Kess, Dissident Mage
$1.59
$1.59Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#289
Current Rank
#319
Last Week
#210
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Kess, Dissident Mage.
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Kinnan v Kenrith v Kess v Yuriko Bracket 5 cEDH Commander Gameplay
CRIM AND LUA PLAY cEDH WITH PLAY TO WIN!!
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Commander, but You Lose the Game You Lose Your Cards | Commander Clash S17 E03
More Kess, Dissident Mage VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kess, Dissident Mage decks.
Black Waltz No. 3+9% Synergy
$0.21
Vivi Ornitier+6% Synergy
$47.20
Lindblum, Industrial Regency+6% Synergy
$2.81
Cornered by Black Mages+5% Synergy
$0.14
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer+4% Synergy
$1.20
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kess, Dissident Mage's abilities and overall game plan.
Frantic Search+41% Synergy
$0.36
Ponder+38% Synergy
$1.65
Faithless Looting+37% Synergy
$0.29
Brainstorm+37% Synergy
$1.51
Preordain+33% Synergy
$0.61
Storm-Kiln Artist+33% Synergy
$0.90
Windfall+32% Synergy
$3.89
Dark Ritual+32% Synergy
$2.94
Archmage Emeritus+31% Synergy
$1.32
Goblin Electromancer+28% Synergy
$0.18
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kess, Dissident Mage decks.
Gitaxian Probe+28% Synergy
$4.72
Toxic Deluge+19% Synergy
$5.54
Swan Song+18% Synergy
$6.02
Mystic Remora+18% Synergy
$8.59
Reanimate+15% Synergy
$7.79
An Offer You Can't Refuse+13% Synergy
$1.38
Negate+9% Synergy
$0.24
Counterspell+8% Synergy
$1.65
Chaos Warp-2% Synergy
$0.35
Blasphemous Act-6% Synergy
$1.07
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+32% Synergy
$11.88
Demonic Tutor+20% Synergy
$58.27
Underworld Breach+20% Synergy
$7.91
Gamble+20% Synergy
$7.96
Thassa's Oracle+19% Synergy
$16.62
Cyclonic Rift+17% Synergy
$48.08
Vampiric Tutor+17% Synergy
$50.84
Jeska's Will+16% Synergy
$26.02
Force of Will+15% Synergy
$57.45
Rhystic Study+14% Synergy
$48.94
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Guttersnipe+24% Synergy
$0.21
Baral, Chief of Compliance+21% Synergy
$1.62
Talrand, Sky Summoner+18% Synergy
$0.27
Young Pyromancer+17% Synergy
$0.24
Dualcaster Mage+13% Synergy
$2.58
Archmage of Runes+13% Synergy
$1.07
Stormcatch Mentor+13% Synergy
$0.27
Sedgemoor Witch+13% Synergy
$1.02
Dragon's Rage Channeler+13% Synergy
$1.13
Notion Thief+12% Synergy
$0.76
Opposition Agent+11% Synergy
$20.85
Ledger Shredder+11% Synergy
$6.94
Cormela, Glamour Thief+10% Synergy
$0.20
Simian Spirit Guide+9% Synergy
$1.47
Birgi, God of Storytelling+9% Synergy
$19.55
Spellseeker+9% Synergy
$12.30
Snapcaster Mage+9% Synergy
$14.73
Third Path Iconoclast+9% Synergy
$0.30
Coruscation Mage+9% Synergy
$0.88
Thunderclap Drake+8% Synergy
$4.19
Dauthi Voidwalker+7% Synergy
$5.52
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+7% Synergy
$4.31
Murmuring Mystic+7% Synergy
$0.30
Scalding Viper+7% Synergy
$0.22
Laboratory Maniac+6% Synergy
$0.65
Veyran, Voice of Duality+6% Synergy
$5.25
Urabrask+6% Synergy
$13.13
Electrostatic Field+6% Synergy
$1.21
Cruel Somnophage+6% Synergy
$0.32
Nightscape Familiar+5% Synergy
$0.28
Dockside Extortionist+5% Synergy
$11.95
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur+5% Synergy
$0.28
Kessig Flamebreather+5% Synergy
$1.62
Faerie Mastermind+4% Synergy
$10.01
Displacer Kitten+4% Synergy
$19.32
Valley Floodcaller+4% Synergy
$2.97
Pinnacle Monk+4% Synergy
$1.75
Archaeomancer+4% Synergy
$0.30
Decadent Dragon+4% Synergy
$0.54
Hullbreaker Horror+4% Synergy
$2.20
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+4% Synergy
$1.42
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+4% Synergy
$6.62
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat+4% Synergy
$0.99
Talion, the Kindly Lord+3% Synergy
$5.12
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$27.33
Mysidian Elder+2% Synergy
$0.09
Queen Brahne+2% Synergy
$0.18
Orcish Bowmasters+1% Synergy
$24.75
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse-1% Synergy
$63.26
Magus of the Wheel-1% Synergy
$0.57
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kess, Dissident Mage safe.
Cabal Ritual+24% Synergy
$12.89
Lightning Bolt+23% Synergy
$0.99
Consider+23% Synergy
$0.46
Opt+23% Synergy
$0.14
Increasing Vengeance+23% Synergy
$0.47
Fact or Fiction+20% Synergy
$0.17
Demonic Consultation+18% Synergy
$10.91
Seething Song+17% Synergy
$6.28
Brain Freeze+16% Synergy
$11.83
Snap+15% Synergy
$1.69
Tainted Pact+15% Synergy
$22.45
Narset's Reversal+15% Synergy
$2.42
Flusterstorm+14% Synergy
$7.00
Entomb+14% Synergy
$13.77
Thought Scour+14% Synergy
$0.46
Force of Negation+13% Synergy
$49.46
Pact of Negation+13% Synergy
$14.86
Mana Drain+12% Synergy
$43.11
Ad Nauseam+12% Synergy
$16.67
Muddle the Mixture+12% Synergy
$1.58
Flame of Anor+11% Synergy
$3.42
Izzet Charm+11% Synergy
$0.18
Intuition+11% Synergy
$180.92
Thrill of Possibility+10% Synergy
$0.07
Mental Misstep+10% Synergy
$7.00
Chain of Vapor+10% Synergy
$8.93
Dispel+10% Synergy
$0.30
Lim-Dûl's Vault+10% Synergy
$4.38
Spell Pierce+10% Synergy
$0.17
Red Elemental Blast+9% Synergy
$8.40
Abrade+8% Synergy
$0.15
Pyroblast+8% Synergy
$5.39
Dramatic Reversal+8% Synergy
$15.09
Fierce Guardianship+7% Synergy
$42.74
Rakdos Charm+7% Synergy
$0.25
Maestros Charm+7% Synergy
$0.11
Pongify+6% Synergy
$2.09
Reality Shift+6% Synergy
$0.25
Prismari Command+6% Synergy
$0.33
Waterlogged Teachings+6% Synergy
$0.47
Dig Through Time+5% Synergy
$0.33
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$7.61
Deflecting Swat+3% Synergy
$46.03
Big Score+3% Synergy
$0.62
Terminate+2% Synergy
$0.32
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$5.54
Withering Torment+1% Synergy
$2.74
Deadly Rollick0% Synergy
$18.24
Arcane Denial-2% Synergy
$1.79
Bedevil-4% Synergy
$0.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kess, Dissident Mage's game plan and control the board.
See the Truth+21% Synergy
$0.51
Mana Geyser+19% Synergy
$1.76
Mizzix's Mastery+13% Synergy
$1.64
Solve the Equation+13% Synergy
$1.65
Serum Visions+13% Synergy
$0.72
Wheel of Fortune+12% Synergy
$1474.14
Torment of Hailfire+12% Synergy
$20.25
Expressive Iteration+11% Synergy
$0.43
Exsanguinate+11% Synergy
$0.39
Grapeshot+11% Synergy
$0.23
Vandalblast+10% Synergy
$2.73
Past in Flames+9% Synergy
$3.16
Careful Study+9% Synergy
$3.30
Imperial Seal+8% Synergy
$113.91
Rite of Flame+8% Synergy
$3.93
Wheel of Misfortune+8% Synergy
$4.48
Yawgmoth's Will+8% Synergy
$163.90
Tendrils of Agony+8% Synergy
$0.41
Night's Whisper+7% Synergy
$0.24
Dark Petition+7% Synergy
$2.04
Cathartic Reunion+7% Synergy
$0.14
Praetor's Grasp+6% Synergy
$10.25
Grim Tutor+6% Synergy
$18.70
Treasure Cruise+6% Synergy
$0.21
Final Parting+6% Synergy
$0.34
Bonus Round+6% Synergy
$3.44
Damnation+5% Synergy
$18.71
Diabolic Tutor+5% Synergy
$1.75
Circle of Power+5% Synergy
$0.16
Mnemonic Betrayal+5% Synergy
$7.01
Stitch Together+5% Synergy
$3.36
Boltwave+5% Synergy
$1.91
Time Warp+5% Synergy
$13.00
Chain of Smog+5% Synergy
$4.42
Strategic Planning+5% Synergy
$0.04
Crackle with Power+5% Synergy
$5.33
Twinflame+4% Synergy
$5.08
Unearth+4% Synergy
$0.47
Breach the Multiverse+3% Synergy
$5.46
Persist+3% Synergy
$1.28
Blasphemous Edict+2% Synergy
$3.22
Beseech the Mirror+2% Synergy
$12.40
Buried Alive+2% Synergy
$0.88
Sign in Blood+2% Synergy
$0.60
Whispering Madness+1% Synergy
$1.32
Peer into the Abyss+1% Synergy
$2.76
Cruel Ultimatum+1% Synergy
$0.54
Dark Deal0% Synergy
$3.30
Victimize-1% Synergy
$0.56
Feed the Swarm-5% Synergy
$0.23
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Primal Amulet+12% Synergy
$7.09
Isochron Scepter+10% Synergy
$14.07
Wishclaw Talisman+9% Synergy
$2.19
Aetherflux Reservoir+8% Synergy
$18.73
Mindsplice Apparatus+7% Synergy
$0.39
Sensei's Divining Top+6% Synergy
$29.23
Black Mage's Rod+4% Synergy
$0.16
The One Ring+1% Synergy
$67.50
Bolas's Citadel+1% Synergy
$11.62
Wayfarer's Bauble-7% Synergy
$0.24
Lightning Greaves-17% Synergy
$4.54
Swiftfoot Boots-17% Synergy
$1.28
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Thousand-Year Storm+23% Synergy
$0.44
Secrets of the Dead+15% Synergy
$0.31
Necropotence+8% Synergy
$17.52
Fiery Inscription+8% Synergy
$0.28
Double Vision+8% Synergy
$0.49
Jace's Sanctum+8% Synergy
$1.11
Swarm Intelligence+7% Synergy
$0.35
Arcane Bombardment+5% Synergy
$1.40
Search for Azcanta+5% Synergy
$1.73
Rite of the Dragoncaller+5% Synergy
$1.61
Case of the Ransacked Lab+5% Synergy
$0.67
Dress Down+4% Synergy
$0.55
Shark Typhoon+4% Synergy
$0.75
Artist's Talent+4% Synergy
$4.16
Animate Dead0% Synergy
$6.74
Propaganda-3% Synergy
$2.00
Phyrexian Arena-5% Synergy
$1.56
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kess, Dissident Mage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit+14% Synergy
$0.80
Narset, Parter of Veils+12% Synergy
$2.84
Professor Onyx+12% Synergy
$1.32
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+6% Synergy
$6.18
Ral, Crackling Wit+6% Synergy
$10.62
Ashiok, Dream Render+5% Synergy
$0.91
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mystic Sanctuary+11% Synergy
$1.27
Otawara, Soaring City+7% Synergy
$19.15
Cephalid Coliseum+7% Synergy
$0.19
Ancient Tomb+6% Synergy
$94.56
Mistrise Village+4% Synergy
$5.70
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2% Synergy
$6.61
Riptide Laboratory+2% Synergy
$0.50
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$38.71
Desolate Lighthouse0% Synergy
$0.13
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-1% Synergy
$46.68
Bojuka Bog-3% Synergy
$0.56
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.16
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$2.09
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Lotus Petal+15% Synergy
$24.53
Talisman of Creativity+13% Synergy
$1.32
Fellwar Stone+12% Synergy
$1.13
Izzet Signet+10% Synergy
$0.30
Chrome Mox+10% Synergy
$92.16
Mana Vault+9% Synergy
$71.37
Talisman of Dominance+8% Synergy
$0.90
Lion's Eye Diamond+8% Synergy
$439.87
Mox Opal+7% Synergy
$153.22
Mox Diamond+7% Synergy
$643.82
Dimir Signet+6% Synergy
$0.54
Mana Crypt+6% Synergy
$55.47
Talisman of Indulgence+3% Synergy
$1.93
Grim Monolith+3% Synergy
$372.38
Mox Amber+1% Synergy
$67.47
Rakdos Signet0% Synergy
$0.77
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$1.12
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.50
Mind Stone-3% Synergy
$0.22
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$1.33
Chromatic Lantern-4% Synergy
$2.15
Commander's Sphere-10% Synergy
$0.16
Relic of Sauron-11% Synergy
$5.14
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kess, Dissident Mage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Steam Vents+16% Synergy
$14.87
Scalding Tarn+15% Synergy
$24.28
Watery Grave+14% Synergy
$8.65
Polluted Delta+14% Synergy
$15.55
Bloodstained Mire+13% Synergy
$13.74
City of Brass+13% Synergy
$17.03
Blood Crypt+12% Synergy
$15.41
Flooded Strand+12% Synergy
$14.13
Marsh Flats+12% Synergy
$22.74
Shivan Reef+11% Synergy
$0.29
Mana Confluence+11% Synergy
$29.32
Misty Rainforest+11% Synergy
$25.58
Arid Mesa+11% Synergy
$24.47
Training Center+10% Synergy
$10.54
Verdant Catacombs+10% Synergy
$21.53
Morphic Pool+9% Synergy
$15.64
Wooded Foothills+9% Synergy
$14.37
Thundering Falls+8% Synergy
$17.68
Cascade Bluffs+8% Synergy
$0.47
Underground Sea+7% Synergy
Volcanic Island+7% Synergy
Undercity Sewers+7% Synergy
$19.98
Underground River+6% Synergy
$1.38
Badlands+6% Synergy
Luxury Suite+5% Synergy
$13.58
Raucous Theater+4% Synergy
$8.93
Exotic Orchard+3% Synergy
$0.41
Izzet Boilerworks+3% Synergy
$0.27
Temple of Epiphany+2% Synergy
$0.25
Dimir Aqueduct+1% Synergy
$0.21
Island0% Synergy
$0.05
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.22
Xander's Lounge-1% Synergy
$7.20
Temple of Deceit-1% Synergy
$0.34
Sulfur Falls-2% Synergy
$0.31
Sulfurous Springs-2% Synergy
$0.44
Stormcarved Coast-2% Synergy
$2.38
Swamp-3% Synergy
$0.07
Drowned Catacomb-3% Synergy
$1.69
Shipwreck Marsh-3% Synergy
$3.24
Haunted Ridge-4% Synergy
$4.01
Seething Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.21
Mountain-5% Synergy
$0.06
Dragonskull Summit-6% Synergy
$1.01
Evolving Wilds-7% Synergy
$0.21
Terramorphic Expanse-8% Synergy
$0.26
Sunken Hollow-10% Synergy
$0.26
Smoldering Marsh-11% Synergy
$0.27
Crumbling Necropolis-13% Synergy
$0.26
Path of Ancestry-18% Synergy
$0.17
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