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The best Izzet cards for Commander
Izzet counts spells: every instant or sorcery triggers damage, copies or draw, and the identity has every effect that doubles them. It is fragile on board, so it interacts until it assembles one turn that resolves everything.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Vents | 39% | €8.72 | Land |
| Sulfur Falls | 36% | €0.28 | Land |
| Shivan Reef | 30% | €0.40 | Land |
| Talisman of Creativity | 28% | €1.62 | Artifact |
| Training Center | 24% | €15.79 | Land |
| Izzet Signet | 22% | €0.29 | Artifact |
| Stormcarved Coast | 20% | €1.24 | Land |
| Temple of Epiphany | 16% | €0.14 | Land |
| Cascade Bluffs | 15% | €0.70 | Land |
| Frostboil Snarl | 14% | €0.20 | Land |
| Volcanic Island | 14% | €221.19 | Land |
| Izzet Boilerworks | 12% | €0.11 | Land |
| Thundering Falls | 9% | €15.79 | Land |
| Goblin Electromancer | 9% | €0.10 | Creature |
| Ferrous Lake | 8% | €0.38 | Land |
| Riverpyre Verge | 8% | €17.35 | Land |
| Fiery Islet | 7% | €2.98 | Land |
| Resonating Lute | 7% | €1.60 | Artifact |
| Scorched Geyser | 7% | €0.40 | Land |
| Niv-Mizzet, Parun | 7% | €2.25 | Creature |
| Stormcatch Mentor | 7% | €0.23 | Creature |
| Riverglide Pathway | 7% | — | |
| Expressive Iteration | 7% | €0.23 | Sorcery |
| Veyran, Voice of Duality | 7% | €2.29 | Creature |
| Prismari Command | 6% | €0.34 | Instant |
| Swiftwater Cliffs | 6% | €0.04 | Land |
| Silverbluff Bridge | 6% | €0.21 | Land |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 6% | €0.61 | Creature |
| Izzet Charm | 5% | €0.16 | Instant |
| Vivi Ornitier | 5% | €28.68 | Creature |
| Frostcliff Siege | 5% | €2.12 | Enchantment |
| Turbulent Springs | 5% | €5.14 | Land |
| Thousand-Year Storm | 5% | €0.52 | Enchantment |
| Third Path Iconoclast | 5% | €0.41 | Creature |
| Enthusiastic Mechanaut | 5% | €0.11 | Creature |
| Flame of Anor | 4% | €3.82 | Instant |
| The Locust God | 4% | €6.38 | Creature |
| Izzet Guildgate | 4% | €0.02 | Land |
| Spirebluff Canal | 4% | €3.69 | Land |
| Coastal Peak | 3% | €0.25 | Land |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
By role in the deck
The same list, split by what each card actually does. That is the order to build in: cover the roles first, tune afterwards.
Best ramp cards in Izzet
Talisman of Creativity · €1.62 Izzet Signet · €0.29 Resonating Lute · €1.60 Stormcatch Mentor · €0.23 Vivi Ornitier · €28.68 Enthusiastic Mechanaut · €0.11 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame · €1.06 Rapturous Moment · €0.13 Abstract Paintmage · €0.14 The Belligerent · €0.16 Galazeth Prismari · €0.40 Herald of Kozilek · €0.38
Best card draw in Izzet
Fiery Islet · €2.98 Niv-Mizzet, Parun · €2.25 Expressive Iteration · €0.23 Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · €0.61 Frostcliff Siege · €2.12 Ral, Crackling Wit · €13.44 Abandon Attachments · €0.41 Desolate Lighthouse · €0.17 Niv-Mizzet, Visionary · €4.57 Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind · €0.49 Fevered Visions · €0.84 Galvanic Iteration · €0.21
Best removal spells in Izzet
Flame of Anor · €3.82 Prismari Charm · €0.26 Traumatic Critique · €0.59 Zoanthrope · €0.75 Electrolyze · €0.13 Role Reversal · €0.26 Chaos Mutation · €0.61 Slick Sequence · €0.16 Vibrant Outburst · €0.18 Broadside Barrage · €0.21 Gandalf's Sanction · €0.11 Double Jump // Flying Kick · €0.24
Best board wipes in Izzet
Splatter Technique · €0.10 Ill-Timed Explosion · €0.25 Surtland Frostpyre · €0.11
Best counterspells in Izzet
Invert Polarity · €0.51 Ionize · €0.18 Counterflux · €0.46 Reinterpret · €0.43 Electrosiphon · €0.70 Mindswipe · €0.30 Double Negative · €0.25 Essence Backlash · €0.06
Best tutors in Izzet
Vision Quest · €0.26 Invert // Invent · €0.26 Firemind's Foresight · €0.16
Best recursion cards in Izzet
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch · €21.28 Mystic Retrieval · €0.15 Brilliance Unleashed · €0.05
Best protection cards in Izzet
Clout of the Dominus · €1.29 Swerve · €0.36 Mirror Sheen · €0.51 Fell Beast's Shriek · €0.52
Best lands in Izzet
Steam Vents · €8.72 Sulfur Falls · €0.28 Shivan Reef · €0.40 Training Center · €15.79 Stormcarved Coast · €1.24 Temple of Epiphany · €0.14 Cascade Bluffs · €0.70 Frostboil Snarl · €0.20 Volcanic Island · €221.19 Izzet Boilerworks · €0.11 Thundering Falls · €15.79 Ferrous Lake · €0.38
Great and cheap
Heavily played cards under €2. Coming from a precon, this is the best value per euro you will find.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur Falls | 36% | €0.28 | Land |
| Shivan Reef | 30% | €0.40 | Land |
| Talisman of Creativity | 28% | €1.62 | Artifact |
| Izzet Signet | 22% | €0.29 | Artifact |
| Stormcarved Coast | 20% | €1.24 | Land |
| Temple of Epiphany | 16% | €0.14 | Land |
| Cascade Bluffs | 15% | €0.70 | Land |
| Frostboil Snarl | 14% | €0.20 | Land |
| Izzet Boilerworks | 12% | €0.11 | Land |
| Goblin Electromancer | 9% | €0.10 | Creature |
| Ferrous Lake | 8% | €0.38 | Land |
| Resonating Lute | 7% | €1.60 | Artifact |
| Scorched Geyser | 7% | €0.40 | Land |
| Stormcatch Mentor | 7% | €0.23 | Creature |
| Expressive Iteration | 7% | €0.23 | Sorcery |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best Izzet cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Steam Vents, Sulfur Falls, Shivan Reef. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a Izzet deck need?
The most common picks are Talisman of Creativity, Izzet Signet, Resonating Lute. As a reference, a balanced Commander deck runs 8 to 12 ramp sources on top of its 36-38 lands; paste your list into EDH Optimizer and we tell you how many you have and whether that fits your curve.
Which cheap Izzet cards are worth it?
Under €2, Sulfur Falls, Shivan Reef, Talisman of Creativity stand out. The "Great and cheap" section on this page has the full list, ranked by how much they are played.
Can I play any Izzet card in my deck?
Only if its color identity fits inside your commander's: in Commander both mana cost symbols and rules text symbols count. EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards that fall outside your commander's identity.