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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized
Kess, Dissident Mage
Rank #281
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May 1, 2026
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
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Average Decklist
- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 ArchaeomancerArchaeomancer
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Black Waltz No. 3Black Waltz No. 3
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Diabolic TutorDiabolic Tutor
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Double VisionDouble Vision
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Dualcaster MageDualcaster Mage
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 ExsanguinateExsanguinate
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Final PartingFinal Parting
- 1 Flame of AnorFlame of Anor
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 5 MountainMountain
- 1 Narset's ReversalNarset's Reversal
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Night's WhisperNight's Whisper
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Ral, Storm ConduitRal, Storm Conduit
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Secrets of the DeadSecrets of the Dead
- 1 See the TruthSee the Truth
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Solve the EquationSolve the Equation
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 6 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Torment of HailfireTorment of Hailfire
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Veyran, Voice of DualityVeyran, Voice of Duality
- 1 Waterlogged TeachingsWaterlogged Teachings
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer
Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Notion Thief
Notion Thief
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (19)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Narset's Reversal
Narset's Reversal
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Waterlogged Teachings
Waterlogged Teachings
Sorceries (16)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Final Parting
Final Parting
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
See the Truth
See the Truth
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (4)
Double Vision
Double Vision
Propaganda
Propaganda
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (2)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (17)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Underground River
Underground River
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps