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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 Abstract PaintmageAbstract Paintmage
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Black Waltz No. 3Black Waltz No. 3
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Caldera PyremawCaldera Pyremaw
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Circle of PowerCircle of Power
- 1 CliffgateCliffgate
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Consuming TideConsuming Tide
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 Coruscation MageCoruscation Mage
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Deceiver ExarchDeceiver Exarch
- 1 Diabolic TutorDiabolic Tutor
- 1 Docent of PerfectionDocent of Perfection
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Electrostatic FieldElectrostatic Field
- 1 Exhibition TidecallerExhibition Tidecaller
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fatal PushFatal Push
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fiery ConfluenceFiery Confluence
- 1 Final PartingFinal Parting
- 1 Firebrand ArcherFirebrand Archer
- 1 Flood of TearsFlood of Tears
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Fortune Teller's TalentFortune Teller's Talent
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Goliath DaydreamerGoliath Daydreamer
- 1 Great Hall of the BiblioplexGreat Hall of the Biblioplex
- 1 Harmonic ProdigyHarmonic Prodigy
- 1 Heap GateHeap Gate
- 1 Illithid HarvesterIllithid Harvester
- 1 Illusionist's GambitIllusionist's Gambit
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 1 Insidious WillInsidious Will
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Jace's SanctumJace's Sanctum
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Lindblum, Industrial RegencyLindblum, Industrial Regency
- 1 Lose FocusLose Focus
- 1 Magmatic SinkholeMagmatic Sinkhole
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 March from Velis VelMarch from Velis Vel
- 1 Mass DiminishMass Diminish
- 5 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystic SanctuaryMystic Sanctuary
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Order of MidnightOrder of Midnight
- 1 Painful TruthsPainful Truths
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Razaketh's RiteRazaketh's Rite
- 1 RecallRecall
- 1 Riptide LaboratoryRiptide Laboratory
- 1 Run Away TogetherRun Away Together
- 1 Rush of InspirationRush of Inspiration
- 1 Sanar, Unfinished GeniusSanar, Unfinished Genius
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Serum VisionsSerum Visions
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 SpelltwineSpelltwine
- 1 Stock UpStock Up
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 5 SwampSwamp
- 1 Tablet of DiscoveryTablet of Discovery
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Telling TimeTelling Time
- 1 Temple of DeceitTemple of Deceit
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Ultimate Green GoblinUltimate Green Goblin
- 1 Vedalken AethermageVedalken Aethermage
- 1 Young Red DragonYoung Red Dragon

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Deceiver Exarch

Docent of Perfection

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Exhibition Tidecaller

Firebrand Archer

Goblin Electromancer

Goliath Daydreamer

Harmonic Prodigy

Illithid Harvester

Nightscape Familiar

Order of Midnight

Sanar, Unfinished Genius

Stormcatch Mentor

Storm-Kiln Artist

Ultimate Green Goblin

Vedalken Aethermage

Young Red Dragon

Instants (14)

Brainstorm

Fatal Push

Frantic Search

Illusionist's Gambit

Increasing Vengeance

Insidious Will

Lightning Bolt

Lose Focus

Magmatic Sinkhole

Negate

Rakdos Charm

Run Away Together

Rush of Inspiration

Telling Time

Sorceries (17)

Circle of Power

Consuming Tide

Diabolic Tutor

Faithless Looting

Fiery Confluence

Final Parting

Flood of Tears

Mana Geyser

March from Velis Vel

Mass Diminish

Painful Truths

Razaketh's Rite

Recall

Serum Visions

Spelltwine

Stock Up

Toxic Deluge

Artifacts (7)

Arcane Signet

Fellwar Stone

Rakdos Signet

Sol Ring

Tablet of Discovery

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Enchantments (3)

Fortune Teller's Talent

Jace's Sanctum

Thousand-Year Storm

Lands (19)

Choked Estuary

Cliffgate

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Dragonskull Summit

Exotic Orchard

Foreboding Ruins

Great Hall of the Biblioplex

Heap Gate

Lindblum, Industrial Regency

Mystic Sanctuary

Path of Ancestry

Riptide Laboratory

Seething Landscape

Shivan Reef

Smoldering Marsh

Sulfur Falls

Sunken Hollow

Temple of Deceit

Basics (3)

Island

7 Islands

Mountain

5 Mountains

Swamp

5 Swamps