Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Counterspells

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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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Arid MesaArid Mesa
- 1 Big ScoreBig Score
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 BoltwaveBoltwave
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cabal RitualCabal Ritual
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat
- 1 Demonic ConsultationDemonic Consultation
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 DispelDispel
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 FlusterstormFlusterstorm
- 1 Force of NegationForce of Negation
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 GambleGamble
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin RabblemasterGoblin Rabblemaster
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Jeska's WillJeska's Will
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 4 MountainMountain
- 1 Mox DiamondMox Diamond
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 Night's WhisperNight's Whisper
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Pact of NegationPact of Negation
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Purphoros, God of the ForgePurphoros, God of the Forge
- 1 PyroblastPyroblast
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Sensei's Divining TopSensei's Divining Top
- 1 Shared AnimosityShared Animosity
- 1 Shark TyphoonShark Typhoon
- 1 SkullclampSkullclamp
- 1 Slaughter PactSlaughter Pact
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 4 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 Thassa's OracleThassa's Oracle
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 Verdant CatacombsVerdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Warren InstigatorWarren Instigator
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer

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