Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget cEDH Midrange

Ciel Collins
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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

Astral Dragon
Astral Dragon
Consecrated Sphinx
Consecrated Sphinx
Dark Confidant
Dark Confidant
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Valley Floodcaller
Valley Floodcaller
Void Winnower
Void Winnower
Worldgorger Dragon
Worldgorger Dragon
Instants (28)
Abrade
Abrade
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Chain of Vapor
Chain of Vapor
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Dismember
Dismember
Entomb
Entomb
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Final Fortune
Final Fortune
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Gifts Ungiven
Gifts Ungiven
Intuition
Intuition
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (12)
Beseech the Mirror
Beseech the Mirror
Bitter Ordeal
Bitter Ordeal
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exhume
Exhume
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Gamble
Gamble
Persist
Persist
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (16)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
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
The One Ring
The One Ring
Wishclaw Talisman
Wishclaw Talisman
Enchantments (5)
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Lands (24)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Training Center
Training Center
Underground River
Underground River
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
Island
Mountain
Mountain
Swamp
Swamp