Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Control
Kess, Dissident Mage
Rank #277
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Average Decklist
- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 AbradeAbrade
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Black Waltz No. 3Black Waltz No. 3
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cathartic ReunionCathartic Reunion
- 1 Chain ReactionChain Reaction
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Circle of PowerCircle of Power
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 Coruscation MageCoruscation Mage
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Dream HarvestDream Harvest
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fiery InscriptionFiery Inscription
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet CharmIzzet Charm
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Maestros CharmMaestros Charm
- 1 Maestros TheaterMaestros Theater
- 1 Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 6 MountainMountain
- 1 Murmuring MysticMurmuring Mystic
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Night's WhisperNight's Whisper
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Painful TruthsPainful Truths
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Ral, Storm ConduitRal, Storm Conduit
- 1 Secrets of the DeadSecrets of the Dead
- 1 Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1 See the TruthSee the Truth
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Shark TyphoonShark Typhoon
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 SnapSnap
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 6 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner
- 1 Temple of DeceitTemple of Deceit
- 1 Temple of EpiphanyTemple of Epiphany
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Third Path IconoclastThird Path Iconoclast
- 1 Thought ScourThought Scour
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Murmuring Mystic
Murmuring Mystic
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Third Path Iconoclast
Third Path Iconoclast
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (18)
Abrade
Abrade
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Negate
Negate
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Snap
Snap
Terminate
Terminate
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (15)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Dream Harvest
Dream Harvest
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Painful Truths
Painful Truths
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
See the Truth
See the Truth
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos 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)
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Shark Typhoon
Shark Typhoon
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (2)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (18)
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps