Kess, Dissident Mage
$5.99
$5.99Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#360
Current Rank
#361
Last Week
#264
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Kess, Dissident Mage.
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More Kess, Dissident Mage VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kess, Dissident Mage decks.
Hexing Squelcher+1% Synergy
$15.88
Dream Harvest+1% Synergy
$0.46
Impulsivity+1% Synergy
$0.22
Twilight Diviner0% Synergy
$1.58
Spinerock Tyrant0% Synergy
$2.58
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kess, Dissident Mage's abilities and overall game plan.
Ponder+38% Synergy
$1.26
Frantic Search+38% Synergy
$0.42
Faithless Looting+36% Synergy
$0.24
Brainstorm+35% Synergy
$1.28
Preordain+34% Synergy
$0.57
Storm-Kiln Artist+31% Synergy
$2.40
Windfall+30% Synergy
$4.26
Archmage Emeritus+30% Synergy
$1.85
Goblin Electromancer+27% Synergy
$0.19
Dark Ritual+26% Synergy
$4.24
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kess, Dissident Mage decks.
Gitaxian Probe+26% Synergy
$3.21
Toxic Deluge+18% Synergy
$6.95
Swan Song+16% Synergy
$7.47
Reanimate+15% Synergy
$6.61
Counterspell+9% Synergy
$1.60
An Offer You Can't Refuse+9% Synergy
$2.15
Negate+9% Synergy
$0.24
Nightscape Familiar+5% Synergy
$0.48
Chaos Warp-1% Synergy
$0.48
Blasphemous Act-2% Synergy
$1.07
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+28% Synergy
$15.02
Demonic Tutor+17% Synergy
$57.74
Cyclonic Rift+16% Synergy
$40.86
Underworld Breach+16% Synergy
$12.99
Gamble+16% Synergy
$10.30
Jeska's Will+15% Synergy
$45.20
Vampiric Tutor+15% Synergy
$61.04
Force of Will+13% Synergy
$62.81
Rhystic Study+12% Synergy
$54.27
Fierce Guardianship+6% Synergy
$46.80
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Guttersnipe+24% Synergy
$0.23
Baral, Chief of Compliance+20% Synergy
$2.34
Talrand, Sky Summoner+18% Synergy
$0.50
Young Pyromancer+16% Synergy
$0.18
Thassa's Oracle+15% Synergy
$18.92
Sedgemoor Witch+13% Synergy
$1.48
Black Waltz No. 3+12% Synergy
$0.22
Stormcatch Mentor+12% Synergy
$0.52
Archmage of Runes+12% Synergy
$3.30
Cormela, Glamour Thief+11% Synergy
$0.10
Dragon's Rage Channeler+11% Synergy
$1.29
Dualcaster Mage+10% Synergy
$5.05
Notion Thief+10% Synergy
$1.64
Opposition Agent+9% Synergy
$22.45
Snapcaster Mage+9% Synergy
$17.24
Ledger Shredder+9% Synergy
$6.55
Spellseeker+9% Synergy
$14.66
Coruscation Mage+9% Synergy
$1.29
Third Path Iconoclast+9% Synergy
$0.22
Vivi Ornitier+7% Synergy
$22.79
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer+7% Synergy
$1.29
Birgi, God of Storytelling+7% Synergy
$20.97
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+7% Synergy
$6.45
Thunderclap Drake+7% Synergy
$10.15
Simian Spirit Guide+6% Synergy
$2.76
Murmuring Mystic+6% Synergy
$2.98
Electrostatic Field+6% Synergy
$5.47
Dauthi Voidwalker+5% Synergy
$4.59
Veyran, Voice of Duality+5% Synergy
$6.93
Laboratory Maniac+5% Synergy
$0.98
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur+5% Synergy
$0.32
Kessig Flamebreather+5% Synergy
$2.73
Scalding Viper+5% Synergy
$0.29
Pinnacle Monk+4% Synergy
$1.74
Archaeomancer+4% Synergy
$0.20
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+4% Synergy
$0.90
Urabrask+4% Synergy
$13.33
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+4% Synergy
$8.78
Displacer Kitten+3% Synergy
$23.97
Hullbreaker Horror+3% Synergy
$5.13
Dockside Extortionist+3% Synergy
$13.63
Talion, the Kindly Lord+3% Synergy
$11.78
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat+2% Synergy
$0.36
Faerie Mastermind+1% Synergy
$21.92
Valley Floodcaller+1% Synergy
$8.31
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer0% Synergy
$37.33
Orcish Bowmasters-1% Synergy
$38.13
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse-1% Synergy
$88.36
Magus of the Wheel-1% Synergy
$0.92
Baleful Strix-4% Synergy
$1.38
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kess, Dissident Mage safe.
Consider+24% Synergy
$0.21
Increasing Vengeance+23% Synergy
$0.71
Cabal Ritual+22% Synergy
$10.37
Opt+22% Synergy
$0.10
Lightning Bolt+21% Synergy
$1.76
Fact or Fiction+20% Synergy
$0.16
Seething Song+15% Synergy
$9.60
Entomb+15% Synergy
$13.77
Demonic Consultation+14% Synergy
$6.50
Brain Freeze+14% Synergy
$7.62
Thought Scour+14% Synergy
$0.47
Flusterstorm+13% Synergy
$8.51
Narset's Reversal+13% Synergy
$2.24
Flame of Anor+13% Synergy
$2.52
Mana Drain+12% Synergy
$52.76
Snap+11% Synergy
$2.17
Force of Negation+11% Synergy
$47.03
Tainted Pact+11% Synergy
$33.49
Pact of Negation+10% Synergy
$16.31
Muddle the Mixture+10% Synergy
$1.61
Izzet Charm+10% Synergy
$0.22
Intuition+10% Synergy
$207.06
Rakdos Charm+9% Synergy
$0.32
Ad Nauseam+9% Synergy
$27.03
Lim-Dûl's Vault+9% Synergy
$4.40
Thrill of Possibility+8% Synergy
$0.11
Mental Misstep+8% Synergy
$8.80
Dispel+8% Synergy
$0.37
Spell Pierce+8% Synergy
$0.20
Abrade+7% Synergy
$0.14
Chain of Vapor+7% Synergy
$10.92
Red Elemental Blast+7% Synergy
$12.53
Pyroblast+7% Synergy
$7.66
Dramatic Reversal+7% Synergy
$6.70
Pongify+6% Synergy
$1.67
Reality Shift+6% Synergy
$0.13
Maestros Charm+6% Synergy
$0.08
Prismari Command+5% Synergy
$0.24
Dig Through Time+5% Synergy
$0.23
Waterlogged Teachings+4% Synergy
$1.12
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.26
Terminate+2% Synergy
$0.23
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$3.54
Deflecting Swat+1% Synergy
$62.77
Withering Torment+1% Synergy
$3.26
Borne Upon a Wind+1% Synergy
$6.65
Arcane Denial0% Synergy
$1.95
Big Score0% Synergy
$0.90
Deadly Rollick-1% Synergy
$22.09
Bedevil-2% Synergy
$2.37
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kess, Dissident Mage's game plan and control the board.
See the Truth+20% Synergy
$0.57
Mana Geyser+19% Synergy
$1.45
Mizzix's Mastery+13% Synergy
$3.80
Solve the Equation+13% Synergy
$2.18
Torment of Hailfire+12% Synergy
$24.50
Expressive Iteration+12% Synergy
$0.30
Serum Visions+12% Synergy
$1.77
Vandalblast+11% Synergy
$2.27
Exsanguinate+11% Synergy
$0.33
Wheel of Fortune+10% Synergy
$1719.97
Grapeshot+10% Synergy
$0.17
Careful Study+9% Synergy
$2.14
Night's Whisper+8% Synergy
$0.19
Past in Flames+8% Synergy
$3.24
Tendrils of Agony+8% Synergy
$0.53
Wheel of Misfortune+7% Synergy
$5.76
Yawgmoth's Will+7% Synergy
$188.47
Circle of Power+7% Synergy
$0.12
Dark Petition+7% Synergy
$3.46
Damnation+6% Synergy
$18.59
Imperial Seal+6% Synergy
$136.78
Rite of Flame+6% Synergy
$5.51
Grim Tutor+6% Synergy
$25.19
Cornered by Black Mages+6% Synergy
$0.13
Treasure Cruise+6% Synergy
$0.19
Cathartic Reunion+6% Synergy
$0.07
Bonus Round+6% Synergy
$6.55
Diabolic Tutor+5% Synergy
$1.88
Praetor's Grasp+5% Synergy
$11.51
Stitch Together+5% Synergy
$2.43
Boltwave+5% Synergy
$1.70
Final Parting+5% Synergy
$0.45
Time Warp+5% Synergy
$12.86
Breach the Multiverse+4% Synergy
$5.80
Persist+4% Synergy
$0.50
Crackle with Power+4% Synergy
$13.03
Mnemonic Betrayal+3% Synergy
$8.42
Buried Alive+3% Synergy
$0.90
Unearth+3% Synergy
$0.52
Lórien Revealed+3% Synergy
$2.33
Blasphemous Edict+2% Synergy
$5.65
Beseech the Mirror+2% Synergy
$18.20
Sign in Blood+2% Synergy
$2.49
Whispering Madness+1% Synergy
$2.70
Rise of the Dark Realms+1% Synergy
$3.66
Peer into the Abyss+1% Synergy
$2.30
Reforge the Soul+1% Synergy
$3.54
Dark Deal0% Synergy
$3.38
Feed the Swarm-1% Synergy
$0.20
Victimize-1% Synergy
$0.47
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Primal Amulet+11% Synergy
$10.85
Isochron Scepter+10% Synergy
$17.25
Aetherflux Reservoir+8% Synergy
$19.55
Wishclaw Talisman+6% Synergy
$2.64
Sensei's Divining Top+6% Synergy
$33.68
Black Mage's Rod+5% Synergy
$0.10
Mindsplice Apparatus+5% Synergy
$0.51
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$100.03
Bolas's Citadel+1% Synergy
$12.88
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.23
Lightning Greaves-17% Synergy
$4.37
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.53
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Thousand-Year Storm+23% Synergy
$0.89
Mystic Remora+15% Synergy
$9.09
Secrets of the Dead+13% Synergy
$0.63
Fiery Inscription+8% Synergy
$0.51
Double Vision+8% Synergy
$0.54
Necropotence+7% Synergy
$21.85
Swarm Intelligence+7% Synergy
$0.31
Jace's Sanctum+6% Synergy
$0.71
Arcane Bombardment+5% Synergy
$4.74
Case of the Ransacked Lab+5% Synergy
$0.52
Search for Azcanta+5% Synergy
$2.38
Rite of the Dragoncaller+5% Synergy
$4.27
Artist's Talent+4% Synergy
$13.47
Shark Typhoon+4% Synergy
$0.61
Animate Dead+1% Synergy
$8.15
Propaganda-2% Synergy
$3.38
Phyrexian Arena-4% Synergy
$3.46
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kess, Dissident Mage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit+13% Synergy
$1.38
Professor Onyx+12% Synergy
$1.93
Narset, Parter of Veils+11% Synergy
$1.24
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+6% Synergy
$6.66
Ashiok, Dream Render+5% Synergy
$1.78
Ral, Crackling Wit+5% Synergy
$12.52
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mystic Sanctuary+11% Synergy
$5.28
Lindblum, Industrial Regency+7% Synergy
$1.93
Otawara, Soaring City+6% Synergy
$20.52
Cephalid Coliseum+6% Synergy
$0.18
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$100.35
Mistrise Village+4% Synergy
$6.44
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2% Synergy
$9.08
Riptide Laboratory+2% Synergy
$0.49
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$35.79
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$53.21
Desolate Lighthouse0% Synergy
$0.11
Bojuka Bog-1% Synergy
$0.82
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.12
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$3.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Lotus Petal+12% Synergy
$33.73
Talisman of Creativity+11% Synergy
$2.51
Fellwar Stone+10% Synergy
$0.72
Izzet Signet+10% Synergy
$0.30
Chrome Mox+8% Synergy
$116.19
Dimir Signet+7% Synergy
$0.82
Talisman of Dominance+6% Synergy
$4.41
Mana Vault+6% Synergy
$85.02
Lion's Eye Diamond+6% Synergy
$571.12
Mox Diamond+5% Synergy
$832.25
Mox Opal+4% Synergy
$175.72
Mana Crypt+3% Synergy
$39.15
Grim Monolith+2% Synergy
$399.08
Talisman of Indulgence+1% Synergy
$2.20
Rakdos Signet+1% Synergy
$1.40
Mox Amber+1% Synergy
$65.77
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$1.23
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.35
Chromatic Lantern-2% Synergy
$1.23
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.23
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$1.71
Commander's Sphere-8% Synergy
$0.16
Relic of Sauron-10% Synergy
$13.58
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kess, Dissident Mage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Steam Vents+14% Synergy
$8.96
Scalding Tarn+14% Synergy
$26.95
Polluted Delta+13% Synergy
$16.84
Bloodstained Mire+12% Synergy
$15.30
Watery Grave+11% Synergy
$9.07
Blood Crypt+11% Synergy
$8.46
Shivan Reef+11% Synergy
$0.25
City of Brass+10% Synergy
$22.12
Flooded Strand+10% Synergy
$14.76
Misty Rainforest+10% Synergy
$25.87
Marsh Flats+10% Synergy
$23.91
Training Center+9% Synergy
$11.97
Mana Confluence+9% Synergy
$26.29
Arid Mesa+9% Synergy
$25.26
Morphic Pool+8% Synergy
$18.54
Thundering Falls+8% Synergy
$12.34
Verdant Catacombs+8% Synergy
$23.53
Wooded Foothills+8% Synergy
$16.02
Undercity Sewers+7% Synergy
$18.32
Cascade Bluffs+7% Synergy
$0.51
Underground River+6% Synergy
$1.11
Underground Sea+6% Synergy
Volcanic Island+6% Synergy
Luxury Suite+5% Synergy
$22.19
Badlands+5% Synergy
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.31
Raucous Theater+4% Synergy
$10.16
Exotic Orchard+3% Synergy
$0.16
Temple of Epiphany+3% Synergy
$0.15
Dimir Aqueduct+3% Synergy
$0.18
Island+1% Synergy
$0.15
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.26
Temple of Deceit+1% Synergy
$0.19
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.14
Xander's Lounge-1% Synergy
$12.31
Sulfurous Springs-1% Synergy
$0.79
Stormcarved Coast-1% Synergy
$4.97
Sulfur Falls-2% Synergy
$0.27
Drowned Catacomb-2% Synergy
$2.94
Shipwreck Marsh-2% Synergy
$5.32
Haunted Ridge-3% Synergy
$5.57
Seething Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.19
Mountain-4% Synergy
$0.14
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$0.50
Evolving Wilds-6% Synergy
$0.19
Terramorphic Expanse-6% Synergy
$0.09
Sunken Hollow-8% Synergy
$0.23
Crumbling Necropolis-9% Synergy
$0.30
Smoldering Marsh-9% Synergy
$0.18
Path of Ancestry-15% Synergy
$0.13
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