Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Core Spellslinger

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Core Spellslinger

Kess, Dissident Mage

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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.

Oct 8, 2025

Nick Price

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Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Altar of BhaalAltar of Bhaal
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 Bonecrusher GiantBonecrusher Giant
- 1 Brazen BorrowerBrazen Borrower
- 1 Callous Sell-SwordCallous Sell-Sword
- 1 Candlekeep InspirationCandlekeep Inspiration
- 1 Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1 Chain of VaporChain of Vapor
- 1 Chancellor of TalesChancellor of Tales
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1 Decanter of Endless WaterDecanter of Endless Water
- 1 Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Embereth ShieldbreakerEmbereth Shieldbreaker
- 1 Epic ExperimentEpic Experiment
- 1 Expansion AlgorithmExpansion Algorithm
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Flow StateFlow State
- 1 Foulmire KnightFoulmire Knight
- 1 Galvanic GiantGalvanic Giant
- 1 Ghost LanternGhost Lantern
- 1 Grabby GiantGrabby Giant
- 1 Gray SlaadGray Slaad
- 1 Great Hall of the BiblioplexGreat Hall of the Biblioplex
- 1 Hearth ElementalHearth Elemental
- 1 Hexing SquelcherHexing Squelcher
- 1 Horned Loch-WhaleHorned Loch-Whale
- 1 Hypnotic SpriteHypnotic Sprite
- 1 Illithid HarvesterIllithid Harvester
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Lindblum, Industrial RegencyLindblum, Industrial Regency
- 1 Lozhan, Dragons' LegacyLozhan, Dragons' Legacy
- 1 Lucky CloverLucky Clover
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana SculptMana Sculpt
- 1 Merfolk SecretkeeperMerfolk Secretkeeper
- 1 Midgar, City of MakoMidgar, City of Mako
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 3 MountainMountain
- 1 Murderous RiderMurderous Rider
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Order of MidnightOrder of Midnight
- 1 Oscorp IndustriesOscorp Industries
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Passionate ArchaeologistPassionate Archaeologist
- 1 Picklock PranksterPicklock Prankster
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 Primal AmuletPrimal Amulet
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Resonating LuteResonating Lute
- 1 Sapphire DragonSapphire Dragon
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Scalding ViperScalding Viper
- 1 Sink into StuporSink into Stupor
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spinerock TyrantSpinerock Tyrant
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Storyteller PixieStoryteller Pixie
- 4 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swarm IntelligenceSwarm Intelligence
- 1 Sword Coast SerpentSword Coast Serpent
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Traumatic CritiqueTraumatic Critique
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Virtue of CourageVirtue of Courage
- 1 Virtue of KnowledgeVirtue of Knowledge
- 1 Virtue of PersistenceVirtue of Persistence
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Vraska, Betrayal's StingVraska, Betrayal's Sting
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Whisper of the DrossWhisper of the Dross
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge
- 1 Young Red DragonYoung Red Dragon

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Enchantments (5)

Passionate Archaeologist

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Virtue of Persistence

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Vraska, Betrayal's Sting

Lands (23)

Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bojuka Bog

Cascade Bluffs

Command Tower

Drowned Catacomb

Great Hall of the Biblioplex

Izzet Boilerworks

Lindblum, Industrial Regency

Midgar, City of Mako

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Polluted Delta

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Scalding Tarn

Steam Vents

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Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

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Xander's Lounge

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4 Islands

Mountain

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Swamp

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