What Grixis deck should I build?
Modern forum
Posted on Sept. 24, 2015, 9:43 p.m. by MADMatt7777
I have the general base for a Grixis deck and am curious about which version of the deck is the best. There are 4 versions of Grixis decks that I know of, including Grixis Delver, Grixis Control, Cruel Control, and Grixis Twin. Any thoughts?
Twin is good because it's Twin, but there are advantages to playing just straight control or Delver. Depends on what you want to do.
Also, the above is correct.
September 24, 2015 9:52 p.m.
I personally love grixis control. Probably the funnest deck ive ever played with.
September 24, 2015 9:59 p.m.
I'm kind of in the same boat. Once you have the land base, you can pretty much play whichever you want, the rest of the cards are relatively cheap. I think either Delver or Control are the best, Twin just feels better when its straight up U/R, but that's just me.
September 24, 2015 10:06 p.m.
Twin is probably the one most likely to give you bang for your buck, now that people have wised up to Grixis Control and are planning to face it. If you want to be ahead of the curve, maybe try a Grixis midrange deck - I've seen people pack in Bloodghast and Young Pyromancer to some success. Cruel Ultimatum is not a good Modern card (far too slow in colors without much ramp), and you should thus not build around it.
September 25, 2015 1:57 a.m.
CallMeCrazySam says... #8
I've been playing Grixis twin for awhile, then I picked up a Grixis control list off SCG. I'm using the list at the bottom of: http://www.starcitygames.com/article/31442_The-Vryns-Prodigy-Hat-Trick.html
It's been doing great so far.It feels much better to pilot than my Twin list and much more fun. Just try it out, like stated above, once you have the lands and some other staples you can pretty much just switch to whatever.
September 25, 2015 2:18 a.m.
SwaggyMcSwagglepants says... #9
I think this would be a good Grixis list:
4x Snapcaster Mage, 3x Abbot of Keral Keep, 2x Jace, Vryn's Prodigy Flip, 1x Vendilion Clique, 1x Young Pyromancer, 2x Tasigur, the Golden Fang 2x Cryptic Command, 4x Lightning Bolt, 2x Mana Leak, 1x Spell Snare, 2x Kolaghan's Command, 4x Serum Visions, 4x Gitaxian Probe, 1x Izzet Charm, 4x Thoughtseize, 1x Forked Bolt, 1x Electrolyze, 4x Scalding Tarn, 4x Polluted Delta, 2x Steam Vents, 2x Watery Grave, 1x Blood Crypt, 2x Island, 1x Swamp, 1x Mountain, 1x Sulfur Falls, 1x Desolate Lighthouse, 2x Creeping Tar Pit, 1x Blackcleave Cliffs
Sideboard would have stuff like 2x Surgical Extraction, 1x Crumble to Dust, etc. You know, the goods.
GlistenerAgent says... #2
Try them all out and see what you like. Don't play Cruel Ultimatum.
September 24, 2015 9:46 p.m.