Running with Scissors! - Izzet Ensoul - Pioneer Deck Tech

The idea of throwing out a bunch of Artifacts and turning them into a walking army has been an archetype of Magic decks for an extremely long time. From decks that would use it in a more combo centric way, to decks that just cared about playing a few creatures and chucking them at their opponents face, the Izzet colors have been an outlet for spellslingers to live their animation dreams. One such card has captured their attention for quite a few years at this point, and is just a "cut above" what the other cards are trying to do in this space.

Join Tom as he goes over what makes the Izzet Ensoul list the primere version of this archetype in Pioneer - from the cards that deck is using, to how those cards interact with one another, to seeing how the deck stacks up against the rest of the Pioneer field. Go over card choices, sideboard tech, and even some of your fastest kills with this deck tech and primer aimed to take you to the top of your local RCQs!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - What kind of deck is Izzet Ensoul?
00:01:11 - Companion Warning! Jegantha
00:01:42 - Maindeck - Namesake & Combo Cards
00:05:00 - Maindeck - Creatures
00:06:31 - Maindeck - Spell Package
00:07:26 - Maindeck - Additional Artifacts
00:09:46 - Maindeck - Optional Planeswalker
00:10:48 - Maindeck - Notable Omissions
00:12:50 - Maindeck - Lands
00:13:45 - Sideboard Breakdown
00:16:55 - Ensoul Play Patterns & Common Lines
00:19:44 - Matchup Overview
00:22:12 - Tips on running with Scissors
00:23:29 - Outro

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