Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Upgraded Spellslinger

Kess, Dissident Mage
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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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Oct 8, 2025
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Abstract Paintmage
Abstract Paintmage
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Callous Sell-Sword
Callous Sell-Sword
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Murderous Rider
Murderous Rider
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Scalding Viper
Scalding Viper
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (20)
Aetherize
Aetherize
Bedevil
Bedevil
Big Score
Big Score
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Negate
Negate
Prismari Command
Prismari Command
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Snap
Snap
Terminate
Terminate
Thirst for Discovery
Thirst for Discovery
Waterlogged Teachings
Waterlogged Teachings
Sorceries (15)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Black Mage's Rod
Black Mage's Rod
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Enchantments (4)
Case of the Ransacked Lab
Case of the Ransacked Lab
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Lands (18)
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Basics (3)
Island
6 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
5 Swamps
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