Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Core Control

Kess, Dissident Mage
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Ciel Collins
Jun 29, 2026
Ciel Collins
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
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Seasoned Cryomancer
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Young Pyromancer
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Instants (18)
Abrade
Abrade
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Big Score
Big Score
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Flashback
Flashback
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Negate
Negate
Prismari Charm
Prismari Charm
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (14)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Victimize
Victimize
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (6)
Corrupted Conscience
Corrupted Conscience
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Propaganda
Propaganda
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (1)
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (19)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Underground River
Underground River
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
6 Island
Mountain
4 Mountain
Swamp
5 Swamp
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