Kess, Dissident Mage
New Capenna Commander 344 • mythic
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Collector number
- 344
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $3.68
What it does
Flying
Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your graveyard. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
"Loss has no meaning here. You cannot take from those who have nothing."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Kess, Dissident Mage first appeared in the Commander 2017 set, designed as a powerful representative of the Grixis color identity for the Arcane Wizardry deck. The character represents a necromancer from the plane of Grixis, a world defined by the scarcity of life force. This iteration, appearing in the New Capenna Commander set as a reprint, retains the original illustration by Magali Villeneuve, whose work is highly regarded for its focus on character expression and detailed, atmospheric lighting.
The design of the card centers on the ability to cast instants and sorceries from the graveyard, effectively doubling the utility of a player's spell arsenal. As a commander, Kess was developed to provide a high-ceiling strategy for players who enjoy managing complex resource loops. The card was met with significant acclaim within the Magic: The Gathering community for its elegant balance of power and its cohesive thematic integration of the Grixis identity.
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