General Idea
The idea is to control the board with blue while using red to burn and trigger activated ability (sometimes over and over) to tick down the opponent's life. Using madness to gain card advantage yet defend against big responses using counterspells. After a few playtests it seems to stand up decently but definitely could use a boost. I think the biggest weakness is that it is a little bit slow.
Combo Example
Fiery Temper
+
Thermo-Alchemist
+
Tormenting Voice
**Removed
((The deck was trying to do a bit too much IE 2 combos, so consolidated it to one instead))Which falls into twice.
Reckless Fireweaver
+
Trail of Evidence
Expands with counters, etc.
**Added to Main
Fevered Visions = I thought giving card advantage to the opponent wasn't very good until I found out these stacked.
Thing in the Ice
= It's a ticking time bomb for the opponent as I nickel and dime them with Thermo-Alchemist
After-thoughts
Lightning Axe isn't great, but it feeds madness and combo above as well. Just kinda narrow.
Collective Defiance and Nahiri's Wrath for a bit of flexibility but haven't been a crucial key to success.
Would like Mana Leak instead of
Revolutionary Rebuff
but not standard legal. Hard to make up for the narrow-ness and one mana less cost to the opponent...I continue to use it because it's great early game for quick aggro/spirits and also good for sac-ing to Nahiri's Wrath as a Shock. Using Ceremonious Rejection in sideboard to try to combat this but still not sold. Not to mention Insidious Will is a bit expensive, but it's utility has been rather awesome.
Only thing that will rotate out are the
Wandering Fumarole
s, which I am still not sure how to solve as it's a nice later game pressure/punisher for no blockers.
Sideboard
Ceremonious Rejection = swap counters for artifact heavy decks
Demolish
= tri color and/or artifact decks
Weaver of Lightning
= help with flyers and possible burning
HELP!?
Misc background
It has been a few years since playing and am trying to ease my way back in. I was trying to put together something unique and relatively cheap. The costliest part are the lands and Thing in the Ice
which I had already.
Any help or comments are appreciated.
