Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Control

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Control

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 Ancient TombAncient Tomb
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Arid MesaArid Mesa
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 Brain FreezeBrain Freeze
- 1 Chain of VaporChain of Vapor
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dance of the DeadDance of the Dead
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Dauthi VoidwalkerDauthi Voidwalker
- 1 Delirium SkeinsDelirium Skeins
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 Entropic BattlecruiserEntropic Battlecruiser
- 1 Fabled PassageFabled Passage
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Flare of DenialFlare of Denial
- 1 Flare of MaliceFlare of Malice
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 FlusterstormFlusterstorm
- 1 Force of NegationForce of Negation
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 Forced FruitionForced Fruition
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 GambleGamble
- 1 Gilded DrakeGilded Drake
- 1 Hullbreaker HorrorHullbreaker Horror
- 1 Imperial RecruiterImperial Recruiter
- 1 Imperial SealImperial Seal
- 2 IslandIsland
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana ConfluenceMana Confluence
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 Marsh FlatsMarsh Flats
- 1 MegrimMegrim
- 1 Mental MisstepMental Misstep
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 1 MountainMountain
- 1 Mox AmberMox Amber
- 1 Mox OpalMox Opal
- 1 NecromancyNecromancy
- 1 Niv-Mizzet, ParunNiv-Mizzet, Parun
- 1 Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Pact of NegationPact of Negation
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PersistPersist
- 1 Personal TutorPersonal Tutor
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Praetor's GraspPraetor's Grasp
- 1 Prismatic VistaPrismatic Vista
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Sheoldred, the ApocalypseSheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Simian Spirit GuideSimian Spirit Guide
- 1 Snow-Covered IslandSnow-Covered Island
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 SpellseekerSpellseeker
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 SubtletySubtlety
- 1 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Tidespout TyrantTidespout Tyrant
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Turbulent DreamsTurbulent Dreams
- 1 Undercity SewersUndercity Sewers
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 Verdant CatacombsVerdant Catacombs
- 1 Vilis, Broker of BloodVilis, Broker of Blood
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, LibrarianWan Shi Tong, Librarian
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 Whispering MadnessWhispering Madness
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Wooded FoothillsWooded Foothills

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Instants (17)

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Brain Freeze

Chain of Vapor

Counterspell

Cyclonic Rift

Dark Ritual

Entomb

Flare of Denial

Flare of Malice

Flusterstorm

Force of Negation

Force of Will

Frantic Search

Mental Misstep

Pact of Negation

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Blasphemous Act

Delirium Skeins

Demonic Tutor

Faithless Looting

Gamble

Imperial Seal

Persist

Personal Tutor

Praetor's Grasp

Reanimate

Turbulent Dreams

Wheel of Fortune

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Artifacts (15)

Arcane Signet

Chrome Mox

Dimir Signet

Entropic Battlecruiser

Fellwar Stone

Lotus Petal

Mana Vault

Mox Amber

Mox Opal

Rakdos Signet

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Indulgence

The One Ring

Enchantments (6)

Animate Dead

Dance of the Dead

Forced Fruition

Megrim

Necromancy

Rhystic Study

Lands (29)

Ancient Tomb

Arid Mesa

Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

Bojuka Bog

City of Brass

Command Tower

Fabled Passage

Flooded Strand

Luxury Suite

Mana Confluence

Marsh Flats

Misty Rainforest

Morphic Pool

Otawara, Soaring City

Path of Ancestry

Polluted Delta

Prismatic Vista

Raucous Theater

Scalding Tarn

Steam Vents

Training Center

Undercity Sewers

Underground Sea

Verdant Catacombs

Volcanic Island

Watery Grave

Wooded Foothills

Basics (4)

Island

2 Islands

Mountain

1 Mountain

Snow-Covered Island

1 Snow-Covered Island

Swamp

1 Swamp