Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Combo

Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Moxfield
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Resonating Lute
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Flow State
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Choreographed Sparks
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gitaxian Probe
53%inclusion138 decks258 decks
48%synergy
Dark Ritual
84%inclusion216 decks258 decks
47%synergy
Demonic Consultation
52%inclusion135 decks258 decks
45%synergy
Ponder
53%inclusion138 decks258 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Remora
60%inclusion154 decks258 decks
44%synergy
Windfall
67%inclusion173 decks258 decks
44%synergy
Cabal Ritual
53%inclusion137 decks258 decks
43%synergy
Brainstorm
60%inclusion154 decks258 decks
42%synergy
Brain Freeze
50%inclusion128 decks258 decks
42%synergy
Flusterstorm
49%inclusion126 decks258 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
57%inclusion147 decks258 decks
32%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion145 decks258 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion142 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
55%inclusion141 decks258 decks
34%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion134 decks258 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
52%inclusion133 decks258 decks
32%synergy
Tainted Pact
47%inclusion122 decks258 decks
40%synergy
Pact of Negation
47%inclusion122 decks258 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion119 decks258 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion116 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion184 decks258 decks
58%synergy
Demonic Tutor
68%inclusion175 decks258 decks
47%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
63%inclusion163 decks258 decks
47%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion159 decks258 decks
38%synergy
Underworld Breach
59%inclusion151 decks258 decks
48%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
56%inclusion145 decks258 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion137 decks258 decks
32%synergy
Gamble
53%inclusion136 decks258 decks
43%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion129 decks258 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
47%inclusion122 decks258 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
39%inclusion100 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
34%inclusion89 decks258 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
32%inclusion83 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
31%inclusion80 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Opposition Agent
30%inclusion78 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
29%inclusion75 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26%inclusion67 decks258 decks
20%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion66 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Notion Thief
26%inclusion66 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
25%inclusion64 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
24%inclusion63 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
22%inclusion58 decks258 decks
-5%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion57 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
21%inclusion55 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion53 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
19%inclusion48 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion49 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
18%inclusion46 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion41 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Guttersnipe
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Drake
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Archmage of Runes
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
5.8%inclusion9 decks154 decks
0%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Dark Confidant
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Young Pyromancer
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
41%inclusion106 decks258 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion106 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Mental Misstep
40%inclusion104 decks258 decks
34%synergy
Ad Nauseam
36%inclusion92 decks258 decks
31%synergy
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion87 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Pyroblast
34%inclusion87 decks258 decks
28%synergy
Intuition
32%inclusion82 decks258 decks
30%synergy
Chain of Vapor
32%inclusion82 decks258 decks
26%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion82 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Entomb
31%inclusion79 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
28%inclusion72 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
28%inclusion72 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Consider
28%inclusion71 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion70 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion62 decks258 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion61 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion60 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Spell Pierce
23%inclusion60 decks258 decks
20%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
23%inclusion59 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion57 decks258 decks
-6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion56 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion56 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Dispel
20%inclusion51 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion50 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion50 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
19%inclusion49 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion48 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Final Fortune
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
18%inclusion46 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
17%inclusion45 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
16%inclusion42 decks258 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion40 decks255 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Charm
15%inclusion39 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion37 decks247 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Miscast
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion31 decks255 decks
6%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Rain of Filth
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.6%inclusion22 decks255 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Reverberate
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
7.8%inclusion18 decks231 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
42%inclusion108 decks258 decks
36%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
39%inclusion101 decks258 decks
30%synergy
Imperial Seal
36%inclusion93 decks258 decks
29%synergy
Rite of Flame
30%inclusion78 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
29%inclusion76 decks258 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion69 decks258 decks
-18%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion64 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
23%inclusion60 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion55 decks258 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion55 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
21%inclusion53 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
21%inclusion53 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion49 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
14%synergy
See the Truth
17%inclusion45 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion39 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Twinflame
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion35 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Doomsday
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Careful Study
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Dark Deal
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Stock Up
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Persist
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Whispering Madness
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Increasing Ambition
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Dark Petition
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
37%inclusion95 decks258 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion35 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Grinding Station
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Defense Grid
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
-21%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
27%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
17%inclusion45 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Dress Down
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
-7%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
19%inclusion50 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion45 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Professor Onyx
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion109 decks258 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion104 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion36 decks179 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion49 decks258 decks
-17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion42 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion246 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion241 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
76%inclusion196 decks258 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
72%inclusion185 decks258 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
60%inclusion156 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion149 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Petal
53%inclusion136 decks258 decks
42%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion119 decks258 decks
37%synergy
Mana Vault
43%inclusion112 decks258 decks
35%synergy
Dimir Signet
36%inclusion92 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion85 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
33%inclusion84 decks258 decks
26%synergy
Mox Diamond
29%inclusion76 decks258 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Signet
22%inclusion56 decks258 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
19%inclusion50 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion254 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Island
88%inclusion228 decks258 decks
-4%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion216 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Watery Grave
79%inclusion203 decks258 decks
31%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion202 decks258 decks
33%synergy
Blood Crypt
77%inclusion198 decks258 decks
31%synergy
Mountain
77%inclusion198 decks258 decks
-15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion178 decks258 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion176 decks258 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion172 decks258 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion165 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion141 decks258 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion136 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
49%inclusion127 decks258 decks
20%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion126 decks258 decks
35%synergy
Luxury Suite
48%inclusion124 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
41%inclusion106 decks258 decks
29%synergy
Underground River
40%inclusion102 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion97 decks258 decks
-9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
38%inclusion97 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion95 decks258 decks
26%synergy
Underground Sea
36%inclusion93 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion90 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Volcanic Island
34%inclusion89 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion88 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
34%inclusion88 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Badlands
34%inclusion87 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion84 decks258 decks
-13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion83 decks258 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion82 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
31%inclusion81 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29%inclusion74 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion71 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion68 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
25%inclusion64 decks258 decks
-28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion60 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion58 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion52 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
19%inclusion49 decks258 decks
-20%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion49 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
19%inclusion48 decks258 decks
-19%synergy
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion44 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
16%inclusion41 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion40 decks255 decks
6%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
9%synergy