RU Izzet Tempo: Pauper

by zipec on 17 August 2013

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (1315 cards)

Artifacts (200)


Land (400)

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Deck Description

This is Izzet tempo deck built in a budget. It focuses on early threats and disruption.

Reconstructed for Pauper. other Pauper decks: http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/format226e

For those willing to invest some more, first it needs better duals (Steam Vents, Sulfur Falls, or even Scalding Tarn) then try Snapcaster Mage, Vendillion Clique, Remand, Spell Snare, Blood Moon, also Threads of Disloyalty in sideboard and Engineered Explosives instead of Ratchet Bomb in sideboard.

How to Play

Try to drop some creatures early, then protect them with counterspells and burn opponents creatures to clear the way.

Note that the deck consists of 26 one-mana spells and 15 two-mana spells. It should be able to handle all early drops of your opponents at low cost.

Creature breakthrough:
* Delver of Secrets is perfect one-drop. You should have no problems flipping him and 3 power + some burn should win you the game pretty fast.
* Kiln Fiend is by the most powerfull creature, but being two-mana makes it harder to protect the turn it drops. However if your opponetnt doesnt take care of him, he repays with brutal beating.
* Nivmagus Elemental is a weird choice here, but he can eat your unused spells: Artful Dodge and its flashback, Gitaxian Probe, Serum Vision even counterspell targeting your own spell. Everything is possible when swinging for lethal. If you want more classic approach, try Stromkirk Noble.
* Young Pyromancer is 2 CMC, but he has 2 power by default and on every spell cast he adds 1 to the pool. Tokens can be used to block, but most of the time you want them in offense.

Deck Tags

  • Pauper
  • Budget
  • Tempo
  • Concept

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Mana Symbol Occurrence

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Card Legality

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

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