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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 AbradeAbrade
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Dark DealDark Deal
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Diabolic TutorDiabolic Tutor
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Drown in the LochDrown in the Loch
- 1 Electrostatic FieldElectrostatic Field
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fate UnravelerFate Unraveler
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Incendiary CommandIncendiary Command
- 8 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Jace's ArchivistJace's Archivist
- 1 Khorvath's FuryKhorvath's Fury
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Liliana's CaressLiliana's Caress
- 1 Magus of the WheelMagus of the Wheel
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 MegrimMegrim
- 1 Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 7 MountainMountain
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nekusar, the MindrazerNekusar, the Mindrazer
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Niv-Mizzet, ParunNiv-Mizzet, Parun
- 1 Phyrexian TyrannyPhyrexian Tyranny
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Psychosis CrawlerPsychosis Crawler
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Ral, Storm ConduitRal, Storm Conduit
- 1 Razorkin NeedleheadRazorkin Needlehead
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reforge the SoulReforge the Soul
- 1 Runehorn HellkiteRunehorn Hellkite
- 1 Scrawling CrawlerScrawling Crawler
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Solve the EquationSolve the Equation
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 7 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Underworld DreamsUnderworld Dreams
- 1 Waste NotWaste Not
- 1 Wheel and DealWheel and Deal
- 1 Wheel of FateWheel of Fate
- 1 Wheel of MisfortuneWheel of Misfortune
- 1 Whispering MadnessWhispering Madness
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Withering TormentWithering Torment

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Archmage Emeritus

Cormela, Glamour Thief

Electrostatic Field

Fate Unraveler

Goblin Electromancer

Guttersnipe

Jace's Archivist

Magus of the Wheel

Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Nightscape Familiar

Niv-Mizzet, Parun

Psychosis Crawler

Razorkin Needlehead

Runehorn Hellkite

Scrawling Crawler

Storm-Kiln Artist

Syr Konrad, the Grim

Instants (14)

Abrade

Arcane Denial

Brainstorm

Chaos Warp

Counterspell

Dark Ritual

Drown in the Loch

Frantic Search

Lightning Bolt

Negate

Rakdos Charm

Thrill of Possibility

Wheel and Deal

Withering Torment

Sorceries (18)

Blasphemous Act

Dark Deal

Diabolic Tutor

Faithless Looting

Feed the Swarm

Incendiary Command

Khorvath's Fury

Mana Geyser

Mizzix's Mastery

Preordain

Reanimate

Reforge the Soul

Solve the Equation

Toxic Deluge

Wheel of Fate

Wheel of Misfortune

Whispering Madness

Windfall

Artifacts (8)

Arcane Signet

Dimir Signet

Fellwar Stone

Izzet Signet

Rakdos Signet

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Enchantments (5)

Liliana's Caress

Megrim

Phyrexian Tyranny

Underworld Dreams

Waste Not

Planeswalkers (1)

Ral, Storm Conduit

Lands (14)

Bojuka Bog

Choked Estuary

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dimir Aqueduct

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Frostboil Snarl

Seething Landscape

Smoldering Marsh

Sulfur Falls

Sunken Hollow

Terramorphic Expanse

Basics (3)

Island

8 Islands

Mountain

7 Mountains

Swamp

7 Swamps