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Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Ad NauseamAd Nauseam
- 1 AetherizeAetherize
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage of RunesArchmage of Runes
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Blasphemous EdictBlasphemous Edict
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cabal RitualCabal Ritual
- 1 Cascade BluffsCascade Bluffs
- 1 Cephalid ColiseumCephalid Coliseum
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Deadly RollickDeadly Rollick
- 1 Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expressive IterationExpressive Iteration
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 FlusterstormFlusterstorm
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 GambleGamble
- 1 Glimpse the ImpossibleGlimpse the Impossible
- 1 Haunted RidgeHaunted Ridge
- 1 High TideHigh Tide
- 1 ImpulseImpulse
- 1 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeska's WillJeska's Will
- 1 Kuja, Genome SorcererKuja, Genome Sorcerer
- 1 Ledger ShredderLedger Shredder
- 1 Leyline of AnticipationLeyline of Anticipation
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana GeyserMana Geyser
- 1 Marsh FlatsMarsh Flats
- 1 Mind SpringMind Spring
- 1 Mindsplice ApparatusMindsplice Apparatus
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 1 MountainMountain
- 1 Mox AmberMox Amber
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PreordainPreordain
- 1 Pyretic RitualPyretic Ritual
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- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Ral, Monsoon MageRal, Monsoon Mage
- 1 Reflecting PoolReflecting Pool
- 1 ReverberateReverberate
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Seething SongSeething Song
- 1 Serum VisionsSerum Visions
- 1 Shipwreck MarshShipwreck Marsh
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Simian Spirit GuideSimian Spirit Guide
- 1 Singularity RuptureSingularity Rupture
- 1 SnapSnap
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spirebluff CanalSpirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 Thought ScourThought Scour
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Thunderclap DrakeThunderclap Drake
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 Torment of HailfireTorment of Hailfire
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Undercity SewersUndercity Sewers
- 1 Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
- 1 UnwindUnwind
- 1 Valakut AwakeningValakut Awakening
- 1 Valley FloodcallerValley Floodcaller
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Vivi OrnitierVivi Ornitier
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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Arcane Signet

Fellwar Stone

Lightning Greaves

Lotus Petal

Mindsplice Apparatus

Mox Amber

Rakdos Signet

Sol Ring

Swiftfoot Boots

Talisman of Dominance

Enchantments (4)

Leyline of Anticipation

Mystic Remora

Rhystic Study

Underworld Breach

Lands (30)

Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

Cascade Bluffs

Cephalid Coliseum

City of Brass

Command Tower

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Strand

Haunted Ridge

Luxury Suite

Marsh Flats

Morphic Pool

Otawara, Soaring City

Polluted Delta

Rakdos Carnarium

Reflecting Pool

Scalding Tarn

Shipwreck Marsh

Shivan Reef

Spirebluff Canal

Steam Vents

Stormcarved Coast

Sulfur Falls

Thundering Falls

Training Center

Undercity Sewers

Volcanic Island

Watery Grave

Xander's Lounge

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Island

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Mountain

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Swamp

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