Izzet Dead Yet?

by ImFromNASA on 13 July 2014

Main Deck (60 cards)

Planeswalkers (1)


Artifacts (4)


Enchantments (4)


Sideboard (15 cards)

Sorceries (4)


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Deck Description

For the anticipated m14-m15 "super"-standard format.

The list has evolved:
<ul>
<li> Shrapnel Blast is only good in those matchups where it extends the reach enough to matter. <strike>moved to sideboard and reduced to 2. </strike> Then Removed.</li>
<li> Dissolve is fast enough to matter, +4, moved negate to sideboard and reduced to 3. </li>
<li>Judge's Familiar's Ability is relevant against removal, often protects Angel for a turn or 2, +4.</li>
<li>Chandra is a solid choice for midgame advantage and can close out a game and kill chumps.</li>
<li><strike>Turn//Burn was useful in enough matchups that it is mainable.</strike></li>
<li>Magma Jet is needed for Draw Consistency. Too many bad draws maindeck with Turn//Burn over it.</li>
</ul>

How to Play

Turn 2 Ensoul Artifact or Turn 3 Illusory Angel are optimal plays. Big pyromancer draws also can wreck games though.

How to cheat out Angel T3:
1) Hold an Ornithopter
2) Hidden Strings (leads to some crazy plays, don't forget cipher is cast!)
3) Springleaf Drum your T2 play.

Turning into a control deck is possible for Game 2/3 against aggro. Side out anything that dies to Anger and side in Angers, Sprays.

Deck Tags

  • Izzet
  • Tempo
  • Artifact
  • Standard

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Symbol Occurrence

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Izzet Dead Yet?

http://www.mtgvault.com/viagrasaurusrex/decks/running-with-scissors-2/

This is my version of the deck, I don't run angel as I'm not exactly sold on it yet.
My version is more of a Izzet Affinity deck, rushing out those 6 drops on turn 3.

Those smiters I assume are there for all those waste not brew?

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Posted 15 July 2014 at 14:10

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Exactly! Hand disruption is going to be really good for the next three months.

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Posted 15 July 2014 at 19:01

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The list has changed, waste not isn't really doing a LOT in mono-black right now.

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Posted 06 August 2014 at 00:41

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Heyo! Looking at this deck, I'm really digging it, but I think some more artifacts would be needed if you'really gonna run 4 ensouls & 4 shrapnel blasts. Maybe goblin kaboomist? I would also recommend some cone of flames, but It's up to you. Happy brewing!

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Posted 15 July 2014 at 14:17

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I think running hammer of purph is a good game plan, It lets you waste extra lands to make artifacts and it gives everything haste.
Plus its an artifact

He does need to up the artifact count though.

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Posted 15 July 2014 at 14:34

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So far in testing, 11 artifacts has done the job surprisingly well. If you get flooded, though not optimal, izzet charm can help weird draws. Also magma jet gets there.

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Posted 15 July 2014 at 19:03

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I went up to 12 and moved some things around.

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Posted 17 July 2014 at 06:56

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I removed Shrap Blast as it's too inconsistent.

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Posted 06 August 2014 at 00:41

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Cool deck, I hope you do well with it.

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Posted 16 August 2014 at 09:24

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