Mizzix of the Izmagnus - Budget
Mizzix of the Izmagnus - Budget
I AM BACK WITH A FRESH NEW DECK TECH, FOR THE DISCERNING PLAYER!
This deck tech is for XYZ, who’s new to EDH, and
I’m looking to make a solid deck, that can hold it’s own in multiplayer, can be upgraded over time, feels fun to play, and can be bought at a very reasonable price.
Decklist - (https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747113#paper)
From the 2015 Generation of “Experience” Commanders, Mizzix is the spellslinger of the bunch. She needs to hit the field, stay on the field, have you cast some spells, and survive past that.
To protect her, we’re bringing in Mask of Avacyn, Whispersilk Cloak, Clout of Dominus, Robe of Mirrors, and Mystic Veil.
We want other cards that like spells.
Mystic Retrieval will get you an instant or sorcery twice, and be cheaper thanks to Mizzix. And Charmbreaker Devils does that and some work in combat. Melek, Izzet Paragon can give you double spells when you play off the top of your deck.
Guttersnipe shocks something any time you play a I/S, and when you cast 3-4 spells a turn, it can result in taking down an 8 toughness creature. Talrand, Sky Summoner also makes it more fun to cast.
Goblin Electromancer makes things easier to cast,
We want high CMC spells to really exploit Mizzix’s ability.
Mass Manipulation, fresh from Ravnica Allegiance, is a fun EDH option.
Scour from Existence can deal with anything, and can be reduced to 0 CMC.
Terramorphic Expanse, by Dan Scott
We have some simple lands to work with. We want 14 Islands and 14 Mountains, and Terramorphic Expanse and Evolving Wilds to fetch them out of your deck. Izzet Boilerworks, Izzet Guildgate, Swiftwater Cliffs, Vivid Crag and Vivid Creek gives us some color, and Temple of the False God works well in EDH.
This deck is relatively similar to the Commander 2015 deck Mizzix came in - these parts are cheaper than buying the parts these days, and it’s going for $75+ on Amazon for the Original. My version isn’t pretty, but it’s solid, and can move from here.
Steam Vents, by Yeong-Hao Han
Izzet Duals bring small amounts of power - nothing overwhelming, but some mana smoothing. You have a lot more options when your lands don’t enter tapped. Steam Vents (recently reprinted for Guilds of Ravnica), Shivan Reef, and other Rare dual lands offer faster mana and more reliability.
Another part is that the spells I selected are rather budget. More powerful options like the ever fun Time Spiral or Time Stretch for UU, or going infinite with Archmage Ascension and Beacon of Tomorrows, beefier spells like these give Mizzix some obscene control options.
A personal favorite of mine is Expropriate. While I hate to give my opponents options, I feel there’s no bad choice here - for the caster!
Mizzix is, like many commanders, easy to learn, and hard to master. She works well, is fairly straightforward, and is geared towards booming fun turns.
Have fun out there players!
