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

Nick Price

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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 Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1 Chain of SmogChain of Smog
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commander's SphereCommander's Sphere
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 CuriosityCuriosity
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Defense GridDefense Grid
- 1 Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat
- 1 Demonic ConsultationDemonic Consultation
- 1 Dismal BackwaterDismal Backwater
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Dualcaster MageDualcaster Mage
- 1 Essence ScatterEssence Scatter
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expansion // ExplosionExpansion // Explosion
- 1 Expressive IterationExpressive Iteration
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fiery InscriptionFiery Inscription
- 1 Final PartingFinal Parting
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GrapeshotGrapeshot
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 Isochron ScepterIsochron Scepter
- 1 Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1 Laboratory ManiacLaboratory Maniac
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Lim-Dûl's VaultLim-Dûl's Vault
- 1 Maestros TheaterMaestros Theater
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 Mornsong AriaMornsong Aria
- 4 MountainMountain
- 1 Muddle the MixtureMuddle the Mixture
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 Narset's ReversalNarset's Reversal
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Niv-Mizzet, ParunNiv-Mizzet, Parun
- 1 Niv-Mizzet, the FiremindNiv-Mizzet, the Firemind
- 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Past in FlamesPast in Flames
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PongifyPongify
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 Rakdos CarnariumRakdos Carnarium
- 1 Ral, Storm ConduitRal, Storm Conduit
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 RingsightRingsight
- 1 Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1 Seething SongSeething Song
- 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
- 5 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Tendrils of AgonyTendrils of Agony
- 1 Thassa's OracleThassa's Oracle
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Thriving IsleThriving Isle
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Waterlogged TeachingsWaterlogged Teachings
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer

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