Chandra might be a great addition to the deck. At least in the sideboard. She is a clean answer to shoeldred a big spell to discard to explosion and her copy ability works well with all the spree spells.
I've been experimenting with a similar deck and I think artist's talent is an excellent card. The lv 1 discard to draw on every spell played is excellent, decreasing cost is a little redundant with mentor, but doesn't die to removal. and the lv 3 turns lightning strike into 1 mana 5 damage, which is great.
I think izzet's hard to run in the current meta specifically because the options for killing big stuff are so limited. Not to mention all the enchantment decks running around. Having Get Lost or any of the 2 mana omnikill spells in black feels really important for anything that isn't like a turn 3 kill hyperaggro build. I want to be wrong there because I badly want a decent izzet deck in standard but I keep coming back to it.
Nahiri's Warcrafting gives card advantage + a 5-dmg burn. I've found it invaluable in hitting land 4 for Ral/Explosion, and nutty with storm. Also, Artist's Talent lol. So much draw for Teferi. Surprised Wrenn's Resolve is in here tbh. I played this recently, check it out if you haven't already.
I've been playing a version of this sort of deck in Jeskai that focuses on the synergy between these two planeswalkers and caretakers talent, it is super fun. I think it's a deck that is held back a bit by the manabase available in standard right now which duskmourn might fix at least on the blue white side and since that is the only color I am running a bunch of cards that need 2 of that might help enough to make the deck good.
Horned Loch Whale MD Witchstalker Frenzy SB ? The whale being good with the explosion too. Chrome Host Seedshark might be interesting too. I wish Chandra was cheaper, she would be a blast here.
that instant speed draw 2 card spell could be a good replacement for Wrenn's. Sometimes you'll have it discounted, it significantly boosts your density of card draw for the walkers, it can be a combat trick for the otters, and you can hold it to bluff a counterspell also.
Last night I was watching an otter draft and thought to myself, theres probably a pretty sweet izzet control deck in standard with some of these lil guys, then sure enough you post this lol.
needs obliterating bolt/witchstalker frenzy, I guess?
Seconding the call for a redo on this deck, I loved seeing Ral and Teferi working together.
Would love to see the redo - cool concept!
You gotta come back to this deck for an update
This deck can absolutely turn the corner which is really cool to see cause it plays like a control deck but does not wait for you to scoop.
They updated the untapped intro that was from the D&D era hehe
16:00 An odd game, sure, but I've seen otter.
Tried the deck after seeing the stream with Scorching Shots and cutting out the Resolve for Deduce. We good now!
What was cut for the scorching shots?
@@SouperbsThird Lightning Strike in sb
Chandra might be a great addition to the deck. At least in the sideboard. She is a clean answer to shoeldred a big spell to discard to explosion and her copy ability works well with all the spree spells.
ral and teferi together were gas, definitely interested in seeing an update with better options for the current meta
Love the Southpark Otter sound bits. What a legendary episode
I love the valley floodcaller convoke otter decks! They're dope
I've been experimenting with a similar deck and I think artist's talent is an excellent card. The lv 1 discard to draw on every spell played is excellent, decreasing cost is a little redundant with mentor, but doesn't die to removal. and the lv 3 turns lightning strike into 1 mana 5 damage, which is great.
this deck is gas and I’d love to see the remake
Resolve -> Bitter Reunion seems like an easy change for the deck. Technically not card advantage, but way better in the long game/synergistic
I think izzet's hard to run in the current meta specifically because the options for killing big stuff are so limited. Not to mention all the enchantment decks running around. Having Get Lost or any of the 2 mana omnikill spells in black feels really important for anything that isn't like a turn 3 kill hyperaggro build.
I want to be wrong there because I badly want a decent izzet deck in standard but I keep coming back to it.
Nahiri's Warcrafting gives card advantage + a 5-dmg burn. I've found it invaluable in hitting land 4 for Ral/Explosion, and nutty with storm.
Also, Artist's Talent lol. So much draw for Teferi. Surprised Wrenn's Resolve is in here tbh.
I played this recently, check it out if you haven't already.
I've been playing a version of this sort of deck in Jeskai that focuses on the synergy between these two planeswalkers and caretakers talent, it is super fun. I think it's a deck that is held back a bit by the manabase available in standard right now which duskmourn might fix at least on the blue white side and since that is the only color I am running a bunch of cards that need 2 of that might help enough to make the deck good.
Skip to 24:04 to hear Jim say my Username!
Currently saving this audio lol
Cool deck!
Interesting that you and Ashlizzle have almost the exact same deck, just she's running 2 Urabrask Forges, as opposed to the Sleught of Hands.
This is how I feel having run nearly precisely the same thing, extremely recently.
Obligatory support comment. 🤘 thanks for the content Jim
Horned Loch Whale MD
Witchstalker Frenzy SB
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The whale being good with the explosion too.
Chrome Host Seedshark might be interesting too.
I wish Chandra was cheaper, she would be a blast here.
Hey Jim, sweet deck. How about the blue Season? Can go infinite loop with stormchasors talent! (and deal with big creatures/boards)
that instant speed draw 2 card spell could be a good replacement for Wrenn's. Sometimes you'll have it discounted, it significantly boosts your density of card draw for the walkers, it can be a combat trick for the otters, and you can hold it to bluff a counterspell also.
May I ask what card that is? Quick Study?
@@Lily-sh8jn I think deduce
Sparkles.
I've been gone for a couple months and I come back to..... otters!?
Is Day 2 of the Arena open coming?
it's up as bonus content, was a no mic/music stream, I prefer to focus entirely on playing for the serious money matches
@JimDavisMTG Understood! Totally makes sense!
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Last night I was watching an otter draft and thought to myself, theres probably a pretty sweet izzet control deck in standard with some of these lil guys, then sure enough you post this lol.
Running one drops with 4 mentors just makes him pointless