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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Optimized Cantrips

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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Commander
- 1Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
Creatures (4)
- 1Consecrated SphinxConsecrated Sphinx
- 1Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1Phage the UntouchablePhage the Untouchable
- 1Vial Smasher the FierceVial Smasher the Fierce
Instants (26)
- 1Archmage's CharmArchmage's Charm
- 1BedevilBedevil
- 1Cabal RitualCabal Ritual
- 1Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1DesertionDesertion
- 1Dramatic ReversalDramatic Reversal
- 1FlusterstormFlusterstorm
- 1Force of NegationForce of Negation
- 1Force of WillForce of Will
- 1Gifts UngivenGifts Ungiven
- 1Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 1Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1OptOpt
- 1Pyretic RitualPyretic Ritual
- 1Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1ReverberateReverberate
- 1Saw in HalfSaw in Half
- 1Seething SongSeething Song
- 1Swan SongSwan Song
- 1TwincastTwincast
- 1Valakut AwakeningValakut Awakening
- 1Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
Sorceries (18)
- 1Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1BriberyBribery
- 1Cruel UltimatumCruel Ultimatum
- 1Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1Flow StateFlow State
- 1GambleGamble
- 1Insatiable AvariceInsatiable Avarice
- 1Insult // InjuryInsult // Injury
- 1Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1Mass ManipulationMass Manipulation
- 1Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 1PonderPonder
- 1PreordainPreordain
- 1ReanimateReanimate
- 1Serum VisionsSerum Visions
- 1Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
Artifacts (10)
- 1Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1Isochron ScepterIsochron Scepter
- 1Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1Resonating LuteResonating Lute
- 1Sky DiamondSky Diamond
- 1Sol RingSol Ring
- 1Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1Thaumatic CompassThaumatic Compass
- 1Vedalken OrreryVedalken Orrery
Enchantments (6)
- 1Copy EnchantmentCopy Enchantment
- 1Null ProfusionNull Profusion
- 1OmniscienceOmniscience
- 1Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1Swarm IntelligenceSwarm Intelligence
- 1Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
Planeswalker (1)
- 1Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
Lands (34)
- 1Barren MoorBarren Moor
- 1Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1Forgotten CaveForgotten Cave
- 1Graven CairnsGraven Cairns
- 1Grixis PanoramaGrixis Panorama
- 4IslandIsland
- 1Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 4MountainMountain
- 1Riverglide PathwayRiverglide Pathway
- 1Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1Spire of IndustrySpire of Industry
- 1Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 4SwampSwamp
- 1Swiftwater CliffsSwiftwater Cliffs
- 1Temple of EpiphanyTemple of Epiphany
- 1Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse

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Consecrated Sphinx

Goblin Electromancer

Phage the Untouchable

Vial Smasher the Fierce

Instants (26)

Archmage's Charm

Bedevil

Cabal Ritual

Chaos Warp

Cyclonic Rift

Dark Ritual

Desertion

Dramatic Reversal

Flusterstorm

Force of Negation

Force of Will

Gifts Ungiven

Increasing Vengeance

Lightning Bolt

Mana Drain

Mystical Tutor

Opt

Pyretic Ritual

Rakdos Charm

Reverberate

Saw in Half

Seething Song

Swan Song

Twincast

Valakut Awakening

Vampiric Tutor

Sorceries (18)

Blasphemous Act

Bribery

Cruel Ultimatum

Demonic Tutor

Faithless Looting

Feed the Swarm

Flow State

Gamble

Insatiable Avarice

Insult // Injury

Mana Geyser

Mass Manipulation

Mizzix's Mastery

Ponder

Preordain

Reanimate

Serum Visions

Toxic Deluge

Artifacts (10)

Arcane Signet

Isochron Scepter

Izzet Signet

Rakdos Signet

Resonating Lute

Sky Diamond

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Thaumatic Compass

Vedalken Orrery

Enchantments (6)

Copy Enchantment

Null Profusion

Omniscience

Rhystic Study

Swarm Intelligence

Thousand-Year Storm

Planeswalkers (1)

Professor Onyx

Lands (22)

Barren Moor

Bojuka Bog

Cascade Bluffs

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dimir Aqueduct

Dragonskull Summit

Exotic Orchard

Foreboding Ruins

Forgotten Cave

Graven Cairns

Grixis Panorama

Izzet Boilerworks

Riverglide Pathway

Smoldering Marsh

Spire of Industry

Steam Vents

Stormcarved Coast

Swiftwater Cliffs

Temple of Epiphany

Terramorphic Expanse

Basics (3)

Island

4 Island

Mountain

4 Mountain

Swamp

4 Swamp