Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Burn

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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Geist of Saint Thalia
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
6.4xlift
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
5.7xlift
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
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Theorix Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
76xlift
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Guttersnipe
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
4.6xlift
Archmage Emeritus
61%inclusion68 decks111 decks
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Storm-Kiln Artist
57%inclusion63 decks111 decks
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Frantic Search
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
2.2xlift
Dark Ritual
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Black Waltz No. 3
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
3.7xlift
Counterspell
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Coruscation Mage
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
5.9xlift
Brainstorm
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
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Ponder
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
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Earthquake
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
14xlift
See the Truth
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
13xlift
Young Pyromancer
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
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Thought Scour
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
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Murmuring Mystic
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
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Insult // Injury
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
12xlift
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
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Curate
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
11xlift
Tectonic Hazard
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
11xlift
Swarm Intelligence
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
11xlift
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Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
42%inclusion40 decks96 decks
3.2xlift
Nightscape Familiar
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
3.3xlift
Veyran, Voice of Duality
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
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Vivi Ornitier
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
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Stormcatch Mentor
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
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Kessig Flamebreather
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
7.5xlift
Archmage of Runes
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
5.9xlift
Harmonic Prodigy
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
1.5xlift
Firebrand Archer
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
5.0xlift
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
9.1xlift
Electrostatic Field
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
8.4xlift
Cormela, Glamour Thief
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
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Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
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Longshot, Rebel Bowman
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
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Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
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Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
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Sedgemoor Witch
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
7.6xlift
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
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Birgi, God of Storytelling
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
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Mysidian Elder
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
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Queen Brahne
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
3.4xlift
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
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Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
2.5xlift
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
5.2xlift
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
1.6xlift
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
7.0xlift
Prismari, the Inspiration
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4.3xlift
Thermo-Alchemist
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
2.3xlift
Tor Wauki the Younger
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
2.9xlift
Curse-Marred Demon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2.5xlift
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3.2xlift
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
0.5xlift
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
0.7xlift
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
1.8xlift
Notion Thief
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
1.7xlift
Emeritus of Conflict
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4.4xlift
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
1.6xlift
Erebor Flamesmith
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
5.2xlift
Archaeomancer
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
2.9xlift
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
2.3xlift
Jace's Archivist
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
0.5xlift
Orcish Bowmasters
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
0.4xlift
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3.1xlift
The Destined Black Mage
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3.8xlift
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
1.6xlift
Kefka, Court Mage
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
1.0xlift
Displacer Kitten
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
1.6xlift
Magus of the Wheel
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
0.4xlift
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Chaos Warp
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
2.3xlift
Consider
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
6.3xlift
Increasing Vengeance
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
10xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Negate
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
1.3xlift
Opt
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
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Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
1.5xlift
Terminate
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Flame of Anor
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
4.2xlift
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
1.4xlift
Seething Song
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
2.3xlift
Snap
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
2.2xlift
Abrade
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
2.1xlift
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
1.9xlift
Vivi's Persistence
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
4.0xlift
Transpose
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
3.4xlift
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
1.8xlift
Withering Torment
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Mana Drain
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Swan Song
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Big Score
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
2.5xlift
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
5.0xlift
Reverberate
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
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Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
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Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
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Flashback
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1.8xlift
Maestros Charm
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
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Bedevil
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Pongify
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
2.0xlift
Prismari Command
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
2.1xlift
Aetherize
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
2.2xlift
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
1.8xlift
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
1.7xlift
Twinned Vision
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
15xlift
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
4.5xlift
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
2.0xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Rapid Hybridization
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
2.1xlift
Entomb
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
4.3xlift
Untimely Malfunction
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Return the Favor
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
1.6xlift
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Preordain
44%inclusion49 decks111 decks
5.9xlift
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
2.6xlift
Circle of Power
38%inclusion36 decks96 decks
4.4xlift
Windfall
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Feed the Swarm
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
1.5xlift
Reanimate
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
1.7xlift
Cornered by Black Mages
33%inclusion31 decks94 decks
4.0xlift
Boltwave
30%inclusion33 decks109 decks
4.3xlift
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
2.9xlift
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
4.3xlift
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
1.3xlift
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
1.4xlift
Vandalblast
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
1.3xlift
Exsanguinate
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
3.6xlift
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
3.5xlift
Gitaxian Probe
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
5.7xlift
Torment of Hailfire
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
3.7xlift
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
3.9xlift
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
4.7xlift
Grapeshot
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
4.0xlift
Flow State
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5.2xlift
Decorum Dissertation
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4.1xlift
Fiery Confluence
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
3.4xlift
Past in Flames
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
2.3xlift
Gamble
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
1.7xlift
Stock Up
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
2.8xlift
Vraska's Final Mercy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
33xlift
Serum Visions
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
7.4xlift
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
6.0xlift
Dark Deal
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
0.5xlift
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
3.5xlift
Blasphemous Edict
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
1.8xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Victimize
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
1.4xlift
Whispering Madness
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
0.5xlift
Cathartic Reunion
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
5.0xlift
Diabolic Tutor
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
1.4xlift
Seize the Spoils
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3.0xlift
Stitch Together
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3.4xlift
Damnation
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
1.4xlift
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4.5xlift
Chain Reaction
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
3.4xlift
Flame Rift
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
2.4xlift
Grab the Prize
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
2.5xlift
Step Through
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
2.5xlift
Cast Away Doubt
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
11xlift
Cruel Ultimatum
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
2.0xlift
Persist
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5.1xlift
Utility Artifacts
Black Mage's Rod
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
3.6xlift
Lich's Relic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
12xlift
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
6.8xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
0.3xlift
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
4.5xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5.1xlift
Lightning Greaves
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
0.2xlift
Wizard's Staff
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0.5xlift
Ruby Medallion
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
1.9xlift
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4.0xlift
Bolas's Citadel
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
4.6xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
6.7xlift
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
1.4xlift
Propaganda
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
1.4xlift
Secrets of the Dead
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
6.5xlift
Curiosity
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
1.4xlift
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
8.8xlift
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
2.4xlift
Double Vision
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
4.5xlift
Sorcerer Class
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7.4xlift
Fiery Emancipation
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Underworld Dreams
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
0.3xlift
Phyrexian Arena
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Waste Not
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0.3xlift
Arcane Bombardment
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
2.2xlift
Jace's Sanctum
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
6.5xlift
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
5.8xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
7.4xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
6.3xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
0.7xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
3.0xlift
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
1.3xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
2.1xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
2.1xlift
Mistrise Village
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
0.8xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
2.1xlift
Ancient Tomb
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0.6xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0.6xlift
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion95 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Sol Ring
82%inclusion91 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Creativity
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Rakdos Signet
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
0.7xlift
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
0.7xlift
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1.6xlift
Tablet of Discovery
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2.4xlift
Mind Stone
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
0.7xlift
The Soul Stone
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5.5xlift
Lands
Island
96%inclusion107 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
95%inclusion106 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
95%inclusion106 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
92%inclusion102 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
57%inclusion63 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Watery Grave
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Blood Crypt
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Sulfur Falls
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Dragonskull Summit
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Xander's Lounge
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Smoldering Marsh
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Drowned Catacomb
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Bloodstained Mire
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Training Center
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Luxury Suite
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Sunken Hollow
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Underground River
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfurous Springs
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
0.9xlift
Haunted Ridge
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
1.5xlift
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
1.6xlift
Riverpyre Verge
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
1.8xlift
Undercity Sewers
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
1.6xlift
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
1.8xlift
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
1.7xlift
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Gloomlake Verge
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
1.8xlift
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
1.9xlift
Graven Cairns
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Foreboding Ruins
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
0.8xlift
Blightstep Pathway
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
1.9xlift
City of Brass
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
1.2xlift
Underground Sea
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
1.0xlift
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
1.1xlift
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