Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Upgraded Storm

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Upgraded Storm

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 (9)
- 1Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1Birgi, God of StorytellingBirgi, God of Storytelling
- 1Blazing FiresingerBlazing Firesinger
- 1Dragon's Rage ChannelerDragon's Rage Channeler
- 1Flux ChannelerFlux Channeler
- 1Keen DuelistKeen Duelist
- 1Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1Sanar, Unfinished GeniusSanar, Unfinished Genius
- 1Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
Instants (24)
- 1Anoint with AfflictionAnoint with Affliction
- 1Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1Cabal RitualCabal Ritual
- 1Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1Commit // MemoryCommit // Memory
- 1ConsiderConsider
- 1CounterspellCounterspell
- 1Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1Experimental AuguryExperimental Augury
- 1FlashbackFlashback
- 1Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1Malicious AfflictionMalicious Affliction
- 1NegateNegate
- 1Prologue to PhyresisPrologue to Phyresis
- 1Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1Return the FavorReturn the Favor
- 1Seething SongSeething Song
- 1Thought ScourThought Scour
- 1Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1Vraska's FallVraska's Fall
- 1Winds of RebukeWinds of Rebuke
- 1Withering TormentWithering Torment
Sorceries (18)
- 1Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1Bonus RoundBonus Round
- 1Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1Flow StateFlow State
- 1Hex MagicHex Magic
- 1Inspired TinkeringInspired Tinkering
- 1Insult // InjuryInsult // Injury
- 1Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1Mizzix's MasteryMizzix's Mastery
- 1Past in FlamesPast in Flames
- 1Phyresis OutbreakPhyresis Outbreak
- 1PreordainPreordain
- 1Serum VisionsSerum Visions
- 1Solve the EquationSolve the Equation
- 1VandalblastVandalblast
- 1Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1WindfallWindfall
Artifacts (8)
- 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
- 1Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (4)
- 1Arcane BombardmentArcane Bombardment
- 1Descent into AvernusDescent into Avernus
- 1Teferi's Ageless InsightTeferi's Ageless Insight
- 1Thousand-Year StormThousand-Year Storm
Planeswalkers (2)
- 1Ashiok, Dream RenderAshiok, Dream Render
- 1Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx
Lands (34)
- 1BadlandsBadlands
- 1Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1Fabled PassageFabled Passage
- 1Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 4IslandIsland
- 1Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 3MountainMountain
- 1Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1Prismatic VistaPrismatic Vista
- 1Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 1Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 3SwampSwamp
- 1Training CenterTraining Center
- 1Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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Archmage Emeritus

Birgi, God of Storytelling

Blazing Firesinger

Dragon's Rage Channeler

Flux Channeler

Keen Duelist

Nightscape Familiar

Sanar, Unfinished Genius

Storm-Kiln Artist

Instants (24)

Anoint with Affliction

Arcane Denial

Brainstorm

Cabal Ritual

Chaos Warp

Commit // Memory

Consider

Counterspell

Dark Ritual

Experimental Augury

Flashback

Frantic Search

Lightning Bolt

Malicious Affliction

Negate

Prologue to Phyresis

Rakdos Charm

Return the Favor

Seething Song

Thought Scour

Thrill of Possibility

Vraska's Fall

Winds of Rebuke

Withering Torment

Sorceries (18)

Blasphemous Act

Bonus Round

Faithless Looting

Feed the Swarm

Flow State

Hex Magic

Inspired Tinkering

Insult // Injury

Mana Geyser

Mizzix's Mastery

Past in Flames

Phyresis Outbreak

Preordain

Serum Visions

Solve the Equation

Vandalblast

Wheel of Fortune

Windfall

Artifacts (8)

Arcane Signet

Dimir Signet

Izzet Signet

Rakdos Signet

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Indulgence

Enchantments (4)

Arcane Bombardment

Descent into Avernus

Teferi's Ageless Insight

Thousand-Year Storm

Planeswalkers (2)

Ashiok, Dream Render

Professor Onyx

Lands (24)

Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

City of Brass

Command Tower

Dragonskull Summit

Drowned Catacomb

Exotic Orchard

Fabled Passage

Flooded Strand

Misty Rainforest

Morphic Pool

Polluted Delta

Prismatic Vista

Scalding Tarn

Steam Vents

Stormcarved Coast

Sulfur Falls

Training Center

Underground River

Underground Sea

Volcanic Island

Watery Grave

Xander's Lounge

Basics (3)

Island

4 Island

Mountain

3 Mountain

Swamp

3 Swamp