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Kess, Dissident Mage
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Ciel Collins
Jun 29, 2026
Ciel Collins
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
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.
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Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Docent of Perfection
Docent of Perfection
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Harmonic Prodigy
Harmonic Prodigy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
Kaza, Roil Chaser
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Mysidian Elder
Mysidian Elder
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Instants (22)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Electrodominance
Electrodominance
Expedite
Expedite
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Invoke Calamity
Invoke Calamity
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Negate
Negate
Prismari Command
Prismari Command
Run Away Together
Run Away Together
Slick Sequence
Slick Sequence
Snap
Snap
Starstorm
Starstorm
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (16)
Anger of the Gods
Anger of the Gods
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Fiery Confluence
Fiery Confluence
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Ponder
Ponder
Reckless Impulse
Reckless Impulse
See the Truth
See the Truth
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Runechanter's Pike
Runechanter's Pike
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (4)
Arcane Bombardment
Arcane Bombardment
Imprisoned in the Moon
Imprisoned in the Moon
Polluted Bonds
Polluted Bonds
Propaganda
Propaganda
Lands (17)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Restless Vents
Restless Vents
River of Tears
River of Tears
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Basics (3)
Island
7 Island
Mountain
5 Mountain
Swamp
6 Swamp
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