Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget 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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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
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65%inclusion56 decks86 decks
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58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
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56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
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Nightscape Familiar
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
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Faithless Looting
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
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Storm-Kiln Artist
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
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Counterspell
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
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47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
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Negate
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
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Narset, Parter of Veils
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
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Notion Thief
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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Stormcatch Mentor
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
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Young Pyromancer
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
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Archmage Emeritus
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
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Cormela, Glamour Thief
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
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Third Path Iconoclast
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
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Black Waltz No. 3
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
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Coruscation Mage
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
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Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
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Murmuring Mystic
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
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Scalding Viper
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
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Firebrand Archer
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
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Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
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Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
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Sedgemoor Witch
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
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Decadent Dragon
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
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Archaeomancer
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
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Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
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Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
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Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
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Haughty Djinn
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
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Frolicking Familiar
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
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Murderous Rider
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
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Thermo-Alchemist
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
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Picklock Prankster
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
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Order of Midnight
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
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Electrostatic Field
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
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Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
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Bonecrusher Giant
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
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Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
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Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
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Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
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Embereth Shieldbreaker
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
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Caldera Pyremaw
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
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Queen Brahne
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
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Melek, Izzet Paragon
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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Callous Sell-Sword
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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Najal, the Storm Runner
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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Tempest Angler
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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Erebor Flamesmith
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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Sage of the Beyond
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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Exhibition Tidecaller
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
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Renegade Bull
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
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Dirgur Focusmage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
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Marang River Regent
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
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Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
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Naru Meha, Master Wizard
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Alania, Divergent Storm
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Docent of Perfection
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Thunderclap Drake
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
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Brainstorm
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Terminate
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Chaos Warp
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
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Opt
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Rakdos Charm
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Lightning Bolt
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Dark Ritual
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Increasing Vengeance
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Abrade
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Consider
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Izzet Charm
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Thrill of Possibility
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Bedevil
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
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Maestros Charm
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
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Waterlogged Teachings
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Mana Sculpt
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Reality Shift
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Thought Scour
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Impulse
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Go for the Throat
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
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Big Score
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Silundi Vision
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Mana Leak
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Aetherize
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Prismari Command
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Wizard's Retort
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Narset's Reversal
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Comet Storm
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Spell Pierce
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Cancel
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Infernal Grasp
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Prismari Charm
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Flashback
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Vision of Love
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Price of Fame
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Curate
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Pull from Tomorrow
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Don't Make a Sound
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Think Twice
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Evacuation
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Wizard's Lightning
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Feed the Swarm
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1.5xlift
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Ponder
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
2.9xlift
Preordain
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
2.6xlift
See the Truth
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
7.6xlift
Windfall
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
4.2xlift
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
2.4xlift
Diabolic Tutor
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
3.0xlift
Circle of Power
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
1.8xlift
Expressive Iteration
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
2.1xlift
Strategic Planning
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
7.7xlift
Treasure Cruise
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2.0xlift
Cornered by Black Mages
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1.5xlift
Chain Reaction
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1.9xlift
Final Parting
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Cathartic Reunion
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
3.7xlift
Serum Visions
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
3.4xlift
Cruel Ultimatum
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
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Vandalblast
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2.2xlift
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
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Grapeshot
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
Steal the Show
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4.2xlift
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3.2xlift
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3.1xlift
Candlekeep Inspiration
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7.4xlift
Dream Harvest
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2.1xlift
Deep Analysis
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0.6xlift
Ignite the Future
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7.2xlift
Tormenting Voice
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
2.5xlift
Notion Rain
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
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Seize the Spoils
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Read the Bones
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2.0xlift
Twinflame
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4.3xlift
Risky Research
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5.7xlift
Evil's Thrall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
21xlift
Sleight of Hand
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3.0xlift
Increasing Ambition
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5.4xlift
Spelltwine
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Dread Return
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3.0xlift
Past in Flames
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Rise from the Tides
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Painful Truths
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Pirate's Pillage
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Cut // Ribbons
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Dreadbore
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Extract from Darkness
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Compulsive Research
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Singularity Rupture
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1.7xlift
Coiling Rebirth
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4.9xlift
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Mindsplice Apparatus
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1.9xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Black Mage's Rod
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1.2xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
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Lightning Greaves
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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Twinning Staff
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Primal Amulet
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3.5xlift
Two-Handed Axe
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3.8xlift
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Fiery Inscription
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1.7xlift
Secrets of the Dead
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
8.5xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
2.1xlift
Double Vision
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Jace's Sanctum
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
3.0xlift
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Propaganda
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Burning Vengeance
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
6.8xlift
Shark Typhoon
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Maestros Ascendancy
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Shadow of the Goblin
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3.2xlift
Arcane Melee
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Sorcerer Class
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Swarm Intelligence
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2.5xlift
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
3.0xlift
Professor Onyx
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
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Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
2.3xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Riptide Laboratory
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Rogue's Passage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0.4xlift
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2.4xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0.8xlift
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Arcane Signet
79%inclusion68 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Sol Ring
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Dimir Signet
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Talisman of Creativity
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Talisman of Dominance
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Mind Stone
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Thought Vessel
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0.8xlift
Tablet of Discovery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0.8xlift
Charcoal Diamond
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Fire Diamond
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Obelisk of Grixis
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
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Mountain
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Island
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
98%inclusion84 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
92%inclusion79 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
70%inclusion60 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Sunken Hollow
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Seething Landscape
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
2.1xlift
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Dragonskull Summit
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
2.1xlift
Dimir Aqueduct
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
2.0xlift
Maestros Theater
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Choked Estuary
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Temple of Malice
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Foreboding Ruins
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Dismal Backwater
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Tainted Isle
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
2.9xlift
Bloodfell Caves
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Underground River
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Thriving Isle
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Tainted Peak
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Thriving Moor
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
Oscorp Industries
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1.7xlift
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
0.8xlift
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Rakdos Guildgate
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Fiery Islet
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2.7xlift
Fabled Passage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2.3xlift
Fetid Pools
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
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