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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Body Double
Body Double
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Izzet Chronarch
Izzet Chronarch
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
Shadowmage Infiltrator
Shadowmage Infiltrator
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Instants (24)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Blue Sun's Zenith
Blue Sun's Zenith
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Burnt Offering
Burnt Offering
Capsize
Capsize
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Dispel
Dispel
Dissolve
Dissolve
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Memory Plunder
Memory Plunder
Opt
Opt
Peek
Peek
Pongify
Pongify
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Seething Song
Seething Song
Silumgar's Command
Silumgar's Command
Swan Song
Swan Song
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (14)
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Ill-Timed Explosion
Ill-Timed Explosion
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Ponder
Ponder
Profane Tutor
Profane Tutor
Ringsight
Ringsight
Serum Visions
Serum Visions
Sleight of Hand
Sleight of Hand
Spelltwine
Spelltwine
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Temporal Mastery
Temporal Mastery
Tendrils of Agony
Tendrils of Agony
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (9)
Aetherflux Conduit
Aetherflux Conduit
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Defense Grid
Defense Grid
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (4)
Curse of Opulence
Curse of Opulence
Imprisoned in the Moon
Imprisoned in the Moon
Metallurgic Summonings
Metallurgic Summonings
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (2)
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Crackling Wit
Tezzeret the Seeker
Tezzeret the Seeker
Lands (16)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Grixis Panorama
Grixis Panorama
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Mystifying Maze
Mystifying Maze
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Vivid Creek
Vivid Creek
Vivid Marsh
Vivid Marsh
Basics (3)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps