Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized Combo

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized Combo

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 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cabal RitualCabal Ritual
- 1 Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1 Chain of SmogChain of Smog
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commander's SphereCommander's Sphere
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 CuriosityCuriosity
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dismal BackwaterDismal Backwater
- 1 Dualcaster MageDualcaster Mage
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expansion // ExplosionExpansion // Explosion
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Final PartingFinal Parting
- 1 Firebrand ArcherFirebrand Archer
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 GambleGamble
- 1 Ghostly FlickerGhostly Flicker
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GrapeshotGrapeshot
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 1 Insatiable AvariceInsatiable Avarice
- 5 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Judith, Carnage ConnoisseurJudith, Carnage Connoisseur
- 1 Laboratory ManiacLaboratory Maniac
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 Mornsong AriaMornsong Aria
- 4 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 Narset's ReversalNarset's Reversal
- 1 Naru Meha, Master WizardNaru Meha, Master Wizard
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Niv-Mizzet, ParunNiv-Mizzet, Parun
- 1 Niv-Mizzet, the FiremindNiv-Mizzet, the Firemind
- 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 Rakdos CarnariumRakdos Carnarium
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Ral, Storm ConduitRal, Storm Conduit
- 1 ReiterateReiterate
- 1 ReverberateReverberate
- 1 RingsightRingsight
- 1 Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Seething SongSeething Song
- 1 Serum VisionsSerum Visions
- 1 Shadowblood RidgeShadowblood Ridge
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 4 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swiftwater CliffsSwiftwater Cliffs
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 Temple of EpiphanyTemple of Epiphany
- 1 Tendrils of AgonyTendrils of Agony
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Thriving IsleThriving Isle
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 TwincastTwincast
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River

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Instants (23)

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Artifacts (8)

Arcane Signet

Commander's Sphere

Dimir Signet

Izzet Signet

Rakdos Signet

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Indulgence

Enchantments (3)

Curiosity

Mornsong Aria

Thousand-Year Storm

Planeswalkers (2)

Professor Onyx

Ral, Storm Conduit

Lands (22)

Cascade Bluffs

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dimir Aqueduct

Dismal Backwater

Exotic Orchard

Foreboding Ruins

Izzet Boilerworks

Path of Ancestry

Rakdos Carnarium

Seething Landscape

Shadowblood Ridge

Shivan Reef

Smoldering Marsh

Sulfur Falls

Sunken Hollow

Swiftwater Cliffs

Temple of Epiphany

Terramorphic Expanse

Thriving Isle

Underground River

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Island

5 Islands

Mountain

4 Mountains

Swamp

4 Swamps