Grixis Pirate Aggro/Tempo

Standard* Aggro Tempo Tribal UBR (Grixis)

Jman1090

4 drop (7)

• 3x Admiral Beckett Brass
• 4x Hostage Taker

1 drop (13)

• 4x Bomat Courier
• 2x Fatal Push
• 4x Rigging Runner
• 3x Siren Stormtamer

2 drop (12)

• 2x Dire Fleet Captain
• 2x Fathom Fleet Captain
• 2x Kitesail Freebooter
• 4x Metallic Mimic
• 2x Storm Fleet Aerialist

5 drop (1)

• 1x Dire Fleet Ravager

0 drop (23)

• 3x Dragonskull Summit
• 3x Drowned Catacomb
• 3x Island
• 2x Mountain
• 4x Spirebluff Canal
• 4x Swamp
• 4x Unclaimed Territory

3 drop (4)

• 2x Ruin Raider
• 2x Storm Fleet Spy

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Sideboard

2 drop (6)

• 4x Abrade
• 2x Walk the Plank

3 drop (6)

• 3x Bontu's Last Reckoning
• 3x Lookout's Dispersal

5 drop (1)

• 1x Dire Fleet Ravager

1 drop (2)

• 2x Duress

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Grixis Tempo/Aggro Pirates

Ah Grixis, the whole control package, kill spells, counter spells, burn spells, you name it, but were here to say "screw you control Grixis, welcome to rush Grixis." This deck is designed to be an evasive, low curve aggro deck focused on the pirate tribe's ability to disrupt while still staying an aggressive, board dominate threat. The goal here is to drop a 1 drop pirate turn one, then get some evasive flyers or menace guys turns two and three, then turn 4 you see if all of your evasive meanies can get through, if so drop that beautiful Admiral Beckett Brass (or a Hostage Taker) and make their threats yours as you steal and rush your way right into the jungles of Ixalan standard.

Match-ups

Now not every match-up will favor this more evasive and aggressive play style so the sideboard is designed to let you become a more controlling threat while you still keep your low curve, high evasion creatures. I would say the worst match-up for this deck game one is by far Ramunap red, seriously that deck is just faster and runs less colors than you so watch out, fortunately in this match-up you can easily side in more early control to help deal with their nightmare rush down. Against approach decks you can easily side in some counter magic and hope to keep those sun's ever approaching, never winning. now there is a lack of graveyard hate, which may mean some serious trouble if you find a god-pharaoh's gift deck, you will have some serious trouble without any Abrade, so side in those four and hope to rush them down before the 4/4 zombie plague starts.

I would enjoy as much feedback as possible as i'm only recently returning to standard and would love some advice on how to make Grixis pirates more competitive as a control or aggro deck, so don't hold back on the criticism.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Exclude colors	WG
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 1 Mythic Rares 26 - 3 Rares 21 - 5 Uncommons 0 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.22
Tokens	Pirate 2/2 B
Folders	ixalan pirates