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Back in the market for a cyclops?

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Perhaps if you'd purchased the optional Mizzium Skin, the warranty wouldn't have been an issue in the first place! While your issues with insurance are getting sorted out, let's take a look at some of the newer Nivix models.

Nivix Cyclops: This is our current best seller, and this baby is in great shape. The last owner was a little old lady who only sent it to the grocery store on weekends. Just fuel 'er up with Armed / Dangerous and any other arcane chicanery at your disposal to get her going and you'll reach your destination in no time!

You may have heard some of our opponents making outrageous offers and claims against this Cyclops but let me go ahead and Dispel anything they've said which might make you Think Twice . Those other guys? They're a bunch of two-faced liars who would flip at the sight of something as little as your Izzet Charm, leaving you at the mercy of their Faithless Looting.

Oh, and before I forget! Make sure to upgrade for a small fee with Artful Dodge and before you know it our Cyclops models will be breaking both the sound barrier and faces.

Trust me, I know that look, you can't believe the offer we're giving you here. You haven't seen a deal like this since Wee Dragonauts hit the skies! I'll just send you over to our billing department. Look for the office marked "Delver of Secrets  ". Trust me! There are absolutely NO Hidden Strings! ...yet...

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This deck is still in its playtesting stages and I'd appreciate any feedback and suggestions.

The Gameplan

Play Nivix Cyclops Turn 3 and beef him up with Artful Dodge x2 and Armed / Dangerous Turn 4 and swing for 22 unblockable damage.

Nivmagus Elemental and Delver of Secrets   are included to help maintain consistency with early-game aggression and board presence in conjunction with burn spells.

Dispel and Mizzium Skin protect the cyclops and help him do his job from your hand to the swing.

Snapcaster Mage as a backup to dig into the graveyard toolbox as a last resort (Primarily for Dispel and Mizzium Skin but Armed / Dangerous is just as valid a target)

Think Twice and Faithless Looting for filter and draw.

Suggestions

Updates Add

Dropped Faithless Looting for Forbidden Alchemy to help fetch Nivix Cyclops in a bind. Also switched up some of the counter magic to help with consistency with matchups.

Dropped Ral Zarek and Blistercoil Wierd for Pillar of Flame mainboard and Rapid Hybridization sideboard. This is something I still need to playtest so I'm not sure how it'll pan out.

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Revision 11 See all

(11 years ago)

-2 Blistercoil Weird main
-2 Faithless Looting main
+2 Forbidden Alchemy main
-1 Island main
+1 Mizzium Skin main
-1 Ral Zarek main
+3 Rapid Hybridization side
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  • Achieved #2 position overall 11 years ago
Date added 11 years
Last updated 11 years
Legality

This deck is not Standard legal.

Rarity (main - side)

2 - 0 Mythic Rares

8 - 5 Rares

10 - 8 Uncommons

26 - 2 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.11
Tokens Frog Lizard 3/3 G
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