Azorius Guildmage

Creature — Vedalken Wizard

({WU} can be paid with either {W} or {U}.)

{2}{W}: Tap target creature.

{2}{U}: Counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

Atheist on Angus McHaggis

1 month ago

Lol, I agree Angus looks a lot like Tim the Enchanter and is one of the reasons why I built the deck!

Group Hug simply means cards that everyone playing benefits from. For example, almost all of the card draw is for everyone at the table not just myself. The cards that are under "Group Hug" let people play more lands each turn, play permanents for free, and cast their spells as if they had flash. This is also why I made a category of "Only I benefit".

But, as you pointed out traditionally group hug decks don't have win conditions. I just couldn't help myself and try and win cutely and cheekily.

I have had a lot of fun playing this deck so far but, I am going to be adding a few cards to it as I found I needed more ways to protect myself! The following cards are for sure going in Disallow, Voidslime, Heroic Intervention, and consider possibly these cards as well Azorius Guildmage, Flawless Maneuver, and Ouphe Vandals

VampDemigod on Commander Legends card is going …

3 years ago

Can someone get an Azorius Guildmage in here to help us make a Peace Treaty?

TheDeckMaker2300 on JLK's Tim Deck l Game Knights #35

3 years ago

I might build it but it will be 5-color with Kenrith, the Returned King and some black and white activated abilities in

for 10 examples

• Zacama, Primal Calamity
• Olivia Voldaren
• Azorius Guildmage
• Glarecaster
• Shattergang Brothers
• Syr Konrad, the Grim
• Tymaret, Chosen from Death
• Ethersworn Adjudicator
• Phenax, God of Deception
• Unbender Tine

NKlim on

4 years ago

Azorius Guildmage Court Hussar Isperia, Supreme Judge Sphinx of Foresight Stormtide Leviathan Thunderclap Wyvern Windreader Sphinx Unbreakable Formation Baral's Expertise Dissipate Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign Sphinx of the Final Word Rule of Law Lat-Nam's Legacy Fact or Fiction Martial Coup Approach of the Second Sun Karn's Temporal Sundering Windborn Muse Thalia, Heretic Cathar Kefnet the Mindful Aven Mindcensor Cloudblazer Dungeon Geists Verity Circle Absorb Revoke Existence Sphinx’s Decree

Nicator on jennara edh verlosung

4 years ago

Zameck Guildmage Biomancer's Familiar Vivien, Champion of the Wilds Training Grounds Luminarch Ascension Azorius Guildmage Sporeback Troll Shapers of Nature Mistmeadow Witch Merfolk Skydiver Lore Weaver Ley Weaver Sprout Swarm Aura Mutation Thrummingbird

Jpinkman on

5 years ago

out: God-Pharaoh's Faithful Angelic Wall Azorius Guildmage Lyev Skyknight in: 2x Azorius Arrester 2x Fog Bank

out: Sphinx of Magosi Windreader Sphinx 1x Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign in: Consecrated Sphinx Dream Eater Sphinx of Foresight

greatdevourer on This Machine Kills Tyrants

5 years ago

OK, consider the following changes. Obviously you'll need to consider the budget you want to keep with this deck. I'm looking at options to bring up the kill speed for this deck. If you really want to hit hard and hit fast, then you need not worry about you own life total early in the game. I know what you're going for in this deck and I think you should look at this dekc from a different perspective. I'm not talking about play styles. I'm working with your aggressive beatdown style. I'm talking about shifting strategies in mid-game. In the early game you go all-out and hit as hard and fast as possible. Get the kill by turn 4 or 5. Once you've taken out the primary threat, you shift strategies. Change your approach and work on recovery and defense, shift to a midrange gameplay.

Ditch that crappy Putrefax. The "sacrifice at the end step" is too much of a hinderance for 5 mana. It it were cheaper, maybe, but nope it is just crap.
I really like Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite but the mana cost is too high for the early game. Not sure on this one.
I also think you should reconsider keeping the Lost Leonin since he's cheap and hits the field early. He's also a great pump target.

Better infect creatures:
Contagious Nim
Cystbearer
Ichorclaw Myr
Mycosynth Fiend
Necropede
Phyrexian Digester
Relic Putrescence - screw your mana rock.
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Whispering Specter

Pump for the kill:
Invigorate - Because we don't care what their life total is.
Tainted Strike - Surprise!
Snake Cult Initiation - 3 poison counters at once.
Glistening Oil
Giant Growth, Mutagenic Growth, Titanic Growth, Might of Old Krosa - The classic pump tactic.

Let's consider toolbox utility cards:
Azorius Guildmage - Because screw your activated ability. Counter a planeswalker ability and watch the looks on their face.
Simic Guildmage - Imagine moving the Rancor or Phyresis after blockers have been declared but before the damage phase.
Prowling Serpopard - Nope, I'm gonna get my creatures.
Melira, Sylvok Outcast - Make the game one-sided.
Lightning Greaves - An additional set of Swiftfoot Boots. Yeah, I know shroud means that you can't pump, but there are ways around that.
Unburial Rites - Here it comes again.
Virulent Wound - Poison and removal.
Pistus Strike - Poison and removal.

There are some -1/-1 counters decks based around Hapatra or Atraxa. Since the infect creatures deal combat damage as whither, we can use that to our advantage.
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons - Put those -1 counters on opponent's creatures to work making tokens.
Phyrexian Hydra - This gets just stupid with Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons.

Lands you may have missed:
I know we've talked about this in the past, but I think you should really consider getting the shock lands. A quick check of the card prices on TCGPlayer puts the shocks at about @10-15 each. Totally worth it.
Gavony Township - Proliferate!
Vault of the Archangel - Need to stay in the game a bit longer.
Boseiju, Who Shelters All - Screw your counterspell.

DoritoDust007 on Shadowstorm Vizier PDH

5 years ago

Mainly aggro decks like Khenra Charioteer, Young Pyromancer, and other low to the ground red decks. All you gotta do is play your cards smart and hold out till you get your infect cards, then let loose. The only deck I really lost to was Azorius Guildmage control. They were able to keep me from landing anything consistently, and then finished me off with an infinite Capsize.