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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 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Archmage of RunesArchmage of Runes
- 1 Artist's TalentArtist's Talent
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 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 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 DamnationDamnation
- 1 Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Embereth ShieldbreakerEmbereth Shieldbreaker
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expressive IterationExpressive Iteration
- 1 Faerie MastermindFaerie Mastermind
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fell the ProfaneFell the Profane
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Flame of AnorFlame of Anor
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Gray SlaadGray Slaad
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Haunted RidgeHaunted Ridge
- 1 Hearth ElementalHearth Elemental
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Longshot, Rebel BowmanLongshot, Rebel Bowman
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 3 MountainMountain
- 1 Murderous RiderMurderous Rider
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Picklock PranksterPicklock Prankster
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 Raven EagleRaven Eagle
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Scalding ViperScalding Viper
- 1 Sea Gate RestorationSea Gate Restoration
- 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 TerminateTerminate
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Undercity SewersUndercity Sewers
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 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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Shivan Reef

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Thundering Falls

Training Center

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Volcanic Island

Watery Grave

Xander's Lounge

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