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Because my old Grixis thread was getting cluttered with like a million changes, and it's a new set, so yeah. Also this will be, once again, my main focus probably for the rest of the format (and probably for as long as I play standard).
So, one of the main traits of this deck is that it's removal heavy. This is due to the fact that in my local meta control is almost entirely just dead. A couple of other players will bring control every now and then but aside from me and the other Grixis player no one brings a control deck every FNM. Due to this, though, and my excessive paranoia to cover the control matchup post-board, the sideboard is flooded with control hate because I don't side out much at all vs aggro anyway and it's the matchup I feel is only "fair" post-board when I don't have a ton of dead removal.
Oh and to this day I haven't seen anyone playing Bant Auras, so unless that starts showing up I'm not siding for it, or maining for it really.
Oh and the Cyclops concept? Yeah, it turns out it really was just too cute. I tested it a bunch and while it had some ridiculous wins, it just felt awkward and clunky and it would probably just be better being Izzet Blitz.
Also as much as I hate when Augur misses, I still think he's the best turn 2 play for this deck, and I just love the value the guy can get.
Anyway, onto the decklist:
Creatures:
4 Augur of Bolas
1 Olivia Voldaren
2 AEtherling
Planeswalkers:
3 Jace, Architect of Thought
1 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
Sorceries:
3 Pillar of Flame
3 Dreadbore
Instants:
4 Think Twice
3 Doom Blade
2 Dissipate
3 Turn // Burn
3 Far // Away
1 Opportunity
1 Syncopate
Lands:
4 Watery Grave
4 Blood Crypt
3 Steam Vents
4 Dragonskull Summit
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Sulfur Falls
1 Island
1 Mountain
1 Desolate Lighthouse
Sideboard:
1 Pillar of Flame
3 Izzet Staticaster
1 Crypt Incursion
1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
1 Jace, Memory Adept
1 Counterflux
1 Curse of Echoes
2 Pithing Needle
2 Slaughter Games
2 Negate
So, one of the main traits of this deck is that it's removal heavy. This is due to the fact that in my local meta control is almost entirely just dead. A couple of other players will bring control every now and then but aside from me and the other Grixis player no one brings a control deck every FNM. Due to this, though, and my excessive paranoia to cover the control matchup post-board, the sideboard is flooded with control hate because I don't side out much at all vs aggro anyway and it's the matchup I feel is only "fair" post-board when I don't have a ton of dead removal.
Oh and to this day I haven't seen anyone playing Bant Auras, so unless that starts showing up I'm not siding for it, or maining for it really.
Oh and the Cyclops concept? Yeah, it turns out it really was just too cute. I tested it a bunch and while it had some ridiculous wins, it just felt awkward and clunky and it would probably just be better being Izzet Blitz.
Also as much as I hate when Augur misses, I still think he's the best turn 2 play for this deck, and I just love the value the guy can get.
Anyway, onto the decklist:
Creatures:
4 Augur of Bolas
1 Olivia Voldaren
2 AEtherling
Planeswalkers:
3 Jace, Architect of Thought
1 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
Sorceries:
3 Pillar of Flame
3 Dreadbore
Instants:
4 Think Twice
3 Doom Blade
2 Dissipate
3 Turn // Burn
3 Far // Away
1 Opportunity
1 Syncopate
Lands:
4 Watery Grave
4 Blood Crypt
3 Steam Vents
4 Dragonskull Summit
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Sulfur Falls
1 Island
1 Mountain
1 Desolate Lighthouse
Sideboard:
1 Pillar of Flame
3 Izzet Staticaster
1 Crypt Incursion
1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
1 Jace, Memory Adept
1 Counterflux
1 Curse of Echoes
2 Pithing Needle
2 Slaughter Games
2 Negate
