Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Exhibition

Kess, Dissident Mage
Rank #274
3decks
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

Chancellor of Tales
Chancellor of Tales
Conceited Witch
Conceited Witch
Dirgur Island Dragon
Dirgur Island Dragon
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Erebor Flamesmith
Erebor Flamesmith
Foulmire Knight
Foulmire Knight
Gray Slaad
Gray Slaad
Grixis Battlemage
Grixis Battlemage
Gumdrop Poisoner
Gumdrop Poisoner
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hezrou
Hezrou
Hypnotic Sprite
Hypnotic Sprite
Ioreth of the Healing House
Ioreth of the Healing House
Izzet Guildmage
Izzet Guildmage
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
Minecart Daredevil
Minecart Daredevil
Order of Midnight
Order of Midnight
Queen of Ice
Queen of Ice
Runescale Stormbrood
Runescale Stormbrood
Sailors' Bane
Sailors' Bane
Scalding Viper
Scalding Viper
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Spellscorn Coven
Spellscorn Coven
Storyteller Pixie
Storyteller Pixie
Sword Coast Serpent
Sword Coast Serpent
Vantress Transmuter
Vantress Transmuter
Young Red Dragon
Young Red Dragon
Instants (12)
Altar's Reap
Altar's Reap
Cast into the Fire
Cast into the Fire
Dispel
Dispel
Fleeting Reflection
Fleeting Reflection
Fling
Fling
Hithlain Knots
Hithlain Knots
Opt
Opt
Spellgyre
Spellgyre
Stern Scolding
Stern Scolding
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Village Rites
Village Rites
Wizard's Lightning
Wizard's Lightning
Sorceries (6)
Candlekeep Inspiration
Candlekeep Inspiration
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Haze of Rage
Haze of Rage
Slave of Bolas
Slave of Bolas
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (10)
Altar of Bhaal
Altar of Bhaal
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Ghost Lantern
Ghost Lantern
Lucky Clover
Lucky Clover
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Sol Talisman
Sol Talisman
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Unstable Amulet
Unstable Amulet
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (4)
Cloak of Invisibility
Cloak of Invisibility
Dual Casting
Dual Casting
Promise of Aclazotz
Promise of Aclazotz
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (1)
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (13)
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Geothermal Bog
Geothermal Bog
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Temple of the False God
Temple of the False God
Basics (3)
Island
10 Islands
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps