Kess, Dissident Mage
$3.99
$3.99Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#360
Current Rank
#347
Last Week
#305
Past 2 Years
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.
Wizard's Staff+2% Synergy
$19.47
Most Decrepit Old Bird+1% Synergy
Hex Magic+1% Synergy
$1.28
The Scarlet Witch+0% Synergy
$0.75
Hidden Lair-3% Synergy
$3.02
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kess, Dissident Mage's abilities and overall game plan.
Ponder+38% Synergy
$1.92
Frantic Search+35% Synergy
$1.40
Faithless Looting+34% Synergy
$0.40
Brainstorm+34% Synergy
$1.50
Preordain+34% Synergy
$0.59
Storm-Kiln Artist+32% Synergy
$1.56
Archmage Emeritus+30% Synergy
$0.51
Windfall+27% Synergy
$4.91
Goblin Electromancer+26% Synergy
$0.35
Consider+25% Synergy
$0.28
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kess, Dissident Mage decks.
Dark Ritual+24% Synergy
$8.66
Toxic Deluge+16% Synergy
$3.44
Swan Song+14% Synergy
$9.63
Reanimate+14% Synergy
$9.04
Negate+9% Synergy
$0.16
Counterspell+9% Synergy
$3.77
An Offer You Can't Refuse+7% Synergy
$3.14
Nightscape Familiar+5% Synergy
$0.39
Chaos Warp+0% Synergy
$0.33
Blasphemous Act-1% Synergy
$0.76
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+24% Synergy
$15.83
Demonic Tutor+15% Synergy
$72.36
Jeska's Will+15% Synergy
$41.58
Underworld Breach+14% Synergy
$11.15
Cyclonic Rift+14% Synergy
$40.33
Gamble+13% Synergy
$17.23
Vampiric Tutor+13% Synergy
$58.03
Force of Will+11% Synergy
$62.64
Rhystic Study+9% Synergy
$70.04
Fierce Guardianship+4% Synergy
$55.95
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Guttersnipe+24% Synergy
$0.32
Baral, Chief of Compliance+20% Synergy
$2.66
Talrand, Sky Summoner+18% Synergy
$1.17
Young Pyromancer+16% Synergy
$0.30
Black Waltz No. 3+12% Synergy
$0.31
Thassa's Oracle+12% Synergy
$23.22
Stormcatch Mentor+12% Synergy
$0.31
Sedgemoor Witch+12% Synergy
$5.91
Archmage of Runes+11% Synergy
$3.17
Cormela, Glamour Thief+11% Synergy
$0.24
Dragon's Rage Channeler+10% Synergy
$1.41
Dualcaster Mage+9% Synergy
$4.70
Coruscation Mage+9% Synergy
$2.32
Snapcaster Mage+9% Synergy
$19.07
Vivi Ornitier+9% Synergy
$37.72
Spellseeker+8% Synergy
$17.43
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$1.44
Notion Thief+8% Synergy
$1.43
Third Path Iconoclast+8% Synergy
$0.26
Ledger Shredder+8% Synergy
$8.67
Birgi, God of Storytelling+7% Synergy
$33.54
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+7% Synergy
$5.69
Opposition Agent+7% Synergy
$17.84
Thunderclap Drake+6% Synergy
$0.60
Prismari, the Inspiration+6% Synergy
$4.50
Electrostatic Field+6% Synergy
$2.44
Veyran, Voice of Duality+6% Synergy
$1.34
Murmuring Mystic+6% Synergy
$1.12
Exhibition Tidecaller+5% Synergy
$0.59
Kessig Flamebreather+5% Synergy
$3.74
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur+4% Synergy
$0.39
Simian Spirit Guide+4% Synergy
$3.30
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$2.09
Firebrand Archer+4% Synergy
$0.30
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+4% Synergy
$0.59
Archaeomancer+3% Synergy
$0.50
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat+3% Synergy
$0.39
Pinnacle Monk+3% Synergy
$1.57
Dauthi Voidwalker+2% Synergy
$5.06
Hexing Squelcher+2% Synergy
$19.08
Hullbreaker Horror+2% Synergy
$5.92
Displacer Kitten+2% Synergy
$31.34
Faerie Mastermind+0% Synergy
$12.29
Valley Floodcaller+0% Synergy
$3.70
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer0% Synergy
$42.85
Magus of the Wheel0% Synergy
$1.33
Orcish Bowmasters-1% Synergy
$45.77
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse-1% Synergy
$97.18
Baleful Strix-3% Synergy
$3.40
Harmonic Prodigy-4% Synergy
$3.87
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kess, Dissident Mage safe.
Increasing Vengeance+22% Synergy
$1.00
Opt+22% Synergy
$0.25
Cabal Ritual+20% Synergy
$13.80
Lightning Bolt+20% Synergy
$0.74
Fact or Fiction+19% Synergy
$0.26
Seething Song+16% Synergy
$12.55
Entomb+14% Synergy
$16.66
Narset's Reversal+13% Synergy
$2.16
Brain Freeze+13% Synergy
$3.73
Flame of Anor+13% Synergy
$25.00
Thought Scour+13% Synergy
$1.26
Flusterstorm+11% Synergy
$8.60
Demonic Consultation+11% Synergy
$7.49
Mana Drain+11% Synergy
$57.36
Force of Negation+10% Synergy
$56.60
Snap+10% Synergy
$2.99
Rakdos Charm+9% Synergy
$0.40
Tainted Pact+9% Synergy
$40.32
Intuition+9% Synergy
$359.55
Izzet Charm+8% Synergy
$0.20
Muddle the Mixture+8% Synergy
$2.38
Pact of Negation+8% Synergy
$17.85
Abrade+8% Synergy
$0.29
Lim-Dûl's Vault+8% Synergy
$6.66
Ad Nauseam+8% Synergy
$12.62
Thrill of Possibility+7% Synergy
$0.31
Spell Pierce+7% Synergy
$0.21
Mana Sculpt+7% Synergy
$0.87
Gifts Ungiven+7% Synergy
$5.02
Mental Misstep+6% Synergy
$8.63
Pongify+6% Synergy
$1.79
Dispel+6% Synergy
$0.38
Pyroblast+6% Synergy
$11.81
Chain of Vapor+6% Synergy
$16.04
Reality Shift+6% Synergy
$0.35
Red Elemental Blast+5% Synergy
$14.92
Flashback+5% Synergy
$3.67
Prismari Command+5% Synergy
$0.30
Pyretic Ritual+5% Synergy
$5.17
Waterlogged Teachings+4% Synergy
$0.33
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$5.47
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$3.28
Terminate+1% Synergy
$0.29
Deflecting Swat+1% Synergy
$67.34
Big Score+0% Synergy
$0.42
Arcane Denial+0% Synergy
$1.31
Borne Upon a Wind+0% Synergy
$4.00
Withering Torment0% Synergy
$0.74
Deadly Rollick0% Synergy
$25.73
Bedevil-1% Synergy
$0.25
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kess, Dissident Mage's game plan and control the board.
Gitaxian Probe+24% Synergy
$5.08
Mana Geyser+20% Synergy
$1.47
See the Truth+18% Synergy
$0.50
Mizzix's Mastery+13% Synergy
$8.92
Expressive Iteration+13% Synergy
$0.26
Serum Visions+12% Synergy
$1.83
Solve the Equation+12% Synergy
$3.76
Torment of Hailfire+11% Synergy
$37.86
Exsanguinate+11% Synergy
$0.38
Grapeshot+10% Synergy
$0.45
Vandalblast+9% Synergy
$1.02
Wheel of Fortune+9% Synergy
$2199.31
Past in Flames+8% Synergy
$4.17
Careful Study+7% Synergy
$4.53
Night's Whisper+7% Synergy
$0.26
Tendrils of Agony+7% Synergy
$0.59
Flow State+7% Synergy
$1.74
Dark Petition+6% Synergy
$3.22
Yawgmoth's Will+6% Synergy
$248.35
Wheel of Misfortune+6% Synergy
$7.38
Circle of Power+6% Synergy
$0.25
Cornered by Black Mages+6% Synergy
$0.26
Cathartic Reunion+5% Synergy
$0.30
Bonus Round+5% Synergy
$6.97
Treasure Cruise+5% Synergy
$0.34
Damnation+5% Synergy
$20.60
Imperial Seal+5% Synergy
$158.65
Grim Tutor+5% Synergy
$25.60
Rite of Flame+5% Synergy
$5.83
Stitch Together+5% Synergy
$1.85
Final Parting+4% Synergy
$0.39
Diabolic Tutor+4% Synergy
$2.27
Time Warp+4% Synergy
$5.67
Crackle with Power+4% Synergy
$7.06
Boltwave+4% Synergy
$2.92
Breach the Multiverse+4% Synergy
$10.74
Stock Up+4% Synergy
$1.40
Praetor's Grasp+3% Synergy
$11.08
Persist+3% Synergy
$1.18
Sign in Blood+3% Synergy
$4.06
Buried Alive+2% Synergy
$1.03
Mnemonic Betrayal+2% Synergy
$8.45
Beseech the Mirror+1% Synergy
$18.72
Blasphemous Edict+1% Synergy
$4.81
Whispering Madness+1% Synergy
$3.82
Reforge the Soul+1% Synergy
$6.96
Feed the Swarm+1% Synergy
$0.19
Rise of the Dark Realms+0% Synergy
$6.09
Dark Deal0% Synergy
$2.03
Victimize0% Synergy
$1.60
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Primal Amulet+9% Synergy
$13.05
Isochron Scepter+9% Synergy
$10.88
Aetherflux Reservoir+7% Synergy
$20.24
Wishclaw Talisman+5% Synergy
$1.64
Sensei's Divining Top+5% Synergy
$41.04
Black Mage's Rod+5% Synergy
$0.28
Mindsplice Apparatus+4% Synergy
$1.68
Bolas's Citadel+0% Synergy
$15.92
The One Ring+0% Synergy
$105.67
Wayfarer's Bauble-3% Synergy
$0.35
Lightning Greaves-16% Synergy
$4.10
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.93
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Thousand-Year Storm+22% Synergy
$0.96
Mystic Remora+13% Synergy
$12.59
Secrets of the Dead+11% Synergy
$0.45
Fiery Inscription+8% Synergy
$0.45
Double Vision+7% Synergy
$0.62
Swarm Intelligence+6% Synergy
$0.38
Necropotence+5% Synergy
$37.70
Jace's Sanctum+5% Synergy
$1.23
Arcane Bombardment+4% Synergy
$7.01
Rite of the Dragoncaller+4% Synergy
$4.22
Artist's Talent+4% Synergy
$5.21
Shark Typhoon+3% Synergy
$1.78
Animate Dead+0% Synergy
$5.86
Propaganda-1% Synergy
$2.26
Phyrexian Arena-3% Synergy
$3.96
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kess, Dissident Mage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit+12% Synergy
$1.22
Professor Onyx+12% Synergy
$5.75
Narset, Parter of Veils+9% Synergy
$1.57
Ral, Crackling Wit+5% Synergy
$13.89
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+5% Synergy
$9.14
Ashiok, Dream Render+3% Synergy
$1.30
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mystic Sanctuary+10% Synergy
$1.04
Lindblum, Industrial Regency+6% Synergy
$2.94
Cephalid Coliseum+5% Synergy
$0.28
Otawara, Soaring City+4% Synergy
$28.63
Mistrise Village+3% Synergy
$8.84
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$134.88
Riptide Laboratory+2% Synergy
$0.64
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+1% Synergy
$11.88
Urza's Saga+0% Synergy
$43.03
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$63.16
Desolate Lighthouse0% Synergy
$0.30
Bojuka Bog0% Synergy
$1.21
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.31
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$4.25
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Resonating Lute+10% Synergy
$1.42
Talisman of Creativity+10% Synergy
$1.43
Lotus Petal+10% Synergy
$33.77
Izzet Signet+9% Synergy
$0.40
Fellwar Stone+7% Synergy
$0.86
Dimir Signet+6% Synergy
$1.20
Chrome Mox+6% Synergy
$166.10
Mana Vault+5% Synergy
$116.03
Talisman of Dominance+5% Synergy
$0.79
Lion's Eye Diamond+4% Synergy
$805.47
Mox Diamond+3% Synergy
$1128.58
Mox Opal+3% Synergy
$241.89
Rakdos Signet+1% Synergy
$2.52
Grim Monolith+1% Synergy
$469.61
Talisman of Indulgence+1% Synergy
$0.97
Mox Amber+0% Synergy
$76.73
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.35
Chromatic Lantern-1% Synergy
$0.81
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$1.43
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.43
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$2.44
Commander's Sphere-6% Synergy
$0.29
Relic of Sauron-10% Synergy
$45.00
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kess, Dissident Mage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Steam Vents+13% Synergy
$11.45
Scalding Tarn+12% Synergy
$40.14
Polluted Delta+12% Synergy
$19.73
Bloodstained Mire+11% Synergy
$16.85
Shivan Reef+10% Synergy
$0.35
Watery Grave+10% Synergy
$9.39
Blood Crypt+9% Synergy
$8.85
Flooded Strand+9% Synergy
$16.42
City of Brass+8% Synergy
$12.18
Training Center+8% Synergy
$17.35
Misty Rainforest+8% Synergy
$38.22
Marsh Flats+8% Synergy
$32.35
Mana Confluence+8% Synergy
$32.22
Thundering Falls+7% Synergy
$15.87
Undercity Sewers+7% Synergy
$14.06
Arid Mesa+7% Synergy
$29.78
Morphic Pool+7% Synergy
$29.26
Verdant Catacombs+6% Synergy
$27.76
Wooded Foothills+6% Synergy
$17.30
Cascade Bluffs+6% Synergy
$0.36
Underground River+5% Synergy
$1.89
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.37
Underground Sea+5% Synergy
Volcanic Island+4% Synergy
Raucous Theater+4% Synergy
$9.22
Badlands+4% Synergy
Luxury Suite+3% Synergy
$8.78
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$5.47
Dimir Aqueduct+3% Synergy
$0.39
Temple of Epiphany+3% Synergy
$0.27
Exotic Orchard+1% Synergy
$0.27
Temple of Deceit+1% Synergy
$0.20
Island+1% Synergy
$0.08
Stormcarved Coast+0% Synergy
$2.32
Xander's Lounge+0% Synergy
$13.30
Command Tower+0% Synergy
$0.34
Shipwreck Marsh+0% Synergy
$7.22
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.09
Sulfurous Springs0% Synergy
$1.18
Haunted Ridge-1% Synergy
$8.42
Sulfur Falls-1% Synergy
$0.26
Drowned Catacomb-1% Synergy
$0.84
Mountain-2% Synergy
$0.28
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.28
Terramorphic Expanse-4% Synergy
$0.31
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$0.37
Sunken Hollow-8% Synergy
$0.28
Crumbling Necropolis-8% Synergy
$0.25
Smoldering Marsh-9% Synergy
$0.24
Path of Ancestry-14% Synergy
$0.29
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