Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Upgraded Combo

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Upgraded Combo

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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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Aetherflux ReservoirAetherflux Reservoir
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Birgi, God of StorytellingBirgi, God of Storytelling
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bonus RoundBonus Round
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cabal RitualCabal Ritual
- 1 Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 Clearwater PathwayClearwater Pathway
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 Coruscation MageCoruscation Mage
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cut Your LossesCut Your Losses
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Deadly RollickDeadly Rollick
- 1 Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat
- 1 DeliberateDeliberate
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 DoomsdayDoomsday
- 1 Dragon's Rage ChannelerDragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Dramatic ReversalDramatic Reversal
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Ferrous LakeFerrous Lake
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Gemstone CavernsGemstone Caverns
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Grim TutorGrim Tutor
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Helm of AwakeningHelm of Awakening
- 1 Hexing SquelcherHexing Squelcher
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Isochron ScepterIsochron Scepter
- 1 Jace, Wielder of MysteriesJace, Wielder of Mysteries
- 1 Lim-Dûl's VaultLim-Dûl's Vault
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 3 MountainMountain
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Oriq LoremageOriq Loremage
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Personal TutorPersonal Tutor
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Purphoros, Bronze-BloodedPurphoros, Bronze-Blooded
- 1 Purphoros, God of the ForgePurphoros, God of the Forge
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Reality ShiftReality Shift
- 1 Reflecting PoolReflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide PathwayRiverglide Pathway
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Solve the EquationSolve the Equation
- 1 Sorcerer ClassSorcerer Class
- 1 SpellseekerSpellseeker
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 1 Sunken RuinsSunken Ruins
- 3 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner
- 1 Terror of the PeaksTerror of the Peaks
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Torment of HailfireTorment of Hailfire
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Tribute MageTribute Mage
- 1 Tuktuk RubblefortTuktuk Rubblefort
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
- 1 Urabrask the HiddenUrabrask the Hidden
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge
- 1 Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer

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