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Mizzix puts the "X" in Excellence!

Commander / EDH Combo Control Spellslinger UR (Izzet)

Guerric

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Commander: Mizzix of the Izmagnus

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Below is my Mizzix list, which is inspired by the one Josh Lee Kwai built years ago when Mizzix was first spoiled. Many great new pieces have gone out since then and the deck has evolved, but the idea is the same. In essence, the x-spell build is based around the fact that Mizzix gains experience counters based upon the cmc of spells on the stack. With x-spells, there is a natural way to build counters fast, because each spell can be cast for the number of counters plus the non-x cost, thus causing Mizzix to gain experience counters every time you cast an x-spell. The deck runs tons of counter-spells and draw spells, and once you've earned enough experience counters its easy to "seize control" (the name of Mizzix's original precon) of the game.

The deck wins with earthquake style x-spells to kill the table. We're running Glacial Chasm and Venser's Journal to keep ourselves from dying to the same effects, and are running Expedition Map and Whir of Invention respectively to fetch them. We're also running a ton of tutors to fetch whatever we need to suit the occasion. If we don't have one of our protection pieces out, in a four-player or less game we can just finish them off with Jaya's Immolating Inferno with no harm done to ourselves. We also have a great combo with Turnabout or Dramatic Reversal and Reiterate which will allow us to create infinite mana, which will then allow us to close out the game with a giant x-spell.

The most stressful thing about playing this deck is simply protecting Mizzix after she is first cast until we can untap the first time. If we can do this, we'll often win. Once our opponents are on to us, they will probably try to kill Mizzix before we can get set up. I've recently added Fierce Guardianship to the deck to help with this, and also added Deflecting Swat and Misdirection soon. For those rich enough to have Force of Will, Force of Negation, or Pact of Negation those can be a great help as well.

I generally don't play this a lot with a very casual crowd as it can be pretty oppressive, but in a meta with other strong decks or when you are playing above your head it is a good choice.

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Guerric says... Edit Remove Edit Delete #1

Part the Waterveil OUT Alrund's Epiphany IN

Since foretell is an alternate casting cost which allows us to cast a spell at instant speed, this is just a strictly better card in this deck. In general with Mizzix we'd rather play on other people's turns than our own, and to be able to stick an extra turn of our own in the midst of our opponents' turns is a huge upgrade.

Devastation Tide OUT Flood of Tears IN

With Mizzix these cards will usually cost the same, but the Miracle cost of Tide is rarely a boon to us, whereas flood's ability to immediately put Mizzix back on the battlefield is a huge boon.

May 12, 2021 9:25 p.m.

Guerric says... Edit Remove Edit Delete #2

Impulse OUT Deflecting Swat IN

Contentious Plan Sort of replaced Impulse as my two-mana card for early counters. The value of Deflecting Swat can hardly be overstated, as it provides early protection for Mizzix while being relevant all game long.

Aetherspouts OUT Introduction to Annihilation IN

Spouts is such a conditional card, and we have plenty of board wipes when we count or kill-the-table x-spells. Intro is great in that its free permanent removal for us much of the time.

Overwhelming Intellect OUT Dramatic Reversal IN

A counterspell that can only counter a creature spell is underwhelming, and we added swat. I can't believe Dramatic Reversal hadn't been added earlier. It plays into our combo with Reiterate , and allows us to fetch the whole combo with Firemind's Foresight . A true must include!

Fall of the Titans OUT Expropriate IN

Fall was always our worst x-spell, and we have more than enough in the deck. For a replacement win con its far better to just take another turn and steal everyone's best thing. The greatest thing about this card is that its so cheap to cast with Mizzix!

Spring / Mind OUT Archmage Emeritus IN

Spring is great but sorcery speed and a one-off. Archmage will draw us cards the whole game. We're up to three whole creatures in this deck now!

Howl of the Horde OUT Solve the Equation IN

I've got plenty of copy dorks here, so another tutor is great, especially one that will usually cost me just two blue mana!

May 30, 2021 7:37 a.m.

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