Nyx Fit

Legacy* BGW (Abzan, Junk) Cruel Control Enchantment

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Creature (18)

• 4x Academy Rector
• 1x Argothian Enchantress
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 2x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Doomwake Giant
• 2x Eidolon of Blossoms
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Pharika, God of Affliction
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 4x Veteran Explorer

Sorcery (7)

• 4x Cabal Therapy
• 3x Green Sun's Zenith

Land (21)

• 2x Bayou
• 2x Forest
• 2x Marsh Flats
• 3x Phyrexian Tower
• 2x Plains
• 2x Savannah
• 1x Scrubland
• 2x Swamp
• 2x Verdant Catacombs
• 3x Windswept Heath

Artifact (1)

• 1x Sensei's Divining Top

Enchantment (14)

• 1x Curse of Death's Hold
• 1x Dead Weight
• 1x Faith's Fetters
• 1x Living Plane
• 1x Parallax Wave
• 3x Pernicious Deed
• 1x Sigil of the Empty Throne
• 2x Starfield of Nyx
• 3x Sterling Grove

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Sideboard

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Humility
• 3x Leyline of Sanctity
• 3x Leyline of the Void
• 1x Seal of Primordium
• 1x Sylvan Library

Creature (3)

• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 2x Spirit of the Labyrinth

Instant (2)

• 2x Surgical Extraction

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nissa, Vital Force

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Arboria
• 1x Elephant Grass
• 1x Inner Sanctum
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Solitary Confinement
• 1x Sphere of Safety

Instant (2)

• 1x Abzan Charm
• 1x Return to Dust

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Replenish

Creature (1)

• 1x Grand Abolisher

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My take on Nyx Fit, first described (as far as I know) in this reddit thread by /u/square_two.

The name is a play on Nic Fit, of course, and one of the main engines in the deck, Starfield of Nyx. It plays a very controlling game. There's a lot of tutorability through both Academy Rector and Green Sun's Zenith, and once you set up Starfield with a Sterling Grove or a Pernicious Deed in the graveyard, you're pretty much home free.

Combos

• Starfield of Nyx + Sterling Grove - tutor for any enchantment you want each turn
• Pernicious Deed + Starfield of Nyx - usually a one-sided board wipe each turn, since a lot of your own permanents will be of a higher CMC.
• Academy Rector + Phyrexian Tower - if the Rector resolves, then you have an instant speed enchantment tutor to the board (assuming no Leyline of the Void or Rest in Peace).
• Curse of Death's Hold + Living Plane or Doomwake Giant - One-sided Armageddon. The Curse version is persistent and pretty much game over, the Giant version isn't (but is retriggerable).

Quirks/Nonbos

• Pharika, God of Affliction + Starfield of Nyx -- Starfield makes your enchantments into creatures with P/T equal to CMC. The snakes are also enchantments, but with 0 cmc. You can't have 5 enchantments out with snakes (which are included in the 5).

My Changes

• I took out a Sensei's Divining Top, because I'd usually rather be doing something else. I tried a version without any Tops, but one does come in handy when digging for a piece sometimes.
• GSZ doesn't have a lot of great targets, so I lowered it to 3. Sometimes it's useful for getting a Deathrite Shaman or Veteran Explorer.
• I added a Sigil of the Empty Throne for another wincon and some air blockers.
• I added an Argothian Enchantress, in part because of the lack of good GSZ targets. I'm not entirely sure about her, though, and think maybe she'd be better as an Oblivion Ring or so.
• I was always boarding in the Curse of Death's Hold, so I just maindecked it.
• I don't really understand the Carpet of Flowers, so I tossed it. We usually have so much ramp through Veteran Explorer anyway, it seemed superfluous. I used those spots for a Qasali Pridemage as a GSZable LotV/RiP remover, an extra Leyline of Sanctity, and a flex spot (currently testing Nissa, Vital Force).
• I added Pharika, God of Affliction for a few reasons. First, he's tutorable with GSZ. Second, he can make deathtouch snakes with all the Explorers you toss in the ground, which are useful for blocking giant Tarmogoyfs and Gurmag Anglers and such. Third, it's not terribly hard to hit the devotion since a lot of our enchantments have double color cost, in which case you have another 5/5 beater that's indestructible as a bonus.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Key combos	Starfield of Nyx + Sterling Grove Curse of Death's Hold + Living Plane Pernicious Deed + Starfield of Nyx Academy Rector + Phyrexian Tower Pharika, God of Affliction + Starfield of Nyx
Legality	This deck is not Legacy legal.
Rarity (main - side)	17 - 1 Mythic Rares 26 - 12 Rares 10 - 0 Uncommons 2 - 2 Commons
Cards	61
Avg. CMC	2.60
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Nissa, Vital Force, Enchantment Snake 1/1 BG
Folders	Fun