Clockwatching

Commander / EDH UR (Izzet)

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BigSpell (8)

• 1x Acquire
• 1x Apex of Power
• 1x Blatant Thievery
• 1x Bribery
• 1x Comet Storm
• 1x Enter the Infinite
• 1x Knowledge Exploitation
• 1x Reiterate

Creature (4)

• 1x Docent of Perfection  ^Flip
• 1x Metallurgic Summonings
• 1x Talrand, Sky Summoner
• 1x Young Pyromancer

Draw (9)

• 1x Dig Through Time
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Rhystic StudyGC
• 1x Stroke of Genius
• 1x Tezzeret's Gambit
• 1x Time Spiral
• 1x Whispers of the Muse

Flex (8)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Clockspinning
• 1x Glacial ChasmGC
• 1x Mindsplice Apparatus
• 1x Parallax Tide
• 1x Torpor Orb
• 1x Turnabout
• 1x Urabrask  ^Flip

Land (35)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 16x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Nephalia Academy
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Riptide Laboratory
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Stormcarved Coast
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Temple of Epiphany
• 1x Training Center

Protect (4)

• 1x Crystal Shard
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Vanishing

Ramp (9)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Astral Cornucopia
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Dack Fayden
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thought Vessel

Retrieval (3)

• 1x Mission Briefing
• 1x Mystic Retrieval
• 1x The Mirari Conjecture

Single Target (8)

• 1x Burn Away
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Mystic Confluence
• 1x Spell Burst
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Syncopate
• 1x Transmogrifying Wand

Tutor (6)

• 1x Dizzy Spell
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Firemind's Foresight
• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Mystical TutorGC
• 1x Tolaria West

Wipe (5)

• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Evacuation
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Volcanic Vision

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Other (10)

• 1x Bonus Round
• 1x Brass's Bounty
• 1x Commit / Memory
• 1x Denying Wind
• 1x Insurrection
• 1x Mystic Speculation
• 1x Past in Flames
• 1x Recurring Insight
• 1x Star of Extinction
• 1x Time Stretch

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Maybeboard

BigSpell (3)

• 1x Electrodominance
• 1x Mass Manipulation
• 1x Rite of Replication

Counter (2)

• 1x As Foretold
• 1x Decree of Silence

Flex (11)

• 1x Aria of Flame
• 1x Chaos Wand
• 1x Energy Field
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Irenicus's Vile Duplication
• 1x Nanogene Conversion
• 1x Spark Double
• 1x Tectonic Break
• 1x Vesuvan Duplimancy
• 1x Volcanic Awakening
• 1x Wand of Wonder

Land (1)

• 1x Command Beacon

SingleTarget (2)

• 1x Scour from Existence
• 1x Shattering Pulse

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Yes, I'd like to make a return please.

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Mizzix has two well-known archetypes, Storm and Big Spell. This is buyback abuse, particularly with Clockspinning.

Clockspinning Rulings #1 and #2 and their implications

• 9/25/2006 #1: Clockspinning can affect any kind of counter, not just a time counter. The type of counter isn’t chosen until resolution. Whether to add or remove a counter isn’t chosen until resolution.

• 9/25/2006 #2: If the target is a permanent [as opposed to a suspended card] and it has no counter on it when Clockspinning resolves, nothing happens.

To rephrase #2, Clockspinning can be cast targeting any permanent, even if it has no counters on it.

To simplify both into one statement: Clockspinning can be cast targeting any permanent, even those without counters, and only upon resolution do you choose which counter to affect and whether to add or remove one of those counters.

Notes for Current Decklist

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Win Conditions:

Infinite Mana Via:

1. Reiterate + Turnabout

2. Urabrask  The Great Work   + Clockspinning (req. discount >= 3, {2}{R}{R}{R}{U} to play, flip, and start treasure loop)

Kill Conditions

1. Aetherflux Reservoir + Buyback Spell (mindful of req. targets)

2. Comet Storm + Infinite Mana

3. Stroke of Genius + Reiterate + Infinite Mana

4. Enter the Infinite into one of the above combos

Remove Enemy Permanents

1. Capsize

2. Dack Fayden emblem + Clockspinning

3. Parallax Tide + Clockspinning

4. Then, creature combat with token generators ex. Young Pyromancer, or take time to get into any above Kill Condition

Additional Card Tags

Hand Size

• Reliquary Tower
• Thought Vessel

Single-Target Grave Hate

• Burn Away

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Tutor targets

Mystical Tutor : Time Spiral

Fabricate : Aetherflux Reservoir, Chromatic Lantern, Astral Cornucopia/Everflowing Chalice

Merchant Scroll : Firemind's Foresight, Turnabout, Dizzy Spell, Dig Through Time

Dizzy Spell : Clockspinning, Vanishing, Spell Burst, Whispers of the Muse

Firemind's Foresight:

• Combo win :: 3:Reiterate, 2:Comet Storm, 1:Mystical Tutor-->Turnabout to win

• 1: Clockspinning, Spell Burst, Whispers of the Muse, (Mystical Tutor)

• 2: Cyclonic Rift, Comet Storm

• 3: Capsize, Frantic Search, [[]]

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Notes for Archetype

Viable Buyback Cards

Clockspinning

Spell Burst

Whispers of the Muse

Reiterate

Fanning the Flames

Mystic Speculation

Searing Touch

Shattering Pulse

Viable Clockspinning Synergy

Glacial Chasm

Dack Fayden

Ramp: Everflowing Chalice, Astral Cornucopia

Sagas: The Mirari Conjecture, Urabrask  

Primal Amulet  , though better for Big-Spell Mizzix

Saga Rules and Rulings

• 714.2b “{rN}—[Effect]” means “When one or more lore counters are put onto this Saga, if the number of lore counters on it was less than N and became at least N, [effect].”

• 714.4. If the number of lore counters on a Saga permanent is greater than or equal to its final chapter number, and it isn’t the source of a chapter ability that has triggered but not yet left the stack, that Saga’s controller sacrifices it. This state-based action doesn’t use the stack.

• Once a chapter ability has triggered, the ability on the stack won’t be affected if the Saga gains or loses counters, or if it leaves the battlefield. (2018-04-27) ((author note, ruling seen on all Sagas not just The Mirari Conjecture))

• If counters are removed from a Saga, the appropriate chapter abilities will trigger again when the Saga receives lore counters. Removing lore counters won’t cause a previous chapter ability to trigger. (2018-04-27) ((author note, ruling seen on all Sagas not just The Mirari Conjecture))

The Mirari Conjecture

Saga's triggered abilities are activated by the addition of one or more lore counters. Clockspinning can't say, for a Saga on 2, roll it back to 1 and activate #1. 714.4 and the latter ruling define this behavior.

A consequence of 714.4 though is that one could clockspin 2 to 3, trigger ability #3, and respond to the triggered ability with Clockspinning to set it back down to 2 lore counters. This could net you an activation of #3 without sacrificing the Saga. The first of the above two rulings clarifies that this is in fact possible.

Buyback Rules and Rulings

- 702.27a Buyback appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two static abilities that function while the spell is on the stack. “Buyback [cost]” means “You may pay an additional [cost] as you cast this spell” and “If the buyback cost was paid, put this spell into its owner’s hand instead of into that player’s graveyard as it resolves.” Paying a spell’s buyback cost follows the rules for paying additional costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h

• 601.2f The player determines the total cost of the spell. Usually this is just the mana cost. Some spells have additional or alternative costs. Some effects may increase or reduce the cost to pay, or may provide other alternative costs. Costs may include paying mana, tapping permanents, sacrificing permanents, discarding cards, and so on. The total cost is the mana cost or alternative cost (as determined in rule 601.2b), plus all additional costs and cost increases, and minus all cost reductions. If multiple cost reductions apply, the player may apply them in any order. If the mana component of the total cost is reduced to nothing by cost reduction effects, it is considered to be {0}. It can’t be reduced to less than {0}. Once the total cost is determined, any effects that directly affect the total cost are applied. Then the resulting total cost becomes “locked in.” If effects would change the total cost after this time, they have no effect.

• If there are additional costs to cast a spell, or if the cost to cast a spell is increased by an effect (such as the one created by Thalia, Guardian of Thraben’s ability), apply those increases before applying cost reductions. (2015-11-04) ((Mizzix of the Izmagnus))

Buyback, as an additional cost, increases the cost of the spell. Mizzix's last ability then reduces the cost to cast that spell.

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Sphinx-Bone Wand + Clockspinning damage table

Assuming Sphinx-Bone Wand starts with no counters on it

 

U	Dmg/cast		Dmg to 1		Dmg to 2		Dmg to 3
1	1		1		0, 1		0, 0, 1
2	3		4		1, 3		0, 1, 3
3	5		9		4, 5		1, 3, 5
4	7		16		8, 8		4, 5, 7
5	9		25		12, 13		8, 8, 9
6	11		36		18, 18		12, 12, 12
7	13		49		24, 25		16, 16, 17
8	15		64		31, 33		21, 21, 22
9	17		81		40, 41		26, 27, 28
10	19		100		49, 51		33, 33, 34
11	21		121		60, 61		40, 40, 41

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https://old.reddit.com/r/EDH/comments/41jy5u/protecting_mizzix/

https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/magic-rulings/magic-rulings-archives/256059-clockspinning-cumulative-upkeep

gotta pay cumul. upkeep as part of trigger, can then clockspin back to zero

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Other cards to consider

Metallurgic Summonings

Date added	8 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 2 Mythic Rares 37 - 7 Rares 25 - 1 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.44
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U, Boar 2/2 G, Construct X/X C, Drake 2/2 U, Elemental 1/1 R, Emblem Dack Fayden, Experience Token, Human Wizard 1/1 U, Ox 2/4 W, Treasure
Folders	Phys