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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.

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Kess, Dissident Mage

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Commander
- 1Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
Creatures (48)
- 1Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1Beluna's GatekeeperBeluna's Gatekeeper
- 1Black Waltz No. 3Black Waltz No. 3
- 1Bonecrusher GiantBonecrusher Giant
- 1Callous Sell-SwordCallous Sell-Sword
- 1Chancellor of TalesChancellor of Tales
- 1Conceited WitchConceited Witch
- 1Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1Elegy AcolyteElegy Acolyte
- 1Embereth ShieldbreakerEmbereth Shieldbreaker
- 1Frolicking FamiliarFrolicking Familiar
- 1Galvanic GiantGalvanic Giant
- 1Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1Grabby GiantGrabby Giant
- 1Gray SlaadGray Slaad
- 1Gumdrop PoisonerGumdrop Poisoner
- 1Hearth ElementalHearth Elemental
- 1Kuja, Genome SorcererKuja, Genome Sorcerer
- 1Lozhan, Dragons' LegacyLozhan, Dragons' Legacy
- 1Manaform HellkiteManaform Hellkite
- 1Merfolk SecretkeeperMerfolk Secretkeeper
- 1Minecart DaredevilMinecart Daredevil
- 1Mocking SpriteMocking Sprite
- 1Moonshae PixieMoonshae Pixie
- 1Murderous RiderMurderous Rider
- 1Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1Order of MidnightOrder of Midnight
- 1Oriq LoremageOriq Loremage
- 1Picklock PranksterPicklock Prankster
- 1Queen of IceQueen of Ice
- 1Ratcatcher TraineeRatcatcher Trainee
- 1Runescale StormbroodRunescale Stormbrood
- 1Sapphire DragonSapphire Dragon
- 1Scalding ViperScalding Viper
- 1Scavenger RegentScavenger Regent
- 1Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1Spellscorn CovenSpellscorn Coven
- 1Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1Stormshriek FeralStormshriek Feral
- 1Storyteller PixieStoryteller Pixie
- 1Sword Coast SerpentSword Coast Serpent
- 1Third Path IconoclastThird Path Iconoclast
- 1Topaz DragonTopaz Dragon
- 1Vantress TransmuterVantress Transmuter
- 1Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer
Instants (3)
- 1Disappearing ActDisappearing Act
- 1Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1IonizeIonize
Sorceries (2)
- 1Candlekeep InspirationCandlekeep Inspiration
- 1Cosmotronic WaveCosmotronic Wave
Artifacts (6)
- 1Altar of DementiaAltar of Dementia
- 1Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1Black Mage's RodBlack Mage's Rod
- 1Lucky CloverLucky Clover
- 1Sol RingSol Ring
- 1Unstable AmuletUnstable Amulet
Enchantments (4)
- 1Extraordinary JourneyExtraordinary Journey
- 1Fiery InscriptionFiery Inscription
- 1Maestros AscendancyMaestros Ascendancy
- 1Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
Lands (36)
- 1Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1Edgewall InnEdgewall Inn
- 1Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1Ghost QuarterGhost Quarter
- 6IslandIsland
- 1Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1Maestros TheaterMaestros Theater
- 4MountainMountain
- 1Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape
- 1Nephalia DrownyardNephalia Drownyard
- 1Riptide LaboratoryRiptide Laboratory
- 1Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 5SwampSwamp
- 1Temple of EpiphanyTemple of Epiphany
- 1Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1Underground RiverUnderground River

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Archmage Emeritus

Beluna's Gatekeeper

Black Waltz No. 3

Bonecrusher Giant

Callous Sell-Sword

Chancellor of Tales

Conceited Witch

Cormela, Glamour Thief

Cruel Somnophage

Decadent Dragon

Elegy Acolyte

Embereth Shieldbreaker

Frolicking Familiar

Galvanic Giant

Goblin Electromancer

Grabby Giant

Gray Slaad

Gumdrop Poisoner

Hearth Elemental

Kuja, Genome Sorcerer

Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy

Manaform Hellkite

Merfolk Secretkeeper

Minecart Daredevil

Mocking Sprite

Moonshae Pixie

Murderous Rider

Nightscape Familiar

Order of Midnight

Oriq Loremage

Picklock Prankster

Queen of Ice

Ratcatcher Trainee

Runescale Stormbrood

Sapphire Dragon

Scalding Viper

Scavenger Regent

Sedgemoor Witch

Spellscorn Coven

Stormcatch Mentor

Storm-Kiln Artist

Stormshriek Feral

Storyteller Pixie

Sword Coast Serpent

Third Path Iconoclast

Topaz Dragon

Vantress Transmuter

Young Pyromancer

Instants (3)

Disappearing Act

Frantic Search

Ionize

Sorceries (2)

Candlekeep Inspiration

Cosmotronic Wave

Artifacts (6)

Altar of Dementia

Arcane Signet

Black Mage's Rod

Lucky Clover

Sol Ring

Unstable Amulet

Enchantments (4)

Extraordinary Journey

Fiery Inscription

Maestros Ascendancy

Thousand-Year Storm

Lands (21)

Blood Crypt

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dragonskull Summit

Edgewall Inn

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Foreboding Ruins

Ghost Quarter

Izzet Boilerworks

Maestros Theater

Myriad Landscape

Nephalia Drownyard

Riptide Laboratory

Seething Landscape

Smoldering Marsh

Sulfur Falls

Temple of Epiphany

Terramorphic Expanse

Underground River

Basics (3)

Island

6 Island

Mountain

4 Mountain

Swamp

5 Swamp