Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized

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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17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
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8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
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3.4%inclusion2 decks59 decks
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63%inclusion416 decks657 decks
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63%inclusion412 decks657 decks
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63%inclusion411 decks657 decks
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60%inclusion394 decks657 decks
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60%inclusion391 decks657 decks
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59%inclusion387 decks657 decks
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53%inclusion347 decks657 decks
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17%inclusion109 decks657 decks
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6.5%inclusion43 decks657 decks
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Thought Scour
12%inclusion76 decks657 decks
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13%inclusion88 decks657 decks
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29%inclusion188 decks657 decks
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13%inclusion85 decks657 decks
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Primal Amulet
12%inclusion82 decks657 decks
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
16%inclusion104 decks657 decks
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17%inclusion112 decks657 decks
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Increasing Vengeance
23%inclusion150 decks657 decks
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45%inclusion293 decks657 decks
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40%inclusion265 decks657 decks
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30%inclusion198 decks657 decks
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29%inclusion193 decks657 decks
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Notion Thief
28%inclusion181 decks657 decks
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Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion177 decks657 decks
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Dualcaster Mage
24%inclusion158 decks657 decks
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Orcish Bowmasters
23%inclusion154 decks657 decks
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Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion151 decks657 decks
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Guttersnipe
23%inclusion150 decks657 decks
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Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion127 decks657 decks
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Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion103 decks563 decks
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Spellseeker
18%inclusion120 decks657 decks
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Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion63 decks359 decks
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Opposition Agent
15%inclusion101 decks657 decks
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Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
14%inclusion90 decks657 decks
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Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion87 decks657 decks
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Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion85 decks657 decks
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Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion82 decks657 decks
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Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion82 decks657 decks
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Dauthi Voidwalker
12%inclusion78 decks657 decks
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Stormcatch Mentor
12%inclusion77 decks657 decks
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Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion74 decks657 decks
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11%inclusion73 decks657 decks
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Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion72 decks657 decks
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11%inclusion71 decks657 decks
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Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion69 decks657 decks
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Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion68 decks657 decks
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Cormela, Glamour Thief
10%inclusion66 decks657 decks
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.3%inclusion61 decks657 decks
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Magus of the Wheel
9.3%inclusion61 decks657 decks
0.8xlift
Black Waltz No. 3
9.1%inclusion50 decks548 decks
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Consecrated Sphinx
9.0%inclusion59 decks657 decks
1.2xlift
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
8.5%inclusion48 decks563 decks
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Pinnacle Monk
8.5%inclusion56 decks657 decks
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Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.4%inclusion55 decks657 decks
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Archmage of Runes
8.2%inclusion54 decks657 decks
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Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.1%inclusion53 decks657 decks
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Archaeomancer
7.6%inclusion50 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Archon of Cruelty
7.5%inclusion49 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Valley Floodcaller
7.3%inclusion48 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.8%inclusion45 decks657 decks
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Jace's Archivist
6.8%inclusion45 decks657 decks
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Exhibition Tidecaller
6.5%inclusion18 decks279 decks
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Urabrask
5.9%inclusion39 decks657 decks
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Baleful Strix
5.8%inclusion38 decks657 decks
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Coruscation Mage
5.8%inclusion38 decks657 decks
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Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.8%inclusion38 decks657 decks
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Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
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Third Path Iconoclast
5.8%inclusion38 decks657 decks
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Vampiric Tutor
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Swan Song
49%inclusion324 decks657 decks
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion307 decks657 decks
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Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion268 decks657 decks
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Force of Will
41%inclusion267 decks657 decks
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Cabal Ritual
39%inclusion256 decks657 decks
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Mana Drain
38%inclusion252 decks657 decks
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Chaos Warp
35%inclusion231 decks657 decks
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Arcane Denial
33%inclusion217 decks657 decks
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Deflecting Swat
31%inclusion203 decks657 decks
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Consider
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Lightning Bolt
30%inclusion200 decks657 decks
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Flusterstorm
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Brain Freeze
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Negate
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Entomb
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Terminate
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Force of Negation
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Demonic Consultation
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Seething Song
25%inclusion166 decks657 decks
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Opt
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Narset's Reversal
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Deadly Rollick
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Fact or Fiction
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Gifts Ungiven
22%inclusion146 decks657 decks
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Pact of Negation
22%inclusion142 decks657 decks
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Snap
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Rakdos Charm
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Pongify
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Dramatic Reversal
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Ad Nauseam
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Pyroblast
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Flame of Anor
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Red Elemental Blast
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Fell the Profane
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Muddle the Mixture
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Abrade
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Mental Misstep
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Chain of Vapor
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Intuition
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Bedevil
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Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion76 decks657 decks
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Pyretic Ritual
12%inclusion76 decks657 decks
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Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion74 decks657 decks
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Withering Torment
11%inclusion74 decks657 decks
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Flashback
11%inclusion31 decks278 decks
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Reverberate
11%inclusion73 decks657 decks
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Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion327 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Reanimate
47%inclusion310 decks657 decks
1.3xlift
Jeska's Will
47%inclusion309 decks657 decks
1.3xlift
Preordain
44%inclusion291 decks657 decks
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Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion288 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Gitaxian Probe
36%inclusion238 decks657 decks
5.4xlift
Gamble
35%inclusion227 decks657 decks
1.8xlift
Vandalblast
30%inclusion197 decks657 decks
1.6xlift
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion180 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion163 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion162 decks657 decks
3.3xlift
Torment of Hailfire
20%inclusion133 decks657 decks
2.6xlift
Damnation
18%inclusion120 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Solve the Equation
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Expressive Iteration
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Imperial Seal
15%inclusion100 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion100 decks657 decks
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Past in Flames
15%inclusion97 decks657 decks
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Grapeshot
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Chain of Smog
14%inclusion93 decks657 decks
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Exsanguinate
14%inclusion90 decks657 decks
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Grim Tutor
12%inclusion79 decks657 decks
1.6xlift
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion78 decks657 decks
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Rite of Flame
12%inclusion78 decks657 decks
1.6xlift
Yawgmoth's Will
12%inclusion77 decks657 decks
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Careful Study
11%inclusion75 decks657 decks
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Time Warp
11%inclusion74 decks657 decks
3.7xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion71 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Dark Petition
11%inclusion71 decks657 decks
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Night's Whisper
11%inclusion70 decks657 decks
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Twinflame
9.4%inclusion62 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Dark Deal
9.0%inclusion59 decks657 decks
0.6xlift
Stock Up
8.9%inclusion58 decks654 decks
2.8xlift
Persist
8.5%inclusion56 decks657 decks
1.8xlift
Diabolic Tutor
8.2%inclusion54 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Buried Alive
8.2%inclusion54 decks657 decks
1.3xlift
Flow State
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
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Peer into the Abyss
7.9%inclusion52 decks657 decks
0.7xlift
Bonus Round
7.9%inclusion52 decks657 decks
4.6xlift
Unmarked Grave
7.8%inclusion51 decks657 decks
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Whispering Madness
7.8%inclusion51 decks657 decks
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Stitch Together
7.8%inclusion51 decks657 decks
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Reforge the Soul
7.3%inclusion48 decks657 decks
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Doomsday
7.2%inclusion47 decks657 decks
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Final Parting
7.2%inclusion47 decks657 decks
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Treasure Cruise
6.8%inclusion45 decks657 decks
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Praetor's Grasp
6.8%inclusion45 decks657 decks
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Unearth
6.7%inclusion44 decks657 decks
1.9xlift
Personal Tutor
6.7%inclusion44 decks657 decks
2.7xlift
Victimize
6.5%inclusion43 decks657 decks
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Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion134 decks657 decks
3.7xlift
The One Ring
20%inclusion132 decks657 decks
0.7xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
16%inclusion105 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion81 decks657 decks
0.4xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion80 decks657 decks
3.7xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion75 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion65 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
7.5%inclusion49 decks657 decks
0.3xlift
Enchantments
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion341 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion274 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Underworld Breach
41%inclusion271 decks657 decks
1.7xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion159 decks657 decks
7.2xlift
Necropotence
16%inclusion104 decks657 decks
1.7xlift
Animate Dead
12%inclusion82 decks657 decks
0.8xlift
Propaganda
12%inclusion80 decks657 decks
0.8xlift
Secrets of the Dead
8.8%inclusion58 decks657 decks
5.1xlift
Fiery Inscription
7.3%inclusion48 decks657 decks
2.3xlift
Necromancy
7.3%inclusion48 decks657 decks
1.2xlift
Waste Not
7.0%inclusion46 decks657 decks
0.3xlift
Double Vision
5.8%inclusion38 decks657 decks
4.6xlift
Phyrexian Arena
5.8%inclusion38 decks657 decks
0.8xlift
Liliana's Caress
5.6%inclusion37 decks657 decks
0.4xlift
Search for Azcanta
5.6%inclusion37 decks657 decks
6.9xlift
Dance of the Dead
5.5%inclusion36 decks657 decks
1.7xlift
Ripples of Undeath
5.5%inclusion36 decks657 decks
4.1xlift
Arcane Bombardment
5.0%inclusion33 decks657 decks
3.4xlift
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion128 decks657 decks
2.6xlift
Professor Onyx
18%inclusion116 decks657 decks
6.2xlift
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.3%inclusion61 decks657 decks
3.8xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
7.2%inclusion47 decks657 decks
2.3xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.0%inclusion33 decks657 decks
4.8xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion221 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion165 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion151 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion143 decks657 decks
0.7xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion117 decks657 decks
0.7xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion99 decks657 decks
2.4xlift
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion86 decks612 decks
1.1xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion60 decks657 decks
1.6xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.1%inclusion53 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Urza's Saga
7.3%inclusion48 decks657 decks
0.6xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.3%inclusion35 decks552 decks
1.7xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
5.8%inclusion38 decks657 decks
1.6xlift
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.2%inclusion34 decks657 decks
2.0xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion620 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion576 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion409 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion381 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion332 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion315 decks657 decks
1.2xlift
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion277 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion268 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion215 decks657 decks
1.3xlift
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion189 decks657 decks
1.3xlift
Mana Vault
18%inclusion118 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion117 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion109 decks657 decks
0.7xlift
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion84 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Mind Stone
10%inclusion68 decks657 decks
1.2xlift
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion65 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Mox Opal
10%inclusion63 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.3%inclusion61 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion58 decks657 decks
0.8xlift
Resonating Lute
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
2.4xlift
Mox Amber
7.9%inclusion52 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Relic of Sauron
7.0%inclusion46 decks657 decks
0.4xlift
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion620 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Island
94%inclusion615 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
93%inclusion608 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
88%inclusion580 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Watery Grave
76%inclusion497 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Steam Vents
75%inclusion491 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Blood Crypt
72%inclusion475 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion408 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Bloodstained Mire
60%inclusion394 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion391 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Scalding Tarn
60%inclusion391 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Training Center
50%inclusion328 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion325 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Xander's Lounge
48%inclusion314 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Drowned Catacomb
47%inclusion308 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Morphic Pool
46%inclusion305 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Luxury Suite
45%inclusion294 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion290 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion282 decks657 decks
1.2xlift
Underground River
37%inclusion245 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
36%inclusion234 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion193 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
29%inclusion193 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
City of Brass
28%inclusion187 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion185 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion178 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion160 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion159 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion157 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Underground Sea
24%inclusion155 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Badlands
23%inclusion153 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion153 decks657 decks
1.0xlift
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion144 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion144 decks657 decks
1.6xlift
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion140 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion136 decks657 decks
0.9xlift
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion135 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion135 decks657 decks
1.2xlift
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion130 decks657 decks
1.4xlift
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion125 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion124 decks657 decks
1.3xlift
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion124 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion124 decks657 decks
1.2xlift
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion118 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion99 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion98 decks657 decks
1.6xlift
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion93 decks657 decks
1.5xlift
Choked Estuary
13%inclusion86 decks657 decks
1.1xlift
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion83 decks657 decks
1.3xlift
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion83 decks657 decks
0.7xlift
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