Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Reanimator
Kess, Dissident Mage
Rank #282
20decks
May 1, 2026
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
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Average Decklist
- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Ancient ExcavationAncient Excavation
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood for BonesBlood for Bones
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 Bonecrusher GiantBonecrusher Giant
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Buried AliveBuried Alive
- 1 Callous Sell-SwordCallous Sell-Sword
- 1 Candlekeep InspirationCandlekeep Inspiration
- 1 Cathartic ReunionCathartic Reunion
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1 Deranged AssistantDeranged Assistant
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dread ReturnDread Return
- 1 Embereth ShieldbreakerEmbereth Shieldbreaker
- 1 Etali, Primal StormEtali, Primal Storm
- 1 Ever AfterEver After
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Extract from DarknessExtract from Darkness
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Feral DeathgorgerFeral Deathgorger
- 1 Fiery InscriptionFiery Inscription
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Hearth ElementalHearth Elemental
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1 Izzet CharmIzzet Charm
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Maestros CharmMaestros Charm
- 1 Maestros TheaterMaestros Theater
- 1 Mana SculptMana Sculpt
- 1 Marang River RegentMarang River Regent
- 1 MillikinMillikin
- 1 Mocking SpriteMocking Sprite
- 5 MountainMountain
- 1 Murderous RiderMurderous Rider
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Order of MidnightOrder of Midnight
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PersistPersist
- 1 Picklock PranksterPicklock Prankster
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Reality ShiftReality Shift
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Sage of the BeyondSage of the Beyond
- 1 Secrets of the DeadSecrets of the Dead
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Silundi VisionSilundi Vision
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Stitch TogetherStitch Together
- 1 Stitcher's SupplierStitcher's Supplier
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcatch MentorStormcatch Mentor
- 1 Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 6 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Unmarked GraveUnmarked Grave
- 1 VictimizeVictimize
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer
- 1 ZombifyZombify
Bonecrusher Giant
Bonecrusher Giant
Callous Sell-Sword
Callous Sell-Sword
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Deranged Assistant
Deranged Assistant
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Etali, Primal Storm
Etali, Primal Storm
Feral Deathgorger
Feral Deathgorger
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hearth Elemental
Hearth Elemental
Marang River Regent
Marang River Regent
Millikin
Millikin
Mocking Sprite
Mocking Sprite
Murderous Rider
Murderous Rider
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Order of Midnight
Order of Midnight
Picklock Prankster
Picklock Prankster
Sage of the Beyond
Sage of the Beyond
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (12)
Ancient Excavation
Ancient Excavation
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Negate
Negate
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Silundi Vision
Silundi Vision
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (17)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blood for Bones
Blood for Bones
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Candlekeep Inspiration
Candlekeep Inspiration
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Dread Return
Dread Return
Ever After
Ever After
Extract from Darkness
Extract from Darkness
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Persist
Persist
Reanimate
Reanimate
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Unmarked Grave
Unmarked Grave
Victimize
Victimize
Zombify
Zombify
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (3)
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Lands (17)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps