Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Combo

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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Verdant Catacombs
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Undercity Sewers
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Arid Mesa
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Wooded Foothills
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Sulfurous Springs
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1.1xlift
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion73 decks275 decks
1.3xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
26%inclusion72 decks275 decks
1.0xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion68 decks275 decks
1.4xlift
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion66 decks275 decks
1.8xlift
Raucous Theater
21%inclusion59 decks275 decks
1.6xlift
Sunken Hollow
21%inclusion57 decks275 decks
1.0xlift
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion57 decks275 decks
1.4xlift
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion54 decks275 decks
1.2xlift
Smoldering Marsh
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
0.9xlift
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion48 decks275 decks
1.6xlift
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion45 decks275 decks
2.3xlift
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion45 decks275 decks
1.4xlift
Clearwater Pathway
16%inclusion43 decks275 decks
2.1xlift
Snow-Covered Swamp
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
3.4xlift
Blightstep Pathway
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
2.1xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
1.2xlift
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