Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Core Control

Kess, Dissident Mage
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Ciel Collins
Jun 29, 2026
Ciel Collins
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
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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Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
Glóin the Mighty
Glóin the Mighty
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Third Path Iconoclast
Third Path Iconoclast
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (17)
Abrade
Abrade
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Big Score
Big Score
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Flashback
Flashback
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Negate
Negate
Perfected Theory
Perfected Theory
Prismari Charm
Prismari Charm
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (14)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Victimize
Victimize
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (6)
Corrupted Conscience
Corrupted Conscience
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
Propaganda
Propaganda
Planeswalkers (1)
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (19)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Underground River
Underground River
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
6 Island
Mountain
5 Mountain
Swamp
5 Swamp
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