Blue Red Control

Standard Control Discard Storm UR (Izzet)

RalphWP

Land (23)

• 2x Demolition Field
• 4x Island
• 3x Mountain
• 2x Restless Spire
• 4x Riverpyre Verge
• 2x Shivan Reef
• 4x Spirebluff Canal
• 2x Thundering Falls

Artifact (4)

• 4x Monument to Endurance

Instant (20)

• 3x Burst Lightning
• 3x Into the Flood Maw
• 2x Spell Pierce
• 3x Three Steps Ahead
• 2x Torch the Tower
• 4x Experimental Augury
• 2x Lightning Strike
• 1x Fuel the Flames

Enchantment (7)

• 4x Artist's Talent
• 3x Roaring Furnace / Steaming Sauna

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Slagstorm
• 2x Ill-Timed Explosion

Creature (1)

• 1x Overlord of the Floodpits

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Ral, Crackling Wit

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 1x Into the Flood Maw
• 2x Change the Equation
• 1x Essence Scatter
• 1x Negate
• 2x Broadside Barrage
• 1x Fuel the Flames

Artifact (5)

• 3x Ghost Vacuum
• 2x Urabrask's Forge

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Lithomantic Barrage

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Izzet Control? You bet it is!

Early Removal

Our TtT and both Lightning spells are there for disrupting our opponent's opening plays, especially against Hyper-Aggro but don't be too quick on the play as the Lightning spells are also part of our wincons. Furnace can also be lumped into this category but make sure you have enough cards in hand after casting to remove the creature. We also play Floodmaw to bounce pesky Overlords, Classes and hate pieces back to the opponent's hand since our damage based removal won't work against noncreature permanents.

Counter Spells

We are running 2 Spell Pierce as early countering an opponent's hand hate or main gameplan is huge, as well as pivitol against Prowess. We are also on 3 TSA, one of the best spells in our deck based on versatility of modes. Most often it is used as a counter spell, but it can also draw 2 discard a card (synergy with Monument) or copy a Monument, or any combination of those abilities.

Draw Effects

We have TONS of ways to draw cards or psuedo-draw in our deck including TSA, Monument, Artist Talent, Ral, Sauna, Augury and Floodpits. Augury is our go to early and after Ral enters the field, ticking Ral up to storm off sooner than should be possible. Talent and Monument are bread and butter synergy as the main engine of the deck, outvaluing most other decks. TSA is fairly situational in it's draw mode and should be used sparingly. Sauna is nice late-game especially against discard decks that actually power us up. Our Overlord is a last resort to be used if a blocker is needed but also fits our synergy decently.

Wipes

Fuel is to be used early or discarded for value, Slagstorm can be a wipe or even a finisher sometimes, Explosion has the most synergy and is our most temperamental wipe, hopefully you draw your Rooms or Overlord when you need it ;).

WinCons

Value Engine of Talent and Monument. Prioritize Monuments, you only need one Talent to discard cards, but the more Monuments, the more triggers. Ral's storm ultimate with our direct damage spells is also a wincon. Cast spells in succession and then burn their face. Desperation Overlord works in some games but don't rely on it.

Date added	1 month
Last updated	1 day
Legality	This deck is Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 31 - 5 Rares 6 - 9 Uncommons 13 - 1 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.51
Tokens	Copy Clone, Emblem Ral, Crackling Wit, Fish 1/1 U, Otter 1/1 UR, Phyrexian Horror X/1 R, Treasure