Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

Kess, Dissident Mage
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Jonathan Zucchetti
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Decorum Dissertation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Flashback
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Choreographed Sparks
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
50%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Mana Drain
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
46%synergy
Ponder
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Faithless Looting
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
43%synergy
Dark Ritual
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Entomb
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
35%synergy
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Reanimate
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Deadly Rollick
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Cabal Ritual
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Breach
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
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Storm-Kiln Artist
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Grave Researcher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Frog
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Dark Confidant
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
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Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Seething Song
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Flusterstorm
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Thought Scour
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Brain Freeze
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Flame of Anor
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Pyroblast
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Demonic Consultation
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Mana Sculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Demand Answers
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Withering Torment
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Transpose
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Grim Tutor
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
8%synergy
See the Truth
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Stitch Together
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Careful Study
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Will of the Abzan
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Unmarked Grave
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Stock Up
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Buried Alive
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Flame
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Dark Petition
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Desire
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Furygale Flocking
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rapturous Moment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Whispering Madness
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Exhume
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Incarnation Technique
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Persist
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Grapeshot
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-20%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-21%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Monument to Endurance
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Dreams
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Professor Onyx
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Dack Fayden
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Mistrise Village
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-20%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion49 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Polluted Delta
98%inclusion52 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
61%synergy
Underground Sea
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
79%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
79%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
62%synergy
Watery Grave
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
47%synergy
Badlands
92%inclusion49 decks53 decks
77%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion49 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion47 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Blood Crypt
89%inclusion47 decks53 decks
43%synergy
Training Center
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Mountain
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Morphic Pool
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Luxury Suite
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Xander's Lounge
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Thundering Falls
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Raucous Theater
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Undercity Sewers
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Mana Confluence
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
36%synergy
City of Brass
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Arid Mesa
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
-21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
-18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-22%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-26%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-36%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Sunken Ruins
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Blazemire Verge
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
4%synergy
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