Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Upgraded 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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1.3xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.3xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.2xlift
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6.0xlift
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2.2xlift
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1.3xlift
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0.9xlift
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1.6xlift
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0.5xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.6xlift
Relic of Sauron
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Midnight Clock
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2.5xlift
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3.4xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.0xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.2xlift
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1.3xlift
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1.3xlift
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
1.2xlift
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47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
1.1xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
1.4xlift
Xander's Lounge
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
0.9xlift
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
1.1xlift
Morphic Pool
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
1.1xlift
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37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
0.9xlift
Training Center
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1.0xlift
Thundering Falls
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2.1xlift
Haunted Ridge
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1.3xlift
Undercity Sewers
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
2.1xlift
Luxury Suite
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
0.8xlift
Raucous Theater
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
1.8xlift
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
1.4xlift
Waterlogged Teachings
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
1.5xlift
Fell the Profane
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1.3xlift
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
2.9xlift
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
2.4xlift
Smoldering Marsh
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
0.6xlift
Sunken Hollow
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
0.6xlift
Marsh Flats
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2.3xlift
Flooded Strand
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1.8xlift
Riverpyre Verge
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1.7xlift
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18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
2.3xlift
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
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Valakut Awakening
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2.1xlift
Seething Landscape
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
0.9xlift
Darkwater Catacombs
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1.0xlift
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16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
1.1xlift
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1.2xlift
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0.6xlift
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1.1xlift
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1.4xlift
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