Kess, Dissident Mage
$4.65
$4.65Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#190
Current Rank
#65
Last Week
#270
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.
Prismari Charm+19% Synergy
$0.35
Resonating Lute+6% Synergy
$1.81
Flow State+5% Synergy
$2.55
Mana Sculpt+4% Synergy
$1.05
Flashback+2% Synergy
$5.53
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kess, Dissident Mage's abilities and overall game plan.
Ponder+40% Synergy
$1.73
Frantic Search+37% Synergy
$1.11
Faithless Looting+36% Synergy
$0.25
Preordain+36% Synergy
$0.50
Brainstorm+36% Synergy
$1.43
Storm-Kiln Artist+33% Synergy
$1.33
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$0.66
Consider+27% Synergy
$0.34
Windfall+27% Synergy
$4.94
Guttersnipe+25% Synergy
$0.28
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kess, Dissident Mage decks.
Dark Ritual+25% Synergy
$3.90
Goblin Electromancer+25% Synergy
$0.30
Reanimate+17% Synergy
$8.28
Toxic Deluge+15% Synergy
$5.18
Swan Song+13% Synergy
$8.18
Counterspell+11% Synergy
$3.62
An Offer You Can't Refuse+6% Synergy
$1.96
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$2.03
Blasphemous Act+0% Synergy
$0.87
Chaos Warp+0% Synergy
$0.35
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+26% Synergy
$18.15
Underworld Breach+14% Synergy
$11.39
Demonic Tutor+14% Synergy
$72.88
Jeska's Will+13% Synergy
$42.79
Cyclonic Rift+13% Synergy
$41.55
Gamble+13% Synergy
$15.60
Vampiric Tutor+12% Synergy
$61.79
Force of Will+10% Synergy
$64.60
Rhystic Study+8% Synergy
$66.59
Fierce Guardianship+4% Synergy
$58.38
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Baral, Chief of Compliance+19% Synergy
$2.64
Talrand, Sky Summoner+17% Synergy
$0.84
Young Pyromancer+15% Synergy
$0.31
Dualcaster Mage+12% Synergy
$4.99
Thassa's Oracle+12% Synergy
$22.71
Sedgemoor Witch+11% Synergy
$9.10
Stormcatch Mentor+11% Synergy
$0.29
Black Waltz No. 3+11% Synergy
$0.34
Archmage of Runes+11% Synergy
$3.59
Cormela, Glamour Thief+10% Synergy
$0.27
Dragon's Rage Channeler+10% Synergy
$1.81
Coruscation Mage+9% Synergy
$0.93
Snapcaster Mage+8% Synergy
$18.05
Notion Thief+8% Synergy
$1.58
Third Path Iconoclast+8% Synergy
$0.36
Spellseeker+8% Synergy
$16.90
Ledger Shredder+8% Synergy
$7.38
Vivi Ornitier+7% Synergy
$37.29
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer+7% Synergy
$1.65
Opposition Agent+6% Synergy
$23.37
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+6% Synergy
$6.97
Birgi, God of Storytelling+6% Synergy
$35.00
Thunderclap Drake+6% Synergy
$0.76
Electrostatic Field+6% Synergy
$2.32
Murmuring Mystic+5% Synergy
$1.36
Veyran, Voice of Duality+5% Synergy
$1.83
Kessig Flamebreather+4% Synergy
$3.31
Prismari, the Inspiration+4% Synergy
$6.14
Ral, Monsoon Mage+4% Synergy
$6.89
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur+4% Synergy
$0.40
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$1.55
Simian Spirit Guide+4% Synergy
$3.30
Nightscape Familiar+4% Synergy
$0.40
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+4% Synergy
$0.92
Firebrand Archer+4% Synergy
$0.26
Archaeomancer+3% Synergy
$0.36
Pinnacle Monk+2% Synergy
$1.31
Dauthi Voidwalker+2% Synergy
$5.44
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat+2% Synergy
$0.40
Hullbreaker Horror+2% Synergy
$5.92
Displacer Kitten+2% Synergy
$33.93
Faerie Mastermind+0% Synergy
$9.95
Hexing Squelcher+0% Synergy
$21.58
Valley Floodcaller+0% Synergy
$4.22
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer0% Synergy
$48.00
Magus of the Wheel-1% Synergy
$1.38
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse-1% Synergy
$93.04
Orcish Bowmasters-2% Synergy
$49.92
Baleful Strix-3% Synergy
$3.20
Harmonic Prodigy-4% Synergy
$3.00
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kess, Dissident Mage safe.
Opt+21% Synergy
$0.28
Increasing Vengeance+21% Synergy
$1.01
Lightning Bolt+19% Synergy
$0.88
Cabal Ritual+19% Synergy
$14.58
Fact or Fiction+19% Synergy
$0.26
Seething Song+15% Synergy
$13.10
Entomb+13% Synergy
$17.25
Narset's Reversal+12% Synergy
$2.55
Brain Freeze+12% Synergy
$3.54
Thought Scour+12% Synergy
$1.51
Flame of Anor+12% Synergy
$3.87
Muddle the Mixture+12% Synergy
$2.33
Demonic Consultation+11% Synergy
$7.79
Flusterstorm+11% Synergy
$8.60
Mana Drain+10% Synergy
$55.81
Abrade+10% Synergy
$0.31
Dramatic Reversal+10% Synergy
$0.50
Force of Negation+9% Synergy
$50.79
Snap+9% Synergy
$3.42
Tainted Pact+8% Synergy
$38.87
Intuition+8% Synergy
$343.15
Negate+8% Synergy
$0.22
Izzet Charm+8% Synergy
$0.25
Rakdos Charm+8% Synergy
$0.36
Pact of Negation+8% Synergy
$18.30
Lim-Dûl's Vault+7% Synergy
$7.57
Ad Nauseam+7% Synergy
$15.04
Rapid Hybridization+7% Synergy
$0.52
Thrill of Possibility+6% Synergy
$0.31
Spell Pierce+6% Synergy
$0.26
Dispel+6% Synergy
$0.29
Gifts Ungiven+6% Synergy
$5.23
Mental Misstep+6% Synergy
$10.23
Chain of Vapor+5% Synergy
$16.03
Reality Shift+5% Synergy
$0.24
Pongify+5% Synergy
$1.71
Pyroblast+5% Synergy
$12.52
Aetherize+5% Synergy
$0.38
Red Elemental Blast+5% Synergy
$11.39
Prismari Command+4% Synergy
$0.29
Waterlogged Teachings+3% Synergy
$0.43
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.20
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$3.63
Terminate+1% Synergy
$0.45
Deflecting Swat+0% Synergy
$67.16
Big Score+0% Synergy
$0.53
Withering Torment+0% Synergy
$3.41
Borne Upon a Wind0% Synergy
$3.65
Deadly Rollick-1% Synergy
$27.90
Bedevil-2% Synergy
$0.27
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kess, Dissident Mage's game plan and control the board.
Gitaxian Probe+24% Synergy
$5.97
Mana Geyser+18% Synergy
$1.18
See the Truth+17% Synergy
$0.51
Solve the Equation+15% Synergy
$3.71
Expressive Iteration+13% Synergy
$0.53
Mizzix's Mastery+13% Synergy
$8.09
Vandalblast+13% Synergy
$1.55
Serum Visions+11% Synergy
$1.41
Torment of Hailfire+10% Synergy
$42.36
Exsanguinate+10% Synergy
$0.47
Grapeshot+10% Synergy
$0.32
Wheel of Fortune+8% Synergy
$2063.83
Night's Whisper+8% Synergy
$0.34
Past in Flames+7% Synergy
$4.57
Careful Study+7% Synergy
$4.01
Tendrils of Agony+7% Synergy
$0.55
Dark Petition+6% Synergy
$3.71
Wheel of Misfortune+6% Synergy
$7.75
Yawgmoth's Will+6% Synergy
$240.67
Twinflame+6% Synergy
$0.79
Circle of Power+5% Synergy
$0.27
Cathartic Reunion+5% Synergy
$0.31
Treasure Cruise+5% Synergy
$0.24
Bonus Round+5% Synergy
$11.54
Cornered by Black Mages+5% Synergy
$0.27
Damnation+5% Synergy
$21.09
Imperial Seal+5% Synergy
$164.74
Grim Tutor+5% Synergy
$25.57
Final Parting+4% Synergy
$0.41
Stitch Together+4% Synergy
$1.99
Rite of Flame+4% Synergy
$6.10
Time Warp+4% Synergy
$14.00
Diabolic Tutor+4% Synergy
$2.11
Crackle with Power+4% Synergy
$7.78
Boltwave+4% Synergy
$2.63
Breach the Multiverse+3% Synergy
$9.91
Praetor's Grasp+3% Synergy
$11.68
Persist+3% Synergy
$0.92
Extract from Darkness+3% Synergy
$0.23
Buried Alive+2% Synergy
$0.91
Sign in Blood+2% Synergy
$3.52
Mnemonic Betrayal+2% Synergy
$9.17
Beseech the Mirror+1% Synergy
$19.60
Blasphemous Edict+1% Synergy
$5.06
Whispering Madness+1% Synergy
$3.98
Reforge the Soul+0% Synergy
$7.20
Rise of the Dark Realms+0% Synergy
$7.08
Feed the Swarm0% Synergy
$0.21
Dark Deal0% Synergy
$2.23
Victimize0% Synergy
$1.72
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Isochron Scepter+12% Synergy
$14.36
Primal Amulet+9% Synergy
$14.21
Aetherflux Reservoir+7% Synergy
$24.82
Sensei's Divining Top+4% Synergy
$47.41
Wishclaw Talisman+4% Synergy
$2.11
Mindsplice Apparatus+4% Synergy
$1.40
Black Mage's Rod+4% Synergy
$0.26
Bolas's Citadel+0% Synergy
$18.10
The One Ring+0% Synergy
$108.23
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.30
Lightning Greaves-17% Synergy
$4.39
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.91
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kess, Dissident Mage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Thousand-Year Storm+22% Synergy
$1.35
Mystic Remora+12% Synergy
$12.12
Fiery Inscription+11% Synergy
$0.40
Secrets of the Dead+11% Synergy
$0.52
Double Vision+7% Synergy
$0.66
Swarm Intelligence+6% Synergy
$0.40
Necropotence+5% Synergy
$37.26
Jace's Sanctum+5% Synergy
$0.90
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.40
Arcane Bombardment+4% Synergy
$7.18
Artist's Talent+3% Synergy
$7.58
Animate Dead+0% Synergy
$4.93
Propaganda-1% Synergy
$3.12
Phyrexian Arena-3% Synergy
$4.21
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kess, Dissident Mage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit+12% Synergy
$1.46
Professor Onyx+11% Synergy
$5.67
Narset, Parter of Veils+9% Synergy
$2.09
Ral, Crackling Wit+4% Synergy
$16.54
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+4% Synergy
$9.02
Ashiok, Dream Render+3% Synergy
$1.69
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$0.92
Lindblum, Industrial Regency+6% Synergy
$2.12
Cephalid Coliseum+5% Synergy
$0.23
Otawara, Soaring City+4% Synergy
$30.54
Desolate Lighthouse+3% Synergy
$0.21
Mistrise Village+2% Synergy
$9.90
Ancient Tomb+2% Synergy
$129.20
Riptide Laboratory+2% Synergy
$0.43
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+1% Synergy
$10.89
Urza's Saga+0% Synergy
$41.36
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$64.75
Bojuka Bog-1% Synergy
$0.73
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$2.99
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Izzet Signet+11% Synergy
$0.33
Lotus Petal+9% Synergy
$37.57
Dimir Signet+9% Synergy
$1.20
Talisman of Creativity+8% Synergy
$2.99
Fellwar Stone+7% Synergy
$2.20
Chrome Mox+6% Synergy
$167.83
Mana Vault+4% Synergy
$109.60
Talisman of Dominance+4% Synergy
$1.63
Lion's Eye Diamond+4% Synergy
$804.96
Rakdos Signet+4% Synergy
$2.65
Mox Diamond+3% Synergy
$1122.75
Everflowing Chalice+3% Synergy
$0.32
Basalt Monolith+2% Synergy
$3.70
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$240.66
Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$0.19
Grim Monolith+1% Synergy
$468.63
Talisman of Indulgence+0% Synergy
$2.03
Mox Amber+0% Synergy
$73.32
Chromatic Lantern-2% Synergy
$4.40
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
$0.33
Arcane Signet-5% Synergy
$1.10
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$3.30
Thought Vessel-6% Synergy
$2.50
Relic of Sauron-10% Synergy
$8.23
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kess, Dissident Mage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Shivan Reef+12% Synergy
$0.34
Steam Vents+11% Synergy
$12.86
Scalding Tarn+11% Synergy
$36.78
Polluted Delta+10% Synergy
$19.48
Cascade Bluffs+9% Synergy
$0.36
Bloodstained Mire+9% Synergy
$18.15
Flooded Strand+8% Synergy
$16.09
Watery Grave+8% Synergy
$10.34
City of Brass+8% Synergy
$10.49
Blood Crypt+7% Synergy
$9.84
Misty Rainforest+7% Synergy
$37.32
Underground River+7% Synergy
$1.47
Marsh Flats+7% Synergy
$32.53
Thundering Falls+7% Synergy
$16.42
Mana Confluence+7% Synergy
$34.29
Training Center+6% Synergy
$15.71
Arid Mesa+6% Synergy
$32.91
Verdant Catacombs+6% Synergy
$31.32
Undercity Sewers+6% Synergy
$16.74
Wooded Foothills+6% Synergy
$17.45
Morphic Pool+5% Synergy
$27.97
Izzet Boilerworks+4% Synergy
$0.36
Underground Sea+4% Synergy
Volcanic Island+4% Synergy
Raucous Theater+4% Synergy
$11.05
Badlands+3% Synergy
Luxury Suite+3% Synergy
$31.33
Temple of Epiphany+2% Synergy
$0.31
Sulfurous Springs+1% Synergy
$0.98
Island+1% Synergy
$2.00
Drowned Catacomb+0% Synergy
$1.76
Sulfur Falls+0% Synergy
$0.40
Exotic Orchard+0% Synergy
$0.82
Command Tower+0% Synergy
$0.21
Swamp0% Synergy
$2.00
Choked Estuary0% Synergy
$0.31
Stormcarved Coast0% Synergy
$1.87
Frostboil Snarl0% Synergy
$0.38
Shipwreck Marsh-1% Synergy
$6.83
Xander's Lounge-1% Synergy
$13.74
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.16
Evolving Wilds-2% Synergy
$0.12
Haunted Ridge-2% Synergy
$8.80
Mountain-2% Synergy
$2.00
Dragonskull Summit-2% Synergy
$0.55
Foreboding Ruins-2% Synergy
$0.36
Sunken Hollow-4% Synergy
$0.35
Crumbling Necropolis-6% Synergy
$0.37
Smoldering Marsh-6% Synergy
$0.31
Path of Ancestry-11% Synergy
$0.28
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