Izzet Visions, What am I Burning? (Standard MTG Deck)

The idea behind this deck is to grind out your opponent with Fevered Visions and Thermo-Alchemist providing a steady stream of damage and some card draw. With that in mind, I'm trying to minimize the opponent's board state as much as possible by burning their creatures, and then burning them.

All of my creatures have a low mana-cost and high toughness because I'm prioitizing blocking with them, while my spells do most of the damage. Thing in the Ice can bounce all the creatures back to their owners hands as it becomes a threat on its own when it transforms into Awoken Horror . Stormchaser Mage is my answer answer to flyers, it also doubles as an evasive threat that can chip in a few points of damage. Thermo-Alchemist is another good blocker, but its strength is in its ability to constantly ping our opponents for damage.

My spells are focused mostly around burning our opponent's creatures, or the opponent themselves. So, being able to target both creatures and players is important to us, with extra points going to Collective Defiance for some added versatility.I have a small amount of counter-spells with Unsubstantiate and Negate to keep my opponents honest.

What's my sideboard plan?

Bring in more counterspells if I have to deal with lots non-creature things, or on cast abilities from creatures. I expect to see those from control decks and ramp decks. I can bring in Weaver of Lightning and/or Nahiri's Wrath if I find that I need more removal. And lastly, I can bring in Bedlam Reveler to be more more aggressive.

Any suggestions are welcome.

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Third FNM — Aug. 21, 2016

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This was a pretty good night. Went undefeated on a night of three rounds. I claimed Victory against B/W Control, B/W Allys, and G/W Angels.

2-1 B/W Control

This match up was interesting because in the first two games we took turns being mana screwed, and finally got to play a real game in the third one. I was on the back foot most of the game fending off his Liliana, the Last Hope, Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet, and Shambling Vent, but was finally able to stablize at two HP and let Fevered Visions burn him out.

2-0 B/W Vampire Allys

I was able to transform Thing in the Ice ^Flip and beat down with it for two relatively easy wins.

2-1 G/W Angels

The most stressful match of the night, because the guy just kept throwing big threats at me. Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Nissa, Voice of Zendikar, Gisela, the Broken Blade ^Meld, Archangel Avacyn ^Flip, Thalia's Lancers, and Thalia, Heretic Cathar. I'm glad I didn't see his Bruna, the Fading Light ^Meld. I was fortunate enough to have a pair of Stormchaser Mages get through to his planeswalkers multiple times to take them out before they became a problem, and I had enough removal to deal with the Angels. Eventually I was able to beat him down with my Stormchasers and Reflector Mages.

My Stubbornness VS. 2 Color Mana Base. — Aug. 21, 2016

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FNM number 2 — Aug. 12, 2016

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My reaction to this deck's first FNM. — Aug. 5, 2016

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Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Exclude colors	BG
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	0 - 2 Mythic Rares 19 - 5 Rares 12 - 6 Uncommons 14 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.24
Folders	Standard, Watching
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