Straight Up Izzet Control

Spencer Addington · October 08, 2013, 02:45:44 AM

Straight Up Izzet Control

75 cards, 15 sideboard

2 {Izzet Guildgate}
4 {Steam Vents}
10 {Island}
6 {Mountain}

22 lands

3 {Ætherling}
4 {Spellheart Chimera}

7 creatures

4 {Magma Jet}
3 {Negate}
3 {Mizzium Mortars}
3 {Syncopate}
4 {Dissolve}
4 {Izzet Charm}
2 {Counterflux}
4 {Cyclonic Rift}
4 {Turn // Burn}

31 other spells

Sideboard

3 {Ratchet Bomb}
4 {Rapid Hybridization}
2 {Smelt}
3 {Essence Backlash}
3 {Tidebinder Mage}

15 sideboard cards

Notes:

Mattao19 · October 08, 2013, 02:48:48 AM

I'd consider adding more land as a control deck you don't want to miss a land drop so maybe -2 {Ætherling} +2 land?

Spencer Addington · October 08, 2013, 02:49:41 AM

I'll try it out. I want to keep at least three aetherling just because it's an important win condition

SoshiGanrou · October 08, 2013, 02:52:26 AM

To me ætherling as a 4 of in the deck will really slow you down more than anything especially when you only have 20 land. I would drop it to a 2 of 3 maybe and add in more land. I also favor magma jet over shock just because of the scry 2 which can set up your counters, important land drops, etc. I would also try and find some more draw power. I know izzet charm helps dig but even just like 2 opportunitys will make a huge difference IMO.

Mattao19 · October 08, 2013, 02:53:30 AM

Otherwise solid deck I like nay love {Cyclonic Rift} IMO one of the most underrated control cards in Standard!! I think that you should have no problem with this deck

Spencer Addington · October 08, 2013, 02:55:36 AM

Quote from: Mattao19 on October 08, 2013, 02:53:30 AM
Otherwise solid deck I like nay love {Cyclonic Rift} IMO one of the most underrated control cards in Standard!! I think that you should have no problem with this deck

Yay

Mattao19 · October 08, 2013, 02:58:38 AM

Also why counterflux mainboard? It seems like a sb option for vs. control to me

Spencer Addington · October 08, 2013, 02:58:40 AM

Updated and satisfied

thanks for the tips

SoshiGanrou · October 08, 2013, 03:00:23 AM

No problem.

always enjoyed playing izzet and always has been fun colors to play. Hopefully you can find the same joy hehe.

Mattao19 · October 08, 2013, 03:04:15 AM

Also smelt sb??? What artifacts in standard are worth killing?

SoshiGanrou · October 08, 2013, 03:08:50 AM

Quote from: Mattao19 on October 08, 2013, 03:04:15 AM
Also smelt sb??? What artifacts in standard are worth killing?

YOUR HELM MATTAO!! He is the one trying to smelt it!!

Mattao19 · October 08, 2013, 03:11:26 AM

Lmfao really? Izzet (see what I did there) that big of a problem you can just rift my enchantments or you know play a wall lol