Izzet Guildmage

Creature — Human Wizard

({UR} can be paid with either {U} or {R}.)

{2}{U}: Copy target instant spell you control with converted mana cost/mana value 2 or less. You may choose new targets for the copy.

{2}{R}: Copy target sorcery spell you control with converted mana cost/mana value 2 or less. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Combos

• Izzet Guildmage + Reverberate

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 (46)

Daltooine on Mana Horror

1 year ago

Since you’re running training grounds and happen to be in these colors, I personally recommend running Izzet Guildmage and Manamorphose. Guildmage synergizes well with the rest of the deck since he copies spells, and combined with training grounds he’s even better, these 3 cards combined can let you draw as many cards from your deck as you want and make any combination of colored mana equal to 2x cards drawn.

Squee_Spirit_Guide on How would a Cowboy-Steampunk set …

1 year ago

Back in the day I would have thought there was no way, but today I can definitely see a steam punk-inspired set. I agree with what you said about it not being a 1:1 steam punk world, and more of an aether-punk world. (Although the cynic in me wouldn't be surprised at a Wild Wild West Sected Lair...)

I actually think we've come close before, outside of Kaladesh. A lot of the Izzet cards, at least in their art, feel like steam punk infused Magic to me. They have Steam Vents and Izzet Boilerworks, and in my mind the art of Izzet Guildmage is what a good balance of Magic and steam punk would look like. Maybe a steam punk set could explore their roots more.

lagotripha on $10 Controlled Burn, Arcane Edition! [UltraBudget]

1 year ago

Going into 3 colours on a budget can be tough, but there are some great options - Field of Ruin, Exotic Orchard, Aether Hub/Crumbling Vestige, etc. They aren't perfect, but a little planning can get them to stick.

The biggest thing I can offer is that splicing to arcane has various combos with 'copy spell with x cmc or less' effects. Izzet Guildmage+Desperate Ritual is traditional, but guildmage plays nice with everything else. Similarly, Sea Gate Stormcaller, Dual Strike etc.

With all of that said, I'd look at blue creatures - Delver of Secrets  ^Flip etc, with some etb effects like stormcaller, with Veil of Secrecy as protection rather than stretching to white.

Podkomorka on Pauper EDH Deck Compendium

3 years ago

Decks added:

• Zada, Hedron Grinder
• Izzet Guildmage
• Fusion Elemental
• Koll, the Forgemaster

Spirits on Mizzix, the Storm EDH

3 years ago

I'm doing a testing cycle with Izzet Guildmage and Nivix Guildmage out. I feel they've eroded in value since Training Grounds came out.

I suspect See the Truth or Mystic Remora will likely become Izzet Guildmage the ability to tutor Izzet Guildmage and Reset is just so high.

MagicMarc on Who would YOU be?

3 years ago

I think I am an Izzet Guildmage: Obsessive, keen, and creative intellectuals, who often have short attention spans...

Ruffigan on Pauper EDH Primer

3 years ago

@sneekygoblin: Most games you'll find are going to be casual multiplayer. While there are "top tier" decks like Tatyova, Benthic Druid, Disciple of Deceit, Ley Weaver/Lore Weaver, Zada, etc. basically all of these decks come down to some variation of a Ghostly Flicker/Freed from the Real combo or something where the commander is a unique combo piece like Izzet Guildmage or Malcom, Keen-Eyed Navigator. That is to say, most of the cPDH decks are like cEDH where there are a lot of variations of similar concepts. Where the format diversifies and shines are the mid-to-high power decks, which have a ton of variation and commander choices. Because the decks are so cheap, it is possible to have multiples of both cPDH and PDH decks for the cost of an average EDH deck.

I agree the Partners will most likely affect the format, just as they did with EDH, but not in a bad way; I think it will actually help to diversify the top-end of PDH while the lower-power partners will find their place in casual games or not at all. As exciting as some of them are there are still similar or better options for a lot of combinations available at Uncommon.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on the Legendary rule, I think using any uncommon is a feature, not a bug.

Also, if you are looking to play the PDH Homebase discord linked in the Primer has online play groups looking to play most days.

enpc on Isochron scepter and dramatic reversal …

3 years ago

Monomanamaniac: Unfortunately because you are casting spells, it does mean that dramatic scepter is suseptible to both ability hate but also storm hate, which has gotten me a few times before. But in a vacuum, it's one of the more compact combos.

I think the thing which makes it so strong is that it's such a low cost to entry on the combo - you only need 4 mana available to play and activate scepter which is super low. I used to run Tooth and Nail for Deadeye Navigator / Palinchron (with a bit of Rune-Scarred Demon enabling) in a Damia, Sage of Stone list which was good, but you always had to generate so much mana to so you could combo out with counterspell backup. With Scepter, a Mana Vault or Grim Monolith basically pays for the combo by itself and makes you mana positive.

The other thing I like with the combo is that there are replaceable pieces for it. I run the combo in my Thrasios, Triton Hero deck (alsongside Tymna) and I have Sigil Tracer who with Thrasios lets you copy Reversal on the stack. You can also use Nivix Guildmage or Izzet Guildmage in this role. But I was even toying with hte idea of using Isochron Scepter + Vitalize + Karn, Silver Golem as a janky combo in Selvala, Explorer Returned. I know it's not a great combo but it shows how you can adapt it so easily.