I HATE TWIN. Aether Spellbomb is perfect for dealing with it. Put it down and you could care less if they EoT Exarch/Pest (Aether spellbomb's bounce ability doesn't require it to tap). When they try to resolve Twin, just bounce the Exarch/Pest and Twin will fizzle.
Twin will - against decks that run counterspells - combo out when they have 8-9 lands so they can protect it. That means counterwar.
Aether Spellbomb gets around that.
If you don't need it, you can still cycle it. I always end up with "spare" mana.
Bomb is great pretty much all the time. I always like to draw it, especially early game.
I realized that what I really need when playing UTron is TIME. Bomb delays delvers, tarmagoyfs, that gobin that storm plays, ...
Right now, I am experimenting with a playset. So far, it has been great.
Aether Spellbomb
- shuts down Twin
- quasi Think Twice
- delays opponent, screws wih their tempo
- "OH, CRAP" button
- can be tutored with Trinked Mage
I would mention some M15 cards (which have already been spoiled) that Izzet Tempo should consider, but I'm afraid our moderator A.K.A. Azorious Fascist will censor me.
So, with M15 and the next block coming out in fall we REALLY NEED some cheap counters, a quality cantrip and utility.
Twin will - against decks that run counterspells - combo out when they have 8-9 lands so they can protect it. That means counterwar.
Aether Spellbomb gets around that.
If you don't need it, you can still cycle it. I always end up with "spare" mana.
Bomb is great pretty much all the time. I always like to draw it, especially early game.
I realized that what I really need when playing UTron is TIME. Bomb delays delvers, tarmagoyfs, that gobin that storm plays, ...
Right now, I am experimenting with a playset. So far, it has been great.
- shuts down Twin
- quasi Think Twice
- delays opponent, screws wih their tempo
- "OH, CRAP" button
- can be tutored with Trinked Mage
4x Delver Of Secrets
4x Young Pyromancer
4x Snapcaster Mage
2x Venser, Shaper Savant
1x Grim Lavamancer
NO MORE:
- Engine: Young Pyromancer, Guttersnipe, Chandra's Phoenix
- Cantrip: Quicken
- Counter: Syncopate, Izzet Charm, Essence Scatter, Counterflux, Dispel, Negate
- Burn: Mizzium Mortars, Turn // Burn, Flames Of The Firebrand, Shock
- Bounce: Cyclonic Rift, Aetherize
- Draw: Inspiration, Wild Guess,
- Utillity: Frostburn Weird, Izzet Charm, Wild Ricochet
- Lands: Steam Vents, Multavault, Izzet Guildgate
- Boardswipe: Ratchet Bomb, Izzet Staticaster
- Theft: Act Of Treason
- Engine protection: Mizzium Skin
- Planeswalkers: Jace, Architect Of Thought, Chandra, Pyromaster, Ral Zarek
Without Ravnica and M14, we have:
- ENGINE: Spellheart Chimera
- C.A.: Keranos, God Of Storms
- BOUNCE: Voyage's End
- Utility: Hammer of Purphoros, Dakra Mystic
- Counters: Dissolve, Stymied Hopes, Nullify, Gainsay, Annul, Swan song,
- Burn: Lightning Strike, Anger Of The Gods, Spite Of Mogis, Searing Blood,Magma Jet
- Land: Temple Of Epiphany
- Tempo: Firedrinker Satyr, Griptide
I would mention some M15 cards (which have already been spoiled) that Izzet Tempo should consider, but I'm afraid our moderator A.K.A. Azorious Fascist will censor me.
So, with M15 and the next block coming out in fall we REALLY NEED some cheap counters, a quality cantrip and utility.