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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Oriq Loremage
Oriq Loremage
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Spellseeker
Spellseeker
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Terror of the Peaks
Terror of the Peaks
Tribute Mage
Tribute Mage
Urabrask the Hidden
Urabrask the Hidden
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi Ornitier
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (18)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Dramatic Reversal
Dramatic Reversal
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (15)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Careful Study
Careful Study
Cut Your Losses
Cut Your Losses
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Personal Tutor
Personal Tutor
Preordain
Preordain
Tendrils of Agony
Tendrils of Agony
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (2)
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerer Class
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (26)
Badlands
Badlands
Blightstep Pathway
Blightstep Pathway
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
4 Islands
Mountain
3 Mountains
Swamp
4 Swamps