Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Spellslinger

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Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Expensive Optimized Spellslinger

Kess, Dissident Mage

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- 1 Arid MesaArid Mesa
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- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
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- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 Force of NegationForce of Negation
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
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- 1 Gifts UngivenGifts Ungiven
- 1 Gitaxian ProbeGitaxian Probe
- 1 Imperial SealImperial Seal
- 1 IntuitionIntuition
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- 1 Jeska's WillJeska's Will
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- 1 Lindblum, Industrial RegencyLindblum, Industrial Regency
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- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Marsh FlatsMarsh Flats
- 1 MiscastMiscast
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- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 1 MountainMountain
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- 1 Serum VisionsSerum Visions
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- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
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- 1 Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist
- 1 Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 2 SwampSwamp
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- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 Thassa's OracleThassa's Oracle
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Thundering FallsThundering Falls
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Training CenterTraining Center
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- 1 Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
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An Offer You Can't Refuse

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Artifacts (7)

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Enchantments (4)

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Necropotence

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Professor Onyx

Lands (29)

Arid Mesa

Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

City of Brass

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Flooded Strand

Lindblum, Industrial Regency

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Prismatic Vista

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Thundering Falls

Training Center

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Verdant Catacombs

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