Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Core Spellslinger

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Average Decklist

Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Demon of Catastrophes
Demon of Catastrophes
Disciple of Deceit
Disciple of Deceit
Electrostatic Field
Electrostatic Field
Firebrand Archer
Firebrand Archer
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Trailblazer
Goblin Trailblazer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Murmuring Mystic
Murmuring Mystic
Najal, the Storm Runner
Najal, the Storm Runner
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
Order of Midnight
Order of Midnight
Picklock Prankster
Picklock Prankster
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm Fleet Arsonist
Storm Fleet Arsonist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Third Path Iconoclast
Third Path Iconoclast
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (17)
Abrade
Abrade
Aetherize
Aetherize
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Deliberate
Deliberate
Domineering Will
Domineering Will
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Mirror Match
Mirror Match
Murder
Murder
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Run Away Together
Run Away Together
Terminate
Terminate
Thrilling Encore
Thrilling Encore
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (14)
Bone Splinters
Bone Splinters
Candlekeep Inspiration
Candlekeep Inspiration
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Claim // Fame
Claim // Fame
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Divination
Divination
Dread Return
Dread Return
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Portent of Betrayal
Portent of Betrayal
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Tormenting Voice
Tormenting Voice
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (5)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Black Mage's Rod
Black Mage's Rod
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (3)
Curiosity
Curiosity
Dual Casting
Dual Casting
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Lands (15)
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Desert of the Fervent
Desert of the Fervent
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
7 Swamps