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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Combo

Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Ancient TombAncient Tomb
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Artist's TalentArtist's Talent
- 1 Ashling, Flame DancerAshling, Flame Dancer
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blightstep PathwayBlightstep Pathway
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bolas's CitadelBolas's Citadel
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cabal CoffersCabal Coffers
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 Clearwater PathwayClearwater Pathway
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 DoomsdayDoomsday
- 1 Enduring TenacityEnduring Tenacity
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 Expressive IterationExpressive Iteration
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 Force of NegationForce of Negation
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Grim MonolithGrim Monolith
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Imperial SealImperial Seal
- 1 IntuitionIntuition
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeska's WillJeska's Will
- 1 Lim-Dûl's VaultLim-Dûl's Vault
- 1 Lindblum, Industrial RegencyLindblum, Industrial Regency
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 2 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystic SanctuaryMystic Sanctuary
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 NecropotenceNecropotence
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1 Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Pinnacle MonkPinnacle Monk
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PongifyPongify
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Prismatic VistaPrismatic Vista
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Ral, Crackling WitRal, Crackling Wit
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Riverglide PathwayRiverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre VergeRiverpyre Verge
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 See DoubleSee Double
- 1 Sensei's Divining TopSensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sheoldred's EdictSheoldred's Edict
- 1 Snapcaster MageSnapcaster Mage
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 SpellseekerSpellseeker
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 3 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Thassa's OracleThassa's Oracle
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 TimetwisterTimetwister
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Undercity SewersUndercity Sewers
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Valakut AwakeningValakut Awakening
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Vivi OrnitierVivi Ornitier
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Withering TormentWithering Torment
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge
- 1 Yawgmoth's WillYawgmoth's Will

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Artifacts (8)

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Enchantments (4)

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Ral, Crackling Wit

Lands (26)

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Mountain

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Swamp

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