Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Exhibition

Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
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.
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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Bonecrusher Giant
Bonecrusher Giant
Chancellor of Tales
Chancellor of Tales
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Emeritus of Woe
Emeritus of Woe
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hypnotic Sprite
Hypnotic Sprite
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
Murderous Rider
Murderous Rider
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Order of Midnight
Order of Midnight
Queen of Ice
Queen of Ice
Spellscorn Coven
Spellscorn Coven
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storyteller Pixie
Storyteller Pixie
Young Red Dragon
Young Red Dragon
Instants (13)
Banishing Betrayal
Banishing Betrayal
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dispel
Dispel
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Flashback
Flashback
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Opt
Opt
Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce
Sorceries (12)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Goblin Game
Goblin Game
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Windfall
Windfall
Wisdom of Ages
Wisdom of Ages
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lucky Clover
Lucky Clover
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (6)
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Hive Mind
Hive Mind
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Virtue of Persistence
Virtue of Persistence
Lands (16)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Oscorp Industries
Oscorp Industries
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Temple of the False God
Temple of the False God
Training Center
Training Center
Basics (3)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
7 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps