Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7.2xlift
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25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
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25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
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Frantic Search
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
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60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
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60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
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57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
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52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
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49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
3.5xlift
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48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
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46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
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Negate
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
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46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
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11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
22xlift
See the Truth
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
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6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
16xlift
Brainspoil
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
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7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
16xlift
Epic Experiment
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
15xlift
Ill-Gotten Gains
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
14xlift
Release to the Wind
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
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Mnemonic Wall
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
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Baral's Expertise
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
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Storm-Kiln Artist
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
3.2xlift
Archmage Emeritus
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
3.3xlift
Dualcaster Mage
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
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38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
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29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
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Nightscape Familiar
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
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Archaeomancer
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
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Uldaros Theorix
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
30xlift
Cormela, Glamour Thief
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
4.3xlift
Veyran, Voice of Duality
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
3.2xlift
Notion Thief
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
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Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
7.7xlift
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18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
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18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
2.8xlift
Black Waltz No. 3
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
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Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
4.1xlift
Sedgemoor Witch
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6.6xlift
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15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
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15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
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Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
7.7xlift
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14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
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13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
1.9xlift
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13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
23xlift
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13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5.4xlift
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
14xlift
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
13xlift
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12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4.4xlift
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2.5xlift
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10xlift
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9.5xlift
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7.6xlift
Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
14xlift
Yuriko, Hope from the Shadows
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
28xlift
Geist of Saint Thalia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4.7xlift
Murmuring Mystic
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8.3xlift
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5.7xlift
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5.8xlift
Vivi Ornitier
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3.1xlift
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3.1xlift
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
10xlift
Haughty Djinn
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
10xlift
Spellseeker
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5.1xlift
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7.5xlift
Magus of the Wheel
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.7xlift
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3.1xlift
Vela the Night-Clad
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6.7xlift
Izzet Chronarch
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
8.1xlift
Psychosis Crawler
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0.4xlift
Firebrand Archer
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2.6xlift
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Chaos Warp
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Lightning Bolt
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
2.3xlift
Rakdos Charm
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
2.5xlift
Terminate
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Opt
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
3.1xlift
Fact or Fiction
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
4.2xlift
Consider
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
3.2xlift
Narset's Reversal
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
3.2xlift
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Increasing Vengeance
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
7.4xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Izzet Charm
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
5.2xlift
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Pongify
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
2.7xlift
Seething Song
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
2.6xlift
Bedevil
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Abrade
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Thought Scour
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
9.0xlift
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
4.4xlift
Swan Song
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
2.7xlift
Reverberate
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
3.6xlift
Ghostly Flicker
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
2.3xlift
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
2.7xlift
Demonic Consultation
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
4.8xlift
Snap
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
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12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
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12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
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12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
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1.5xlift
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11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
2.3xlift
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1.3xlift
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Dispel
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Reality Shift
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.9xlift
Aetherize
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Twincast
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
7.6xlift
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11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
2.2xlift
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11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
3.8xlift
Wizard's Retort
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
2.9xlift
Unwind
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
3.1xlift
Withering Torment
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Drown in the Loch
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Return the Favor
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.9xlift
Desperate Ritual
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Reiterate
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3.0xlift
Flusterstorm
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3.4xlift
Sorceries
Windfall
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Diabolic Tutor
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Feed the Swarm
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Reanimate
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
3.5xlift
Exsanguinate
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
4.0xlift
Final Parting
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
4.1xlift
Vandalblast
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Night's Whisper
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
3.6xlift
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
3.0xlift
Strategic Planning
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
12xlift
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
4.4xlift
Cathartic Reunion
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
5.4xlift
Serum Visions
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
5.3xlift
Twinflame
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
6.1xlift
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
3.0xlift
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4.4xlift
Torment of Hailfire
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4.4xlift
Dreadbore
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4.9xlift
Grapeshot
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
3.4xlift
Cruel Calculations
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9.4xlift
Devastation Tide
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9.5xlift
Heat Shimmer
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
6.4xlift
Dark Petition
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4.8xlift
Gamble
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Treasure Cruise
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3.7xlift
Read the Bones
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3.1xlift
Doomsday
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9.5xlift
River's Rebuke
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6.5xlift
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Rite of Replication
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Black Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7.5xlift
Crackle with Power
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4.6xlift
Careful Study
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4.7xlift
Past in Flames
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2.8xlift
Bonus Round
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
8.3xlift
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4.2xlift
Temporal Mastery
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5.1xlift
Personal Tutor
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3.3xlift
Decree of Pain
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Cut // Ribbons
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6.8xlift
Damnation
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3.0xlift
Singularity Rupture
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2.9xlift
Cruel Ultimatum
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Chart a Course
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2.6xlift
Increasing Ambition
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6.7xlift
Jeska's Will
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Utility Artifacts
Lich's Relic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13xlift
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7.6xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
3.4xlift
Primal Amulet
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8.1xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0.7xlift
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6.8xlift
Bolas's Citadel
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Twinning Staff
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2.2xlift
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
7.2xlift
Secrets of the Dead
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
11xlift
Double Vision
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
8.1xlift
Propaganda
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
2.1xlift
Jace's Sanctum
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
8.5xlift
Swarm Intelligence
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
8.5xlift
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9.5xlift
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Curiosity
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Phyrexian Arena
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Arcane Bombardment
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4.6xlift
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
10xlift
Animate Dead
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Omniscience
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Impact Tremors
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Outpost Siege
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
13xlift
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
7.7xlift
Professor Onyx
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
6.8xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
2.3xlift
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
11xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3.0xlift
Chandra, Chill of Compliance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
34xlift
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
9.5xlift
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3.3xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
3.8xlift
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Mistrise Village
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2.6xlift
Riptide Laboratory
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Halimar Depths
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3.9xlift
Desolate Lighthouse
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1.7xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Dimir Signet
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Rakdos Signet
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Talisman of Dominance
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
0.8xlift
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
Mind Stone
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Darksteel Ingot
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4.1xlift
Relic of Sauron
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0.5xlift
Obelisk of Grixis
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Island
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
91%inclusion59 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Crumbling Necropolis
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Smoldering Marsh
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Drowned Catacomb
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Dragonskull Summit
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Underground River
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Cascade Bluffs
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
2.2xlift
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Choked Estuary
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
1.2xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
2.0xlift
Foreboding Ruins
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of Epiphany
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Rakdos Carnarium
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.8xlift
Dimir Aqueduct
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
3.3xlift
Shadowblood Ridge
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Seething Landscape
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
0.6xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Steam Vents
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Grixis Panorama
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
3.5xlift
Dismal Backwater
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.3xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1.0xlift
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1.5xlift
Watery Grave
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1.1xlift
Goblin-town
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4.0xlift
Turbulent Crater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9.1xlift
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
1.7xlift
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
0.9xlift
Graven Cairns
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.4xlift
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Tainted Isle
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1.6xlift
Jwar Isle Refuge
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3.8xlift
Submerged Boneyard
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3.7xlift
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