Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget

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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Path of Ancestry
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1.8xlift
Dimir Aqueduct
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1.2xlift
Temple of Deceit
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Seething Landscape
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Drowned Catacomb
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1.2xlift
Choked Estuary
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0.8xlift
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0.7xlift
Temple of Malice
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1.0xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
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1.1xlift
Frostboil Snarl
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0.7xlift
Bloodfell Caves
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1.2xlift
Maestros Theater
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1.4xlift
Shadowblood Ridge
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1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
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0.9xlift
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion125 decks867 decks
1.7xlift
Myriad Landscape
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1.0xlift
Underground River
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0.9xlift
Grixis Panorama
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1.8xlift
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion95 decks867 decks
1.6xlift
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion94 decks867 decks
1.7xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
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2.3xlift
Thriving Moor
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0.9xlift
Ferrous Lake
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1.4xlift
Thriving Isle
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0.9xlift
Tainted Isle
9.5%inclusion82 decks867 decks
2.1xlift
Ash Barrens
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0.9xlift
Rakdos Guildgate
9.1%inclusion79 decks867 decks
1.4xlift
Tainted Peak
8.5%inclusion74 decks867 decks
1.7xlift
Thriving Bluff
8.2%inclusion71 decks867 decks
0.9xlift
Stormcarved Coast
8.1%inclusion70 decks867 decks
1.2xlift
Scorched Geyser
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
0.8xlift
Spectacle Summit
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
1.9xlift
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