Harmonic Wizard Violence

Modern Aggro Budget Burn Combo Prowess Scry Spellslinger UR (Izzet) Wizards

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Creature (20)

• 3x Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
• 3x Burning Prophet
• 3x Electrostatic Infantry
• 4x Guttersnipe
• 4x Harmonic Prodigy
• 3x Spellweaver Eternal

Instant (14)

• 3x Fists of Flame
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 3x Mizzium Skin
• 4x Opt

Sorcery (6)

• 3x Firebolt
• 3x Teleportal

Land (20)

• 4x Highland Lake
• 6x Island
• 6x Mountain
• 4x Temple of Epiphany

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Sideboard

Instant (13)

• 3x Geistwave
• 3x Smelt
• 1x Spell Pierce
• 3x Swerve
• 3x Weapon Surge

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Burn from Within

Creature (1)

• 1x Balmor, Battlemage Captain

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Mechanized Warfare

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Maybeboard

Creature (26)

• 1x Academy Loremaster
• 1x Aegar, the Freezing Flame
• 1x Archmage Emeritus
• 1x Cephalid Constable
• 1x Demilich
• 1x Dreadhorde Arcanist
• 1x Efreet Flamepainter
• 1x Elite Arcanist
• 1x Enigma Drake
• 1x Harbinger of the Tides
• 1x Heartfire Immolator
• 1x Immolation Shaman
• 1x Incursion Specialist
• 1x Irencrag Pyromancer
• 1x Jori En, Ruin Diver
• 1x Master of Winds
• 1x Micromancer
• 1x Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
• 1x Rockslide Sorcerer
• 1x Sage of Fables
• 1x Soul-Scar Mage
• 1x Stormchaser Mage
• 1x Umara Mystic
• 1x Weaver of Lightning
• 1x Wee Dragonauts
• 1x Young Pyromancer

Instant (14)

• 1x Bolt Bend
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Electrolyze
• 1x Ionize
• 1x Keep Safe
• 1x Lightning Strike
• 1x Narset's Reversal
• 1x Play with Fire
• 1x Shock
• 1x Shore Up
• 1x Stream of Unconsciousness
• 1x Sure Strike
• 1x Wizard's Lightning
• 1x Wizard's Retort

Artifact (5)

• 1x Diviner's Wand
• 1x Gemstone Array
• 1x Giant's Amulet
• 1x Mana Cylix
• 1x Relic Amulet

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Artful Dodge
• 1x Beacon Bolt
• 1x Chart a Course
• 1x Ghastly Discovery
• 1x Lava Coil
• 1x Mizzium Mortars
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Void Snare

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Curiosity
• 1x Firemind's Research
• 1x Harness the Storm
• 1x Military Intelligence
• 1x Quest for Pure Flame

Land (1)

• 1x Sulfur Falls

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Last Updated: January 22rd 2023

Harmonic Wizard Violence is my first attempt at a spellslinger deck. The deck plays mostly Wizard creatures and cheap spells that combine into a mixed strategy of aggro, burn and combos. This is the first public draft of the deck, and I am sure it'll see plenty of tweaks to make it more effective and consistent.

Mainboard

The deck's most important card and its namesake is Harmonic Prodigy. Her bottom effect that double-triggers triggered abilities of Shaman and Wizard creatures is absolutely key. Combined with Guttersnipe, Guttersnipe + Harmonic Prodigy deals at least 4 damage to all opponents per spell you cast. The combo takes a little setup, but the damage potential (in playtesting) is enough to turn a losing game into a win. The potential damage only grows with more copies played. Harmonic Prodigy combos well with Adeliz, the Cinder Wind, Spellweaver Eternal, Burning Prophet and Electrostatic Infantry by pumping their prowess, and other effects. The Adeliz, the Cinder Wind + Harmonic Prodigy combo is especially strong. As for spells, I run Opt for its utility and Lightning Bolt and Firebolt for their damage. Since Harmonic Prodigy is so important for the deck, she needs protection and I've added Mizzium Skin for that purpose. Counterspells would also work, but hexproof offers broader protection. Teleportal and Fist of Flame are cards which let your creatures get through your opponent's defences. The deck is good at manipulation your library to draw the cards you need through, Burning Prophet, Fist of Flame and Opt.

Lastly, I'm a big fan of the scry lands and play Temple of Epiphany in this deck. Highland Lake, on the other hand, is a placeholder land. Swap it based on your preferred dual-lands.

Sideboard

The sideboard adds some extra options for you. Swerve adds more protection against decks with lots of removal spells, similarly, Geistwave lets you remove your opponent's permanents and protect your own. Smelt add artifact removal. Lastly, Weapon Surge is another boost card.

Upgrades and Card Swaps

I've only playtested this deck a few times as of yet. However, a few cards still come to mind as suitable for this deck.

• Elite Arcanist + Guttersnipe would be a strong combo since you cast the copies created by Elite Arcanist thus triggering Guttersnipe. But I believe the combo takes too much setup to be reliable.

• Dreadhorde Arcanist would let you recast your spells. If he's boosted, you could pick any card in the graveyard.

• Aegar, the Freezing Flame, Jori En, Ruin Diver, Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind (and other Niv-Mizzet cards) would fit the deck well.

• Umara Mystic and Wee Dragonauts have strong prowess-like effects but at higher CMC.

• The flashback mechanic would potentially work well for the deck when you're in a pinch and need spells.

This deck is born from many failed ideas, but I've finally found something which is fun to play and plays pretty well too. As I said before, this is the first public draft of the deck. Any ideas and suggestions are very welcome.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	8 months
Exclude colors	WBG
Key combos	Guttersnipe + Harmonic Prodigy Adeliz, the Cinder Wind + Harmonic Prodigy Elite Arcanist + Guttersnipe
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 2 Rares 17 - 4 Uncommons 23 - 10 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.82
Folders	Favorite Decks, defcks to try