Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Graveyard

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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48%inclusion56 decks117 decks
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11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
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6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
0.4xlift
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6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
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6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
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97%inclusion113 decks117 decks
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56%inclusion66 decks117 decks
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56%inclusion65 decks117 decks
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56%inclusion65 decks117 decks
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55%inclusion64 decks117 decks
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Steam Vents
53%inclusion62 decks117 decks
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Xander's Lounge
49%inclusion57 decks117 decks
1.4xlift
Dragonskull Summit
45%inclusion53 decks117 decks
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Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion50 decks117 decks
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Sunken Hollow
43%inclusion50 decks117 decks
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Shivan Reef
41%inclusion48 decks117 decks
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Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion48 decks117 decks
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Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion46 decks117 decks
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Polluted Delta
39%inclusion46 decks117 decks
1.2xlift
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion44 decks117 decks
1.3xlift
Smoldering Marsh
37%inclusion43 decks117 decks
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Underground River
36%inclusion42 decks117 decks
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Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion38 decks117 decks
1.3xlift
Training Center
32%inclusion37 decks117 decks
1.3xlift
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion36 decks117 decks
1.5xlift
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion34 decks117 decks
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Luxury Suite
28%inclusion33 decks117 decks
1.1xlift
Sulfurous Springs
27%inclusion32 decks117 decks
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Raucous Theater
26%inclusion31 decks117 decks
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Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion30 decks117 decks
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Morphic Pool
25%inclusion29 decks117 decks
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Seething Landscape
22%inclusion26 decks117 decks
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21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
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Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
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20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
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Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion22 decks117 decks
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19%inclusion22 decks117 decks
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Path of Ancestry
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Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
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18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
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Fabled Passage
17%inclusion20 decks117 decks
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Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
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16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
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15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
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15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
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14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
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14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
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13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
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13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
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