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I'm not an expert on *playing* the Izzet Phoenix deck, but I've watched it a TON over the past month and talked to the best players in the world about it (and I can type the list with my eyes closed by now).
Anyway, short thread since I think many people misunderstand the deck.
Anyway, short thread since I think many people misunderstand the deck.
Yes, the deck has broken starts. Yes, sometimes it puts a million birds into play on turn 2 or flips a Thing on turn 3. It's powerful because it has broken starts. But Modern has dozens of decks capable of openers just as explosive, and they've never come close to this dominance.
But viewing the deck through that lens is like looking at Legacy and saying "it's degenerate combo and the games all end on turn 2!"
Anyone who plays the format knows that's the exception and not the rule, and Izzet Phoenix is the same way.
Anyone who plays the format knows that's the exception and not the rule, and Izzet Phoenix is the same way.
