Sir, they have snipers in the gutters!!!

Modern Control UBR (Grixis)

Felix.Bamford

Creature (9)

• 2x Djinn Illuminatus
• 4x Guttersnipe
• 1x Talrand, Sky Summoner
• 2x Young Pyromancer

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Jace, Architect of Thought

Land (24)

• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 9x Island
• 8x Mountain
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Epiphany

Artifact (1)

• 1x Isochron Scepter

Instant (20)

• 3x Counterflux
• 3x Doom Blade
• 1x Jace's Ingenuity
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 2x Magma Jet
• 3x Negate
• 1x Steam Augury
• 3x Ultimate Price

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Banefire
• 3x Spite of Mogis

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x AEtherling

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
• 1x Ral Zarek

Artifact (1)

• 1x Isochron Scepter

Instant (8)

• 2x Counterflux
• 2x Cyclonic Rift
• 2x Electrickery
• 2x Smash to Smithereens

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Anger of the Gods
• 1x Banefire
• 1x Mizzium Mortars

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 4x Spellheart Chimera
• 1x Talrand, Sky Summoner

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Heres my take on Grixis control. Fell free to give advice on any improvements I could make. Key combos are Lightning Bolt + Djinn Illuminatus + Guttersnipe + Young Pyromancer

The win cons are Banefire, Guttersnipes (will be your main source of dmamage) and Djin/Bolt combo. Aetherling is an alternative along side Bolas. Harness by Force is another potentially game ending trick that most people will not anticipate.

The deck is built to get the most out of each instant and sorcery you play by using the effects of Guttersnipe and Young Pyromancer. Djin Illuminatus also increases the efficiency of the deck tenfold by allowing you to cast one kill or bolt many times from one card and is effective at closing the late game.

The draws are Jace (as a card engine and protection from tokens), Steam Aurgury and Jaces Ingenuity.

You have Isochron Scepter for a reusable kill/bolt.

There are also some counters to protect the gutersnipes. They sould be your top priority to keep alive over the Pyromancers until late game where Djin becomes the priority.

The sideboard is full of ways to deal with token decks which can replace single target spells like Ultimate Price and Spite of Mogis .

The general tactic is to use cheap kills to keep threats off the board and use counters to protect your few permanents. All the while Guttersnipe will be slowly chipping down the opposition's health and Young pyromancer is generating chumps.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Exclude colors	WG
Splash colors	B
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 2 Mythic Rares 9 - 8 Rares 19 - 1 Uncommons 7 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.56
Tokens	Drake 2/2 U, Elemental 1/1 R
Folders	budget decks I want