The ninth of the Guildmages is also among the most powerful and most facilitating of combos in the pauper format. As the name describes, this deck is part of a series of ten guildmages from the Ravnica Block, each emphasising something different and not related to a core mechanic from Ravnica. At the time of posting, Nivix Guildmage was available and isn't as half as intriguing as this Izzet Guildmage. In a manner similar to the Azorius Guildmage, Izzet allows considerable control and card draw. The upside of the guildmage is more on the offensive however, as it allows for big late game plays by purely replicating a spell as simple as Lightning Bolt many times.
This guildmage is among the more overdone versions, but I hope my choices for cards offer some individuality and allow one to manipulate their spells, even when the guildmage is temporarily dead.
What is Pauper Commander?
1. Same rules as Commander.
2. Commander is an uncommon. It can be any uncommon, not just a legend.
3. Rest of deck must be common in a non-Magic Online(Masters Editions come to mind) printing!
To be strong a Pauper Commander deck must use or have an answer to the 'Four Pillars':
1. Fireball and variants - Red and black have them, be able to survive it.
2. Capsize - Banned in some places, you need to be able to disrupt the buyback.
3. Pestilence and its variants - board sweepers, be ready.
4. Alabaster Potion and variants - Lifegain, the opposite of Fireball.
I also play Weiss Schwarz, Chaos, Vanguard and Wixoss.
Weiss Schwarz Sets
Accel World, Angel Beats, Familiar of Zero, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Guilty Crown, Kill La Kill, Robotics;Notes, Sword Art Online.
Chaos Partners
Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Iona, Kirishima, Kongou.
Dangan Ronpa: Asahina, Togami.
Freezing: Vibration: Chiffon, Satelizer.
Vanguard Clans Favoured
Angel Feather, Dark Irregulars, Genesis, Neonecter, Pale Moon, Shadow Paladins, Tachikaze.
Wixoss - Just trial decks for now!
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Izzet Guildmage
Introduction
The ninth of the Guildmages is also among the most powerful and most facilitating of combos in the pauper format. As the name describes, this deck is part of a series of ten guildmages from the Ravnica Block, each emphasising something different and not related to a core mechanic from Ravnica. At the time of posting, Nivix Guildmage was available and isn't as half as intriguing as this Izzet Guildmage. In a manner similar to the Azorius Guildmage, Izzet allows considerable control and card draw. The upside of the guildmage is more on the offensive however, as it allows for big late game plays by purely replicating a spell as simple as Lightning Bolt many times.
This guildmage is among the more overdone versions, but I hope my choices for cards offer some individuality and allow one to manipulate their spells, even when the guildmage is temporarily dead.
What is Pauper Commander?
1. Same rules as Commander.
2. Commander is an uncommon. It can be any uncommon, not just a legend.
3. Rest of deck must be common in a non-Magic Online (Masters Editions come to mind) printing!
To be strong a Pauper Commander deck must use or have an answer to the 'Four Pillars':
1. Fireball and variants - Red and black have them, be able to survive it.
2. Capsize - Banned in some places, you need to be able to disrupt the buyback.
3. Pestilence and its variants - board sweepers, be ready.
4. Alabaster Potion and variants - Lifegain, the opposite of Fireball.
This deck runs the first pillar and second pillars with, Fireball, Rolling Thunder and Capsize.
1 Izzet Guildmage
Card Draw (1)
1 Darksteel Ingot
Card Draw (11)
1 Brainstorm (*)
1 Compulsive Research
1 Deep Analysis
1 Foresee
1 Mulldrifter
1 Preordain (*)
1 Rhystic Study
1 Sea Gate Oracle
1 Stealer of Secrets
1 Theft of Dreams
1 Train of Thought
Artifact Removal (2)
1 Shattering Pulse
1 Smash to Smithereens
Bouncing (4)
1 Boomerang
1 Into the Roil
1 Jilt
1 Snap
Burn (8)
1 Burst Lightning
1 Firebolt
1 Incinerate
1 Lightning Axe
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Pyromatics
1 Searing Blaze
1 Skred
Card Draw (2)
1 Brainstorm (*)
1 Preordain (*)
1 Dragon Fodder
1 Electrickery (*)
Counterspells (6)
1 Bone to Ash
1 Condescend
1 Counterspell
1 Exclude
1 Mana Leak
1 Muddle the Mixture (*)
Fireballs (2)
1 Fireball
1 Rolling Thunder
Lands (36)
1 Command Tower
1 Desert
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Forgotten Cave
1 Great Furnace
1 Grixis Panorama
1 Halimar Depths
1 Haunted Fengraf
1 Izzet Boilerworks
1 Izzet Guildgate
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Quicksand
1 Rupture Spire
1 Seat of the Synod
11 Snow-Covered Island
10 Snow-Covered Mountain
1 Terramorphic Expanse
Mana Ramp (8)
1 Darksteel Ingot
1 Izzet Signet
1 Mana Geyser
1 Mind Stone
1 Pristine Talisman
1 Sisay’s Ring
1 Ur-Golem’s Eye
1 Wayfarer’s Bauble
Utility (2)
1 Elgaud Shieldmate
1 Goblin Electromancer
Win Condition (2)
1 Ulamog’s Crusher
1 Wee Dragonauts
Recursion (4)
1 Anarchist
1 Izzet Chronarch
1 Mnemonic Wall
1 Scrivener
Removal that can’t be Copied (6)
1 Capsize
1 Flood
1 Ogre Savant
1 Pyrotechnics
1 Staggershock
1 Steamcore Weird
Shroud Givers (3)
1 Diplomatic Immunity
1 Neurok Stealthsuit
1 Whispersilk Cloak
Sweepers (2)
1 Electrickery (*)
1 Swirling Sandstorm
Tutors (2)
1 Drift of Phantasms
1 Muddle the Mixture (*)
Note:
Any deck I post I also have in physical copy, I don't speculate on what is good or isn't, I follow through.
(*) Represents a card being shown in multiple categories.
Change Log
New Inclusions
Return to Ravnica
Transguild Promenade - Rupture Spire number two. - Will be included once I get one, as well Achaeomancer.
Cards I need or am on fence about:
Could maybe use
1. Fade Away
2. Lacolith Rig
3. Bloodfire dwarf
4. Arcane Denial
5. Trinket Mage
6. Empty the Warrens
Feedback as always is welcome.
Main Decks
Diaochan, Iroas, God of Victory, Kaalia, Marton, Ulasht, Volrath,
Kaervek, Prossh, Titania
Amusing or Themed
Progenitus
Pauper Guildmages
Azorius Boros Dimir Golgari Gruul Izzet Korozda
Orzhov Rakdos Rix Maadi Selesyna Simic Skarrg Zameck
I also play Weiss Schwarz, Chaos, Vanguard and Wixoss.
Accel World, Angel Beats, Familiar of Zero, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Guilty Crown, Kill La Kill, Robotics;Notes, Sword Art Online.
Chaos Partners
Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Iona, Kirishima, Kongou.
Dangan Ronpa: Asahina, Togami.
Freezing: Vibration: Chiffon, Satelizer.
Vanguard Clans Favoured
Angel Feather, Dark Irregulars, Genesis, Neonecter, Pale Moon, Shadow Paladins, Tachikaze.
Wixoss - Just trial decks for now!