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Average Decklist

Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Crackling Drake
Crackling Drake
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Embereth Shieldbreaker
Foulmire Knight
Foulmire Knight
Frolicking Familiar
Frolicking Familiar
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hearth Elemental
Hearth Elemental
Murmuring Mystic
Murmuring Mystic
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Picklock Prankster
Picklock Prankster
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Scalding Viper
Scalding Viper
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Thermo-Alchemist
Thermo-Alchemist
Topaz Dragon
Topaz Dragon
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (16)
Abrade
Abrade
Aetherize
Aetherize
Amazing Acrobatics
Amazing Acrobatics
Disdainful Stroke
Disdainful Stroke
Doom Blade
Doom Blade
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Into the Roil
Into the Roil
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Murder
Murder
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Price of Fame
Price of Fame
Secret Identity
Secret Identity
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (13)
Candlekeep Inspiration
Candlekeep Inspiration
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Cornered by Black Mages
Cornered by Black Mages
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Notion Rain
Notion Rain
Risky Research
Risky Research
See the Truth
See the Truth
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Tormenting Voice
Tormenting Voice
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (4)
Burning Vengeance
Burning Vengeance
Double Vision
Double Vision
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Lands (13)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
9 Islands
Mountain
7 Mountains
Swamp
7 Swamps