So I've been toying with another Izzet deck, and while it shows promise, it has some issues stabilizing a bit, not in terms of taking control, but in terms of lifegain. Even for super permission control decks, it's hard to go more than a couple turns down around 2-3 life. Eventually someone will sneak through that damage.
Now I've looked at a few cards and there really only seem to be 3 that stick out as even reasonable for gaining a bit of life for Izzet control (counter heavy).
Prism Ring - I love this card, but it works waaaay better in mono colored decks, and I'm planning on running some devoid cards too.
Guardian Automaton - decent card and seems to be enough life gain, however it's on a tougher spot on the curve, and has to die.
Ruin Processor - this is the one I'm leaning towards as I'll have plenty of exile effects I believe, and probably am dead already if I don't have a card in exile by turn 7 or later. Could also work as a finisher, though a bit easy to remove
What are y'alls thoughts on this? These seem to be the only real options in these colors. Can y'all think of any others?
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It'll be heavy heavy on counters, a small amount of burn, control Chandra probably, and some good ol land destruction.
Ah, I forgot about abbey. I use that I'm my Simic Thopters and it's amazing. This deck wasn't planning on having many creatures though so not sure that would work.
Processor is probably too expensive without rap to help. Automation is only good when it does and there are a lot of exile effects in standard currently. Prism is your best bet but if you're going 2.5 colors it may not help enough. It may be worth it to go Grixis Control instead with a splash of Madness for Alms of the Vein, From Under the Floorboards and Fiery Temper while having Call of the Bloodline as an enabler. Paired with Rise from the Tides one can have enough creatures for Abbey as a win-con.
Now I've looked at a few cards and there really only seem to be 3 that stick out as even reasonable for gaining a bit of life for Izzet control (counter heavy).
What are y'alls thoughts on this? These seem to be the only real options in these colors. Can y'all think of any others?
*small background on the deck without turning into a deck building post:
It'll be heavy heavy on counters, a small amount of burn, control Chandra probably, and some good ol land destruction.