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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Upgraded Combo

Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Aetherflux ReservoirAetherflux Reservoir
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Arid MesaArid Mesa
- 1 Baral, Chief of ComplianceBaral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Big ScoreBig Score
- 1 Birgi, God of StorytellingBirgi, God of Storytelling
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
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- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
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- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat
- 1 Demand AnswersDemand Answers
- 1 Demonic ConsultationDemonic Consultation
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Dramatic ReversalDramatic Reversal
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Ferrous LakeFerrous Lake
- 1 FlusterstormFlusterstorm
- 1 Force of NegationForce of Negation
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Grim TutorGrim Tutor
- 1 GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Isochron ScepterIsochron Scepter
- 1 Izzet CharmIzzet Charm
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Laboratory ManiacLaboratory Maniac
- 1 Lion's Eye DiamondLion's Eye Diamond
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana ConfluenceMana Confluence
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 2 MountainMountain
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Oriq LoremageOriq Loremage
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
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- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Reality ShiftReality Shift
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reflecting PoolReflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide PathwayRiverglide Pathway
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 See the TruthSee the Truth
- 1 Shipwreck MarshShipwreck Marsh
- 1 SnapSnap
- 1 Snapcaster MageSnapcaster Mage
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Sorcerer ClassSorcerer Class
- 1 SpellseekerSpellseeker
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Strix SerenadeStrix Serenade
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 2 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned MireTakenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner
- 1 Temporal ManipulationTemporal Manipulation
- 1 Tendrils of AgonyTendrils of Agony
- 1 Thought ScourThought Scour
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 Time WarpTime Warp
- 1 Torment of HailfireTorment of Hailfire
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Tribute MageTribute Mage
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
- 1 Urza's SagaUrza's Saga
- 1 Verdant CatacombsVerdant Catacombs
- 1 Vivi OrnitierVivi Ornitier
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Wooded FoothillsWooded Foothills
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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