Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Core

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Core

Kess, Dissident Mage

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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.

Oct 8, 2025

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Archmage of RunesArchmage of Runes
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Brazen BorrowerBrazen Borrower
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 DamnationDamnation
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expansion AlgorithmExpansion Algorithm
- 1 Faerie MastermindFaerie Mastermind
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fell the ProfaneFell the Profane
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Flame of AnorFlame of Anor
- 1 FlashbackFlashback
- 1 Flow StateFlow State
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Harmonized TrioHarmonized Trio
- 1 Hexing SquelcherHexing Squelcher
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Ledger ShredderLedger Shredder
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana ConfluenceMana Confluence
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 Mana SculptMana Sculpt
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 3 MountainMountain
- 1 Murderous RiderMurderous Rider
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Picklock PranksterPicklock Prankster
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Prismari CharmPrismari Charm
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Scalding ViperScalding Viper
- 1 Secrets of the DeadSecrets of the Dead
- 1 See the TruthSee the Truth
- 1 Sheoldred, the ApocalypseSheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Sink into StuporSink into Stupor
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 3 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner
- 1 Thunderclap DrakeThunderclap Drake
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Traumatic CritiqueTraumatic Critique
- 1 Undercity SewersUndercity Sewers
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Virtue of CourageVirtue of Courage
- 1 Vivi OrnitierVivi Ornitier
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Waterlogged TeachingsWaterlogged Teachings
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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