Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Cantrips

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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Prismari, the Inspiration
Prismari, the Inspiration
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Instants (23)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Flashback
Flashback
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Prismari Charm
Prismari Charm
Quicken
Quicken
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Seething Song
Seething Song
Swan Song
Swan Song
Traumatic Critique
Traumatic Critique
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (17)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Chain of Smog
Chain of Smog
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Flow State
Flow State
Gamble
Gamble
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
Serum Visions
Serum Visions
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (4)
Artist's Talent
Artist's Talent
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (1)
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (23)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Training Center
Training Center
Underground River
Underground River
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
4 Islands
Mountain
4 Mountains
Swamp
3 Swamps