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Kess, Dissident Mage
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Ciel Collins
Jun 29, 2026
Ciel Collins
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
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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Consecrated Sphinx
Consecrated Sphinx
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Spellseeker
Spellseeker
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (27)
Abrade
Abrade
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Bedevil
Bedevil
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Entomb
Entomb
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Muddle the Mixture
Muddle the Mixture
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Narset's Reversal
Narset's Reversal
Opt
Opt
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Reiterate
Reiterate
Seething Song
Seething Song
Terminate
Terminate
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (17)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Bonus Round
Bonus Round
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Bribery
Bribery
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Flow State
Flow State
Gamble
Gamble
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Insult // Injury
Insult // Injury
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Mass Manipulation
Mass Manipulation
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Serum Visions
Serum Visions
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Whispering Madness
Whispering Madness
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Enchantments (6)
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Null Profusion
Null Profusion
Omniscience
Omniscience
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (1)
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (21)
Barren Moor
Barren Moor
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Training Center
Training Center
Basics (3)
Island
5 Island
Mountain
4 Mountain
Swamp
4 Swamp
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