Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Core Burn

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Core Burn

Kess, Dissident Mage

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Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 AbradeAbrade
- 1 AetherizeAetherize
- 1 Arcane BombardmentArcane Bombardment
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Archmage of RunesArchmage of Runes
- 1 Black Mage's RodBlack Mage's Rod
- 1 Black Waltz No. 3Black Waltz No. 3
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 BoltwaveBoltwave
- 1 Cathartic ReunionCathartic Reunion
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Circle of PowerCircle of Power
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 Cornered by Black MagesCornered by Black Mages
- 1 Coruscation MageCoruscation Mage
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel UltimatumCruel Ultimatum
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Decorum DissertationDecorum Dissertation
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Double VisionDouble Vision
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Electrostatic FieldElectrostatic Field
- 1 Emet-Selch of the Third SeatEmet-Selch of the Third Seat
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Fandaniel, Telophoroi AscianFandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fiery InscriptionFiery Inscription
- 1 Firebrand ArcherFirebrand Archer
- 1 Flame of AnorFlame of Anor
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Haunted RidgeHaunted Ridge
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 1 Insult // InjuryInsult // Injury
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 Judith, Carnage ConnoisseurJudith, Carnage Connoisseur
- 1 Kefka, Court MageKefka, Court Mage
- 1 Kuja, Genome SorcererKuja, Genome Sorcerer
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Lindblum, Industrial RegencyLindblum, Industrial Regency
- 1 Maestros CharmMaestros Charm
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 Mana SculptMana Sculpt
- 5 MountainMountain
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rise of the Dark RealmsRise of the Dark Realms
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Shipwreck MarshShipwreck Marsh
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 5 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 Third Path IconoclastThird Path Iconoclast
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Tormenting VoiceTormenting Voice
- 1 TransposeTranspose
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Veyran, Voice of DualityVeyran, Voice of Duality
- 1 VictimizeVictimize
- 1 Vivi's PersistenceVivi's Persistence
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer

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Chaos Warp

Consider

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Flame of Anor

Frantic Search

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Cathartic Reunion

Circle of Power

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Cruel Ultimatum

Decorum Dissertation

Feed the Swarm

Insult // Injury

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Rise of the Dark Realms

Tormenting Voice

Vandalblast

Victimize

Artifacts (6)

Arcane Signet

Black Mage's Rod

Dimir Signet

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Enchantments (4)

Arcane Bombardment

Double Vision

Fiery Inscription

Thousand-Year Storm

Planeswalkers (1)

Professor Onyx

Lands (19)

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

Bojuka Bog

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Dragonskull Summit

Drowned Catacomb

Exotic Orchard

Haunted Ridge

Lindblum, Industrial Regency

Polluted Delta

Scalding Tarn

Seething Landscape

Shipwreck Marsh

Smoldering Marsh

Steam Vents

Stormcarved Coast

Sulfur Falls

Xander's Lounge

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Island

6 Island

Mountain

5 Mountain

Swamp

5 Swamp