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Casual Burn Counters Spellslinger Tap/Untap Theme/Gimmick UR (Izzet)

distantfreedom

Instant (19)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Electrodominance
• 1x Flusterstorm
• 1x Into the Roil
• 1x Izzet Charm
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 4x Opt
• 4x Play with Fire
• 1x Remand

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Chain Lightning
• 1x Epic Experiment
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Gitaxian Probe
• 2x Hidden Strings
• 1x Light Up the Stage
• 1x Preordain
• 2x Skewer the Critics
• 1x Warrior's Oath

Land (22)

• 2x Evolving Wilds
• 9x Island
• 10x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary

Creature (9)

• 1x Simian Spirit Guide
• 4x Sprite Dragon
• 4x Thermo-Alchemist

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Aria of Flame

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Creature (4)

• 4x Harmonic Prodigy

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This is my take on the classic burn. It's much more midrange, and in my opinion more fun to play because it gives your opponent time to actually play before you shut them down. Hidden Strings + Sprite Dragon is one of my favourite combos in any deck, and it pairs so well with Thermo-Alchemist and Aria of Flame. Cast Hidden Strings while Sprite Dragon is on the field and then use the Cipher keyword to encode it on Sprite Dragon, so you get a free cast every time it deals combat damage to a player. It'll trigger Sprite Dragon ability, Thermo-Alchemist ability, and Aria of Flame effect. Put down a copy of Aria of Flame and your opponents might laugh at you for giving them life, but it's one of my favourite Trojan horses. 10 life is really just to let that engine warm up with little pings, then devour their actual life total.

I'm seriously considering swapping out the playset of Sprite Dragon for Harmonic Prodigy. It can also work with Hidden Strings, though not to as great an extent since it doesn't have flying and so dealing combat damage to players isn't as likely, which means the deck relies more on Thermo-Alchemist and Aria of Flame to get the job done than it did before, but not by a large amount. Its ability to double the triggers of Thermo-Alchemist is pretty crazy and effective though. It's also easier to play, requiring less specific mana. I'd swap out Mystic Sanctuary and a few Island for more Mountain if I did change. It ultimately comes down to which one is faster and more efficient, and I'm a little stumped on that.

Date added	6 months
Last updated	5 days
Key combos	Hidden Strings + Sprite Dragon
Legality	This deck is Casual legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 5 - 0 Rares 13 - 0 Uncommons 22 - 0 Commons
Cards	63
Avg. CMC	1.71