Maximize Velocity

Sorcery

Target creatures gets +1/+1 and gains haste until end of turn.

Legality

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

Discussion (49)

Barbarian_Sun_Pope on

2 years ago

17 lands is reeeeally low considering the cost of some of your cards. Have you considered Dreadhorde Arcanist ? I can get more use out of most your spells in the graveyard (combos with Maximize Velocity for the rest. Hope this helps.

Saccox on Energy Constrictor Pezzent!(10/12 Euro/$)

2 years ago

Hi NoopyNolife,very thanks! This deck is the last one i did, i still have to improve it.Your deck it's very good,i like it ^^. If they interest you i have made two deck rakdos/madness: the first is Madness shot Pezzent(not work the tag),it's a classic version;the second is The madnetaur pezzent! (10/12 Euro/$),looks like yours,it's a rakdos minotaur tribal with madness effects. I could try Maximize Velocity in madnetaur!

NoopyNolife on Energy Constrictor Pezzent!(10/12 Euro/$)

2 years ago

Hey Energy, nice! I tried this a whe ago for modern (it went poorly). How does it fare in pioneer?

Btw I found a new home for Maximize Velocity in Rakdos Hellbent. Well not completely budget its still very cheap and a blasy to play!

king-saproling on Rionya: The Burning Ball

3 years ago

Goblin Engineer may be worth including since he finds Sundial.

You might like these too: Ghired's Belligerence , Solemn Simulacrum , Skyscanner , Anarchist , Maximize Velocity , Warstorm Surge , Seething Song , Birgi, God of Storytelling  ^Flip, Wily Goblin , Finale of Promise , Seize the Day , Relentless Assault , World at War , Aggravated Assault , Godo, Bandit Warlord (I believe you'd get infinite combats with this guy)

draftdump69 on VERY Competitive Red/White Heroic

3 years ago

lightning bolt and lightning helix are more efficient than exquisite firecraft. Reckless Rage would also be an interesting replacement, as it triggers heroic.

Maximize Velocity and Mutagenic Growth are very good choices.

StopShot on Unban Dark Depths!

3 years ago

Given Simian Spirit Guide exists and for games 2 & 3 if they’re on the draw they can board in Gemstone Caverns, it’s possible they can run any 1-mana haste effect such as Maximize Velocity, Reckless Charge or Thud for a turn 2 win. Speaking of extra mana, you could play a turn 1 Springleaf Drum tap your Vampire Hexmage to it before sacrificing it and that also would provide you with the extra mana to play a haste effect on turn 2. Let’s not also forget, if the Vampire Hexmage is removed by discard or counter effect the deck can run Claim / Fame for a lethal comeback. With a turn 1 Caverns you can also fit Adventurous Impulse, Oath of Nissa and/or Ancient Stirrings to dig if needed. Keep in mind on your first turn with the Caverns you can play your second land allowing you to also play a turn 1 Sylvan Scrying which can further improve the combo’s consistency. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth isn’t also necessary as you can play a turn 1 Golgari land into an Elves of Deep Shadow, Birds of Paradise or Gilded Goose which would give the combo better protection against edict effects if your opponent doesn’t have turn 1 removal.

These are things that should be considered regarding this card getting unbanned.

abby315 on Drowning Uro, Dredging Phoenix

3 years ago

Hilarious, I love it! Discovery / Dispersal and Maximize Velocity look like flex spots. How do you feel about a 1-2 of Thassa's Oracle? Seems like you could easily mill yourself out given the engine of Drowned Secrets + Uro. Maybe Eliminate would be a good removal spell, too. I imagine this dies quickly to mono-R.

zAzen7977 on zAzen7977

3 years ago

Hey casual_competitive, I’m not sure what your question is, but I can talk about standard. I’m no expert, since I drop off from standard from time to time, but I have a few tips that I’ve picked up other the years.

And Scallywallwest, thank you very much!!! I would be happy to talk about using black.

First of all, I’ll discuss deck building. These same principles apply regardless of the format. It’s important to review the entire card pool in the format. To know what to build, you have to know what you will be up against. Also review popular existing decks so you know the main archetypes and the most popular color combinations. If you’re new to the game, I recommend copying an existing deck and modifying it as you learn more.

Then if you are building a deck from scratch, choose a few cards that work together. Mono-color decks can’t address as many threats as multi-colored decks, but they will always have more consistent mana bases (you only have to worry about one land type). In standard you are limited to whatever lands are available, so that will be another thing to consider. Dual lands (like Blood Crypt and fetchlands (like Fabled Passage) are critical for making multi-colored decks consistent.

For example, in my Liliana’s Embrace deck, I chose Liliana, Waker of the Dead, Archfiend's Vessel, Demonic Embrace, and Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger. Liliana is the focus I built the deck around. Liliana discards a card from my hand, withers creatures based on the number of cards in my graveyard, and can eventually reanimate a creature every turn. So a deck with Liliana should focus on reanimation to utilize her most effectively. Her ability lets me discard Vessels and Kroxa so I can bring them back later. Once I have those cards down, I can add more details. Other utility cards like Thrill of Possibility help you dump cards and draw more. Since I anticipate going up against creature-heavy decks, I also added removal like Eliminate and Bedevil.

Once you have a working concept, you need to be able to win. Choose a few ways to win so you won’t be limited to only one path of attack. Magic is a fickle game and you need to have multiple plan B’s if things don’t go as planned. For example, in my deck I include Doom Whisperer as a finisher, because it is a powerful flying 6/6 trampler and allows me to Surveil at will. Kroxa and demon tokens from the Vessels are other win cons. Plus I run Maximize Velocity and Unleash Fury for good measure. Every deck will be different, but there must be a clear endgame.

Another important consideration is the mana curve. You want cards with affordable mana costs (1-2 mana) that you can cast early in the game, as compared to waiting around doing nothing turns 1-4. In Modern, most decks play at least 1 land and 1 spell every turn and gain serious momentum by turn 4, and if your curve is too high, you will not be able to compete. But you don’t want to burn out too quickly either. You’ll need higher mana cost cards for the late game. If you run cards that cost 5 or more mana, run at least 24 lands. If you are running lean (less expensive cards) you can reduce that number. Cards costing 7 or more mana are generally unusable unless you are playing ramp (lots of cards that generate additional mana besides only lands).

Black is an interesting color in any format because you have to think outside the box. First, choose your focus: Either creature-heavy aggro, control (very few creatures), or midrange (which is a mix of both, starts slow at first but picks up by turn 4). Black decks usually rely on creature removal, hand discard, creature sacrifice, life loss, controlling swamps, or devotion (having lots of black cards in play at the same time). Mono-Black is more consistent than other black color combinations but lacks the ability to deal with artifacts or enchantments effectively. That’s why white, green, and red are popular splash colors. White gives you access to Path to Exile and Disenchant, while red gives you burn and artifact removal like Deface, and green provides removal like Assassin's Trophy and Naturalize.

When you play black, you have to be ready to sacrifice your own resources. You can’t be emotionally attached to a particular creature or planeswalker. It’s just like chess - sometimes you must sacrifice your own pieces. Your life total is also a resource for you to utilize and spend, hence the term “suicide black.” Death's Shadow is an example of this archetype. You need to be able to walk right up to the cliff without falling off. It takes practice to know when you’ve gone too far.

Check out my decks for examples of zombie decks, black midrange devotion, and 8-Rack hand discard control. I like creating variations with different colors.

I hope my comment was helpful!