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Average Decklist

Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
Irencrag Pyromancer
Irencrag Pyromancer
Kefka, Court Mage
Kefka, Court Mage
Kefka, Dancing Mad
Kefka, Dancing Mad
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Malevolent Hermit
Malevolent Hermit
Mysidian Elder
Mysidian Elder
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Siren Stormtamer
Siren Stormtamer
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (20)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Expedite
Expedite
Fatal Push
Fatal Push
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Lose Focus
Lose Focus
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Magmatic Sinkhole
Magmatic Sinkhole
Mana Leak
Mana Leak
Memory Lapse
Memory Lapse
Negate
Negate
Remand
Remand
Telling Time
Telling Time
Terminate
Terminate
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Transpose
Transpose
Wizard's Lightning
Wizard's Lightning
Sorceries (17)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Demonic Counsel
Demonic Counsel
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Final Parting
Final Parting
Mastermind's Acquisition
Mastermind's Acquisition
Painful Truths
Painful Truths
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
See the Truth
See the Truth
Serum Visions
Serum Visions
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The Darkness Crystal
The Darkness Crystal
Enchantments (4)
Bitter Reunion
Bitter Reunion
Polluted Bonds
Polluted Bonds
Splinter Twin
Splinter Twin
The Cruelty of Gix
The Cruelty of Gix
Lands (17)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
Command Tower
Command Tower
Conduit Pylons
Conduit Pylons
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Forgotten Cave
Forgotten Cave
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Tolaria West
Tolaria West
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps