The most notable difference in my build is the inclusion of Sleight of Hand over Opt. So let’s talk about this list compared to some others you might see. This is my current list and what I will most likely be playing at SCG Cleveland this weekend: Modern Izzet Phoenix by Austin Collins Creatures (11) The cantrips also provide a strong late game as you can filter out (and I’m not exaggerating here) every bad card you draw via Faithless Looting. The deck plays twenty cantrips, many of which see multiple cards, making it incredibly likely to deploy Arclight Phoenix during the very early turns of the game or lead to explosive combats steps on turn three with Thing in The Ice. What makes Izzet Phoenix so powerful is how consistent the deck is. I plan on playing this deck in all of my future Modern events going forward as the deck is the most powerful thing to be doing in the format.

I managed to win SCG Philadelphia with it last month, finshing with a strong record of 15-2-1. Izzet Phoenix, or “Birds” as I like to call it, is an incredible good deck that has been dominating Modern since the printing of Arclight Phoenix.

Modern dredge sideboard guide 2019