Kess, Dissident Spellslinger

Duel Commander* Burn Control Tribal UBR (Grixis) Wizards

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Creature (6)

• 1x Baral, Chief of Compliance
• 1x Combustible Gearhulk
• 1x Goblin Electromancer
• 1x Jace, Vryn's Prodigy  ^Flip
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Torrential Gearhulk

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 1x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
• 1x Liliana of the Veil
• 1x Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh

Land (39)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Canyon Slough
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fetid Pools
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 7x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Volcanic Island
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Artifact (3)

• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet

Instant (30)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Dismember
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Faerie Trickery
• 1x Flame Javelin
• 1x Flames of the Blood Hand
• 1x Forbidden Alchemy
• 1x Force of Will
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Izzet Charm
• 1x Kolaghan's Command
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Mana Leak
• 1x Mystic Confluence
• 1x Pull from Tomorrow
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Recoil
• 1x Remand
• 1x Silumgar's Command
• 1x Spell Pierce
• 1x Stifle
• 1x Terminate
• 1x To the Slaughter *f-pre*
• 1x Undermine

Sorcery (17)

• 1x Ancestral Vision
• 1x Banefire
• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Dark Petition *f-pre*
• 1x Demonfire
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Earthquake
• 1x Exquisite Firecraft
• 1x Fiery Confluence
• 1x Innocent Blood
• 1x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 1x Mind Twist
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain
• 1x Thoughtseize
• 1x Torment of Hailfire

Commander (1)

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Creature (3)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, the Ravager *f-pre*  ^Flip
• 1x True-Name Nemesis
• 1x Venser, Shaper Savant

Artifact (3)

• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Mirari
• 1x Primal Amulet  ^Flip

Instant (5)

• 1x Boomerang
• 1x Reset
• 1x Skullcrack
• 1x Stoke the Flames
• 1x Syncopate

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Browbeat
• 1x Drain Power
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Lava Spike

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This deck has three main objectives and it likes to achieve them repeatedly.

The primary win-con is to deal direct damage to your opponent.

  Deny

Don't let your opponent cast any spells.

Instants

  Counterflux  Can’t be countered

  Counterspell  Mana-efficient

  Cryptic Command  Counter with options

  Disallow  Can also counter activated or triggered abilities

  Dissipate  Counter into exile

  Faerie Trickery  Counter into exile

  Force of Will  Alternate casting cost

  Izzet Charm  Optional non-creature counterspell

  Mana Leak  Conditional but efficient

  Mystic Confluence  Counter with options

  Remand  Counter and card draw

  Silumgar's Command  Counter with options

  Spell Pierce  Conditional but efficient

  Stifle  Counters activated or triggered abilities

  Undermine  Counter and opponent lifeloss

  Destroy

Don't let your opponent keep anything on the battlefield.

Instants

  Dismember  Target creature, alternate casting cost

  Go for the Throat  Target non-artifact creature

  Hero's Downfall  Target creature or planeswalker

  Rakdos Charm  Target artifact

  Silumgar's Command  Target creature and/or target planeswalker

  Terminate  Target creature, can't be regenerated

  To the Slaughter  Target player's creature or planeswalker, potentially both

Sorceries

  Crux of Fate  All dragons or all non-dragons

  Damnation  All creatures, can't be regenerated

  Innocent Blood  One creature per player

  Damage

Don't let your opponent live.

Instants

Flame Javelin

Flames of the Blood Hand

Lightning Bolt

Rakdos Charm

Sorceries

Banefire

Cruel Ultimatum

Demonfire

Earthquake

Exquisite Firecraft

Fiery Confluence

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Exclude colors	WG
Legality	This deck is not Duel Commander legal.
Rarity (main - side)	19 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.73
Tokens	Emblem Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Folders	Ideas