Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Spellslinger

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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91%inclusion78 decks86 decks
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83%inclusion71 decks86 decks
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78%inclusion67 decks86 decks
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73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
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72%inclusion62 decks86 decks
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71%inclusion61 decks86 decks
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70%inclusion60 decks86 decks
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22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
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17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
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19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
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10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
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5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
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28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
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60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
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45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
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42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
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37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
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34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
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33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
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33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
2.9xlift
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33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
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31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Archmage Emeritus
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
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27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
1.9xlift
Spellseeker
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
2.1xlift
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26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
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23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
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22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
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21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
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21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
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20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
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17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
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17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
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14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
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12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
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12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
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12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
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12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
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10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1.8xlift
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10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
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10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
1.1xlift
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9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
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9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
3.4xlift
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8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2.2xlift
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0.3xlift
Laboratory Maniac
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
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7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2.5xlift
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7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
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6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1.6xlift
Displacer Kitten
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Dark Confidant
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2.9xlift
Coruscation Mage
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Young Pyromancer
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
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0.5xlift
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5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4.3xlift
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5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1.0xlift
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67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
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67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
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Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
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Mana Drain
65%inclusion56 decks86 decks
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Force of Will
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Demonic Consultation
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
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57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
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50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
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50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
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47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
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47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
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Entomb
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
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44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
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Pact of Negation
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
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42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
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42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
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41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
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41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
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40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
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35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
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34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
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31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
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29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
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27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
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24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
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23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
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1.8xlift
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10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
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2.2xlift
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66%inclusion57 decks86 decks
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1.7xlift
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Windfall
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1.9xlift
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57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
2.5xlift
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57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
3.7xlift
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2.8xlift
Imperial Seal
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1.7xlift
Preordain
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
2.4xlift
Rite of Flame
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Beseech the Mirror
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Praetor's Grasp
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
1.9xlift
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
0.8xlift
Vandalblast
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
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19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Past in Flames
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
2.0xlift
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1.2xlift
Mnemonic Betrayal
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1.9xlift
Bonus Round
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
1.9xlift
Personal Tutor
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
4.0xlift
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
Timetwister
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1.8xlift
Damnation
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
2.5xlift
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
2.5xlift
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Grapeshot
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Mizzix's Mastery
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1.1xlift
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13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3.5xlift
Twinflame
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Expressive Iteration
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Winds of Change
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
2.5xlift
Stock Up
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
1.4xlift
Careful Study
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
3.4xlift
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
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8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
3.1xlift
Dark Deal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Blasphemous Edict
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2.2xlift
Decorum Dissertation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1.6xlift
Diabolic Intent
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
Circle of Power
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3.5xlift
Peer into the Abyss
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Victimize
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3.1xlift
Scheming Symmetry
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3.3xlift
Stitch Together
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4.1xlift
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2.3xlift
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1.6xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
2.0xlift
Grinding Station
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
2.3xlift
Defense Grid
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2.0xlift
Scroll Rack
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
3.1xlift
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
Lightning Greaves
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0.2xlift
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66%inclusion57 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Necropotence
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
2.1xlift
Artist's Talent
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
3.6xlift
Propaganda
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Animate Dead
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Black Market Connections
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
Necromancy
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2.0xlift
Exquisite Blood
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3.8xlift
Bloodchief Ascension
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.8xlift
Phyrexian Arena
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
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20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
2.4xlift
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13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
3.0xlift
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9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
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Ancient Tomb
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
0.9xlift
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1.9xlift
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
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11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1.6xlift
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9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
2.2xlift
Riptide Laboratory
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2.9xlift
City of Traitors
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0.6xlift
Multiversal Passage
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3.2xlift
Strip Mine
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2.8xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0.4xlift
Mana Artifacts
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94%inclusion81 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion72 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Chrome Mox
66%inclusion57 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
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65%inclusion56 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion53 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
1.9xlift
Mox Diamond
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Mana Vault
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Mox Opal
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Grim Monolith
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Mox Amber
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1.4xlift
Izzet Signet
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
0.8xlift
Dimir Signet
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
0.8xlift
Rakdos Signet
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0.5xlift
Chromatic Lantern
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1.2xlift
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97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Underground Sea
95%inclusion82 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
95%inclusion82 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Blood Crypt
93%inclusion80 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Badlands
92%inclusion79 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion79 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Scalding Tarn
88%inclusion76 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
87%inclusion75 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Island
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Morphic Pool
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Training Center
69%inclusion59 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Swamp
67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
1.0xlift
Mountain
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
City of Brass
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Flooded Strand
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Verdant Catacombs
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
1.7xlift
Luxury Suite
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Marsh Flats
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Xander's Lounge
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Undercity Sewers
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Gemstone Caverns
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Underground River
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
1.5xlift
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Thundering Falls
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
1.3xlift
Raucous Theater
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1.1xlift
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1.4xlift
Forbidden Orchard
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
2.8xlift
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
2.5xlift
Sunken Ruins
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
2.6xlift
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1.6xlift
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
Dragonskull Summit
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
0.7xlift
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
4.0xlift
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
0.9xlift
Sulfurous Springs
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
0.8xlift
Drowned Catacomb
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
0.6xlift
Starting Town
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
0.8xlift
Clearwater Pathway
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1.9xlift
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
4.7xlift
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