Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized Combo

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized Combo

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 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 ArchaeomancerArchaeomancer
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1 Chain of SmogChain of Smog
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Demonic ConsultationDemonic Consultation
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dismal BackwaterDismal Backwater
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Dualcaster MageDualcaster Mage
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expansion // ExplosionExpansion // Explosion
- 1 Expressive IterationExpressive Iteration
- 1 Fabled PassageFabled Passage
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Final PartingFinal Parting
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl
- 1 Ghostly FlickerGhostly Flicker
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GrapeshotGrapeshot
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Judith, Carnage ConnoisseurJudith, Carnage Connoisseur
- 1 Laboratory ManiacLaboratory Maniac
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Maestros TheaterMaestros Theater
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 Mornsong AriaMornsong Aria
- 4 MountainMountain
- 1 Muddle the MixtureMuddle the Mixture
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 Narset's ReversalNarset's Reversal
- 1 Naru Meha, Master WizardNaru Meha, Master Wizard
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Niv-Mizzet, the FiremindNiv-Mizzet, the Firemind
- 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1 Oriq LoremageOriq Loremage
- 1 Past in FlamesPast in Flames
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Ral, Storm ConduitRal, Storm Conduit
- 1 RingsightRingsight
- 1 Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1 See the TruthSee the Truth
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Seething SongSeething Song
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 4 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Temple of EpiphanyTemple of Epiphany
- 1 Tendrils of AgonyTendrils of Agony
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Thriving IsleThriving Isle
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 TwincastTwincast
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Waterlogged TeachingsWaterlogged Teachings

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Artifacts (8)

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Dimir Signet

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Izzet Signet

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Thought Vessel

Enchantments (3)

Mornsong Aria

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Professor Onyx

Ral, Storm Conduit

Lands (24)

Cascade Bluffs

Choked Estuary

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dismal Backwater

Dragonskull Summit

Drowned Catacomb

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Fabled Passage

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Izzet Boilerworks

Maestros Theater

Path of Ancestry

Seething Landscape

Shivan Reef

Smoldering Marsh

Sulfur Falls

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