Izzet Skies Or Izzet Not?

Mlerner12 · November 14, 2013, 08:01:10 AM

Izzet Skies Or Izzet Not?

63 cards, 3 sideboard

4 {Izzet Guildgate}
10 {Mountain}
10 {Island}

24 lands

4 {Spellheart Chimera}
3 {Chandra's Phoenix}
2 {Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius}
4 {Warden of Evos Isle}
2 {Prognostic Sphinx}
4 {Cloudfin Raptor}
3 {Fluxcharger}

22 creatures

2 {Frost Breath}
2 {Ral Zarek}
4 {Dissolve}
4 {Steam Augury}
2 {Magma Jet}

14 other spells

Sideboard

3 {Rogue's Passage}

3 sideboard cards

Notes:
First draft

Mlerner12 · November 14, 2013, 08:01:21 AM

Halp?

Mlerner12 · November 14, 2013, 04:09:15 PM

Thinking to add {Hypersonic Dragon}, {Windreadet sphinx}, and {Izzet Guildgate}. Thoughts?

Joshnoodles · November 14, 2013, 05:23:27 PM

Quote from: Mlerner12 on November 14, 2013, 04:09:15 PM
Thinking to add {Hypersonic Dragon}, {Windreadet sphinx}, and {Izzet Guildgate}. Thoughts?

No, no, yes. Maybe add {Warden of Evos Isle}

Mlerner12 · November 14, 2013, 05:23:57 PM

Quote from: Joshnoodles on November 14, 2013, 05:23:27 PM
Quote from: Mlerner12 on November 14, 2013, 04:09:15 PM
Thinking to add {Hypersonic Dragon}, {Windreadet sphinx}, and {Izzet Guildgate}. Thoughts?
No, no, yes. Maybe add {Warden of Evos Isle}

How did I miss that?

? Lol, thanks!

Mlerner12 · November 14, 2013, 07:42:42 PM

This is an update.

wvEricP · November 14, 2013, 07:44:50 PM

I really like this deck. The tempo seems to get to the point fast and stay there.

Mlerner12 · November 14, 2013, 07:45:13 PM

Quote from: wvEricP on November 14, 2013, 07:44:50 PM
I really like this deck. The tempo seems to get to the point fast and stay there.

Thanks, I got the idea off of Birdbrain, give him most of the credit

wvEricP · November 14, 2013, 07:48:13 PM

Have you though about running {Rogue's Passage} maybe as a 1 of for the lolz?

Make {Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius} unblockable?

Mlerner12 · November 14, 2013, 07:50:16 PM

Quote from: wvEricP on November 14, 2013, 07:48:13 PM
Have you though about running {Rogue's Passage} maybe as a 1 of for the lolz?

Make {Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius} unblockable?

Doesn't really fit in the deck, plus most decks at my LGS have nearly no flyers. I'll sideboard 3, for against flyer decks

Mlerner12 · November 15, 2013, 01:39:52 PM

Budget change occurred

Steerpike · November 15, 2013, 10:55:30 PM

Every creature has flying, so {Shiv's Embrace} and {Pursuit of Flight} don't seem quite as vital.

And you've got 3 of the 5-drop sphinx and 3 6-drop Nivs. That many might see them sitting around in an opening hand for a while, especially with only 20 land.

Just my opinion

Mlerner12 · November 16, 2013, 12:34:50 AM

Quote from: Steerpike on November 15, 2013, 10:55:30 PM
Every creature has flying, so {Shiv's Embrace} and {Pursuit of Flight} don't seem quite as vital.

And you've got 3 of the 5-drop sphinx and 3 6-drop Nivs. That many might see them sitting around in an opening hand for a while, especially with only 20 land.

Just my opinion

More land, or less high drops?

Caboaddict · November 16, 2013, 02:57:13 AM

Quote from: Mlerner12 on November 16, 2013, 12:34:50 AM
Quote from: Steerpike on November 15, 2013, 10:55:30 PM
Every creature has flying, so {Shiv's Embrace} and {Pursuit of Flight} don't seem quite as vital.

And you've got 3 of the 5-drop sphinx and 3 6-drop Nivs. That many might see them sitting around in an opening hand for a while, especially with only 20 land.

Just my opinion
More land, or less high drops?

Yes. Drop one of each high drops and add that many land in.

Steerpike · November 16, 2013, 04:43:45 AM

I would say after taking away one of each, (then all the Embraces and Pursuits IMO) you have more room for land and perhaps some creatures to put in a turn 2 drop.

Standard Izzet doesn't really have a lot of flyers for 1 or 2 mana. So maybe move {Cloudfin Raptor} to 4. Maybe even some {Seacoast Drake} for defense in the early game