Grixis Control(Theros)

by mcflyguy on 10 November 2013

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Instants (7)

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Deck Tags

  • Grixis
  • Control

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Grixis Control(Theros)

Just kind of curious what the Notion Thieves are for in the sideboard? Counter for the Mono-Blue deck?

Also as a one-off Thassa seems pretty underwhelming, I don't see her becoming active very often and with only one you can't rely on getting her for her scry ability. There's gotta be something a little more useful, Consuming Aberration seems really fun or even dropping in another Aetherling.

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Posted 11 November 2013 at 02:33

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There's another AEtherling in the SB just for that reason. Not looking to get Thassa 'online' with that being said it certainly isn't impossible since there are more than enough permanents to get her 'online'. Consuming Aberration huh. Not taking away from what you're saying, just to be clear you would run more Thassa's or more AEtherlings? One Thassa is all I want and honestly I would never want to lose 1-2 slots of removal just to make her more consistant, that's what the draw is for I suppose

Thanks for the suggestions bro.

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Posted 11 November 2013 at 21:40

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I would probably just drop her. Her scry ability on it's own is kind of a waste of a slot in my opinion, so unless you're trying to consistently get her online she really has no purpose. As a win condition she needs at least 2 other permanents to stay on the board just to reach devotion and is susceptible to being turned off with one well placed removal on another permanent. Given, your planeswalkers do all have some form of blue devotion though.

I would take her out and put in some other form of more consistent win condition. (Probably just a playstyle difference anyway but you've shared constructive criticism on my decks so I figured why not return the favor ;P)

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Posted 12 November 2013 at 00:06

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I've done some soul searching, as well as playtesting, and found Thassa and AEtherling are lacking in this setup. Instead I've brough my focus to winning with card advantage and either Master of Cruelties or Spellheart Chimera. Interestingly enough, AEtherling is a liability since the removal is more damaged based and the fact there is no life gain. While at the same time having 8 mana to be able to cast and protect the investment is usually a loss in most matchups. So be gone AEthering, to the SB with you when I play Esper control.

Thanks for the input bro.

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Posted 13 November 2013 at 17:36

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I'm worried about Spellheart Chimera's vulnerability to removal in using it as a win condition. Mizzium Mortars, Anger of the Gods, Lightning Strike and Abrupt Decay all remove it for pretty cheap.

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Posted 14 November 2013 at 21:26

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Ahh just realized you changed it up again. Back to AEtherling :P... He's just sooo good.

Big fan of the Keyrune btw, awesome add.

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Posted 14 November 2013 at 21:27

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