Reducing the cost of massive instant and sorcery spells to a single colored mana while accumulating permanent experience counters turns Izzet Spellslinger into an unstoppable storm force. On Moxfield’s high-power and competitive charts, Mizzix of the Izmagnus from Commander 2015 stands as the premier Izzet () commander for cost-reduction loops, extra turns, and infinite mana combo finishes.
As a 2/2 Goblin Wizard legend costing four mana (), Mizzix features a player-centric scaling mechanic: whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value greater than the number of experience counters you have, you get an experience counter. In addition, instant and sorcery spells you cast cost less to cast for each experience counter you have. Because experience counters belong to you rather than the commander, removing Mizzix does not reset your progress. At 4+ counters, high-cost draw spells like Dig Through Time cost just two colored mana, and buyback spells like Reiterate form immediate infinite mana and damage loops.
Here is the strategic operational blueprint of Moxfield’s premier Mizzix list, detailing how to combine fast mana dorks, experience counter scaling, and infinite buyback combos for total table dominance.
1. Core Mechanics & Strategic Phases
Succeeding with Mizzix requires low-cost counter-magic protection, curve-stepping instant and sorcery spells, buyback utilities, and game-ending X-spells.
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Early Game (Turns 1–2): Ramp fast with Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and low-cost cantrips like Ponder or Preordain.
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Mid Game (Turns 3–4): Cast Mizzix () and immediately trigger experience counters by chaining spells with ascending mana costs (e.g., 1-mana cantrip -> 2-mana jump -> 3-mana spell -> 4-mana spell).
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Late Game (Turns 5+): Leverage 4+ experience counters to cast extra turn spells like Time Warp for next to nothing, or execute infinite mana loops using Reiterate combined with Turnabout or Desperate Ritual.
2. Moxfield Highlights: Izzet Reduction & Storm Loops
The highest-rated community lists on Moxfield optimize Mizzix by combining buyback spells that scale to zero generic cost with massive card-draw and win-condition payoffs.
Reiterate / Turnabout
Infinite mana engine. With Mizzix reducing generic mana costs by , casting Turnabout and copying it infinitely with Reiterate (using its buyback cost reduced to ) generates infinite untaps, infinite mana, and infinite spell copies.
Intuition / Mizzix’s Mastery
Deterministic combo fetchers. Intuition tutors three key combo pieces directly to hand and graveyard, which Mizzix’s Mastery can immediately cast all at once for game-ending turns.
Dig Through Time / Treasure Cruise
High-mana value card draw. Reduced down to or , these spells dig deep into your library while easily triggering higher experience counters due to their massive base mana value.
Fierce Guardianship / Deflecting Swat
Free Izzet counter-magic. Keeping Mizzix on the field is key; free protection ensures she survives opposing targeted removal without stalling your spell-casting tempo.
3. Copy & Paste Mizzix of the Izmagnus 100-Card Decklist
Use the text box below to copy the complete highly-optimized community list. It contains exactly 1 Commander and 99 mainboard cards, calibrated perfectly for an error-free import into Moxfield.
1 Mizzix of the Izmagnus
1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
1 Ancient Tomb
1 Arcane Signet
1 Arid Mesa
1 Baral, Chief of Compliance
1 Brainstorm
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Boseiju, Who Endures
1 Chaos Warp
1 Chrome Mox
1 City of Brass
1 Command Tower
1 Consider
1 Crackle with Power
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Deflecting Swat
1 Delay
1 Desperate Ritual
1 Dig Through Time
1 Dispel
1 Dualcaster Mage
1 Expressive Iteration
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Fabled Passage
1 Fellwar Stone
1 Fierce Guardianship
1 Fiery Islet
1 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
1 Force of Will
1 Frantic Search
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Grapeshot
1 Impulse
1 Intuition
1 Invert // Invent
1 Jayemdae Tome
1 Jeska's Will
1 Jeweled Lotus
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Lion's Eye Diamond
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Confluence
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Drain
1 Mana Vault
1 Mizzix's Mastery
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Mox Amber
1 Mox Diamond
1 Mox Opal
1 Muddle the Mixture
1 Mystic Remora
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Opt
1 Otawara, Soaring City
1 Pact of Negation
1 Past in Flames
1 Polluted Delta
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
1 Pyretic Ritual
1 Pyroblast
1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Reiterate
1 Rhystic Study
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Sol Ring
1 Steam Vents
1 Storm-Kiln Artist
1 Stubborn Denial
1 Submerge
1 Swan Song
1 Talisman of Creativity
1 Temporal Manipulation
1 Time Warp
1 Training Center
1 Treasure Cruise
1 Turnabout
1 Underworld Breach
1 Veil of Summer
1 Verdant Catacombs
1 Volcanic Island
1 Wheel of Fortune
1 Wheel of Misfortune
1 Windfall
1 Windswept Heath
1 Wooded Foothills
7 Island
6 Mountain
Summary: Master the Izmagnus
Moxfield’s top deck builders prioritize Mizzix of the Izmagnus because she converts experience counters into massive spell cost reductions that enable immediate game-ending infinite loops. By scaling your counters early and abusing buyback spells like Reiterate, you cast high-cost spells for single colored mana and storm off effortlessly. Copy the flawless 100-card decklist above, harness the Goblin ingenuity, and dominate your next Commander pod.
