Prismari, the Inspiration (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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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33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
3.0xlift
Geist of Saint Thalia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1.2xlift
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5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0.8xlift
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Storm-Kiln Artist
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
1.8xlift
Frantic Search
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Pyretic Ritual
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
3.2xlift
Desperate Ritual
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
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Seething Song
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
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Jeska's Will
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Mana Geyser
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
2.8xlift
Big Score
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
3.2xlift
Snap
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
1.8xlift
Strike It Rich
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
2.6xlift
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Blazing Firesinger
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
10xlift
Prologue to Phyresis
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8.8xlift
Goblin Glasswright
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8.7xlift
Harmonized Trio
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8.5xlift
Flick a Coin
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8.1xlift
Emeritus of Conflict
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
7.8xlift
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5.9xlift
Emeritus of Ideation
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5.9xlift
Traumatic Critique
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
5.3xlift
Boltwave
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
5.3xlift
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Archmage Emeritus
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Vivi Ornitier
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
2.7xlift
Stormcatch Mentor
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
3.2xlift
Birgi, God of Storytelling
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Hexing Squelcher
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
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Electro, Assaulting Battery
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
3.9xlift
Simian Spirit Guide
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
2.2xlift
Veyran, Voice of Duality
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Ral, Monsoon Mage
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
3.4xlift
Laboratory Maniac
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Archmage of Runes
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
3.4xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Dualcaster Mage
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1.5xlift
Guttersnipe
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Displacer Kitten
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2.0xlift
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Treasonous Ogre
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4.5xlift
Thunderclap Drake
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2.2xlift
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Harmonic Prodigy
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.4xlift
Spellseeker
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Urabrask
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4.8xlift
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2.8xlift
Molten-Core Maestro
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4.1xlift
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3.2xlift
Abstract Paintmage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4.6xlift
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Runaway Steam-Kin
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2.0xlift
The Vision and Scarlet Witch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4.2xlift
Pigment Wrangler
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
16xlift
Thassa's Oracle
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Firebrand Archer
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Electrostatic Field
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
_____ Goblin
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6.0xlift
Stella Lee, Wild Card
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3.3xlift
Faerie Mastermind
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Ashling, Rekindled
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2.4xlift
Instants
Opt
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
1.5xlift
Brainstorm
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Flashback
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
2.6xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Lightning Bolt
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Deflecting Swat
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Counterspell
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Fierce Guardianship
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Unexpected Windfall
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
4.5xlift
Brain Freeze
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Mystical Tutor
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Force of Will
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Flusterstorm
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Mana Drain
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Swan Song
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Consider
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Gut Shot
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
3.0xlift
Narset's Reversal
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Prismari Command
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
2.8xlift
Pongify
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Reiterate
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Electrodominance
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
3.5xlift
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
1.5xlift
Return the Favor
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Force of Negation
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Prismari Charm
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
3.9xlift
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Borne Upon a Wind
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.5xlift
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
High Tide
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
2.2xlift
Redirect Lightning
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Negate
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Demand Answers
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2.5xlift
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.5xlift
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Abrade
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Mana Sculpt
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.3xlift
Expedite
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Gifts Ungiven
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Comet Storm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Expansion // Explosion
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Pyroblast
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Impulse
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
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Gitaxian Probe
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Ponder
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Preordain
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Grapeshot
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
2.3xlift
Rite of Flame
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Flow State
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
3.5xlift
Past in Flames
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
2.2xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
1.8xlift
Expressive Iteration
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Sleight of Hand
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
3.7xlift
Stock Up
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Solve the Equation
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Seize the Spoils
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
4.7xlift
Crackle with Power
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
2.1xlift
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Rapturous Moment
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
4.5xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.8xlift
Improvisation Capstone
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
3.9xlift
Hex Magic
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3.0xlift
Will of the Jeskai
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2.1xlift
Vandalblast
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Bonus Round
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2.3xlift
Pirate's Pillage
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2.8xlift
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2.8xlift
Windfall
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
0.4xlift
Serum Visions
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Mind's Desire
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2.7xlift
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Mathemagics
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4.9xlift
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Gamble
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.3xlift
Overmaster
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Sorceress's Schemes
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3.7xlift
Inspired Tinkering
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2.3xlift
Rousing Refrain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3.3xlift
Brass's Bounty
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2.5xlift
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Wheel of Fortune
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Multiversal Recruitment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
8.4xlift
Inner Fire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2.9xlift
Banefire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4.7xlift
Twinflame
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Personal Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Lock and Load
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Highway Robbery
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3.5xlift
Wisdom of Ages
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3.0xlift
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
3.2xlift
Sapphire Medallion
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
2.3xlift
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2.8xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Cloud Key
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.8xlift
The One Ring
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.4xlift
Mishra's Bauble
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Semblance Anvil
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2.8xlift
Isochron Scepter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.4xlift
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
3.3xlift
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Curiosity
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.3xlift
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2.9xlift
Fiery Inscription
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Mistrise Village
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
2.0xlift
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4.8xlift
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3.3xlift
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Crystal Vein
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3.5xlift
Petrified Hamlet
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
9.4xlift
Emergence Zone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.5xlift
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Sandstone Needle
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Saprazzan Skerry
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Great Furnace
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0.5xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Resonating Lute
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
4.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Vault
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Lotus Petal
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Tablet of Discovery
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
5.1xlift
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2.6xlift
Mox Amber
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2.3xlift
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2.1xlift
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.6xlift
Grim Monolith
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Hedron Archive
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3.7xlift
Basalt Monolith
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Worn Powerstone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4.4xlift
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Mountain
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Shivan Reef
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Stormcarved Coast
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Cascade Bluffs
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Training Center
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Fiery Islet
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Riverglide Pathway
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Riverpyre Verge
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Turbulent Springs
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
2.1xlift
Frostboil Snarl
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Ferrous Lake
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Scorched Geyser
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
1.9xlift
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
1.8xlift
Thundering Falls
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
1.5xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
City of Brass
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.8xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.3xlift
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.5xlift
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1.1xlift
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
0.7xlift
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Coastal Peak
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2.9xlift
Spectacle Summit
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4.9xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0.9xlift
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0.8xlift
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
Prismari Campus
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3.8xlift
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.2xlift
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Path of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.0xlift
Starting Town
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1.7xlift
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