Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive

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
Scryfall
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Flashback
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Resonating Lute
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
90%inclusion719 decks801 decks
80%synergy
Demonic Consultation
83%inclusion667 decks801 decks
76%synergy
Brain Freeze
83%inclusion667 decks801 decks
76%synergy
Tainted Pact
81%inclusion650 decks801 decks
74%synergy
Imperial Seal
81%inclusion647 decks801 decks
74%synergy
Flusterstorm
82%inclusion653 decks801 decks
73%synergy
Force of Negation
80%inclusion643 decks801 decks
72%synergy
Mystic Remora
87%inclusion697 decks801 decks
71%synergy
Intuition
73%inclusion583 decks801 decks
71%synergy
Ancient Tomb
84%inclusion671 decks801 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
93%inclusion744 decks801 decks
56%synergy
Swan Song
86%inclusion691 decks801 decks
67%synergy
Windfall
82%inclusion659 decks801 decks
59%synergy
Gamble
80%inclusion637 decks801 decks
70%synergy
Cabal Ritual
77%inclusion617 decks801 decks
67%synergy
Pact of Negation
77%inclusion617 decks801 decks
69%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion587 decks801 decks
52%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
73%inclusion583 decks801 decks
55%synergy
Mental Misstep
73%inclusion582 decks801 decks
66%synergy
Reanimate
73%inclusion582 decks801 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
96%inclusion766 decks801 decks
74%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
94%inclusion755 decks801 decks
78%synergy
Mystical Tutor
91%inclusion725 decks801 decks
77%synergy
Chrome Mox
90%inclusion718 decks801 decks
81%synergy
Force of Will
90%inclusion717 decks801 decks
79%synergy
Underworld Breach
89%inclusion709 decks801 decks
77%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion703 decks801 decks
64%synergy
Mox Diamond
88%inclusion703 decks801 decks
81%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
86%inclusion691 decks801 decks
80%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
85%inclusion681 decks801 decks
77%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
63%inclusion504 decks801 decks
55%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
60%inclusion480 decks801 decks
48%synergy
Opposition Agent
57%inclusion457 decks801 decks
52%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
40%inclusion62 decks156 decks
28%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
40%inclusion317 decks801 decks
32%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
40%inclusion290 decks734 decks
32%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
29%inclusion234 decks801 decks
23%synergy
Spellseeker
28%inclusion223 decks801 decks
25%synergy
Notion Thief
27%inclusion216 decks801 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
24%inclusion195 decks801 decks
21%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
24%inclusion191 decks801 decks
22%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
24%inclusion190 decks801 decks
17%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion168 decks801 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion128 decks801 decks
15%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
16%inclusion127 decks801 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15%inclusion59 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion114 decks801 decks
6%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
14%inclusion109 decks801 decks
12%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion30 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
13%inclusion107 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12%inclusion98 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion95 decks801 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion85 decks801 decks
7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
10%inclusion83 decks801 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.4%inclusion67 decks801 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.5%inclusion60 decks801 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.1%inclusion57 decks801 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.1%inclusion55 decks780 decks
6%synergy
Mockingbird
6.8%inclusion50 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Dark Confidant
6.1%inclusion49 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
5.1%inclusion41 decks801 decks
-22%synergy
Instants
Ad Nauseam
69%inclusion553 decks801 decks
64%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion546 decks801 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion545 decks801 decks
48%synergy
Chain of Vapor
65%inclusion522 decks801 decks
60%synergy
Mana Drain
61%inclusion488 decks801 decks
45%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion470 decks801 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion442 decks801 decks
38%synergy
Pyroblast
55%inclusion440 decks801 decks
49%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
54%inclusion435 decks801 decks
48%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
51%inclusion408 decks801 decks
42%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
51%inclusion407 decks801 decks
45%synergy
Final Fortune
39%inclusion315 decks801 decks
34%synergy
Entomb
39%inclusion312 decks801 decks
33%synergy
Snap
35%inclusion283 decks801 decks
25%synergy
Deadly Rollick
30%inclusion243 decks801 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
30%inclusion220 decks733 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
29%inclusion232 decks801 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
28%inclusion227 decks801 decks
25%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
25%inclusion203 decks801 decks
23%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion195 decks801 decks
21%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
24%inclusion194 decks801 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion189 decks801 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion183 decks801 decks
-22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
19%inclusion150 decks801 decks
9%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion103 decks801 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion95 decks779 decks
3%synergy
Miscast
12%inclusion97 decks801 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion95 decks801 decks
10%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion89 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion87 decks801 decks
-18%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion78 decks779 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
10%inclusion80 decks801 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion73 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
8.9%inclusion71 decks801 decks
2%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.5%inclusion68 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.1%inclusion65 decks801 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.0%inclusion64 decks801 decks
2%synergy
Opt
7.6%inclusion61 decks801 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
7.5%inclusion60 decks801 decks
-2%synergy
Daze
7.1%inclusion57 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.0%inclusion56 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Fire Covenant
6.6%inclusion53 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Negate
6.6%inclusion53 decks801 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Scour
6.5%inclusion52 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.4%inclusion51 decks801 decks
-29%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.2%inclusion50 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Dismember
5.6%inclusion45 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
5.2%inclusion42 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
72%inclusion574 decks801 decks
66%synergy
Toxic Deluge
63%inclusion505 decks801 decks
43%synergy
Jeska's Will
61%inclusion487 decks801 decks
44%synergy
Rite of Flame
54%inclusion431 decks801 decks
48%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
54%inclusion429 decks801 decks
50%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
49%inclusion393 decks801 decks
45%synergy
Ponder
41%inclusion327 decks801 decks
32%synergy
Timetwister
41%inclusion325 decks801 decks
38%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
38%inclusion304 decks801 decks
33%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
37%inclusion297 decks801 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
36%inclusion286 decks801 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
27%inclusion218 decks801 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
26%inclusion209 decks801 decks
22%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion177 decks801 decks
18%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion90 decks801 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion87 decks801 decks
-5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion83 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Doomsday
9.0%inclusion72 decks801 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.0%inclusion72 decks801 decks
-35%synergy
Winds of Change
7.6%inclusion61 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Twinflame
7.5%inclusion60 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.2%inclusion58 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
6.7%inclusion54 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.6%inclusion53 decks801 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
6.6%inclusion46 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Dark Deal
6.1%inclusion49 decks801 decks
-1%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.0%inclusion48 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.9%inclusion47 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.5%inclusion44 decks801 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.5%inclusion44 decks801 decks
-23%synergy
Damnation
5.5%inclusion44 decks801 decks
-2%synergy
Grapeshot
5.4%inclusion43 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
5.1%inclusion41 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
65%inclusion519 decks801 decks
52%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
62%inclusion499 decks801 decks
54%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion130 decks801 decks
13%synergy
Defense Grid
16%inclusion130 decks801 decks
13%synergy
Grinding Station
15%inclusion123 decks801 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.5%inclusion76 decks801 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
9.1%inclusion73 decks801 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.9%inclusion63 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.1%inclusion57 decks801 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.3%inclusion41 decks772 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
60%inclusion479 decks801 decks
54%synergy
Dress Down
18%inclusion146 decks801 decks
17%synergy
Animate Dead
8.1%inclusion65 decks801 decks
-1%synergy
Necrodominance
6.2%inclusion48 decks778 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion166 decks801 decks
18%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.6%inclusion61 decks801 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
70%inclusion558 decks801 decks
54%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion139 decks477 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion171 decks801 decks
16%synergy
City of Traitors
19%inclusion149 decks801 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion143 decks801 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion141 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.4%inclusion67 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.9%inclusion63 decks801 decks
-28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.4%inclusion51 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.9%inclusion47 decks801 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.1%inclusion41 decks801 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion784 decks801 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion758 decks801 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
88%inclusion704 decks801 decks
77%synergy
Mana Vault
81%inclusion647 decks801 decks
72%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
79%inclusion636 decks801 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
74%inclusion591 decks801 decks
29%synergy
Mox Opal
73%inclusion586 decks801 decks
65%synergy
Fellwar Stone
70%inclusion562 decks801 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
54%inclusion434 decks801 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
51%inclusion411 decks801 decks
47%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion176 decks801 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion174 decks801 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion135 decks801 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Crypt
15%inclusion121 decks801 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
7.9%inclusion63 decks801 decks
-25%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.9%inclusion47 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Watery Grave
97%inclusion779 decks801 decks
50%synergy
Steam Vents
97%inclusion773 decks801 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion769 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion769 decks801 decks
61%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion766 decks801 decks
63%synergy
Underground Sea
96%inclusion765 decks801 decks
80%synergy
Blood Crypt
95%inclusion763 decks801 decks
50%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
95%inclusion759 decks801 decks
60%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion755 decks801 decks
79%synergy
Badlands
94%inclusion752 decks801 decks
79%synergy
City of Brass
82%inclusion657 decks801 decks
69%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion643 decks801 decks
70%synergy
Mana Confluence
80%inclusion641 decks801 decks
68%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion637 decks801 decks
70%synergy
Morphic Pool
75%inclusion597 decks801 decks
43%synergy
Marsh Flats
74%inclusion596 decks801 decks
64%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
74%inclusion590 decks801 decks
64%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
72%inclusion576 decks801 decks
64%synergy
Island
69%inclusion552 decks801 decks
-24%synergy
Arid Mesa
68%inclusion544 decks801 decks
59%synergy
Wooded Foothills
65%inclusion521 decks801 decks
57%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion521 decks801 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion503 decks801 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
59%inclusion471 decks801 decks
-33%synergy
Luxury Suite
58%inclusion463 decks801 decks
27%synergy
Mountain
40%inclusion322 decks801 decks
-51%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion261 decks801 decks
20%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion215 decks801 decks
-1%synergy
Spire of Industry
20%inclusion158 decks801 decks
15%synergy
Xander's Lounge
19%inclusion153 decks801 decks
-21%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion148 decks801 decks
-11%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion65 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion131 decks801 decks
14%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
16%inclusion129 decks801 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion115 decks801 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion115 decks801 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion107 decks801 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion95 decks779 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
12%inclusion97 decks801 decks
-15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
11%inclusion88 decks801 decks
-32%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11%inclusion88 decks801 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion82 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion79 decks801 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
9.5%inclusion76 decks801 decks
-37%synergy
Raucous Theater
9.2%inclusion74 decks801 decks
-2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
8.7%inclusion60 decks693 decks
-1%synergy
Sunken Ruins
7.7%inclusion62 decks801 decks
3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
7.5%inclusion60 decks801 decks
-38%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
6.5%inclusion36 decks554 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
6.5%inclusion52 decks801 decks
-4%synergy