Izzet Slow-Burn

Modern* UR (Izzet)

flaxencobra

Land (22)

• 2x Arid Mesa
• 1x Den of the Bugbear
• 1x Hall of Storm Giants
• 3x Island
• 2x Mountain
• 4x Scalding Tarn
• 4x Steam Vents
• 4x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Wandering Fumarole

Instant (22)

• 4x Consider
• 4x Counterspell
• 4x Ionize
• 2x Izzet Charm
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 4x Risk Factor

Creature (8)

• 1x Niv-Mizzet, Parun
• 4x Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
• 3x Snapcaster Mage

Sorcery (8)

• 2x Banefire
• 2x Beacon Bolt
• 4x Expressive Iteration

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Sideboard

Creature (8)

• 4x Crackling Drake
• 4x Enigma Drake

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Anger of the Gods

Artifact (2)

• 2x Relic of Progenitus

Instant (2)

• 2x Mystical Dispute

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The idea here is to be a control/slow-burn deck and after a bit of testing on Xmage, I've found a build I'm pretty happy with.

Early game you want to fill your graveyard up for Beacon Bolt, which is done by counters and straight damage spells.

I've found that Risk Factor is an amazing card. In this deck you really want your opponent to take the damage, because 8 damage from one card (jump-start) is insane. Between Risk Factor and Ionize you'll have your opponent's life total low pretty quick, all while keeping their board in control.

Previous renditions of this deck had Goblin Electromancer and Murmuring Mystic, but in testing I've found these cards to be not so great in this deck.

For the sideboard, Game 1 you're showing many spells and not a lot of creatures, so you side in the drakes and hopefully run them over. Inescapable Blaze is for the control match-ups and Sentinel Totem just as graveyard hate. Lastly, Fiery Cannonade for go-wide token decks and goblins.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 28 - 3 Rares 14 - 10 Uncommons 6 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.00
Tokens	Goblin 1/1 R, Treasure