Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Upgraded Control

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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.
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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Spellseeker
Spellseeker
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Instants (22)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Narset's Reversal
Narset's Reversal
Negate
Negate
Prismari Command
Prismari Command
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Snap
Snap
Swan Song
Swan Song
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Waterlogged Teachings
Waterlogged Teachings
Sorceries (15)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Damnation
Damnation
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
See the Truth
See the Truth
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (4)
Propaganda
Propaganda
Shark Typhoon
Shark Typhoon
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Lands (22)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Training Center
Training Center
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
5 Island
Mountain
4 Mountain
Swamp
4 Swamp