Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Self-Mill
Kess, Dissident Mage
Rank #252
7decks

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Average Decklist
- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Abhorrent OverlordAbhorrent Overlord
- 1 AbradeAbrade
- 1 Akoum RefugeAkoum Refuge
- 1 Ancient ExcavationAncient Excavation
- 1 Apprentice NecromancerApprentice Necromancer
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Ash BarrensAsh Barrens
- 1 Baral's ExpertiseBaral's Expertise
- 1 Beluna's GatekeeperBeluna's Gatekeeper
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood for BonesBlood for Bones
- 1 Bloodfell CavesBloodfell Caves
- 1 Bone ShardsBone Shards
- 1 Canyon SloughCanyon Slough
- 1 Careful StudyCareful Study
- 1 Cathartic PyreCathartic Pyre
- 1 Cathartic ReunionCathartic Reunion
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Contingency PlanContingency Plan
- 1 CurateCurate
- 1 Diluvian PrimordialDiluvian Primordial
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dismal BackwaterDismal Backwater
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 FaultgrinderFaultgrinder
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Final PartingFinal Parting
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Gifted AetherbornGifted Aetherborn
- 1 Go for the ThroatGo for the Throat
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Gorging VultureGorging Vulture
- 1 Grave BetrayalGrave Betrayal
- 1 Gravebreaker LamiaGravebreaker Lamia
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Gyruda, Doom of DepthsGyruda, Doom of Depths
- 1 Hearth ElementalHearth Elemental
- 1 Impossible InfernoImpossible Inferno
- 8 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet CharmIzzet Charm
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Jace's SanctumJace's Sanctum
- 1 Lava-Field OverlordLava-Field Overlord
- 1 Lightshell DuoLightshell Duo
- 1 Likeness LooterLikeness Looter
- 1 Maestros CharmMaestros Charm
- 1 Master of DeathMaster of Death
- 1 Mocking SpriteMocking Sprite
- 1 Moment of TruthMoment of Truth
- 8 MountainMountain
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Otherworldly GazeOtherworldly Gaze
- 1 Patrician GeistPatrician Geist
- 1 PerplexPerplex
- 1 PersistPersist
- 1 Promise of AclazotzPromise of Aclazotz
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Run Away TogetherRun Away Together
- 1 Sedris, the Traitor KingSedris, the Traitor King
- 1 Sepulchral PrimordialSepulchral Primordial
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Storyteller PixieStoryteller Pixie
- 8 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swiftwater CliffsSwiftwater Cliffs
- 1 Temple of DeceitTemple of Deceit
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Torgaar, Famine IncarnateTorgaar, Famine Incarnate
- 1 Tormenting VoiceTormenting Voice
- 1 Unmarked GraveUnmarked Grave
- 1 Vanish from SightVanish from Sight
- 1 VictimizeVictimize
- 1 Vohar, Vodalian DesecratorVohar, Vodalian Desecrator
- 1 WindfallWindfall
Abhorrent Overlord
Abhorrent Overlord
Apprentice Necromancer
Apprentice Necromancer
Beluna's Gatekeeper
Beluna's Gatekeeper
Diluvian Primordial
Diluvian Primordial
Faultgrinder
Faultgrinder
Gifted Aetherborn
Gifted Aetherborn
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Gorging Vulture
Gorging Vulture
Gravebreaker Lamia
Gravebreaker Lamia
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
Hearth Elemental
Hearth Elemental
Lava-Field Overlord
Lava-Field Overlord
Lightshell Duo
Lightshell Duo
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Master of Death
Master of Death
Mocking Sprite
Mocking Sprite
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Patrician Geist
Patrician Geist
Sedris, the Traitor King
Sedris, the Traitor King
Sepulchral Primordial
Sepulchral Primordial
Storyteller Pixie
Storyteller Pixie
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Instants (16)
Abrade
Abrade
Ancient Excavation
Ancient Excavation
Cathartic Pyre
Cathartic Pyre
Curate
Curate
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Impossible Inferno
Impossible Inferno
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Moment of Truth
Moment of Truth
Otherworldly Gaze
Otherworldly Gaze
Perplex
Perplex
Run Away Together
Run Away Together
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Vanish from Sight
Vanish from Sight
Sorceries (15)
Baral's Expertise
Baral's Expertise
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blood for Bones
Blood for Bones
Bone Shards
Bone Shards
Careful Study
Careful Study
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Contingency Plan
Contingency Plan
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Final Parting
Final Parting
Persist
Persist
Tormenting Voice
Tormenting Voice
Unmarked Grave
Unmarked Grave
Victimize
Victimize
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (5)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (3)
Grave Betrayal
Grave Betrayal
Jace's Sanctum
Jace's Sanctum
Promise of Aclazotz
Promise of Aclazotz
Lands (12)
Akoum Refuge
Akoum Refuge
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps