Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Spell Copy

Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Ancient TombAncient Tomb
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Archmage of RunesArchmage of Runes
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Birgi, God of StorytellingBirgi, God of Storytelling
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blasphemous EdictBlasphemous Edict
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 BoltwaveBoltwave
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Dockside ExtortionistDockside Extortionist
- 1 Double VisionDouble Vision
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Dualcaster MageDualcaster Mage
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Fury StormFury Storm
- 1 GambleGamble
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Imperial SealImperial Seal
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeska's WillJeska's Will
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana CryptMana Crypt
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 Mind's DesireMind's Desire
- 1 Mizzix of the IzmagnusMizzix of the Izmagnus
- 1 Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 3 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Mystic SanctuaryMystic Sanctuary
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 Narset's ReversalNarset's Reversal
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest EpochOjer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 Primal AmuletPrimal Amulet
- 1 Ral, Crackling WitRal, Crackling Wit
- 1 Ral, Monsoon MageRal, Monsoon Mage
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 ReverberateReverberate
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Rite of the DragoncallerRite of the Dragoncaller
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Seething SongSeething Song
- 1 SnapSnap
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Stock UpStock Up
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Strix SerenadeStrix Serenade
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 3 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 Torment of HailfireTorment of Hailfire
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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