Grixis Control Theros (Standard MTG Deck)

Grixis Control Theros

Standard UBR (Grixis)

Sweet-Nightmare

Creature (7)

Planeswalker (2)

2x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

Land (25)

Instant (17)

Sorcery (9)

Sideboard

Instant (5)

Sorcery (10)

Now that I'm done mourning the loss of Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, it's time to rebuild Grixis control; it is my favorite color combination after all. It won't be built any time soon because of budget restraints, but this is kinda what I want it to look like. And yes, I do like Dreadbore more than Hero's Downfall.

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First FNM Testing — Nov. 16, 2013

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So what I saw was if I didn't draw the demon early, or if he was countered or killed, I lost a lot of traction, or I would draw a Frostburn Weird or Steam Augury and feel disappointed. I think it's time to take my old buddy Guttersnipe for another go. He's frail, but turns counters and kills into burns, and this deck sorely needs just a small bump in speed, since I can't Sphinx's Revelation my way back from death. Ashiok performed exactly as I hoped, as a really helpful distraction, though I'm learning to watch out for grave recursion before stealing anything with it. I despise Thoughtseize, but can't deny it's a good card, so I'm keeping two. I didn't like my lack of card draw, so I added a Divination, Opportunity, and two Read the Bones. I really wish there was a standard Exsanguinate type card that didn't need devotion. I can always hope for the next set, eh?

I ended up going 2-2 out of four rounds of swiss, and I feel like it performed well, but could do better. We'll see what happens next week.

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Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 2 Mythic Rares 21 - 10 Rares 15 - 3 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.14
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