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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All 1 2 3 4 5

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Any $$$$

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 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blazing FiresingerBlazing Firesinger
- 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 CuriosityCuriosity
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Demonic ConsultationDemonic Consultation
- 1 Dismal BackwaterDismal Backwater
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Dualcaster MageDualcaster Mage
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exhibition TidecallerExhibition Tidecaller
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expansion // ExplosionExpansion // Explosion
- 1 Expressive IterationExpressive Iteration
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Final PartingFinal Parting
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GrapeshotGrapeshot
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 Judith, Carnage ConnoisseurJudith, Carnage Connoisseur
- 1 Laboratory ManiacLaboratory Maniac
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Maestros TheaterMaestros Theater
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 Mana SculptMana Sculpt
- 4 MountainMountain
- 1 Muddle the MixtureMuddle the Mixture
- 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, ParunNiv-Mizzet, Parun
- 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Profane TutorProfane Tutor
- 1 Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
- 1 Ral, Storm ConduitRal, Storm Conduit
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Resonating LuteResonating Lute
- 1 ReverberateReverberate
- 1 RingsightRingsight
- 1 Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Seething SongSeething Song
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steal the ShowSteal the Show
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 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 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Thriving IsleThriving Isle
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 TwincastTwincast
- 1 Waterlogged TeachingsWaterlogged Teachings
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer

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Laboratory Maniac

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An Offer You Can't Refuse

Arcane Denial

Brainstorm

Chaos Warp

Counterspell

Dark Ritual

Demonic Consultation

Expansion // Explosion

Frantic Search

Increasing Vengeance

Lightning Bolt

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Chain of Smog

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Final Parting

Grapeshot

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Ringsight

Steal the Show

Tendrils of Agony

Toxic Deluge

Artifacts (7)

Arcane Signet

Fellwar Stone

Resonating Lute

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Thought Vessel

Enchantments (2)

Curiosity

Thousand-Year Storm

Planeswalkers (2)

Professor Onyx

Ral, Storm Conduit

Lands (22)

Cascade Bluffs

Choked Estuary

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dismal Backwater

Dragonskull Summit

Drowned Catacomb

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Foreboding Ruins

Frostboil Snarl

Maestros Theater

Path of Ancestry

Seething Landscape

Shivan Reef

Smoldering Marsh

Steam Vents

Sulfur Falls

Sunken Hollow

Temple of Epiphany

Thriving Isle

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Mountain

4 Mountain

Swamp

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