New Untitled Deck by Caerus

Format: Commander

Commander: Itazura, Lingering Wick

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 30

Deck overview

This deck is an Izzet control and theft archetype helmed by Itazura, Lingering Wick. The strategy revolves around leveraging Itazura's upkeep trigger to force opponents into psychological bidding games, extracting direct life loss while filtering cards into hand. To maximize this mechanic, the deck utilizes topdeck manipulation spells like Brainstorm, Brainsurge, and Index to stack high-impact cards before the upkeep step. The mid-to-late game transitions into big-mana control, deploying heavy creature-theft effects such as Invoke the Winds, Mind Control, and Tempted by the Oriq to turn opposing threats against their owners. High-cost haymakers including River's Rebuke, Death by Dragons, Amnesia, and Explosive Singularity provide targeted board clearance, resource denial, and burst finishing power. Supported by modal interaction, redirection spells, and high-impact countermagic like Spelljack and Counterlash, the deck controls the pace of play before closing out games through stolen creature beatdown and targeted burn.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alpha Brawl
  • 1 Amnesia
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Brainsurge
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Chaotic Transformation
  • 1 Collision of Realms
  • 1 Confiscation Coup
  • 1 Counterlash
  • 1 Cryptic Command
  • 1 Death by Dragons
  • 1 Denying Wind
  • 1 Exhaustion
  • 1 Explosive Singularity
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fire Diamond
  • 1 Flame Wave
  • 1 Gilded Pinions
  • 1 Gold Pan
  • 1 Gone Missing
  • 1 Govern the Guildless
  • 1 Illicit Auction
  • 1 Illusory Gains
  • 1 Index
  • 1 Into the Maw of Hell
  • 1 Invoke the Winds
  • 18 Island
  • 1 Itazura, Lingering Wick
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Juxtapose
  • 1 Mind Control
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mogg Infestation
  • 19 Mountain
  • 1 Paradox Haze
  • 1 Persuasion
  • 1 Psionic Ritual
  • 1 Redirect
  • 1 Reins of Power
  • 1 Reinterpret
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 River's Rebuke
  • 1 Run Ashore
  • 1 Sakashima's Will
  • 1 Searing Wind
  • 1 Serpentine Spike
  • 1 Shrewd Negotiation
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Sky Diamond
  • 1 Slice and Dice
  • 1 Spell Swindle
  • 1 Spelljack
  • 1 Spelltwine
  • 1 Split the Party
  • 1 Strike It Rich
  • 1 Strionic Resonator
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Tempted by the Oriq
  • 1 Trade the Helm
  • 1 Unsubstantiate
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Volcanic Wind
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Wizard's Staff