Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Mill
Kess, Dissident Mage
Rank #274
10decks
May 1, 2026
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
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Average Decklist
- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Angel of SufferingAngel of Suffering
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 ArchaeomancerArchaeomancer
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 Bond of InsightBond of Insight
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Breaking // EnteringBreaking // Entering
- 1 Cathartic ReunionCathartic Reunion
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Combustible GearhulkCombustible Gearhulk
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Consuming AberrationConsuming Aberration
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Cut Your LossesCut Your Losses
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Deranged AssistantDeranged Assistant
- 1 Didn't Say PleaseDidn't Say Please
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Double VisionDouble Vision
- 1 Drown in the LochDrown in the Loch
- 1 Enigma DrakeEnigma Drake
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Extract from DarknessExtract from Darkness
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fractured SanityFractured Sanity
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Glimpse the UnthinkableGlimpse the Unthinkable
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Increasing ConfusionIncreasing Confusion
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 8 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1 Izzet CharmIzzet Charm
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Jace's ErasureJace's Erasure
- 1 Maddening CacophonyMaddening Cacophony
- 1 Maestros TheaterMaestros Theater
- 1 Mana SculptMana Sculpt
- 1 MillikinMillikin
- 1 Mind FuneralMind Funeral
- 1 Mind GrindMind Grind
- 1 Mind SculptMind Sculpt
- 1 Mocking SpriteMocking Sprite
- 6 MountainMountain
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 Psychic CorrosionPsychic Corrosion
- 1 Psychic StrikePsychic Strike
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Resonating LuteResonating Lute
- 1 See the TruthSee the Truth
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Sewer NemesisSewer Nemesis
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spellweaver VoluteSpellweaver Volute
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 6 SwampSwamp
- 1 Temple of DeceitTemple of Deceit
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 The MindskinnerThe Mindskinner
- 1 The Water CrystalThe Water Crystal
- 1 Thought CollapseThought Collapse
- 1 Thought ScourThought Scour
- 1 TraumatizeTraumatize
- 1 Unexpected WindfallUnexpected Windfall
- 1 Vector, Imperial CapitalVector, Imperial Capital
- 1 Will of the AbzanWill of the Abzan
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Combustible Gearhulk
Combustible Gearhulk
Consuming Aberration
Consuming Aberration
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Deranged Assistant
Deranged Assistant
Enigma Drake
Enigma Drake
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Millikin
Millikin
Mocking Sprite
Mocking Sprite
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Sewer Nemesis
Sewer Nemesis
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
The Mindskinner
The Mindskinner
Instants (17)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Didn't Say Please
Didn't Say Please
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Negate
Negate
Psychic Strike
Psychic Strike
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Terminate
Terminate
Thought Collapse
Thought Collapse
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (18)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Bond of Insight
Bond of Insight
Breaking // Entering
Breaking // Entering
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Cut Your Losses
Cut Your Losses
Extract from Darkness
Extract from Darkness
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Fractured Sanity
Fractured Sanity
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Increasing Confusion
Increasing Confusion
Maddening Cacophony
Maddening Cacophony
Mind Funeral
Mind Funeral
Mind Grind
Mind Grind
Mind Sculpt
Mind Sculpt
Ponder
Ponder
See the Truth
See the Truth
Traumatize
Traumatize
Will of the Abzan
Will of the Abzan
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Water Crystal
The Water Crystal
Enchantments (4)
Double Vision
Double Vision
Jace's Erasure
Jace's Erasure
Psychic Corrosion
Psychic Corrosion
Spellweaver Volute
Spellweaver Volute
Lands (16)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Vector, Imperial Capital
Vector, Imperial Capital
Basics (3)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps