Master of the Arcane - Izzet Guildmage Combo

Casual Combo UR (Izzet) Zirda, the Dawnwaker

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Land (20)

• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Fiery Islet
• 5x Island
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Riverglide Pathway  ^Flip
• 3x Shivan Reef
• 4x Temple of Epiphany

Creature (7)

• 4x Izzet Guildmage
• 3x Zirda, the Dawnwaker

Artifact (4)

• 4x Isochron Scepter

Instant (19)

• 4x Desperate Ritual
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 4x Manamorphose
• 3x Muddle the Mixture
• 4x Remand

Sorcery (10)

• 4x Lava Spike
• 3x Ponder
• 3x Preordain

Companion (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Zirda, the Dawnwaker

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Combo deck whose main finisher is Izzet Guildmage + Lava Spike with Desperate Ritual spliced on.

Normally this list would use Training Grounds, but a playset is a little rich for my blood, so I found a substitution in Zirda, the Dawnwaker, which has the upside of being a 3/3 to block with or beat down in case combo is shut down, plus it cheapens our Isochron Scepters. Zirda can also be used with Izzet Guildmage and Manamorphose to flood our mana pool and draw as many cards as we need to execute the combo.

Muddle the Mixture can help find a Izzet Guildmage or Manamorphose or Desperate Ritual to complete the combo, Isochron Scepter can be imprinted with Remand to stave off opponents’ spells and draw into our combo, or Manamorphose to fish, or Lightning Bolt to clear aggro and even burn out our opponent.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 year
Exclude colors	WG
Legality	This deck is Casual legal.
Rarity (main - side)	17 - 1 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.73