Narset, Enlightened Exile in Jeskai Pyro in Explorer

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From Master to Exile

In today's video I try to play Narset, Enlightened Exile in Izzet Pyro, an established deck in Explorer. Izzet Pyro is already a pretty good deck in the format. Is stretching the manabase from Izzet colors to Jeskai colors worth it?

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In addition to Narset, adding a third color also gives us access to a card that has incredible synergy with the deck. Monastery Mentor is a card that I revere. In a Pre-Modern Horizons 2 format, it saw a fair share of play in Modern Azorius Control sideboards. I'm hopeful in this deck it can be an all-star. Additionally, I'm trying Secluded Courtyard as the deck doesn't play any white spells other than Divine Smite which is in the sideboard.

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The rest of the decklist is pretty stock. The philosophy is a classic strategy: play Young Pyromancers and/or Third Path Iconoclasts and cheap spells to amass an overwhelming board and get your opponent's life to zero.

Is Narset Actually Good?

Well, that's what I want to find out. In testing with this deck this week for this video it seems that Narset, Enlightened Exile is extremely good when you're ahead. Getting to Power Word Kill your opponent's blockers before they get a chance to block is pretty amazing. Additionally getting to cast Opts and Considers for free to grow your attackers only to draw into removal or Meeting of Minds which you can immediately cast off of the Tokens that your Young Pyromancers created off of the free Opt you just cast is extremely strong.

The Decklist

Jeskai Narset Pyro, Explorer

Creatures

4 Young Pyromancer

4 Third Path Iconoclast

3 Narset, Enlightened Exile

2 Monastery Swiftspear

3 Monastery Mentor

Instants

4 Fiery Impulse

4 Opt

4 Consider

2 Spell Pierce

4 Meeting of Minds

Enchantments

4 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki

Lands

4 Hallowed Fountain

4 Steam Vents

2 Island

1 Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway

3 Spirebluff Canal

1 Mountain

1 Seachrome Coast

1 Glacial Fortress

1 Den of the Bugbear

4 Secluded Courtyard

Sideboard

2 Mystical Dispute

3 Rending Volley

1 Disdainful Stroke

1 Strangle

2 Change the Equation

1 Divine Smite

2 Unlicensed Hearse

2 Obliterating Bolt

1 Chandra, Hope's Beacon

If you want to play a fun take on an already established deck this might be the deck for you! Check out the gameplay video and don't forget to Like and Subscribe to the YouTube Channel!