Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Control

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Control

Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Aether TideAether Tide
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Arid MesaArid Mesa
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blazemire VergeBlazemire Verge
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Brain FreezeBrain Freeze
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commander's SphereCommander's Sphere
- 1 Crucible of WorldsCrucible of Worlds
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Delirium SkeinsDelirium Skeins
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 Entropic BattlecruiserEntropic Battlecruiser
- 1 Fabled PassageFabled Passage
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Flare of DenialFlare of Denial
- 1 Flare of MaliceFlare of Malice
- 1 FlusterstormFlusterstorm
- 1 Force of DespairForce of Despair
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 Forced FruitionForced Fruition
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Geier Reach SanitariumGeier Reach Sanitarium
- 1 Imperial RecruiterImperial Recruiter
- 1 Imperial SealImperial Seal
- 1 Into the Flood MawInto the Flood Maw
- 2 IslandIsland
- 1 Isochron ScepterIsochron Scepter
- 1 Jace's ArchivistJace's Archivist
- 1 Library of LengLibrary of Leng
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Liliana's CaressLiliana's Caress
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana ConfluenceMana Confluence
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 MegrimMegrim
- 1 Mental MisstepMental Misstep
- 1 Morbid OpportunistMorbid Opportunist
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 2 MountainMountain
- 1 Mox AmberMox Amber
- 1 Mox OpalMox Opal
- 1 Mox TantaliteMox Tantalite
- 1 NecropotenceNecropotence
- 1 Opposition AgentOpposition Agent
- 1 Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters
- 1 OverburdenOverburden
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 Personal TutorPersonal Tutor
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Praetor's GraspPraetor's Grasp
- 1 Prismatic VistaPrismatic Vista
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Razorkin NeedleheadRazorkin Needlehead
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reflecting PoolReflecting Pool
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Rev, Tithe ExtractorRev, Tithe Extractor
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Run Away TogetherRun Away Together
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Simian Spirit GuideSimian Spirit Guide
- 1 Skirge FamiliarSkirge Familiar
- 1 Snow-Covered IslandSnow-Covered Island
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of DefianceSokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 SpellseekerSpellseeker
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 SubtletySubtlety
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 2 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Tainted PeakTainted Peak
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned MireTakenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Turbulent DreamsTurbulent Dreams
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Verdant CatacombsVerdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 Wheel of MisfortuneWheel of Misfortune
- 1 Whispering MadnessWhispering Madness
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Wooded FoothillsWooded Foothills
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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Instants (16)

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Brain Freeze

Chaos Warp

Cyclonic Rift

Dark Ritual

Entomb

Flare of Denial

Flare of Malice

Flusterstorm

Force of Despair

Force of Will

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Sorceries (14)

Aether Tide

Blasphemous Act

Delirium Skeins

Demonic Tutor

Faithless Looting

Imperial Seal

Personal Tutor

Praetor's Grasp

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Artifacts (16)

Arcane Signet

Chrome Mox

Commander's Sphere

Crucible of Worlds

Entropic Battlecruiser

Fellwar Stone

Isochron Scepter

Library of Leng

Lightning Greaves

Mana Vault

Mox Amber

Mox Opal

Mox Tantalite

Rakdos Signet

Sol Ring

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Enchantments (6)

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Liliana's Caress

Megrim

Necropotence

Overburden

Rhystic Study

Lands (28)

Arid Mesa

Badlands

Blazemire Verge

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

Command Tower

Drowned Catacomb

Fabled Passage

Geier Reach Sanitarium

Luxury Suite

Mana Confluence

Morphic Pool

Path of Ancestry

Polluted Delta

Prismatic Vista

Reflecting Pool

Reliquary Tower

Scalding Tarn

Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance

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Tainted Peak

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

Underground Sea

Verdant Catacombs

Volcanic Island

Watery Grave

Wooded Foothills

Xander's Lounge

Basics (4)

Island

2 Islands

Mountain

2 Mountains

Snow-Covered Island

1 Snow-Covered Island

Swamp

2 Swamps