Traditional Historic - Pinball Wizards

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Jank

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Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Lands - 22

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

Maybeboard 5 cards (5 distinct)

Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Lands - 22

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

Maybeboard 5 cards (5 distinct)

Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (20)
4 Samut's Sprint			$0.19€0.160.03
4 Brute Strength			$0.15€0.080.03
4 Shore Up			$0.25€0.140.02
4 Slip Out the Back			$0.98€1.290.01
4 Impulse			$0.20€0.120.02
Creature (16)
4 Dreadhorde Arcanist			$1.27€1.360.24
4 Beamsplitter Mage			$0.20€0.120.03
2 Niv-Mizzet, Parun			$1.47€0.600.02
3 Adeliz, the Cinder Wind			$0.25€0.160.03
3 Balmor, Battlemage Captain			$0.25€0.180.02
Planeswalker (2)
2 The Royal Scions			$0.80€0.760.02
Land (22)
3 Mountain			$1.31€1.230.02
3 Island			$1.36€1.210.02
4 Steam Vents			$12.90€11.930.96
4 Sulfur Falls			$1.00€0.710.02
4 Riverglide Pathway			$6.56
1 Riptide Laboratory			$0.50€0.39
3 Shivan Reef			$1.00€0.850.01

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

2 Lava Coil			$0.25€0.150.03
4 Mystical Dispute			$0.44€0.460.18
3 Flame Sweep			$0.24€0.160.03
2 Sorcerous Spyglass			$0.26€0.120.02
4 Saheeli, Sublime Artificer			$0.33€0.210.03

Maybeboard 5 cards (5 distinct)

1 Orvar, the All-Form			$4.16€4.900.59
1 Malevolent Hermit			$0.80€0.910.02
1 Prismari Command			$1.77€1.710.98
1 Invigorated Rampage			$0.28€0.360.03
1 Expressive Iteration			$0.67€0.740.03

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Description

Introduction

I can't take most of the credit for this deck, October of 2019 Merchant (Youtube/Twitch) made a video about a zero rare Beamsplitter Mage deck. It was created prior to Ravnica Allegiance and War of the Spark sets had been released. I feel like this needs to be revisited, but as a less budgetted version with the addition of cards like Dreadhorde Arcanist and Samut's Sprint. Due to rotation we converted it into a Traditional Historic/Pionner legal deck.

The Pinball Wizards (Feature Cards)

Beamsplitter Mage and Dreadhorde Arcanist are Jank Shenanigans at its finest. Not only are we getting the copy from Beamsplitter, we're also getting a free cast from Arcanist that we target with Beamsplitter again and copy it a second time letting us in theory have four itterations of said spell on creatures.

The Legends (Other Creatures)

The Multiball Bonus (Targeting Cards)

Brute Strength is a better alternative to Barge In, in my opinion.
Samut's Sprint is such a good card, you can practically scry 4 with a Beamsplitter and an Arcanist on the board from first main phase to declaration of attackers.
Shore Up is better version of You See a Guard Approach or Dive Down.
Slip Out the Back is a good way to save one or two creatures from a board wipes.

The Pinballs (Support Cards)

Impulse has replaced Deliberate bue to be able to dig a bit deeper into the deck.
Riptide Laboratory, Shore Up and Slip Out the Back bring a level of protection that it didn't have prior.
The Royal Scions lets up look for cards that the Arcanist can target, buff a creature with first strike and trample, and their bomb is a solid finisher of you can't do it through combat damage.

Full Tilt (Sideboard)

Mostly tailored to slow down control and go wide aggro. Even though it also slows us down a little bit, it adds counterspells, more incidental damage.

Overall Concerns

The biggest issue with this deck is that it's inconsistent. I've done some additonal play with it on Arena and Paper. With Impulse, The Royal Scions, and Samut's Sprint should help in scrying through to getting the cards you need. The longer the game goes the lower the percentage of being able to win. Still a fun deck to play, just isn't the meta.

I do have to admit I don't know when to stop when it comes to brewing decks, so many times that is the reason it becomes inconsistent. So if you haven't had much luck with it, it solely falls on my shoulders that it fails.

About Hydrothermia

"I could be worse!" - Hydrothermia, Jank Savant

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7 comments

TurtleBox 09 Jan 2021 10:04

Finding old decks like this that hold a lot of creative value really make me glad I lurk on aetherhub at 4am.

Hydrothermia 08 Jun 2019 10:06

I was playing on Arena and only won once in the games I played last night. It happens sometimes due to the wonky algorithm that either draws you no lands or all lands.

Dawkins 08 Jun 2019 09:06

I guess i suck because i cant get more than one win in a row with this deck.

Vareuglen 03 Jun 2019 19:47

That's true. I'm kinda ambivalent about it. Find myself sometimes wanting a Kasmina, other times Ral. There is however an argument for even more budget version with Kasmina. Synergizes nicely with Adeliz.

Hydrothermia 03 Jun 2019 13:39

Between Dive Down and Siren Stormtamer I think I have enough protection. Though she would give me more wizards, but I'd lose the Beamsplitter/Ral synergy. Mizzium Tank could work.

Vareuglen 02 Jun 2019 16:12

Have you considered Kasmina instead of Ral? What about Mizzium tank?

Khord 31 May 2019 13:10

I would love to see Stealth Mission in there somewhere. It works so well on Beamsplitter and Arcanist.

Hydrothermia

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2022
Created: 18 May 2019
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Mana Curve

Color Breakdown

Main/Sideboard Rarity Count

22	14	22	2	0

0	13	2	0	0

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	Symbols	Percentage	Lands

About mana recommendations

These are general recommendations for a 60 card deck.

Lands	CMC	Description
18	0.48-0.80	Low Curve Deck - You need 1 or 2 lands to function and have no 3-drops in the deck
19-20	0.80-1.44	Low Curve Deck - You need 2 lands on turn 2 but would like 3 lands on turn 3 for some 3-drops
21-22	1.44-2.08	Aggro Deck - You need 2 lands on turn 2 every game and 3 lands on turn 3 for several 3-drops
23	2.08-2.40	Aggro Deck - You need 3 lands on turn 3 in most games. 4 lands by turn 4 is nice but not necessary
24	2.40-2.72	Midrange Deck - You need 3 lands on turn 3 in most games. 4 lands by turn 4 is nice but not necessary
25	2.72-3.04	Midrange Deck - You need 3 lands on turn 3 in most games. 4 lands by turn 4 often
26	3.04-3.36	Control Deck - You need the 3rd land drop to function and want to hit your 4th land often
27	3.36-3.68	Control Deck - You need the 4th land drop to function and want to hit your 5th land often