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Decks (Magic The Gathering) => Standard => Topic started by: Joshnoodles on September 24, 2013, 01:15:35 AM

Title: Grixis Control
Post by: Joshnoodles on September 24, 2013, 01:15:35 AM

Grixis Control

75 cards, 15 sideboard


4 {Steam Vents}
4 {Watery Grave}
4 {Blood Crypt}
3 {Izzet Guildgate}
2 {Temple of Deceit}
4 {Island}
2 {Mountain}
1 {Swamp}

24 lands


4 {Omenspeaker}
2 {Desecration Demon}
3 {Hypersonic Dragon}
2 {Ætherling}

11 creatures


2 {Syncopate}
2 {Dissolve}
3 {Far // Away}
3 {Turn // Burn}
3 {Dreadbore}
3 {Doom Blade}
3 {Magma Jet}
2 {Read the Bones}
2 {Steam Augury}
2 {Rakdos's Return}

25 other spells


Sideboard

2 {Jace, Memory Adept}
4 {Anger of the Gods}
2 {Mizzium Mortars}
2 {Ætherize}
3 {Lightning Strike}
1 {Dreadbore}
1 {Doom Blade}

15 sideboard cards



Notes:
I brewed this deck up in the hopes that this will compete well against the gw beatdown decks that I've seen floating around and it seems to be doing very well. The main board is very versatile and can adapt to any situation while having plenty of ways to finish off the opponent. The side is mostly there to take on aggro decks or beatdown decks and it does so very well. I'm still kind of in and out on weather I should play storm breath dragon or hypersonic dragon, right now in liking hypersonic because instant speed dreadbore is amazing.
Title: Re: Grixis Control
Post by: DylanW18 on September 24, 2013, 01:33:39 AM
Best against GW beat down is {Lifebane Zombie}

{Young Pyromancer} and {Guttersnipe} may not look like much, but they quickly end games

In addition, I'd recommend {Gainsay} in your SB against other control deck cards like {Ætherling} and {Sphinx's Revelation}
Title: Re: Grixis Control
Post by: Pirate John on September 24, 2013, 10:52:50 PM
I always thought Grixis with theros would play 3-4 Jace Architects, young pyromancer, syncopates, duskmantle seer, izzet charms, hand control, kill spells galore and burn