Artifact Izzet Rush Deck
Standard
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Update 1.1 —Aug. 21, 2014
After about 25 playtests, I figured out why Scrapyard Mongrel Would not work well with this deck.
First off this is a rush deck. We want to rust giant artifacts to do major damage. While this dog would work well because it powers up based on having artifacts, it is missing one key function... It is not an artifact.
What I mean to say is that, I have had about 6 hands (out of 25) that similarly had two mana, two Ornithopter, one Scrapyard Mongrel, and one Chief Engineer. I tried to get the dog out by turn 3, but I couldn't. Chief's convo ability only applies to artifacts, a huge flaw with having anything other than artifacts in this deck.
How sad it was, I thought the card had great potential. With the results of these playtests, I have removed Scrapyard Mongrel and Aeronaut Tinkerer from the board.
Done.. this deck is done.. at this point the only thing I would do us add either pain or shock land just to mana fix yourself (unless there is some other dual land I'm forgetting that is currently in standard).. I prefer shock because 2 life and that card is in business rather than a life every time you need a colored mana from that card.. then maybe after a little bit feeling out the scene just figuring out how your local scene reacts each time you bring it.
August 20, 2014 5:29 p.m.
Deathwish47 says... #3
Sir5L This is a budget deck, trying to keep it under $80. I was thinking of adding the blue enchant that lets you draw a card it you attack with two creatures.
August 20, 2014 8:23 p.m.
Fair enough.. If not draw card see if you can't work some more scry in there. Aqueous Form could be a good fit. Also Stymied Hopes could sideboard for Dissipate against decks that don't return from the grave.. Scouring Sands could side board against token decks.. I have always preferred scry to draw because it is pretty much deck stacking just a few cards at a time. Drawing cards won't always be helpful if You have some god awful land chuck sitting on the top if your deck when you need a game finisher
nicokour says... #1
Nice deck !! If you want you check out mine too : http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/izzet-ur-artifacts/
August 17, 2014 6:45 a.m.