Updates
19/08 - Since I have been facing some mana issues and the meta does not require boardwipes like Crush the Weak/Cinderclasm, I added 2x Shatterskull Smashing and it has worked great due to its versatility.
22/07 - The choice between 4x Frost Bite and 2x Frost Bite + 2x Crush the Weak/Cinderclasm depends on the decks you are facing most often, but I have found that Frost Bite works well in most matchups, including against decks that go wide, but, in any case, going against mono-white for example is already a hard matchup and a boardwipe is not guaranteed to help.
Intro
The deck is tuned to have a decent answer to both aggro and control decks in the Standard 2022 BO1 meta.
The objective is to beat down the opponent with our dragons while protecting them with the counterspells and removing any early-game threats or blockers with the burn spells.
Key Cards
Galazeth Prismari, Goldspan Dragon, and Alrund's Epiphany, being the key cards in any Izzet Dragons decklist, are present here as well.
Inferno of the Star Mounts and Iymrith, Desert Doom demand immediate answers or bring much value both through their board presence and abilities. The former's activated ability is a decent combat trick that has won me multiple games when the opponent was not paying attention or rushed to answer it, leaving them more vulnerable. The latter's Ward ability helps it remain on the board versus decks that do not have Soul Shatter. Both are excellent at pumping Dragon's Fire.
2x Frost Bite are replaced by 2x Crush the Weak as a board wipe versus aggro decks that go wide. I prefer Crush the Weak to Cinderclasm, despite it being at Sorcery speed, as by Turn 2, it is often clear whether the opponent has an aggressive list, making Foreshadowing it instead of Saw It Coming the logical choice and allowing you to have more mana later on, so that you can establish board presence while removing threats. Example: Turn 4 Galazeth Prismari + Crush the Weak is now possible. The card also exiles creatures it kills, meaning that Fireblade Charger does not deal damage to you or a creature you control.
Prismari Command is the answer to the artifacts in some aggro lists, especially mono-white.
Faceless Haven is a 3-of, as more than one in play is rarely beneficial.
Hall of Storm Giants is there for style points.
Versus Other Decks
The deck is strong against most control decks, especially Dimir. It handles most aggro decks well, but mono-green and Gruul are hard matchups.
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