Fast paced action with the blitzkrieg pirates! Main part about this deck that I believe makes it amazing is that not only is it fairly budget (under $100), but I've managed to keep the overall CMC of the deck's components to 3 or less (keeping a sort of Modern mindset for the deck). Uses 3 Ramunap Ruins for a land based shock, 2 Ipnu Rivulet previously to sac to either of the 2 main deserts in this deck but realized that it works well just in case for something like Approach of the Second Sun. Keeping some basic lands so that you don't have to worry about paying a life each time in case you keep getting deserts or if someone is playing Settle the Wreckage.
I have played this against a slightly updated variant of Mardu Vehicles (can't find it specifically on here) and managed to hold its own rather well. Main threat from this deck is by keeping the Rigging Runner as a blocker and increasing its power and toughness through Skyship Plunderer. Still need to playtest against Temur Energy, Sultai Energy, Ramunap Red, God Pharoah's Gift, and Approach decks.
If you like this deck feel free to build it, also, if you play against any of the decks mentioned above, please comment with how it turned out. Feedback is appreciated but try to keep it within Izzet colors (red and blue), and under 4 CMC. Also, I know that Aethersphere Harvester is a great card, but it doesn't work quite the way I'd like for this deck, and I'm not certain what I'd board out for it even though it is a great source for life which the deck could use. I'll see about creating a variant and see how it does do though. The variant might also do well with the spoiler of the new Storm the Vault (RIX) by having more artifacts in it. Will have to see.
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