Izzet Phoenix, Core Set 2021 Update

Modern* Competitive Izzet Phoenix Mono-Red RUG (Temur) UBRG UR (Izzet)

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Land (18)

• 2x Fiery Islet
• 2x Flooded Strand
• 3x Island
• 1x Mountain
• 2x Polluted Delta
• 1x Riverglide Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 4x Spirebluff Canal
• 2x Steam Vents

Instant (24)

• 3x Gut Shot
• 3x Izzet Charm
• 2x Lightning Axe
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 4x Manamorphose
• 4x Opt
• 4x Thought Scour

Creature (13)

• 4x Arclight Phoenix
• 2x Magmatic Channeler
• 3x Merchant of the Vale
• 4x Thing in the Ice  ^Flip

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Serum Visions

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Pyromancer Ascension

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Sideboard

Instant (9)

• 3x Abrade
• 2x Aether Gust
• 2x Ravenous Trap
• 2x Spell Pierce

Enchantment (3)

• 2x Aria of Flame
• 1x Blood Moon

Planeswalker (3)

• 2x Ashiok, Dream Render
• 1x Narset, Parter of Veils

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Maybeboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Bedlam Reveler
• 1x Brazen Borrower
• 1x Dreadhorde Arcanist
• 1x Jegantha, the Wellspring
• 2x Stormwing Entity

Land (2)

• 2x Prismatic Vista

Sorcery (5)

• 2x Anger of the Gods
• 1x Finale of Promise
• 1x Shenanigans
• 1x Sleight of Hand

Instant (2)

• 1x Disdainful Stroke
• 1x Mystical Dispute

Artifact (1)

• 1x Dragon's Claw

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non-budget minus scalding tarn. I know the companion does not work post-board if i bring in anger and//or ashiok, but those cards have a high enough impact that its worth forgoing the companion. Losing faithless looting hurts the deck a lot, but izzet burbs was always a Thing in the Ice   deck. I also have a lot of experience playing storm, Aria of Flame is such a good win-con in storm sometimes its correct to board out grapeshot. This deck can string together a ton of cantrips together making it super easy to kill with aria. Dreadhoard arcanist is experimental, ive played with a lot of cards in the slot before, Crackling Drake or God-Eternal Kefnet were always great in that slot, but I am unable to run either due to the companion restriction. Any conversation about the deck is welcome.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 25 - 5 Rares 16 - 5 Uncommons 11 - 5 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.76