Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Optimized Discard

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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1.1xlift
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1.5xlift
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1.6xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.7xlift
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1.2xlift
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21xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.4xlift
Xander's Lounge
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1.2xlift
Morphic Pool
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1.4xlift
Bloodstained Mire
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1.1xlift
Shivan Reef
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1.5xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
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1.9xlift
Luxury Suite
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1.1xlift
Scalding Tarn
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1.0xlift
Haunted Ridge
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2.3xlift
Training Center
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1.2xlift
Stormcarved Coast
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1.5xlift
Reflecting Pool
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2.2xlift
Underground River
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1.1xlift
Blazemire Verge
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2.2xlift
Gloomlake Verge
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2.1xlift
Flooded Strand
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Sulfurous Springs
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1.2xlift
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6.3xlift
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Temple of Epiphany
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Arid Mesa
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Tainted Isle
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Fabled Passage
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Underground Sea
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4.0xlift
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4.3xlift
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2.4xlift
Volcanic Island
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Marsh Flats
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1.4xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4.7xlift
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1.8xlift
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