Kess, Dissident Mage
MH1Modern Horizons/#206/2019MythicReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.49
Cardmarket€2.57
ManaPool$2.86
TCGplayer$3.53
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.75
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.49High $4.99Low $2.99▼ 12.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.53TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 11.3%30d▼ 8.8%90d▼ 17.9%
90d high
$4.30
90d low
$3.53
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.53
Modern Horizons
- Down 8.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $4.30.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 223% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
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.
3 / 4
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (7)
wotc14 Jun 2019
If you cast one instant or sorcery card from your graveyard and then have a new Kess come under your control in the same turn, you may cast another instant or sorcery card from your graveyard that turn.
wotc14 Jun 2019
Once you begin to cast the card, losing control of Kess won't affect the spell. You can finish casting it as normal and it will be exiled if it would be put into your graveyard.
wotc14 Jun 2019
You must pay the costs to cast that card. If it has an alternative cost, you may cast it for that cost instead.
wotc14 Jun 2019
If a sorcery card is put into your graveyard during your main phase and the stack is empty, you have a chance to cast it before any player may attempt to remove that card from your graveyard.
wotc14 Jun 2019
If a spell cast this way is put into another zone after it resolves (perhaps because it had buyback), it's considered a new object. If that card later moves to your graveyard, it won't be exiled.
wotc14 Jun 2019
You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions of the card you cast from your graveyard.
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About this card
Kess, Dissident Mage
Kess, Dissident Mage is a Legendary Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {1}{U}{B}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.53 (down 8.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Kess, Dissident Mage FAQ
How much is Kess, Dissident Mage worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Kess, Dissident Mage is $3.53. It is down 8.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.53 to $4.30.
What is the cheapest printing of Kess, Dissident Mage?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons at $3.53 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Kess, Dissident Mage?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $17.75 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Kess, Dissident Mage are there?
Kess, Dissident Mage has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Kess, Dissident Mage first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C17 #39, released 2017-08-25.
What is the newest printing of Kess, Dissident Mage?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #NCC-344, released 2026-10-19.
Is there a foil version of Kess, Dissident Mage?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $11.40 versus $3.53 for nonfoil, which is 223% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Kess, Dissident Mage legal in Commander?
Yes, Kess, Dissident Mage is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.