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Kess, Dissident Mage
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
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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.
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Archmage Emeritus
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Baral, Chief of Compliance
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Cormela, Glamour Thief
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Instants (20)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dramatic Reversal
Dramatic Reversal
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Flashback
Flashback
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Narset's Reversal
Narset's Reversal
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Seething Song
Seething Song
Snap
Snap
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (15)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Chain of Smog
Chain of Smog
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Reanimate
Reanimate
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Tendrils of Agony
Tendrils of Agony
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter
Mindsplice Apparatus
Mindsplice Apparatus
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (4)
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Mornsong Aria
Mornsong Aria
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (3)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
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Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Underground River
Underground River
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Island
7 Island
Mountain
5 Mountain
Swamp
5 Swamp
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