Ah, you're right - it was budget before I added the dual lands.

Curiosity is not bad, but I feel it might slow you down when you really want to being playing instants, sorceries and creatures that benefit from playing them. I know its kind of cool to draw a card everytime Guttersnipe deals damage, but more instants or creatures would probably be better. Usually auras in a non-hexproof deck let your opponent get a 2 for 1 by killing a creature with an aura on it and taking out two cards in one fell swoop. I'd put in a 4th Chandra's Spitfire and a fourth Gelectrode .

Ballzanya - you are right about the speed, but it's the card-draw engine it provides that allows me to draw and play extra spells each turn, giving that bit of extra damage that allows a rapid finish. Definitely weak to removal, yes - hence the Mana Leak and sideboard.

It's especially useful in my meta, which is largely multiplayer.

I find Guttersnipe way too slow for agro decks. In this particular deck a lot of your win conditions go out on turn 3, Chandra's Spitfire Guttersnipe and Gelectrode take 3 mana. If you have more then one of them in your hand you have to choose which you want on the field. Guttersnipe doesn't have the same synergy with Chandra's Spitfire as Gelectrode so overall i would take out the Guttersnipe .

I could certainly give that a try! Thanks.

I feel the deck could use a couple Electrolyze but I don't know what you'd want to cut to accomodate them. Maybe one Curiosity and one Manamorphose ?

Great card, but not what's needed here seeing as I want to cast a ton of cards in one go (hence Gut Shot, Gitaxian Probe, 1CMC burn etc).

If you want some more ideas I have a deck that is similar to this one. It is Izzet but focuses on pumping Nivix Cyclops with unblockable and swinging for the win. http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/30-07-14-izzet-blitz-modern/

Has anyone ever mentioned Blistercoil Weird ? I think that and Young Pyromancer fit so much better for what your doing for the creature slots

I don't think so - they won't allow a turn three/turn four alpha strike for lethal. I'm going for pure aggro here.

Just thought I'd chip in with a quick minor rulings comment:

"You're absolutely right - I've just checked some rulings, and the Replicate copies aren't put on the stack. Therefore, they don't count as separate spells..."

While your conclusion is correct, that's not because they're not put on the stack - it's just that you never cast the copies, which is required for Nivix Cyclops and Kiln Fiend . They still end up on the stack, which does have a couple of implications - they can't all be countered together, they resolve one at a time, and they are treated separately for things like Nivmagus Elemental .

Oh cool, thanks for the info Indivicivet.

Single shot deck based on the combo of:(Nivix or Kiln) + (Distortion Spike) + (assault strobe) + (other sorc/inst)

Weakness: Most single shot combo decks have a high reliance on having specific cards. Needs more alternatives, like how you can use Nivix OR Kiln.

Dist-spike has a creature alternative: Goblin Tunneler .Assault Strobe has an equip alternative: Fireshrieker and instant equivalent Boros Charm

Doesn't require them all at once. Assault Strobe allows turn three wins much more easily, but Fireshrieker is much slower. Boros Charm requires splashing of a third color requires more mana, missing the point of casting a ton of free or low CMC spells all in one turn. Goblin Tunneler requires pairing with a second creature, meaning you need both in the opening hand - reducing the number of spells you can play. It also doesn't activate Kiln Fiend or Nivix Cyclops.

I would say definately use Mana Leak , Vapor Snag , and yes, yes, yes to Guttersnipe

They are excellent cards, that get subbed in for multiplayer games.

Nivmagus Elemental

I usually like Fling in a deck like this

Hush I love Fling , but when going for a turn three or four win it's not usually cost effective. I'd have to be able to cast three spells before Fling for it to be lethal in most cases, which means at least two Phyrexian mana spells.

Apostle's Blessing

It's so simple. How's it run?

Glass cannon style.

T1: Land

T2: Land, Kiln Fiend

T3: Land, Assault Strobe, two non-creature spells for 20 damage. Manamorphose, Gitaxian Probe, and Mutagenic Growth are useful if you only have two mana.

It doesn't often go off quite like this, though it can if a Distortion Strike is to hand.

I'd look at

Slip Through Space

Holy shit I can't comment lmao. I meant to say look at Stubborn Denial

Definitely a good idea. I'll side it in. Thanks!