Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded Storm

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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50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.8xlift
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6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
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86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
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84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
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78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
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Archmage Emeritus
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
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Seething Song
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
1.6xlift
Brainstorm
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Faithless Looting
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
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68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
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Preordain
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
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Consider
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
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11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
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22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
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Epic Experiment
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
Murmuring Mystic
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
Swarm Intelligence
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
5.1xlift
Serum Visions
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
4.9xlift
Stormchaser's Talent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4.9xlift
Thought Scour
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
4.7xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4.7xlift
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Nightscape Familiar
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
Birgi, God of Storytelling
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
1.6xlift
Vivi Ornitier
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
1.4xlift
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
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Baral, Chief of Compliance
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
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Guttersnipe
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Black Waltz No. 3
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
3.1xlift
Young Pyromancer
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
4.0xlift
Dragon's Rage Channeler
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Sedgemoor Witch
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
2.7xlift
Displacer Kitten
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
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Ral, Monsoon Mage
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Archmage of Runes
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
0.6xlift
Veyran, Voice of Duality
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
0.5xlift
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2.6xlift
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2.3xlift
Exhibition Tidecaller
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3.8xlift
Prismari, the Inspiration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Muse Seeker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5.3xlift
Harmonic Prodigy
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2.2xlift
Electrostatic Field
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2.5xlift
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Cormela, Glamour Thief
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.6xlift
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0.8xlift
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Urabrask
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.6xlift
Kessig Flamebreather
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Blazing Firesinger
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1.3xlift
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3.2xlift
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3.0xlift
Spellseeker
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Pinnacle Monk
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0.5xlift
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0.2xlift
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0.9xlift
Most Decrepit Old Bird
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
7.2xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Scourge of Valkas
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
8.5xlift
Snapcaster Mage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.4xlift
Gravebreaker Lamia
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
8.5xlift
Haughty Djinn
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2.1xlift
Valley Floodcaller
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.3xlift
Imperial Recruiter
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3.4xlift
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3.4xlift
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
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Counterspell
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Snap
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Lightning Bolt
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Cabal Ritual
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
1.9xlift
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Opt
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
1.7xlift
Big Score
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
0.7xlift
Fact or Fiction
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
3.3xlift
Flame of Anor
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
3.4xlift
Rakdos Charm
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Thrill of Possibility
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Brain Freeze
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
1.6xlift
Increasing Vengeance
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Negate
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Narset's Reversal
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Prismari Command
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Abrade
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
1.9xlift
Entomb
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
4.5xlift
Swan Song
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Pyretic Ritual
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
0.7xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
0.6xlift
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.9xlift
Galvanic Iteration
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Withering Torment
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Flashback
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Terminate
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
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Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
0.7xlift
Flusterstorm
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Drain
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Turnabout
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Reality Shift
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
3.2xlift
Prismari Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2.2xlift
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2.6xlift
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Impulse
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2.1xlift
Demand Answers
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0.4xlift
Reverberate
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Resculpt
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2.5xlift
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0.3xlift
Return the Favor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0.6xlift
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0.4xlift
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Windfall
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Mana Geyser
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Tendrils of Agony
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
1.9xlift
Flow State
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
3.4xlift
Past in Flames
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
1.9xlift
Reanimate
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
1.9xlift
Expressive Iteration
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
3.0xlift
Grapeshot
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Gitaxian Probe
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Solve the Equation
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
2.2xlift
Stock Up
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Vandalblast
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
2.2xlift
Demonic Tutor
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Night's Whisper
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
3.3xlift
Torment of Hailfire
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Feed the Swarm
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Exsanguinate
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
3.7xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.6xlift
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Bonus Round
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.6xlift
Dark Petition
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Pirate's Pillage
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Mind's Desire
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2.1xlift
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Infectious Inquiry
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3.8xlift
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Gamble
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Boltwave
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2.3xlift
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Circle of Power
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2.2xlift
Steal the Show
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2.5xlift
Sleight of Hand
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2.8xlift
Chain Reaction
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2.6xlift
Profane Tutor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Inspired Tinkering
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3.7xlift
Careful Study
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.7xlift
Deep Analysis
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2.8xlift
Seize the Spoils
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0.8xlift
Treasure Cruise
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.7xlift
Lock and Load
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4.3xlift
Hidden Strings
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5.1xlift
Strike It Rich
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Grim Tutor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Singularity Rupture
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3.7xlift
Sorceress's Schemes
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5.9xlift
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
2.5xlift
Primal Amulet
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2.7xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2.5xlift
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2.3xlift
Diary of Dreams
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8.9xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0.8xlift
Lightning Greaves
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0.3xlift
Isochron Scepter
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Sapphire Medallion
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Skullclamp
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3.4xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.2xlift
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Artist's Talent
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
2.2xlift
Propaganda
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
3.4xlift
Underworld Breach
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.6xlift
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Secrets of the Dead
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4.3xlift
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3.1xlift
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.9xlift
Curiosity
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3.2xlift
Freed from the Real
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
Arcane Bombardment
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.7xlift
Jace's Sanctum
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4.3xlift
Double Vision
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.8xlift
Metallurgic Summonings
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2.8xlift
Shark Typhoon
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3.4xlift
As Foretold
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
3.1xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
2.0xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6.4xlift
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2.8xlift
Jaya Ballard
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3.4xlift
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
2.3xlift
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1.2xlift
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0.5xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1.2xlift
Lonely Sandbar
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4.3xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3.5xlift
Lotus Field
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1.7xlift
Seat of the Synod
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2.1xlift
Forgotten Cave
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2.4xlift
Vesuva
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
8.5xlift
Riptide Laboratory
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4.3xlift
Thespian's Stage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5.7xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.6xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Creativity
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Dominance
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
Rakdos Signet
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
Tablet of Discovery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.7xlift
Mox Amber
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3.4xlift
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Island
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Steam Vents
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Bloodstained Mire
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Sulfur Falls
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Morphic Pool
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Dragonskull Summit
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Xander's Lounge
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Luxury Suite
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Underground River
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Training Center
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Haunted Ridge
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
1.2xlift
Cascade Bluffs
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
1.1xlift
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
1.9xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
1.0xlift
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
0.8xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
0.5xlift
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
1.8xlift
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
2.1xlift
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.5xlift
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.7xlift
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
0.6xlift
City of Brass
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Scorched Geyser
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3.2xlift
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1.4xlift
Turbulent Springs
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1.3xlift
Seething Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Underground Sea
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
Foreboding Ruins
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0.9xlift
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