Kess, Dissident Mage
Modern Horizons 206 • mythic
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Collector number
- 206
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $3.95
What it does
Flying
Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your graveyard. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
"Loss has no meaning here. You cannot take from those who have nothing."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Kess, Dissident Mage was first introduced in the Commander 2017 set, though the version designated as collector number 206 appears as a reprint in the Modern Horizons set released in 2019. Created by Wizards of the Coast for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, the character was designed to function as a powerful Grixis-aligned commander, reflecting the game's focus on graveyard recursion and spell-slinging mechanics that define blue, black, and red deck archetypes.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent artist in the fantasy field known for her evocative character portraiture. Villeneuve sought to depict Kess as a formidable and scholarly figure, balancing a sense of intellectual intensity with the chaotic energy associated with her role as a dissident mage. Upon release, the card received significant acclaim within the Commander format community for its versatility and the strategic depth it offered players who favor interactive, spell-heavy gameplay.
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