Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized Spellslinger

Kess, Dissident Mage
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
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.
Nick Price
Oct 8, 2025
Nick Price
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Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
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
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Narset's Reversal
Narset's Reversal
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Seething Song
Seething Song
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (14)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Chain of Smog
Chain of Smog
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Rite of Replication
Rite of Replication
See the Truth
See the Truth
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Tendrils of Agony
Tendrils of Agony
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter
Mindsplice Apparatus
Mindsplice Apparatus
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (4)
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Rite of the Dragoncaller
Rite of the Dragoncaller
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (3)
Professor Onyx
Professor Onyx
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (17)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
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
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Riptide Laboratory
Riptide Laboratory
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Underground River
Underground River
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps
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