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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 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Ancient TombAncient Tomb
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Arid MesaArid Mesa
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodchief AscensionBloodchief Ascension
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Brain FreezeBrain Freeze
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dark DealDark Deal
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Demonic ConsultationDemonic Consultation
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Diabolic IntentDiabolic Intent
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fell SpecterFell Specter
- 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 Geier Reach SanitariumGeier Reach Sanitarium
- 1 Gemstone CavernsGemstone Caverns
- 1 Gilded DrakeGilded Drake
- 1 Gloomlake VergeGloomlake Verge
- 1 Imperial SealImperial Seal
- 1 Inquisition of KozilekInquisition of Kozilek
- 1 Into the Flood MawInto the Flood Maw
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Jace's ArchivistJace's Archivist
- 1 Jeska's WillJeska's Will
- 1 Laboratory ManiacLaboratory Maniac
- 1 Liliana of the VeilLiliana of the Veil
- 1 Liliana's CaressLiliana's Caress
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Magus of the WheelMagus of the Wheel
- 1 Mana ConfluenceMana Confluence
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 MockingbirdMockingbird
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 2 MountainMountain
- 1 Mox DiamondMox Diamond
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 Opposition AgentOpposition Agent
- 1 Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Riverpyre VergeRiverpyre Verge
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Sheoldred, the ApocalypseSheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Simian Spirit GuideSimian Spirit Guide
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Stock UpStock Up
- 2 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Tainted PactTainted Pact
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 Thassa's OracleThassa's Oracle
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
- 1 Valley FloodcallerValley Floodcaller
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, LibrarianWan Shi Tong, Librarian
- 1 Waste NotWaste Not
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 Wheel of MisfortuneWheel of Misfortune
- 1 Whispering MadnessWhispering Madness
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Wishclaw TalismanWishclaw Talisman
- 1 Wooded FoothillsWooded Foothills

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An Offer You Can't Refuse

Brain Freeze

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Artifacts (13)

Arcane Signet

Chrome Mox

Fellwar Stone

Izzet Signet

Lotus Petal

Mana Vault

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Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

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Enchantments (6)

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Lands (26)

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Arid Mesa

Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

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Command Tower

Flooded Strand

Geier Reach Sanitarium

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Misty Rainforest

Morphic Pool

Polluted Delta

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Scalding Tarn

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Steam Vents

Training Center

Underground River

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