Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Core Reanimator

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Core Reanimator

Kess, Dissident Mage

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Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Ancient ExcavationAncient Excavation
- 1 AngerAnger
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Brazen BorrowerBrazen Borrower
- 1 Callous Sell-SwordCallous Sell-Sword
- 1 Careful StudyCareful Study
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dirgur Island DragonDirgur Island Dragon
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Dread ReturnDread Return
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Embereth ShieldbreakerEmbereth Shieldbreaker
- 1 ExhumeExhume
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Feral DeathgorgerFeral Deathgorger
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Hearth ElementalHearth Elemental
- 1 Hedron CrabHedron Crab
- 1 Horned Loch-WhaleHorned Loch-Whale
- 1 Illithid HarvesterIllithid Harvester
- 1 Incarnation TechniqueIncarnation Technique
- 5 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet CharmIzzet Charm
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Liliana, Death's MajestyLiliana, Death's Majesty
- 1 Lindblum, Industrial RegencyLindblum, Industrial Regency
- 1 Maestros CharmMaestros Charm
- 1 Marang River RegentMarang River Regent
- 1 Massacre WurmMassacre Wurm
- 1 Midgar, City of MakoMidgar, City of Mako
- 1 MillikinMillikin
- 5 MountainMountain
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Night's WhisperNight's Whisper
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Order of MidnightOrder of Midnight
- 1 Oscorp IndustriesOscorp Industries
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PersistPersist
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Scalding ViperScalding Viper
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Sire of StagnationSire of Stagnation
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Stitch TogetherStitch Together
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 6 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 The Ancient OneThe Ancient One
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Umbral Collar ZealotUmbral Collar Zealot
- 1 VictimizeVictimize
- 1 Virtue of CourageVirtue of Courage
- 1 Virtue of PersistenceVirtue of Persistence
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge
- 1 Young Red DragonYoung Red Dragon

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Consider

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Talisman of Indulgence

Enchantments (3)

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Liliana, Death's Majesty

Lands (19)

Blood Crypt

Bojuka Bog

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Crumbling Necropolis

Dimir Aqueduct

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Drowned Catacomb

Exotic Orchard

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Lindblum, Industrial Regency

Midgar, City of Mako

Oscorp Industries

Path of Ancestry

Shivan Reef

Smoldering Marsh

Steam Vents

Sulfur Falls

Watery Grave

Xander's Lounge

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Island

5 Islands

Mountain

5 Mountains

Swamp

6 Swamps