Kess, Dissident Mage
$4.67
$4.67Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#295
Current Rank
#270
Last Week
#280
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.
Mana Sculpt+6% Synergy
$0.96
Resonating Lute+5% Synergy
$4.74
Prismari, the Inspiration+5% Synergy
$11.31
Flow State+5% Synergy
$4.74
Flashback+1% Synergy
$4.78
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kess, Dissident Mage's abilities and overall game plan.
Ponder+38% Synergy
$1.64
Frantic Search+37% Synergy
$0.45
Faithless Looting+36% Synergy
$0.26
Brainstorm+35% Synergy
$1.37
Preordain+34% Synergy
$0.64
Storm-Kiln Artist+31% Synergy
$1.27
Archmage Emeritus+30% Synergy
$0.80
Windfall+28% Synergy
$4.79
Goblin Electromancer+27% Synergy
$0.23
Gitaxian Probe+25% Synergy
$3.76
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kess, Dissident Mage decks.
Dark Ritual+25% Synergy
$6.77
Toxic Deluge+18% Synergy
$4.74
Reanimate+15% Synergy
$9.11
Swan Song+15% Synergy
$7.19
Counterspell+9% Synergy
$2.48
Negate+9% Synergy
$0.20
An Offer You Can't Refuse+8% Synergy
$2.05
Nightscape Familiar+5% Synergy
$0.39
Chaos Warp0% Synergy
$0.37
Blasphemous Act-1% Synergy
$0.64
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+26% Synergy
$17.03
Demonic Tutor+16% Synergy
$68.64
Cyclonic Rift+15% Synergy
$41.42
Jeska's Will+15% Synergy
$41.77
Underworld Breach+15% Synergy
$12.55
Gamble+15% Synergy
$15.16
Vampiric Tutor+14% Synergy
$63.51
Force of Will+12% Synergy
$69.18
Rhystic Study+11% Synergy
$67.17
Fierce Guardianship+5% Synergy
$56.33
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Guttersnipe+24% Synergy
$0.30
Baral, Chief of Compliance+20% Synergy
$2.16
Talrand, Sky Summoner+18% Synergy
$0.42
Young Pyromancer+16% Synergy
$0.31
Thassa's Oracle+14% Synergy
$24.05
Sedgemoor Witch+13% Synergy
$10.29
Black Waltz No. 3+12% Synergy
$0.30
Stormcatch Mentor+12% Synergy
$0.30
Archmage of Runes+12% Synergy
$2.75
Cormela, Glamour Thief+11% Synergy
$0.15
Dragon's Rage Channeler+11% Synergy
$1.22
Dualcaster Mage+10% Synergy
$5.51
Notion Thief+10% Synergy
$1.59
Snapcaster Mage+9% Synergy
$17.47
Spellseeker+9% Synergy
$16.28
Ledger Shredder+9% Synergy
$7.31
Coruscation Mage+9% Synergy
$0.84
Vivi Ornitier+8% Synergy
$31.36
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$1.05
Opposition Agent+8% Synergy
$24.52
Third Path Iconoclast+8% Synergy
$0.67
Birgi, God of Storytelling+7% Synergy
$29.25
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+7% Synergy
$7.10
Thunderclap Drake+7% Synergy
$1.17
Electrostatic Field+6% Synergy
$2.70
Murmuring Mystic+6% Synergy
$0.68
Simian Spirit Guide+5% Synergy
$2.99
Veyran, Voice of Duality+5% Synergy
$1.63
Laboratory Maniac+5% Synergy
$1.89
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur+5% Synergy
$0.37
Kessig Flamebreather+5% Synergy
$2.98
Ral, Monsoon Mage+5% Synergy
$5.26
Dauthi Voidwalker+4% Synergy
$4.80
Archaeomancer+4% Synergy
$0.35
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+4% Synergy
$0.90
Firebrand Archer+4% Synergy
$0.30
Exhibition Tidecaller+4% Synergy
$0.69
Displacer Kitten+3% Synergy
$42.37
Pinnacle Monk+3% Synergy
$1.21
Hullbreaker Horror+3% Synergy
$5.88
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat+3% Synergy
$0.38
Hexing Squelcher+1% Synergy
$17.40
Faerie Mastermind+1% Synergy
$11.15
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer0% Synergy
$48.50
Valley Floodcaller0% Synergy
$3.37
Orcish Bowmasters-1% Synergy
$47.77
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse-1% Synergy
$95.47
Magus of the Wheel-1% Synergy
$1.12
Baleful Strix-4% Synergy
$2.05
Harmonic Prodigy-5% Synergy
$3.21
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kess, Dissident Mage safe.
Consider+25% Synergy
$0.25
Opt+22% Synergy
$0.21
Increasing Vengeance+22% Synergy
$0.80
Cabal Ritual+21% Synergy
$13.64
Lightning Bolt+20% Synergy
$2.89
Fact or Fiction+20% Synergy
$0.25
Seething Song+16% Synergy
$12.68
Entomb+15% Synergy
$16.78
Brain Freeze+13% Synergy
$3.17
Demonic Consultation+13% Synergy
$6.58
Narset's Reversal+13% Synergy
$2.40
Flame of Anor+13% Synergy
$3.72
Thought Scour+13% Synergy
$0.54
Mana Drain+12% Synergy
$52.08
Flusterstorm+12% Synergy
$9.22
Snap+11% Synergy
$3.64
Force of Negation+11% Synergy
$47.88
Tainted Pact+10% Synergy
$37.49
Intuition+10% Synergy
$303.84
Rakdos Charm+9% Synergy
$0.39
Pact of Negation+9% Synergy
$18.29
Muddle the Mixture+9% Synergy
$1.83
Izzet Charm+9% Synergy
$0.27
Lim-Dûl's Vault+9% Synergy
$7.00
Thrill of Possibility+8% Synergy
$0.26
Abrade+8% Synergy
$0.35
Ad Nauseam+8% Synergy
$28.21
Spell Pierce+8% Synergy
$0.35
Mental Misstep+7% Synergy
$10.10
Chain of Vapor+7% Synergy
$14.41
Pyroblast+7% Synergy
$11.05
Dispel+7% Synergy
$0.34
Pongify+6% Synergy
$1.71
Red Elemental Blast+6% Synergy
$12.32
Prismari Command+6% Synergy
$0.30
Reality Shift+6% Synergy
$0.32
Maestros Charm+6% Synergy
$0.32
Dig Through Time+5% Synergy
$0.37
Reverberate+5% Synergy
$3.60
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.64
Waterlogged Teachings+4% Synergy
$0.45
Terminate+2% Synergy
$0.39
Deflecting Swat+2% Synergy
$67.64
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$3.06
Withering Torment+1% Synergy
$3.48
Big Score+1% Synergy
$0.63
Arcane Denial0% Synergy
$1.43
Borne Upon a Wind0% Synergy
$4.39
Deadly Rollick-1% Synergy
$26.25
Bedevil-2% Synergy
$0.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kess, Dissident Mage's game plan and control the board.
Mana Geyser+19% Synergy
$1.22
See the Truth+19% Synergy
$0.55
Mizzix's Mastery+13% Synergy
$6.74
Expressive Iteration+13% Synergy
$0.28
Solve the Equation+12% Synergy
$3.49
Serum Visions+12% Synergy
$1.14
Torment of Hailfire+11% Synergy
$33.17
Exsanguinate+11% Synergy
$0.41
Grapeshot+11% Synergy
$0.29
Vandalblast+10% Synergy
$2.38
Wheel of Fortune+10% Synergy
$2063.83
Past in Flames+9% Synergy
$4.40
Night's Whisper+8% Synergy
$0.27
Careful Study+8% Synergy
$5.10
Wheel of Misfortune+7% Synergy
$7.29
Yawgmoth's Will+7% Synergy
$218.95
Tendrils of Agony+7% Synergy
$0.60
Dark Petition+7% Synergy
$4.62
Damnation+6% Synergy
$20.57
Imperial Seal+6% Synergy
$152.43
Grim Tutor+6% Synergy
$26.21
Circle of Power+6% Synergy
$0.24
Treasure Cruise+6% Synergy
$0.35
Cornered by Black Mages+6% Synergy
$0.24
Cathartic Reunion+6% Synergy
$0.30
Bonus Round+6% Synergy
$11.22
Rite of Flame+5% Synergy
$5.43
Diabolic Tutor+5% Synergy
$2.07
Stitch Together+5% Synergy
$1.75
Boltwave+5% Synergy
$1.50
Final Parting+5% Synergy
$0.35
Time Warp+5% Synergy
$13.41
Strategic Planning+5% Synergy
$0.10
Praetor's Grasp+4% Synergy
$12.01
Breach the Multiverse+4% Synergy
$8.44
Persist+4% Synergy
$0.75
Crackle with Power+4% Synergy
$12.74
Mnemonic Betrayal+3% Synergy
$10.33
Buried Alive+3% Synergy
$0.78
Sign in Blood+3% Synergy
$2.68
Lórien Revealed+3% Synergy
$3.17
Blasphemous Edict+2% Synergy
$3.58
Beseech the Mirror+2% Synergy
$20.39
Whispering Madness+1% Synergy
$4.10
Rise of the Dark Realms+1% Synergy
$4.90
Reforge the Soul+1% Synergy
$4.58
Feed the Swarm0% Synergy
$0.38
Dark Deal0% Synergy
$3.36
Peer into the Abyss0% Synergy
$2.79
Victimize-1% Synergy
$1.20
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Primal Amulet+10% Synergy
$11.81
Isochron Scepter+9% Synergy
$12.44
Aetherflux Reservoir+7% Synergy
$24.59
Wishclaw Talisman+5% Synergy
$1.86
Sensei's Divining Top+5% Synergy
$44.58
Black Mage's Rod+5% Synergy
$0.27
Mindsplice Apparatus+5% Synergy
$0.92
The One Ring+1% Synergy
$98.98
Bolas's Citadel+1% Synergy
$17.39
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.30
Lightning Greaves-17% Synergy
$3.70
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.85
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Thousand-Year Storm+23% Synergy
$0.58
Mystic Remora+15% Synergy
$10.56
Secrets of the Dead+12% Synergy
$0.51
Fiery Inscription+8% Synergy
$0.50
Double Vision+8% Synergy
$0.57
Necropotence+6% Synergy
$24.50
Swarm Intelligence+6% Synergy
$0.36
Jace's Sanctum+6% Synergy
$0.82
Arcane Bombardment+5% Synergy
$6.72
Case of the Ransacked Lab+5% Synergy
$0.50
Rite of the Dragoncaller+5% Synergy
$2.72
Artist's Talent+4% Synergy
$6.61
Shark Typhoon+4% Synergy
$1.01
Search for Azcanta+4% Synergy
$1.92
Animate Dead+1% Synergy
$3.97
Propaganda-2% Synergy
$3.44
Phyrexian Arena-4% Synergy
$4.09
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kess, Dissident Mage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit+13% Synergy
$1.13
Professor Onyx+12% Synergy
$5.16
Narset, Parter of Veils+10% Synergy
$2.62
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+5% Synergy
$9.53
Ral, Crackling Wit+5% Synergy
$14.62
Ashiok, Dream Render+4% Synergy
$2.40
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mystic Sanctuary+10% Synergy
$0.80
Lindblum, Industrial Regency+7% Synergy
$1.72
Cephalid Coliseum+6% Synergy
$0.25
Otawara, Soaring City+5% Synergy
$28.81
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$122.46
Mistrise Village+4% Synergy
$7.97
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2% Synergy
$11.36
Riptide Laboratory+2% Synergy
$0.45
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$39.96
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$59.22
Desolate Lighthouse0% Synergy
$0.22
Bojuka Bog-1% Synergy
$0.57
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$1.13
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$2.65
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Talisman of Creativity+11% Synergy
$1.29
Lotus Petal+11% Synergy
$37.54
Izzet Signet+10% Synergy
$0.38
Fellwar Stone+9% Synergy
$0.63
Dimir Signet+7% Synergy
$1.18
Chrome Mox+7% Synergy
$157.73
Talisman of Dominance+6% Synergy
$2.72
Mana Vault+5% Synergy
$108.93
Lion's Eye Diamond+5% Synergy
$712.70
Mox Opal+4% Synergy
$215.47
Mox Diamond+4% Synergy
$1066.67
Talisman of Indulgence+2% Synergy
$3.52
Rakdos Signet+2% Synergy
$2.32
Grim Monolith+2% Synergy
$438.54
Mox Amber+1% Synergy
$72.62
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.43
Chromatic Lantern-2% Synergy
$1.55
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.33
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.19
Thought Vessel-6% Synergy
$2.89
Commander's Sphere-7% Synergy
$0.34
Relic of Sauron-10% Synergy
$7.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kess, Dissident Mage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Steam Vents+13% Synergy
$10.78
Scalding Tarn+13% Synergy
$35.36
Polluted Delta+12% Synergy
$19.07
Watery Grave+11% Synergy
$11.82
Bloodstained Mire+11% Synergy
$15.83
Blood Crypt+10% Synergy
$9.18
Shivan Reef+10% Synergy
$0.33
Flooded Strand+10% Synergy
$14.49
Training Center+9% Synergy
$13.96
City of Brass+9% Synergy
$9.33
Misty Rainforest+9% Synergy
$33.01
Marsh Flats+9% Synergy
$29.76
Mana Confluence+8% Synergy
$32.63
Thundering Falls+8% Synergy
$15.86
Verdant Catacombs+8% Synergy
$28.97
Arid Mesa+8% Synergy
$32.24
Morphic Pool+7% Synergy
$30.66
Undercity Sewers+7% Synergy
$19.13
Cascade Bluffs+7% Synergy
$0.46
Wooded Foothills+7% Synergy
$16.30
Luxury Suite+5% Synergy
$30.75
Underground River+5% Synergy
$1.36
Underground Sea+5% Synergy
Volcanic Island+5% Synergy
Badlands+5% Synergy
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.38
Raucous Theater+5% Synergy
$11.00
Temple of Epiphany+4% Synergy
$0.23
Dimir Aqueduct+3% Synergy
$0.34
Exotic Orchard+2% Synergy
$0.28
Island+1% Synergy
$0.07
Temple of Deceit+1% Synergy
$0.23
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.26
Xander's Lounge0% Synergy
$13.10
Stormcarved Coast0% Synergy
$1.27
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.09
Sulfur Falls-1% Synergy
$0.34
Sulfurous Springs-1% Synergy
$1.03
Shipwreck Marsh-1% Synergy
$6.85
Drowned Catacomb-2% Synergy
$3.04
Haunted Ridge-2% Synergy
$7.49
Mountain-3% Synergy
$0.07
Seething Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.25
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$0.53
Evolving Wilds-5% Synergy
$0.23
Terramorphic Expanse-5% Synergy
$0.21
Sunken Hollow-8% Synergy
$0.39
Crumbling Necropolis-9% Synergy
$0.34
Smoldering Marsh-9% Synergy
$0.37
Path of Ancestry-14% Synergy
$0.26
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