How to handle Assemble the Legion with grixis?

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Posted on April 11, 2014, 12:42 a.m. by LordOfDispair

All the enchantment removal is with green and white, the best I have come up with is taking it out with Thoughtseize or Slaughter Games , killing him before it does much, Cyclonic Rift and then killing them as fast as possible, etc.

Is there any better way in the grixis colors?

corranhorn01 says... #2

I know I get sad when I have Assemble out and Jace, Architect of Thought is +1ing...

You also have:Drown in Sorrow Illness in the Ranks Bile Blight

April 11, 2014 12:53 a.m.

corranhorn01 says... #3

April 11, 2014 12:53 a.m.

SpaderAce says... #4

I'd say for Assemble the Legion specifically, try Illness in the Ranks

April 11, 2014 12:54 a.m.

Killabeetle says... #5

April 11, 2014 12:58 a.m.

The Doctor says... #6

what SpaderAce said.

April 11, 2014 1:23 a.m.

KingSorin says... #7

Or Rakdos Charm :P

April 11, 2014 5:28 a.m.

Servo_Token says... #8

I personally default to 2 copies of Illness in the Ranks sideboard, as it gets rid of elspeth and assemble tokens. It isn't the only option, but I think it's the best.

April 11, 2014 8:33 a.m.

harrydemon117 says... #9

I agree with Illness in the Ranks . It blanks out both Assemble the Legion and Elspeth, Sun's Champion tokens.

Izzet Staticaster is another option that could also be decent against aggro decks as well seeing as how they probably will take out a lot of their creature removal for games 2-3 depending on what TYPE of Grixis deck you are running (I'm assuming control)

April 11, 2014 10:24 a.m.

harrydemon117 says... #10

and don't forget Jace, Architect of Thought gives them all -1/-0 until your next turn. Helps to stall until you find a permanent answer

April 11, 2014 10:25 a.m.

LordOfDispair says... #11

I will have to try either Izzet Staticaster or Illness in the Ranks . I completely forgot about those.

April 11, 2014 11:16 a.m.

KingSorin says... #12

April 11, 2014 6:07 p.m.

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