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Kess, Dissident Mage
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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.
Nick Price
Oct 8, 2025
Nick Price
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Adventurous Eater
Adventurous Eater
Alania, Divergent Storm
Alania, Divergent Storm
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Boggart Trawler
Boggart Trawler
Burrog Banemaker
Burrog Banemaker
Cheerful Osteomancer
Cheerful Osteomancer
Dream Eater
Dream Eater
Eddymurk Crab
Eddymurk Crab
Elder Deep-Fiend
Elder Deep-Fiend
Ertai Resurrected
Ertai Resurrected
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Hope-Ender Coatl
Hope-Ender Coatl
Hydroelectric Specimen
Hydroelectric Specimen
Mage Tower Referee
Mage Tower Referee
Voracious Greatshark
Voracious Greatshark
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (32)
Active Volcano
Active Volcano
Aetherize
Aetherize
Aethersnatch
Aethersnatch
Afflict
Afflict
Alchemist's Gift
Alchemist's Gift
Befuddle
Befuddle
Brainsurge
Brainsurge
Cancel
Cancel
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Confounding Riddle
Confounding Riddle
Countersquall
Countersquall
Deprive
Deprive
Disembowel
Disembowel
Dismiss
Dismiss
Downsize
Downsize
Evasive Action
Evasive Action
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Forbidden Alchemy
Forbidden Alchemy
Homing Lightning
Homing Lightning
Leadership Vacuum
Leadership Vacuum
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Lose Focus
Lose Focus
Miscalculation
Miscalculation
Negate
Negate
Overwhelming Denial
Overwhelming Denial
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Return the Favor
Return the Favor
Run Away Together
Run Away Together
Saw It Coming
Saw It Coming
Silumgar's Command
Silumgar's Command
Terminate
Terminate
Wizard's Lightning
Wizard's Lightning
Sorceries (16)
Act on Impulse
Act on Impulse
Aether Snap
Aether Snap
Afterlife from the Loam
Afterlife from the Loam
Agonizing Remorse
Agonizing Remorse
Alms of the Vein
Alms of the Vein
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blood on the Snow
Blood on the Snow
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Confront the Past
Confront the Past
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Demolish
Demolish
Fiery Confluence
Fiery Confluence
Mizzium Mortars
Mizzium Mortars
Stitch in Time
Stitch in Time
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Wash Out
Wash Out
Artifacts (4)
Bottled Cloister
Bottled Cloister
Phyrexian Furnace
Phyrexian Furnace
Scrabbling Claws
Scrabbling Claws
Wizard's Spellbook
Wizard's Spellbook
Enchantments (4)
Aether Tunnel
Aether Tunnel
Ancestral Vengeance
Ancestral Vengeance
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerer Class
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Ral Zarek
Ral Zarek
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
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Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
Cliffgate
Cliffgate
Command Tower
Command Tower
Gond Gate
Gond Gate
Heap Gate
Heap Gate
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Rakdos Guildgate
Rakdos Guildgate
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Basics (3)
Island
6 Islands
Mountain
4 Mountains
Swamp
5 Swamps
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