https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/saheelis-blue-moon/?cb=1534343231

Stax in the form of Saheeli the gifted from Commander 2018. Saheeli let’s you play around the most brutal hate pieces, like:

• Static orb
• Winter Orb
• Back to Basics
• Stasis

Her 2nd +1 ability reduces the cost of your next spell by the number of artifacts you control, which in a stax environment seems pretty broken. Most of your mana will be produced by artifacts. With the inclusion of Paradox engine & Winding clock, skipping your untap step or untapping two permanents a turn becomes irrelevant pretty quickly.

Win conditions consist of your opponents conceding, various isochron sceptor combos, or walking ballista.

I built this deck because stax does very well in my meta, but a game will quickly turn into arch enemy when you make people feel miserable. Any feedback is welcomed.

Deck Lists

Budgetless Mizzix Storm: Mizzix’s Intuition by Nakhla

$1500 Mizzix Storm: $1500 Mizzix’s Intuition by SlagBombFTW

$600 Mizzix Storm: $600 Mizzix’s Intuition by SlagbombFTW

$250 Mizzix Storm: $250 Mizzix’s Foresight by SlagbombFTW

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Disclaimer

Please note that the strategies discussed involved the Budgetless list. The primers for the budget versions are already in the respective pages, just click the link and check the description.

This primer may not be as updated to the current meta as it is but I would be sure to update this from time to time.

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Introduction

Mizzix Storm is a deck that chains spells and abuse the cast trigger of Mizzix of the Izmagnus. Tutoring or getting to the win conditions thru draws and digs are the ways of Izzet to compensate for the tutors offered by decks that have black in it. The deck also has a lot of ways to win without Mizzix in play. This deck runs closest to JVP High Tide with pros and cons to be considered.

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Cards to Consider

Key Cards:

• Aetherflux Reservoir
• Dramatic Reversal
• Enter the Infinite
• Isochron Scepter
• Mizzix’s Mastery
• Paradox Engine
• Past in Flames

Tutors:

For instant spells:

• Merchant Scroll
• Mystical Tutor

For sorcery spells:

• Personal Tutor
• Mystical Tutor

For artifact spells:

• Fabricate
• Transmute Artifact
• Whir of Invention

For any cards:

• Gamble
• Intuition

Draws and Digs:

Draws:

• Brainstorm
• Frantic Search
• Gitaxian Probe
• Ponder
• Preordain
• Pull from Tomorrow
• Serum Visions
• Stroke of Genius

Digs:

• Dig Through Time
• Fact or Fiction
• Impulse
• Sleight of Hand

Resets:

Twisters:

• Diminishing Returns
• Time Spiral
• Timetwister

Wheels:

• Wheel of Fortune
• Windfall

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Combos and Synergies

• Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal + mana rocks that could produce three (3) or more mana = infinite mana + infinite storm
• Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal + High Tide + Candelabra of Tawnos + Islands = infinite mana + infinite storm
• Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal + Sensei’s Divining Top + mana rocks that could produce two (2) or more mana = high draw + high storm
• Isochron Scepter imprinting Brainstorm + Paradox Engine + mana rocks that could produce two (2) or more mana = high amount of storm + draw your deck
• Isochron Scepter imprinting Lightning Bolt + Paradox Engine + mana rocks that could produce two (2) or more mana = infinite damage + infinite storm
• Reiterate w/ Buyback + Turnabout + lands or artifacts that could produce at least five (5) mana + four (4) experience counters = infinite mana + infinite storm
• Reiterate w/ Buyback + Reality Spasm + lands or artifacts that could produce more that what you can pay + four (4) experience counters = infinite mana + infinite storm

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Main Win Lines:

• Dramatic Scepter Lines (refer to Combos and Synergies)
• Intuition Lines

NOTE: Mizzix should have two (2) experience counters for the line to be most efficient. Also, the line most likely you’ll run is the Intuition line where you were given the Enter the Infinite. It is the wisest choice and it would make you consume the most mana. Your opponent would only give you the other two if they have graveyard interactions like Faerie Macabre or Silent Gravestone.

Mana to be spent (in the full line) with Mizzix in play:

(0) experience counter: 5UURR or 5URRR

(1) experience counter: 3UURR or 3URRR

(2) experience counters: 1UURR or 1URRR

Mana to be spent (in the full line) without Mizzix in play: 11UURR or 11URRR

Tutor for Enter the Infinite + Mizzix’s Mastery + Past in Flames

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If opponent gives you:

Enter the Infinite

1. Cast Past in Flames using Flashback.
2. Recast Intuition tutoring for Frantic Search + Wheel of Fortune + Windfall
3. Cast anything your opponent gives to you to discard Enter the Infinite.
4. Cast Mizzix’s Mastery targetting Enter the Infinite.

Past in Flames

1. Cast Past in Flames.
2. Cast Mizzix’s Mastery targetting Enter the Infinite.

Mizzix’s Mastery

1. Cast Mizzix’s Mastery targetting Enter the Infinite.

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When Enter the Infinite resolves, it is almost impossible for you to lose. These are the modes to choose from to win when it resolves.

• Casting Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal to create a huge amount of storm count and mana then cast Aetherflux Reservoir then drop any spell to gain a huge amount of life which you can use to shoot your opponents to death.
• Casting Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal to create a huge amount of storm count and mana then cast Paradox Engine. Cast Capsize or Winds of Rebuke to bounce the Isochron Scepter. Recast Isochron Scepter imprinting Lightning Bolt to shoot down your opponents to death.
• Casting Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal to create a huge amount of storm count and mana then cast Stroke of Genius for a huge number of X, holding priority, cast Reiterate to copy it as many times as you can to make your opponents draw their decks out and lose.

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Alternate Lines:

• Use Intuition to tutor for Whir of Invention + Transmute Artifact + Fabricate if you want to go for an artifact combo finish with either Isochron Scepter and/or Paradox Engine. You can also tutor Aetherflux Reservoir if you have both the Scepter and Paradox in hand or in play.
• Storm with Mind’s Desire to get win conditions
• Reiterate w/ Buyback + Turnabout / Reality Spasm to generate infinite storm and infinite mana for Aetherflux Reservoir / Stroke of Genius
• Reiterate w/ Buyback + Turnabout / Reality Spasm to generate infinite storm and infinite mana then cast Lightning Bolt, holding priority, cast Reiterate w/ Buyback targetting Lightning Bolt to create as many copies until you are satisfied.

Make sure to hold counter spells to protect combos. If something went awry, reset.

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Remarks

If there are suggestions about the list, kindly send me a PM so we can discuss about it. Thanks!