Izzet GG/GN? Umhuh, for $20!

by BenWare on 08 September 2013

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Instants (6)

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Deck Description

My version of Memnite's $20 turn 4 win budget deck, just a little more creature heavy.

Deck Tags

  • Standard

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Izzet GG/GN? Umhuh, for $20!

Any ideas for a side board are welcome.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 20:45

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Skullcrack will keep from people being able to fog you, if that seems to be a problem.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:10

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added to the S/B. As always, thanks for your words of wisdom Polo!

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:12

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Anytime.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:16

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What does the GG/GN stand for?

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:19

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How exactly does Skullcrack counter Fog?

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:19

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Good game/ Good night!

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:19

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it says damage can't be prevented this turn, so I assume that means Fog doesn't work.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:20

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I keeps damage from being prevented. Which is what fog does.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:20

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WHY IS EVERYONE COMMENTING AT THE SAME TIME!!! ARGH!

My face hurts.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:21

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Oh, true. Funny how I overlooked the second line every time.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:21

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Fog prevents combat damage. Skullcrack says damage cannot be prevented this turn.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:21

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because the deck sucks so bad! That's why it gets likes, comments, and bashings!! Aren't you up to date with how the vault works!?

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:22

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Damn, now my face hurts!

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:22

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Ain't it a bitch?

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:24

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I hate to say this, because i love the card. But with 24 lands and your highest mana cost for instance and sorceries being 2, do you really need Goblin Electromancer?

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:22

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Probably not. I actually thought about molten birth or a burn of some type. Any ideas?

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:24

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Molten Birth would be fine. I was never really one who used burn spells, so you may want to ask someone else about that.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:26

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Volcanic Geyser is in, Electromancer out!

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:28

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What about throwing in some Wild Guess or something for card draw?

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 22:30

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In place of what. I'm game to change it up a little. Divination might work too, but at the expense of what cards?

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 22:31

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Honestly, I would take out four lands, make it 20 total, since your card costs are so low.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 23:25

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Added! Thanks for the input!

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 23:41

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Any ideas on http://www.mtgvault.com/benware/decks/quietus-please/ are appreciated, as well!

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 21:58

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Hmm, where have I seen this before . . .

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 22:18

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Probably looks a little like Mimnite's deck....that's why I gave him credit in the description Mr. Sarcasm.

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 22:27

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Anyway, the most important part of a combo deck is getting the stuff you need. That means wading through a bunch of junk. I personally feel like 4 Faithless Lootings go a long way, and are preferable to Desperate Ravings.

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Posted 09 September 2013 at 01:12

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Divinations are in S/B, in case they are needed. However, I'm not sure anything in this one is "junk," being they all benefit from any instant or sorcery played.

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Posted 09 September 2013 at 01:22

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Although, I think the Lootings would work too. I just hate having to discard cards to use it.

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Posted 09 September 2013 at 01:42

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You cannot win with this deck (in most cases) without Guttersnipe or Nivix Cyclops. Thus, you must churn through your library to find them. Faithless Looting has the advantage of cheapness for the first cast and a Flashback cost. That means a single Loot can munch through 4 draw steps.

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Posted 09 September 2013 at 09:16

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cool deck. check one of mine that i just made
http://www.mtgvault.com/brm13/decks/sphinxs-apostle/

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Posted 08 September 2013 at 23:35

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your deck is too lopsided for what its trying to do.

Note your mana distribution. The original had a blue/red distribution of 26/27. Yours is 24 blue and 30-frikkin-6 RED.
Also look at your mana curve. The original had 3 mana for its highest drops. yours goes all the way up to 4.

Overall its a nice reiteration of the deck, but definitely not an improvement by any account.

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Posted 09 September 2013 at 02:59

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Did I say this was an improved version, or just what I'm running? Maybe I mistyped somewhere that I had improved upon the original...If so, I'm sorry. Never intended to type that, if in fact I did. Just posting my version, of cards I'm running in mine.

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Posted 12 September 2013 at 22:00

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I would probably drop the armed and dangerous for turn and burn

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Posted 11 September 2013 at 13:28

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And pull the pyromancer for izzet static caster

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Posted 11 September 2013 at 13:49

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And maybe drop the geyser for counterflux

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Posted 11 September 2013 at 13:57

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Armed is THE biggie in this one. Why would I drop that?

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Posted 12 September 2013 at 22:00

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Because it seems that a quick rdw would give you some problems I faced a similar deck at an fnm and ran the guy over with my aristocrats build

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Posted 13 September 2013 at 03:04

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Posted 18 November 2013 at 12:44

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