Burning Storm

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stagemadness says... #1

(If you're really set on having a 4-drop)

November 16, 2013 10:51 p.m.

ShadowDragon48 says... #2

@Araganor: That, and the "Low" Price of the deck is still under half of the $20 price tag you were originally looking at. Besides, most of these cards see little play, especially at the competitive level, and the only two rares in the deck are often found for next to nothing in "bulk rare" selections. I'd almost argue that it could possibly be built for under $10 with a little bit of effort when it comes to looking for the best prices for the cards.

November 16, 2013 11:11 p.m.

Araganor says... #3

@stagemadness: That could be deadly combined with Young Pyromancer ! Imagine getting 2 3/1 tokens with haste when you cast Shock , and storm into an Explosive Impact . That's 11 potential damage for 1 mana! Make it 15 with Guttersnipe on the field. Granted, that's a best case scenario, but that's a really cool idea! I don't know if I could fit him in the deck, but he could definitely be nasty.

November 16, 2013 11:25 p.m.

Bromjunaar says... #4

This looks hilariously awesome. But why not throw in some off color instants or sorceries since you won't need the right colors with the storm going off? I mean, just think about your opponents face if you Possibility Storm a Guttersnipe into a Worldspine Wurm

November 17, 2013 12:14 a.m.

Araganor says... #5

@Bromjunaar: Mainly for consistency's sake. I'm not going to lie, that would be pretty awesome if it happened. And, even if I can't cheat it in with Possibility Storm , I could use Blast of Genius to hit my opponent for 11 damage. OH GAWD, then it does back into my library for another shot at the storm! Seems like a pretty hilarious idea, I'll think about it.

November 17, 2013 12:33 a.m.

Bromjunaar says... #6

I would say it would work as a 1 of, just for the chance to do that.

November 17, 2013 12:43 a.m.

ssthree says... #7

how about Nivmagus Elemental ? the storm also trigger even the spell was removed by Nivmagus.

November 17, 2013 7:04 a.m.

ShadowDragon48 says... #8

Love the new intro to the description! No love for the poor Familiar lol

November 17, 2013 7:35 a.m.

Araganor says... #9

@ssthree: Good suggestion! However, I'm worried that if I use him I will be going through my spells twice as fast, which means there is a possibility of me running out if the game goes on too long. Right now, the deck has 16 instants, which is plenty for one game. However, if I use Nivmagus Elemental , I'm exiling the original spell I cast instead of putting it back on the bottom. Essentially, I would only have about half the instants to cast before I run out. 16 is enough, but I don't think 8 is.

Thanks for the feedback!

November 17, 2013 11:28 a.m.

Araganor says... #10

@ShadowDragon48: Thanks, I think it's fun to write a little bit of flavor text to help people visualize just what this deck would look like inside of the Multiverse. Also, it's always funny to imagine a U/W control player nerd raging because Possibility Storm screws their entire plan.

November 17, 2013 11:38 a.m.

I found it to be a perfect visual for how the deck runs, and why it is so good at disrupting the opponent's entire plan to the point of utter frustration! :D

November 17, 2013 11:44 a.m.

tooTimid says... #12

Well done. Nuff said! I have long looked at Possibility Storm as a card that will never get any play! You have clearly proved me wrong!

November 17, 2013 11:53 a.m.

Araganor says... #13

@RedSoxFanKy: Thanks, it means a lot! The beauty of making unconventional decks is that since the cards rarely see play, you can get them for low prices!

November 17, 2013 12:05 p.m.

tooTimid says... #14

@Araganor: Would you be offend if I took this to FNM? I would site you and I would post the results here. I'm not going to be pretend to be an expert player so the results might be below par but it would be fun to see the results!

November 17, 2013 12:21 p.m.

Araganor says... #15

@RedSoxFanKy: Not at all! If I was worried about people "stealing" the deck, I wouldn't be posting it on Tapped Out. But, please do share the results of your experience!

November 17, 2013 12:25 p.m.

tooTimid says... #16

Thank you!

November 17, 2013 12:35 p.m.

Warloean says... #17

This looks like a lot of fun, and I have been looking for a new Izzet deck that isn't super expensive. Only problem is I fear it may be very bad to play vs. Dimir.

November 17, 2013 12:36 p.m.

Araganor says... #18

@Warloean: Could you please elaborate for me?

November 17, 2013 12:38 p.m.

Warloean says... #19

@Araganor Well your opponent could drop a Tome Scour and end up hitting you with a Traumatize or drop a Deathcult Rogue and end up getting out a Consuming Aberration . While all decks have the potential to get better/worse with Possibility Storm it feels like Dimir wouldn't be as hurt as others.

November 17, 2013 12:58 p.m.

Araganor says... #20

@Warloean: Good point, maybe a few Elixir of Immortality in the sideboard could help me outlast them.

November 17, 2013 1:01 p.m.

If you decide to put in Enter the Infinite you should consider putting in Psychic Spiral as a 1 of as well, so that when you discard your 30-some card hand into your graveyard, you can psychic spiral it back into your library. Not to mention, Psychic Spiral wouldn't be awful to run into with your Possibility Storm . Enter the Infinite also works pretty well with Mercurial Chemister if need be.

Also, you should consider Nivix Cyclops . He'd get pretty beefy with all the instants and sorceries going around.

November 17, 2013 2:25 p.m.

Izzetsane says... #22

I love this deck!!! It looks so random to someone watching from the sidelines, big question though, how does it run before the Possibility Storm gets thrown down?

November 17, 2013 2:48 p.m.

Araganor says... #23

@waldnercharles: Hmm, sounds really risky though. How would I cast Psychic Spiral with no cards in my library and Possibility Storm on the field? I like Nivix Cyclops in here, but I have no way of forcing the damage through (for example Aqueous Form ).

@Izzetsane: Thanks! It actually isn't too bad without the storm. Your goal is to stall using your burn until you can find the storm and get it out. Magma Jet is a huge help with this, as it can help you to dig past needless draws and find what you're looking for. I can usually hit the Storm by turn 5 or 6. If you're having trouble finding what you need in the early game, you can replace Shock with Spark jolt , but I wouldn't recommend it as 1 damage isn't very much at all, even against aggro.

November 17, 2013 4:35 p.m.

The idea behind Psychic Spiral actually sounds pretty useful for reloading the deck in the mid to late game since it shuffles the graveyard back into the deck, then mills a player of your choice. I'd think maybe a 2-of would nice to test. It should all happen upon resolution, so shouldn't it still work with Possibility Storm ?

November 17, 2013 4:50 p.m.

Araganor says... #25

Yeah, I could see Psychic Spiral working as a 2-of, but I meant that I don't think it would work in tandem with Enter the Infinite because I wouldn't be able to cast anything with an empty library while Possibility Storm is out.

November 17, 2013 5 p.m.

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