Casting spells, drawing cards, slinging spells.
All things these Magic: The Gathering Izzet Commanders love doing.
He comes equipped with ward 2, making him difficult to remove, especially early in the game.
Ward is always nice, but Ghyrson also has the unique Three Autostubs ability.
Suddenly, every one-damage ping hits like a Lightning Bolt!
If you stack on some additional damage effects you’ll really be cooking.
Look for red permanents that deal exactly one damage.
Mana Barbs will ping each player (including yourself, but you might build to mitigate that!)
every time they tap a land for mana.
Immolation Shaman will even add damage whenever they take a stab at use a nonmana ability.
Even your lands can cause problems.
With Gyrson Starn in play, though, you’re able to do much better.
They’re a little slower, but several sorceries have similar effects.
Blazing Volley and Smash to Dust hit every creature your opponents control.
Ghyrson is a powerful damage dealer, but he’s also indiscriminate.
Deathtouch is also a great ability on Ghyrson Starn,turning spells like Blazing Volley into asymmetrical boardwipes.
Deck Tech
What’s an Izzet deck without some tricks?
Try adding a couple of these for synergy, surprises, and combos.
Niv-Mizzet, Parun and Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind both provide passive card drawand are great fits for this deck.
Better yet, both go infinite with the same draw cards recommended for your commander.
Be ready for some groans, though: Niv-Mizzet Curiosity is a well-known combo.
Become the mad scientist of your commander table with these Izzet staples.
