Mage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.4xlift
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2.0xlift
Emeritus of Ideation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4.9xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Treasonous Ogre
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5.0xlift
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1.7xlift
Abstract Paintmage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5.8xlift
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Harmonic Prodigy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.3xlift
Spellseeker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Urabrask
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.6xlift
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.7xlift
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4.8xlift
Wizards of Thay
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6.1xlift
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.9xlift
Dragonologist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5.1xlift
Ashling, Rekindled
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4.8xlift
Colorstorm Stallion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8.4xlift
Zaffai and the Tempests
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6.7xlift
Displacer Kitten
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
15xlift
Firebrand Archer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.2xlift
Young Red Dragon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
15xlift
Electrostatic Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.3xlift
Wall of Runes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
22xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Haughty Djinn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2.6xlift
Goldspan Dragon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.7xlift
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.3xlift
Kessig Flamebreather
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.2xlift
Instants
Desperate Ritual
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
3.8xlift
Counterspell
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Brainstorm
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Opt
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Flashback
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
1.9xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Unexpected Windfall
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
5.0xlift
Snap
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Mystical Tutor
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Narset's Reversal
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
2.1xlift
Prismari Command
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
2.9xlift
Prismari Charm
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
3.9xlift
Consider
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Brain Freeze
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Return the Favor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2.1xlift
Mana Drain
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Swan Song
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0.7xlift
Gut Shot
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Deflecting Swat
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0.7xlift
Valakut Awakening
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Pongify
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Spell Pierce
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1.9xlift
Abrade
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1.7xlift
Consult the Star Charts
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4.5xlift
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1.7xlift
Negate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.7xlift
Force of Will
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.5xlift
Force of Negation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Traumatic Critique
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3.2xlift
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Demand Answers
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2.5xlift
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Lightning Strike
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4.2xlift
Redirect Lightning
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Vivi's Persistence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.4xlift
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.6xlift
Prologue to Phyresis
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
11xlift
Quick Study
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3.3xlift
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.4xlift
Comet Storm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Reverberate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.5xlift
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
High Tide
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.0xlift
Crimson Wisps
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.8xlift
Sorceries
Ponder
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Flow State
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
3.5xlift
Strike It Rich
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
2.6xlift
Gitaxian Probe
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Stock Up
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Grapeshot
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Rite of Flame
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
2.3xlift
Sleight of Hand
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
2.9xlift
Expressive Iteration
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Crackle with Power
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Past in Flames
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
2.0xlift
Faithless Looting
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Serum Visions
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1.4xlift
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2.9xlift
Improvisation Capstone
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4.7xlift
Inner Fire
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5.1xlift
Vandalblast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0.7xlift
Sundering Eruption
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2.9xlift
Mathemagics
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4.0xlift
Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0.4xlift
Will of the Jeskai
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1.4xlift
Inspired Tinkering
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5.2xlift
Pirate's Pillage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3.4xlift
Lock and Load
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4.5xlift
Gamble
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0.4xlift
Bonus Round
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.1xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Rousing Refrain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3.9xlift
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Banefire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5.1xlift
Brass's Bounty
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.5xlift
Twinflame
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.4xlift
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Overmaster
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Hex Magic
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2.0xlift
Multiversal Recruitment
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
16xlift
Strategic Planning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
15xlift
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Epic Experiment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.9xlift
Infernal Plunge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
15xlift
Cathartic Reunion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2.6xlift
Ensnared by the Mara
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
11xlift
Quantum Misalignment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.4xlift
Visions of Ruin
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
11xlift
Insult // Injury
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5.6xlift
Deep Analysis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.7xlift
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1.9xlift
Sapphire Medallion
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3.0xlift
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0.6xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4.5xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.4xlift
The One Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.4xlift
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.2xlift
Diary of Dreams
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6.4xlift
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1.9xlift
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0.5xlift
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.5xlift
Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.2xlift
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3.9xlift
Fiery Inscription
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.4xlift
Amphibian Downpour
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1.4xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Mistrise Village
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1.5xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
1.7xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
1.8xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4.2xlift
Command Beacon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2.8xlift
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4.1xlift
Halimar Depths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.0xlift
Tolaria West
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.7xlift
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.5xlift
Emergence Zone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.4xlift
Archway of Innovation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.2xlift
Sunken Palace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7.4xlift
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2.8xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Creativity
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Resonating Lute
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
2.3xlift
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Tablet of Discovery
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5.2xlift
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Mana Vault
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1.9xlift
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Mind Stone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1.7xlift
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2.7xlift
Mox Amber
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10xlift
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.4xlift
Mox Jasper
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7.4xlift
Dreamstone Hedron
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
15xlift
Hedron Archive
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.0xlift
Gilded Lotus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Stonespeaker Crystal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4.5xlift
Liquimetal Torque
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3.2xlift
The Eternity Elevator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5.6xlift
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Shivan Reef
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Stormcarved Coast
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Cascade Bluffs
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Scalding Tarn
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Riverpyre Verge
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Training Center
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
Turbulent Springs
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Frostboil Snarl
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of Epiphany
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Scorched Geyser
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
2.1xlift
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1.6xlift
Ferrous Lake
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Valakut Awakening
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0.6xlift
Coastal Peak
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4.3xlift
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1.3xlift
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3.3xlift
Sundering Eruption
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2.9xlift
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0.7xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.5xlift
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0.7xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1.9xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0.9xlift
City of Brass
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.9xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2.2xlift
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.7xlift
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6.4xlift
Molten Tributary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Horizon of Progress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5.6xlift
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.1xlift
Spikefield Hazard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.6xlift
Maestros Theater
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
11xlift
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7.4xlift
Silundi Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.2xlift
Gemstone Caverns
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.8xlift
Starting Town
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1.0xlift
Vibrant Cityscape
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
11xlift
Spectacle Summit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2.3xlift
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