Tyranid Swarm +$75 by kirkzor

Format: Commander

Commander: Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

This Izzet deck is an aggressive spellslinger and ping-control strategy built around Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph. Ghyrson's ability turns every source of exactly 1 damage into 3 damage, converting symmetrical sweepers like End the Festivities and Blazing Volley into one-sided board wipes that also burn each opponent. A dense suite of low-cost pingers, such as Firebrand Archer, Electrostatic Field, and Kessig Flamebreather, magnifies every cantrip into substantial direct damage. High-synergy enchantments like Curiosity and Sigil of Sleep provide explosive card draw and board suppression, while Manabarbs heavily taxes opposing mana development. The deck features a very low mana curve that runs smoothly on modest resources, establishing a threatening board presence on Turn 4 and threatening to burn out the entire table by Turn 7.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Basilisk Collar
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Blazing Volley
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Burning Earth
  • 1 Caltrops
  • 1 Cascade Bluffs
  • 1 Cast into the Fire
  • 1 Chandra's Incinerator
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Circle of Flame
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Coruscation Mage
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curiosity
  • 1 Dual Shot
  • 1 Electrickery
  • 1 Electrolyze
  • 1 Electrostatic Field
  • 1 End the Festivities
  • 1 Erebor Flamesmith
  • 1 Eroded Canyon
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Expressive Iteration
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Firebrand Archer
  • 1 Flame Fusillade
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Frostboil Snarl
  • 1 Gelectrode
  • 1 Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
  • 1 Gimli, Counter of Kills
  • 1 Goblin Chainwhirler
  • 1 Goblin Electromancer
  • 1 Gorgon's Head
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Gut Shot
  • 1 Immolation Shaman
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 9 Island
  • 1 Izzet Boilerworks
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Kessig Flamebreather
  • 1 Lava Dart
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Manabarbs
  • 10 Mountain
  • 1 Needle Drop
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Ral, Storm Conduit
  • 1 Razorkin Needlehead
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
  • 1 Scalding Viper // Steam Clean
  • 1 Scouring Sands
  • 1 Shivan Gorge
  • 1 Sigil of Sleep
  • 1 Smash to Dust
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave
  • 1 Spirebluff Canal
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Tandem Lookout
  • 1 Tectonic Hazard
  • 1 Temple of Epiphany
  • 1 Thermo-Alchemist
  • 1 Third Path Iconoclast
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Unruly Catapult
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Witty Roastmaster
  • 1 Young Pyromancer