Grixis Card Disadvantage

Modern* Artifact Competitive Enchantment Theme/Gimmick UBR (Grixis) Vehicle

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Land (23)

• 2x Blood Crypt
• 1x Creeping Tar Pit
• 4x Darksteel Citadel
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 4x Scalding Tarn
• 4x Steam Vents
• 4x Watery Grave

Creature (12)

• 4x Kederekt Parasite
• 4x Master of the Feast
• 4x Snapcaster Mage

Enchantment (8)

• 4x Fevered Visions
• 4x Spiteful Visions

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Damnable Pact

Artifact (8)

• 4x Ebony Owl Netsuke
• 3x Howling Mine
• 1x Sword of War and Peace

Instant (8)

• 4x Cerebral Vortex
• 4x Runeflare Trap

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 2x Dispel
• 4x Fatal Push
• 2x Surgical Extraction

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Damnation

Creature (2)

• 2x Spellskite

Artifact (1)

• 1x Pithing Needle

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Leyline of the Void

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GRIXIS CARD DISADVANTAGE

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This is the Modern Constructed continuation of Card Disadvantage, a Theros Standard Constructed list developed by Marikha Cabel.

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Force, maximize, and punish card draw to the point that having card advantage becomes a lethal disadvantage.

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The original engine was the exploitation of Fate Unraveler's triggered ability with Master of the Feast + Dictate of Kruphix and having Disciple of Deceit ensure the timely, consistent presence of Fate Unraveler on board.

The functionality of today's engine hasn't changed, the parts have been ugraded. Fate Unraveler is now Spiteful Visions, Dictate of Kruphix became Fevered Visions, and Snapcaster Mage + Kederekt Parasite work double duty by crewing Smuggler's Copter.

The addition of artifacts like Ebony Owl Netsuke + Howling Mine provide the necessary speed to compete in this much faster format. Artifacts also fixes mana issues, lowering the number of color cards significantly enough to make Darksteel Citadel available, and ensures turn-by-turn artifact consistency for Glimmervoid.

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After we had been dating for a while and moved in together, Marikha finally let me teach her how to play Magic. She was quick to learn but didn't like playing with a deck she didn't make so I told her to find some cards she liked that work well together and we'd make one.

She really liked Fate Unraveler's passive ability and found Master of the Feast to pair with it. I thought it was cute but explained how the card draw would more likely benefit her opponent. She still wanted to try it, so we made Card Disadvantage.

In her first FNM she went 3-1 in an extremely competitive meta and her only loss could've gone her way with a bit more experience. It was awesome to hear some of the really great players in town complimenting it and giving thoughtful input.

Marikha continued to play well with the deck in Standard until it rotated out of the format. So, I wanted to see if her idea could succeed in Modern. This deck is the result of that transition and continues to improve thanks to those who've invested their time into providing valuable insight and the hours of necessary play-testing involved.

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Marikha C.
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Kyle B.
Raymond S.
Riku580
Donodub
Zack K.
Cam Whitebear
Jerry S.
Zachary Y.

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Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 9 Rares 8 - 4 Uncommons 4 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.89
Folders	Watchlist