The Pheonix Killer (Competitive UB Control)

Modern Competitive Control Tempo UB (Dimir)

DeviousPenguin666

Land (22)

• 2x Creeping Tar Pit
• 2x Drowned Catacomb
• 2x Field of Ruin
• 4x Flooded Strand
• 4x Island
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Watery Grave

Instant (23)

• 2x Cast Down
• 4x Cryptic Command *list*
• 4x Fatal Push
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 4x Remand
• 4x Stubborn Denial
• 4x Thought Scour

Creature (9)

• 4x Gurmag Angler
• 2x Snapcaster Mage
• 3x Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Collective Brutality
• 4x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 1x Serum Visions

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Sideboard

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Collective Brutality
• 2x Flaying Tendrils
• 1x Languish
• 1x Ritual of Soot

Creature (1)

• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

Artifact (6)

• 2x Damping Sphere
• 1x Engineered Explosives
• 3x Nihil Spellbomb

Enchantment (3)

• 2x Gift of Orzhova
• 1x Search for Azcanta  ^Flip

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This is a UB control/tempo deck that looks to win the game by sticking an early threat like Gurmag Angler or Tasigur, the Golden Fang , protecting it with countermagic such as Remand and Stubborn Denial , and removing the opponent's creatures with one of many removal spells. I played several versions of Death's Shadow decks for about a month, but I found that they were very frustrating to play and I wasn't getting the results I was hoping for in my local meta, so I built this. I have only tested it against Izzet Pheonix (3-0) and 8-Whack (3-2) so far, but it seems absurdly good against aggro strategies. If you are expecting a heavy Phoenix meta, I would heavily recommend this deck. If you like it, don't forget to +1 above, and if you have any suggestions or other thoughts, please comment below. Enjoy!

Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 1 Mythic Rares 22 - 5 Rares 22 - 4 Uncommons 8 - 5 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.63
Tokens	Zombie 2/2 B