After someone posted a video showing the power behind Risk Factor in a similar deck I figured I would post my take on it. This feels like a good start and can handle almost everything that I believe will be in the meta.
If I'm playing against this deck and you play Risk Factor, I'm taking four every time. That card is only good in a deck that clocks your opponent so that you can put them into a spot where you're happy with both outcomes. For this deck, I can't imagine your opponent taking four a couple times is ever relevant unless you're sitting with all of your lightning strikes in hand, trying to bait them or something.
So I draw two of these, youre taking 16 damage? On end of turn mind you, while I'm also taking care of your threats and just happen to hit one lightning strike and counter one spell with ionize. Oh wait you're dead...
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you don't have insight in your V2 decklist, which is what I thought you were going for. also after watching risk factor at work, i honestly can't believe the card was printed. Talk about absolutely broken...
Edit: I now realize those two deck lists were from two separate people.
Yea, my Counter Burn list had x2 Insights in it, but I've actually since upped it to 3. Insight is really good too IMO.
Between Insights and the Risk Factors, you really dig through your deck quick to find the Banefires. It's really gross!
I agree, Risk Factor almost even feels good enough to play it in Non Burny Types of Control Decks... - It's INSTANT! lol
Honestly I think risk factor would be insane in a boros aggro deck as well. Good for late re-fuel. They'll be low hp, so they either die or you get a possibly 3 more threats.
I also didn't want to go all 4 Insight because a deck like this, you're trying to stay pretty low on the Curve so you can cast multiple spells a Turn.
You still need to use some of the Burn Spells as Removal though, but with the Combination of Ionize + Risk Factor and then saving Banefires and Fight with Fire, you should still be able to finish off your Opponent pretty effectively.
you don't have insight in your V2 decklist, which is what I thought you were going for. also after watching risk factor at work, i honestly can't believe the card was printed. Talk about absolutely broken...
Edit: I now realize those two deck lists were from two separate people.
This is just a starting point for me. I'm guessing a lot of things will change once I actually get to start playing with the deck. Any feedback is welcome. may change Chemister's Insight for Notion Rain
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2 Teferi, Hero of Dominarni
2 Ral, Izzet Viceroy
Enchantments (2)
2 Search for Azcanta
Spells (29)
3 Essence scatter
4 Ionize
4 Lightning Strike
3 Seal Away
2 Fight with Fire
4 Risk Factor
3 Chemister’s Insight
2 Justice Strike
1 Cleansing Nova
3 Settle the Wreckage
4 Mountain
2 Plains
4 Steam Vents
4 Sulfur Falls
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Clifftop Retreat
3 Negate
2 Sentinel Totem
2 Banefire
2 Deafening Clarion
1 Cleansing Nova
2 Lyra Dawnbringer
3 Legion Warboss
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So I draw two of these, youre taking 16 damage? On end of turn mind you, while I'm also taking care of your threats and just happen to hit one lightning strike and counter one spell with ionize. Oh wait you're dead...
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Honestly I think risk factor would be insane in a boros aggro deck as well. Good for late re-fuel. They'll be low hp, so they either die or you get a possibly 3 more threats.
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you don't have insight in your V2 decklist, which is what I thought you were going for. also after watching risk factor at work, i honestly can't believe the card was printed. Talk about absolutely broken...
Edit: I now realize those two deck lists were from two separate people.
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4 Watery Grave
4 Steam Vents
2 Sulfur Falls
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dragonskull Summit
3 Swamp
3 Island
1 Mountain
1 Field of Ruin
Creatures (15)
4 Nightveil Sprite
4 Legion Warboss
3 Nicol Bolas, The Ravager
2 Doom Whisperer
2 Dream Eater
3 Eldest Reborn
3 Vraska's Contempt
3 Fungal Infection
3 Essence Scatter
3 Lava Coil
2 Chemister's Insight
2 Arguel's Blood Fast
3 Negate
3 Duress
2 Ritual of Soot
2 Moment of Craving
2 Cast Down
2 Sentinel Totem
1 Sorcerous Spyglass
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