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Mizzix of the Izmagnus
Legendary Creature — Goblin Wizard · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Mizzix of the Izmagnus is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value greater than the number of experience counters you have, you get an experience counter.
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each experience counter you have.
Reference price of the card: €0.50
Average lands in decks for Mizzix of the Izmagnus: 34
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🛠️ Build a deck for Mizzix of the Izmagnus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mizzix of the Izmagnus deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed57
- Interaction83
- Resilience96
- Closing80
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (20 nonbasic, 8 Island, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Tezzeret's Gambit · Izzet Signet · Frantic Search · Storm-Kiln Artist · Mizzix's Mastery · Past in Flames · Talisman of Creativity · Brainstorm · Archmage Emeritus · Comet Storm · Mystic Retrieval · Reiterate · Flux Channeler · Goblin Electromancer · Seething Song · Mana Geyser · Experimental Augury · Guttersnipe · Thought Vessel · Counterspell · Finale of Revelation · Vandalblast · Firemind's Foresight · Stroke of Genius · Electrodominance · Ponder · Thousand-Year Storm · Cyclonic Rift · Preordain · Solve the Equation · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Rewind · Blue Sun's Zenith · Crackle with Power · Treasure Cruise · Mystical Tutor · Chaos Warp · Dig Through Time · Jeska's Will · Pull from Tomorrow · Storm King's Thunder · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Jaya's Immolating Inferno · Resonating Lute · Aetherize · Faithless Looting · Fellwar Stone · Brass's Bounty · Harmonic Prodigy · Lightning Greaves · Mystic Confluence · Contentious Plan · Lightning Bolt · Negate · Veyran, Voice of Duality · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Snap · Stormcatch Mentor · Windfall · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Epic Experiment · Turnabout · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Reliquary Tower · Steam Vents · Cascade Bluffs · Izzet Boilerworks · Stormcarved Coast · Training Center · Frostboil Snarl · Temple of Epiphany · Mystic Sanctuary · Scalding Tarn · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Exotic Orchard · Fiery Islet · Swiftwater Cliffs · Evolving Wilds · Ferrous Lake · Thundering Falls
🃏 Recommended cards for Mizzix of the Izmagnus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mizzix of the Izmagnus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 66% | +62% |
| Flux Channeler | 49% | +47% |
| Mystic Retrieval | 51% | +46% |
| Comet Storm | 51% | +46% |
| Reiterate | 51% | +46% |
| Experimental Augury | 46% | +44% |
| Past in Flames | 53% | +41% |
| Firemind's Foresight | 42% | +41% |
| Stroke of Genius | 42% | +40% |
| Mizzix's Mastery | 57% | +37% |
| Finale of Revelation | 43% | +36% |
| Electrodominance | 41% | +35% |
| Blue Sun's Zenith | 36% | +32% |
| Storm King's Thunder | 34% | +32% |
| Rewind | 37% | +31% |
| Contentious Plan | 29% | +28% |
| Pull from Tomorrow | 34% | +28% |
| Crackle with Power | 36% | +28% |
| Seething Song | 48% | +27% |
| Jaya's Immolating Inferno | 32% | +27% |
| Solve the Equation | 39% | +26% |
| Mystic Confluence | 30% | +25% |
| Thousand-Year Storm | 40% | +24% |
| Brass's Bounty | 30% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Mizzix of the Izmagnus deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Tezzeret's Gambit
- Flux Channeler
- Mystic Retrieval
- Comet Storm
- Experimental Augury
- Past in Flames
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Reiterate
- Mizzix's Mastery
- Storm King's Thunder
- Crackle with Power
- Seething Song
- Solve the Equation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cyclonic Rift
- Katara, Waterbending Master
- Expropriate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mizzix of the Izmagnus
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mizzix of the Izmagnus's color identity?
Mizzix of the Izmagnus is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Mizzix of the Izmagnus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mizzix of the Izmagnus deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Mizzix of the Izmagnus deck run?
Real Mizzix of the Izmagnus decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Mizzix of the Izmagnus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tezzeret's Gambit, Flux Channeler, Mystic Retrieval. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mizzix of the Izmagnus decks.
What combos does Mizzix of the Izmagnus have?
Mizzix of the Izmagnus has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Mizzix of the Izmagnus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tezzeret's Gambit, Flux Channeler, Mystic Retrieval are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.