Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Core

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Core

Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Archmage of RunesArchmage of Runes
- 1 Banishing BetrayalBanishing Betrayal
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bonecrusher GiantBonecrusher Giant
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Brazen BorrowerBrazen Borrower
- 1 Careful StudyCareful Study
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 DamnationDamnation
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Embereth ShieldbreakerEmbereth Shieldbreaker
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 Exhibition TidecallerExhibition Tidecaller
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expansion AlgorithmExpansion Algorithm
- 1 Faerie MastermindFaerie Mastermind
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Flow StateFlow State
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Grave ResearcherGrave Researcher
- 1 Gray SlaadGray Slaad
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana SculptMana Sculpt
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 3 MountainMountain
- 1 Murderous RiderMurderous Rider
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Picklock PranksterPicklock Prankster
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Resonating LuteResonating Lute
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Scalding ViperScalding Viper
- 1 Secrets of the DeadSecrets of the Dead
- 1 See the TruthSee the Truth
- 1 Shipwreck MarshShipwreck Marsh
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Sink into StuporSink into Stupor
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 3 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 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 Thunderclap DrakeThunderclap Drake
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Undercity SewersUndercity Sewers
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Virtue of PersistenceVirtue of Persistence
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Waterlogged TeachingsWaterlogged Teachings
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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Entomb

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Resonating Lute

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Enchantments (4)

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Blood Crypt

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Training Center

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