The Spell Smithy: Semblance of Control

Modern Budget Combo Control UR (Izzet)

CanadianShinobi

Creature (7)

• 3x Archaeomancer
• 4x Young Pyromancer

Land (21)

• 8x Island
• 2x Mountain
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 3x Steam Vents
• 4x Sulfur Falls

Artifact (4)

• 4x Semblance Anvil

Instant (26)

• 4x Condescend
• 2x Dig Through Time
• 2x Discombobulate
• 3x Ghostly Flicker
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 2x Mana Leak
• 1x Mindbreak Trap
• 4x Rewind
• 2x Telling Time
• 2x Vapor Snag

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Grapeshot

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Spellskite

Artifact (2)

• 2x Pithing Needle

Instant (7)

• 4x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Mindbreak Trap
• 2x Muddle the Mixture

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Anger of the Gods

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The idea for this deck isn't mine, I've merely made tweaks to it to make it run better. Namely adding Lightning Bolt and Vapor Snag to help deal with various threats. The source of this idea can be found here.

One of the great appeals of this deck is that it possesses the element of surprise and game one often allows you to combo out without anyone realizing exactly what's going on. The best part is that once you use Semblance Anvil you basically have a deck filled with Counterspells.

The deck wins via two means. Both require Semblance Anvil to have exiled and Instant spell.

First Way: Ghostly Flicker targets Archaeomancer and an Island. Recur Ghostly Flicker until you can deal lethal with Grapeshot.

Second Way: Same as the first, but cast at the end of your opponent's turn with a Young Pyromancer on board, create enough tokens until you can hit lethal.

The deck isn't meant to be incredibly competitive, but it's fun and I am looking for ways to improve it. Especially the sideboard. Speaking of the Sideboard, Mindbreak Trap is there to hit things like Abrupt Decay.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 1 Mythic Rares 17 - 10 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.74
Tokens	Elemental 1/1 R
Folders	Coolio