Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Control

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Control

Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Ancient TombAncient Tomb
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 Brain FreezeBrain Freeze
- 1 Cabal RitualCabal Ritual
- 1 Careful StudyCareful Study
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Consecrated SphinxConsecrated Sphinx
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dance of the DeadDance of the Dead
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dragon's Rage ChannelerDragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Dramatic ReversalDramatic Reversal
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 Fabled PassageFabled Passage
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flare of DenialFlare of Denial
- 1 Flare of MaliceFlare of Malice
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 FlusterstormFlusterstorm
- 1 Force of NegationForce of Negation
- 1 Force of RageForce of Rage
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 GambleGamble
- 1 Gifts UngivenGifts Ungiven
- 1 Gilded DrakeGilded Drake
- 1 Grim MonolithGrim Monolith
- 1 Hullbreaker HorrorHullbreaker Horror
- 1 Imperial RecruiterImperial Recruiter
- 1 IntuitionIntuition
- 2 IslandIsland
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Luxury SuiteLuxury Suite
- 1 Mana ConfluenceMana Confluence
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 Marsh FlatsMarsh Flats
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Morbid OpportunistMorbid Opportunist
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 1 MountainMountain
- 1 Mox AmberMox Amber
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Niv-Mizzet, ParunNiv-Mizzet, Parun
- 1 Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 OvermasterOvermaster
- 1 PersistPersist
- 1 Personal TutorPersonal Tutor
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Praetor's GraspPraetor's Grasp
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Sheoldred, the ApocalypseSheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Simian Spirit GuideSimian Spirit Guide
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of DefianceSokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 SpellseekerSpellseeker
- 1 Stitch TogetherStitch Together
- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 StrangleholdStranglehold
- 1 SubtletySubtlety
- 1 Sulfurous SpringsSulfurous Springs
- 1 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 Tidespout TyrantTidespout Tyrant
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
- 1 Undercity SewersUndercity Sewers
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Vilis, Broker of BloodVilis, Broker of Blood
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, LibrarianWan Shi Tong, Librarian
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 WindfallWindfall

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Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

Bojuka Bog

City of Brass

Command Tower

Fabled Passage

Flooded Strand

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