@Okuu-Chan
You do realize that because of the less restrictive mana cost Izzet Guildmage can be used to make modern-legal unlimited combos, right?
Izzet Guildmage + Training Grounds + Desperate Ritual(spliced to Lava Spike) or Manamorphose to cast an X-Cost Burn spell= one-turn death.
Improvement? Yes, in some aspects. HUGE improvement? Not really.
Posted By:
Augthail
(10/16/2012 5:14:33 PM)
@Vakyoom
No, copied spells never count as cast.
Really just wonderful for two mana. 2nd ability is super strong with just about anything and the first ability is a great mana sink.
4/5
Posted By:
benevolinsolence
(9/26/2012 9:42:59 AM)
A friend of mine derived an infinite-mana combo with Nivix Guildmage - cast Time Spiral when you have 10 lands, then use the mage's second ability to copy the spell. When the copy resolves, use the six untapped lands to pay 4 to generate another Time Spiral off of the original and tap the other two lands to generate two mana, then repeat the process.
Posted By:
AmericanVigor
(9/29/2012 11:58:31 AM)
Snazzy wizard with a plethora of options. Copying spells that you've Overloaded will be hilarious. Mizzium Mortars for all, twice!
Posted By:
DoragonShinzui
(9/28/2012 10:12:37 AM)
It was fun to tap 8 mana to play and copy Traitorous Instinct to win one of my games at the Midnight Release Draft for this set. Dead useful, should be amusing in EDH as well.
Posted By:
Hylebos
(10/5/2012 11:33:57 AM)
David Bowie, is that you?
Posted By:
tenminutegod
(10/10/2012 9:23:41 PM)
@Vakyoom - it won't work with Talrand, as you said it simply gets put on the stack.
Pretty nice and synergistic; you use the draw/discard to get to the spells you want to copy. If Lightning Bolt was still in standard... As is there are very few good cheap instants/sorceries bar some removal.
Posted By:
djflo
(9/26/2012 9:43:54 AM)
I see this as a decent replacement for Desolate Lighthouse, but his second ability is way too expensive to be useful. Unless it's super late-game, the only thing you can copy is tiny spells. There's better things I can do with six mana than doubling my electrickery.
On the other hand, he is 2/2 for 2 CMC, and the first ability is a nice way to get value from the mana you left open to counter a spell but didn't end up needing. 3/5
Posted By:
mathy1863
(9/28/2012 10:08:44 PM)
If Innistrad was the block of awesome hats, RTR is gearing up to be the block of awful pants.
Posted By:
Lavrant
(11/2/2012 11:04:57 AM)
A huge improvement over Izzet Guildmage, since he can loot into the spells you actually want to copy. I can definitely see this as a Miracle engine.
Posted By:
Okuu-chan
(9/30/2012 5:36:07 AM)