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Wizards, zombies, werewolves and angels brought together with Signal the Clans to wreck havoc on the multiverse.
The deck is named as such because it started out as a Wizards tribal deck and its star was (and still is) Havengul Lich.
The deck stabilizes with Izzet Staticaster + Nightshade Peddler + various disruption spells + Snapcaster Mage. Start beating with Huntmaster of the Fells and finishes the game with Kessig Wolf Run / Havengul Lich.
The sideboard is built with Signal the Clans in mind so you can do things like:
Against Hexproof Aura: Well. This is my worst match-up. I can't think of anything good to signal now that Clone s don't kill opposing Geist of Saint Traft s ... For people who aren't aware: Legend Rule Change
Against Mid-range: Signal for Geist of Saint Traft / Acidic Slime / Thragtusk / Huntmaster of the Fells / Slayer of the Wicked .
Control match-ups: Signal for Sire Of Insanity / Thragtusk / Acidic Slime and possibly Geist of Saint Traft .
Reanimator match-ups: Signal for Deathrite Shaman / Acidic Slime / Zealous Conscripts.
Aggro match-ups: Signal for Huntmaster of the Fells / Thragtusk / Izzet Staticaster.
Creatures.
The star of the deck. Provides a never ending stream of gas if he stays and generally goes to win the game from there. Works especially well with flash creatures as you can cast them from your graveyard at any time for just 1. Eg Restoration Angel, Izzet Staticaster and Snapcaster Mage. Also gains any activated ability of your target, which makes reanimating an Izzet Staticaster an instant 2 damage to any creature for 2RU.
Flash. Give spent spells like Turn / Burn, Signal the Clans and Unsummon extra value.
Flash. Flicker creatures with ETB effects like Huntmaster of the Fells and Snapcaster Mage. Works great with the Izzet Staticaster as well.
Flash. Haste. Instant 1 damage to anything on the battlefield. Really good against aggro decks or people running Lingering Souls. Pair with Nightshade Peddler to wreck creature based decks.
Izzet Staticaster's best friend. Also works reasonably well with Huntmaster of the Fells .
You get two 2/2 bodies, 2 life and a potential to do 4 points of damage should it flip (which you generally try to let it do so as almost everything in the deck plays at instant speed). An end step Snapcaster Mage into say, Turn / Burn helps flip it back for more value as well. When paired with the Nightshade Peddler , he deals deathtouched damage when he flips to the Ravager.
Everyone's favorite 5-drop.
Instants.
Pseudo-tutor. Very versatile and the random element isn't quite as bad as people think it is. Fetching either a Nightshade Peddler / Izzet Staticaster can help set up the combo. Getting a Huntmaster of the Fells / Thragtusk later in the game gives you a solid 4-5 drop to play and a Snapcaster Mage gives you the potential to do it again should you need to. Also works well with the sideboard. In short, it's like a Think Twice but you are guaranteed a creature.
Newest addition to the deck. Replaced my Searing Spear s for this. Turn works exceptionally well with Izzet Staticaster as you can nullify Thragtusk s, Boros Reckoner s and almost everything else (even Predator Ooze) by making it a 0/1 weird and pinging it to death. No LTB effects will trigger as well. The burn part isn't quite as strong as Searing Spear but you can't have everything unfortunately ...
Reset counters on creatures which you can't otherwise tackle without the help of Nightshade Peddler +Izzet Staticaster / Turn / Burn and helps set your opponents back a few turns while you stabilize. Can also be used to save your own creatures from spot removals / board wipes.
Sorcery.
Farseek :
Ramp and fix. Use this to tutor for a Hallowed Fountain / Blood Crypt / Watery Grave / Sacred Foundry.
Utility Lands:
Helps race against other midrange decks, invaluable against control and a great place to dump excess mana late in the game to close a match.
Name wizards / angels / humans and make stuff easier to cast. Also makes them uncounterable.
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Revision 93 See all
(11 years ago)
| -1 | Acidic Slime | side |
| -1 | Cavern of Souls | side |
| -1 | Clone | side |
| -1 | Deadbridge Chant | side |
| -1 | Deathrite Shaman | side |
| -1 | Essence Scatter | side |
| -1 | Geist of Saint Traft | side |
| -1 | Negate | side |
| -1 | Pillar of Flame | side |
| -1 | Psychic Spiral | side |
| -1 | Ral Zarek | side |
| -1 | Renounce the Guilds | side |
| -1 | Sire Of Insanity | side |
| -1 | Vault of the Archangel | side |
| -1 | Vraska the Unseen | side |
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| Date added | 12 years |
| Last updated | 6 years |
| Legality | This deck is Modern legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 11 - 0 Mythic Rares 29 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 2.83 |
| Tokens | Beast 3/3 G, Human 2/2 G, Wolf 2/2 G |
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