I Like Big Spells And I Cannot Lie

Pauper Cascade Casual Theme/Gimmick Top Deck Matters UR (Izzet)

jonjonhholt

Instant (18)

• 4x Brainstorm
• 2x Forceful Denial
• 3x Izzet Charm
• 2x Magmatic Sinkhole
• 4x Riddle of Lightning
• 3x Thunderous Wrath

Creature (13)

• 2x Aquatic Alchemist
• 4x Boarding Party
• 3x Etherium Spinner
• 4x Spectacle Mage

Sorcery (8)

• 3x Elemental Masterpiece
• 3x Lorien Revealed
• 2x Ojutai's Summons

Land (21)

• 8x Island
• 3x Izzet Boilerworks
• 2x Molten Tributary
• 8x Mountain

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Sideboard

Instant (12)

• 4x Blue Elemental Blast
• 4x Red Elemental Blast
• 4x Sulfurous Blast

Creature (3)

• 3x Ingot Chewer

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Maybeboard

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Alchemist's Greeting
• 2x Rush of Knowledge

Instant (2)

• 2x Foil

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big ass spells baby

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Deck Tech:

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Big Ass Spells:

we start getting discounts from Spectacle Mage at 5 mana(and can curve into a 5 mana spell on turn 4) so we have plenty cards at 5 mana such as Lorien Revealed and Riddle of Lightning which loves our high cmc's. we also have some spells we that count as cmc >= 5 but we dont actually pay the full cost of such as Boulder Salvo, Magmatic Sinkhole and Thunderous Wrath. finally we have a few Big Ass Spells that summon creatures to fight for the board with Ojutai's Summons and Elemental Masterpiece.

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Discount Double Check:

why run all these Big Ass Spells without getting that sweet sweet discount from Spectacle Mage. in a different vein Etherium Spinner gives us a thopter for each Big Ass Spell we cast. Forceful Denial is a Big Ass counterSpell and can potentially cheat out a 3-drop. we can ensure our cascade triggers using Brainstorm which turns Boarding Party into a free 5 cost spell every time or guarantees Thunderous Wrath can be cast for its miracle cost.

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Early Game:

the early game is notably a weaker period of the game for this deck but you aren't doing nothing. the new(and adorable) card Aquatic Alchemist can be a decent body in the early game or put a Thunderous Wrath back on top later. Brainstorm can be used to dig for our 3-drops in Spectacle Mage and Etherium Spinner. Izzet Charm is a really flexible early play. Lorien Revealed can be discarded to search for lands and Elemental Masterpiece can be discarded for a treasure token. its once you get to turn 4 or 5 the deck really comes alive.

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as always any feedback, ideas, or suggestions are appreciated and if you liked this deck check out my other pauper builds -> jonjonhholt

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Pauper legal.
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	4.23
Tokens	Djinn Monk 2/2 U, Elemental 4/4 UR, On an Adventure, Thopter 1/1 C, Treasure
Folders	All Pauper, Deck Techs