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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Optimized Wheels

Kess, Dissident Mage

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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.

Oct 8, 2025

Nick Price

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Kess, Dissident Mage

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Commander
- 1Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
Creatures (14)
- 1Archfiend of IfnirArchfiend of Ifnir
- 1Bone MiserBone Miser
- 1Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1Glint-Horn BuccaneerGlint-Horn Buccaneer
- 1Laboratory ManiacLaboratory Maniac
- 1Malcolm, Keen-Eyed NavigatorMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- 1Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1Psychosis CrawlerPsychosis Crawler
- 1Rielle, the EverwiseRielle, the Everwise
- 1Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1Simian Spirit GuideSimian Spirit Guide
- 1Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1Tergrid, God of FrightTergrid, God of Fright
Instants (14)
- 1Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1Brain FreezeBrain Freeze
- 1Cabal RitualCabal Ritual
- 1Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1Drown in the LochDrown in the Loch
- 1EntombEntomb
- 1Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1Gifts UngivenGifts Ungiven
- 1Into the Flood MawInto the Flood Maw
- 1Lim-Dûl's VaultLim-Dûl's Vault
- 1Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1NegateNegate
- 1ReiterateReiterate
- 1Songs of the DamnedSongs of the Damned
Sorceries (19)
- 1Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1Buried AliveBuried Alive
- 1Burning InquiryBurning Inquiry
- 1Careful StudyCareful Study
- 1Chain of SmogChain of Smog
- 1Cornered by Black MagesCornered by Black Mages
- 1Dark DealDark Deal
- 1Disrupt DecorumDisrupt Decorum
- 1Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1Molten PsycheMolten Psyche
- 1Path of the PyromancerPath of the Pyromancer
- 1PersistPersist
- 1Stitch TogetherStitch Together
- 1UnearthUnearth
- 1VandalblastVandalblast
- 1VictimizeVictimize
- 1Whispering MadnessWhispering Madness
- 1WindfallWindfall
Artifacts (8)
- 1Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1Defense GridDefense Grid
- 1Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1Geth's GrimoireGeth's Grimoire
- 1Sol RingSol Ring
- 1Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (6)
- 1Liliana's CaressLiliana's Caress
- 1PropagandaPropaganda
- 1Stormchaser's TalentStormchaser's Talent
- 1Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
- 1Waste NotWaste Not
Lands (38)
- 1Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1Cephalid ColiseumCephalid Coliseum
- 1Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1Crypt of the EternalsCrypt of the Eternals
- 1Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1Geier Reach SanitariumGeier Reach Sanitarium
- 1Ghost QuarterGhost Quarter
- 1Grixis PanoramaGrixis Panorama
- 6IslandIsland
- 5MountainMountain
- 1Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1Riverglide PathwayRiverglide Pathway
- 1Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1Sulfurous SpringsSulfurous Springs
- 1Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 5SwampSwamp
- 1Tainted PeakTainted Peak
- 1Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1Wooded FoothillsWooded Foothills
- 1Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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Archfiend of Ifnir

Bone Miser

Decadent Dragon

Glint-Horn Buccaneer

Laboratory Maniac

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

Nightscape Familiar

Notion Thief

Psychosis Crawler

Rielle, the Everwise

Sedgemoor Witch

Simian Spirit Guide

Storm-Kiln Artist

Tergrid, God of Fright

Instants (14)

Arcane Denial

Brain Freeze

Cabal Ritual

Dark Ritual

Drown in the Loch

Entomb

Frantic Search

Gifts Ungiven

Into the Flood Maw

Lim-Dûl's Vault

Mana Drain

Negate

Reiterate

Songs of the Damned

Sorceries (19)

Blasphemous Act

Buried Alive

Burning Inquiry

Careful Study

Chain of Smog

Cornered by Black Mages

Dark Deal

Disrupt Decorum

Faithless Looting

Feed the Swarm

Molten Psyche

Path of the Pyromancer

Persist

Stitch Together

Unearth

Vandalblast

Victimize

Whispering Madness

Windfall

Artifacts (8)

Arcane Signet

Defense Grid

Fellwar Stone

Geth's Grimoire

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Indulgence

Enchantments (6)

Liliana's Caress

Propaganda

Stormchaser's Talent

Thousand-Year Storm

Underworld Breach

Waste Not

Lands (22)

Blood Crypt

Cephalid Coliseum

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Crypt of the Eternals

Darkwater Catacombs

Dragonskull Summit

Drowned Catacomb

Geier Reach Sanitarium

Ghost Quarter

Grixis Panorama

Reliquary Tower

Riverglide Pathway

Shivan Reef

Smoldering Marsh

Sulfur Falls

Sulfurous Springs

Sunken Hollow

Tainted Peak

Underground River

Wooded Foothills

Xander's Lounge

Basics (3)

Island

6 Island

Mountain

5 Mountain

Swamp

5 Swamp