Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Upgraded Spell Copy

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Upgraded Spell Copy

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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Kess, Dissident Mage

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Commander
- 1Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
Creatures (17)
- 1Alania, Divergent StormAlania, Divergent Storm
- 1Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1Archmage of RunesArchmage of Runes
- 1Black Waltz No. 3Black Waltz No. 3
- 1Cormela, Glamour ThiefCormela, Glamour Thief
- 1Electrostatic FieldElectrostatic Field
- 1Firespitter WhelpFirespitter Whelp
- 1GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
- 1Hullbreaker HorrorHullbreaker Horror
- 1Kessig FlamebreatherKessig Flamebreather
- 1Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1River KelpieRiver Kelpie
- 1Sedgemoor WitchSedgemoor Witch
- 1Smaug, Wicked WormSmaug, Wicked Worm
- 1Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner
- 1Veyran, Voice of DualityVeyran, Voice of Duality
Instants (19)
- 1An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1Comet StormComet Storm
- 1CounterspellCounterspell
- 1Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 1Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1Narset's ReversalNarset's Reversal
- 1PongifyPongify
- 1Prismari CommandPrismari Command
- 1Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1Rapid HybridizationRapid Hybridization
- 1Reality ShiftReality Shift
- 1ReverberateReverberate
- 1Seething SongSeething Song
- 1TerminateTerminate
- 1TwincastTwincast
Sorceries (17)
- 1BanefireBanefire
- 1Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1Cruel UltimatumCruel Ultimatum
- 1Expressive IterationExpressive Iteration
- 1ExsanguinateExsanguinate
- 1Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1Flow StateFlow State
- 1GrapeshotGrapeshot
- 1Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 1Mystic RetrievalMystic Retrieval
- 1PonderPonder
- 1PreordainPreordain
- 1Serum VisionsSerum Visions
- 1Stock UpStock Up
- 1VandalblastVandalblast
Artifacts (7)
- 1Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1Sol RingSol Ring
- 1Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
Enchantments (5)
- 1Double VisionDouble Vision
- 1PropagandaPropaganda
- 1Secrets of the DeadSecrets of the Dead
- 1Sorcerer ClassSorcerer Class
- 1Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
Planeswalker (1)
- 1Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
Lands (33)
- 1Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1Ferrous LakeFerrous Lake
- 6IslandIsland
- 1Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 4MountainMountain
- 1Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1Rakdos CarnariumRakdos Carnarium
- 1Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1Shipwreck MarshShipwreck Marsh
- 1Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 1Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 4SwampSwamp

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Alania, Divergent Storm

Archmage Emeritus

Archmage of Runes

Black Waltz No. 3

Cormela, Glamour Thief

Electrostatic Field

Firespitter Whelp

Guttersnipe

Hullbreaker Horror

Kessig Flamebreather

Nightscape Familiar

River Kelpie

Sedgemoor Witch

Smaug, Wicked Worm

Storm-Kiln Artist

Talrand, Sky Summoner

Veyran, Voice of Duality

Instants (19)

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Arcane Denial

Brainstorm

Chaos Warp

Comet Storm

Counterspell

Frantic Search

Increasing Vengeance

Lightning Bolt

Narset's Reversal

Pongify

Prismari Command

Rakdos Charm

Rapid Hybridization

Reality Shift

Reverberate

Seething Song

Terminate

Twincast

Sorceries (17)

Banefire

Blasphemous Act

Cruel Ultimatum

Expressive Iteration

Exsanguinate

Faithless Looting

Feed the Swarm

Flow State

Grapeshot

Mana Geyser

Mizzix's Mastery

Mystic Retrieval

Ponder

Preordain

Serum Visions

Stock Up

Vandalblast

Artifacts (7)

Arcane Signet

Dimir Signet

Izzet Signet

Rakdos Signet

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Enchantments (5)

Double Vision

Propaganda

Secrets of the Dead

Sorcerer Class

Thousand-Year Storm

Planeswalkers (1)

Professor Onyx

Lands (19)

Cascade Bluffs

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dimir Aqueduct

Dragonskull Summit

Drowned Catacomb

Exotic Orchard

Ferrous Lake

Izzet Boilerworks

Path of Ancestry

Rakdos Carnarium

Reliquary Tower

Shipwreck Marsh

Shivan Reef

Smoldering Marsh

Stormcarved Coast

Sulfur Falls

Sunken Hollow

Basics (3)

Island

6 Island

Mountain

4 Mountain

Swamp

4 Swamp