Everyone's favorite hive queen, Grist, is a bit strange. Strange enough that she can be used as a commander! So here we are. Get Grist out as soon as possible, then start popping her +1 every turn. Use various mill effects to fill your graveyard, and GROW THE SWARM. Bonus (life) points if you have ping effects out. Notable combos include:

And a bunch of other various synergies. Go, GROW THE SWARM!

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  • Vanquisher's Banner cut for Coat of Arms. I lose out on a bit of card draw this way, but most of the time I'm going to be getting insect tokens instead of hard casting the insects I get, and having a swarm of monstrously large bugs is funny.
  • Moldgraf Monstrosity cut for The Gitrog Monster. This particular insect never hits the board when I do draw it, so swapping it for the monster frog felt like a good idea. It keeps the lands I hit with Grist from being complete duds.

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90% Casual

Competitive