Izzet Guildmage
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Human Wizard
Oracle Text:
({U/R} can be paid with either {U} or {R}.)
{2}{U}: Copy target instant spell you control with mana value 2 or less. You may choose new targets for the copy.
{2}{R}: Copy target sorcery spell you control with mana value 2 or less. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Power/Toughness: 2/2
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Ravnica Remastered
Price ( USD): $0.10
USD: $0.10 · EUR: €0.10
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Character Background
Izzet Guildmage is a perfect little toolbox for spellslinger strategies, sitting between value and tempo—its 2/2 body is a real clock while each activated ability converts a single cheap instant or sorcery into twice the effect. Thematically it reads like an Izzet experimenter, literally duplicating your tinkering in a burst of blue and red logic. Practically you want a critical mass of one‑ and two‑mana instants/sorceries (cantrips like Opt/Serum Visions and burn/removal like Shock or Lightning Bolt) and a mana base that reliably pays hybrid U/R. Deckbuilding tip: include recursion or reanimation of spells via Snapcaster Mage or cards that let you cast from graveyard so you can repeatedly reuse cheap targets; also slot multiple versatile two-mana spells rather than big top-end lines. Be aware copies are not casts—prowess, Young Pyromancer and storm don’t trigger—so treat the Guildmage as a pure extra-resolution/value engine that preserves tempo by getting more impact from cheap spells.
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