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I am quite interested in learning to play/piloting a cawblade list what would be a good list start with and something general tips. I can't seem to find many resources anywhere.

pedee pablo's list in his sig is a very strong archtype, I do not like restoration angel in a control deck. Sure its a very useful card but imo its to damn costly for a control deck trying to play midrange.

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Digital/MagicOnlineTourn.aspx?x=mtg/digital/magiconline/tourn/5061676

The third list down is an American Gifts control list. It has a slight splash of black to hardcast UB, but other than that it is strictly WUR. This is already odd, as unburial gifts almost always plays Lillies (I guess if you draw Iona you just hope to draw your 1of Izzet Charm? Or spend a Gifts putting it in the yard for Snappie) but even weirder is the fact that there isn't a single copy of Cryptic Command. Other than the tough colors (this is Modern, people! You can get away with anything), I can't imagine why you woukdnt want four in the deck.

Now, I'm not complaining. I'll probably build this deck, it's incredibly cheap and looks very fun. But wouldnt it be a lot better with CC?

I would like to know an overall strategy guide for this deck. What are it's bad match ups? What are it's good match ups?

How does it do against Jund, Tron, Pod, Twin, Gifts, Affinity?

This is a post BBE ban build that I have been toying with that I had some success with before bannings(it had a few different cards than it does now).

I won matches that I did not feel like I had business winning while playing it(the old build) as though it was a draw-go style control deck. It was always very, very obvious to me when I need to go aggro, but the primary reasons for running the creatures that I do should be pretty obvious:



This build hasn't been tested much yet, but I tested the old variation plenty and the deck is pretty exploitative of its cards. There are specific reasons for the number of basics too. Hawks become fodder for cliques, paths, haunts, blocks, edicts, thin, turn sideways and are also very underwhelming cards to people who do not use them properly. The walls could ostensibly get turned into more remands and another clique to allow the deck to roll most tron variations too. In the end, this is a control deck though.

Has anyone played anything similar lately to any success in paper tournaments?

I was worried obvious sideboard cards wouldn't be explained.
Pheew.

Here is the list I used to get 2nd at the San Diego PTQ this past weekend losing a close g3 to Jund in the finals.

1 [CHK] Eiganjo Castle
1 [UNH] Mountain
1 [UNH] Plains
1 [RAV] Sacred Foundry
1 [ISD] Sulfur Falls
2 [] Hallowed Fountain
2 [UNH] Island
2 [] Steam Vents
2 [WWK] Tectonic Edge
4 [ZEN] Arid Mesa
4 [WWK] Celestial Colonnade
4 [ZEN] Scalding Tarn
1 [] Thundermaw Hellkite
2 Restoration Angel
3 [MOR] Vendilion Clique
4 [ISD] Geist of Saint Traft
4 [ISD] Snapcaster Mage
1 [] Izzet Charm
2 Spell Snare
4 [CMD] Electrolyze
4 [CMD] Path to Exile
3 [RAV] Remand
4 [M11] Lightning Bolt
3 [RAV] Lightning Helix


SB: 2 [] Counterflux
SB: 2 [FD] Engineered Explosives
SB: 1 [NPH] Spellskite
SB: 2 [BOK] Threads of Disloyalty
SB: 2 [NPH] Batterskull
1 Celestial Purge
2 Aven Mindcensor
2 Sowing Salt
1 Shatterstorm

I went 5-0-2 in swiss beating 2 affinity, 1 infect, 1 Bogle, 1 Jund
In top 8, I beat Jund in Quarters, UWR Mirror in Semis, and Lost to Jund in Finals.

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Hello everyone!
I'm new in Modern and on this site too, and what brings me here is a little question :

Has Grixis Control already been tested? if so does someone have a list?

I'm sorry if it's the wrong place to speak about it, I just didn't know where else I could ask.

thanks a lot

SaintS

Grixis placed 2nd at a PTQ in Japan the other day. You can find the decklist at mtgpulse dot com. Just click on modern

Hi,

This deck is strong enough to compete?

Lavinia of the tenth, render silent.
That is all.

Hi, I own an Aggro (Robots) and Aggro-Tempo Deck (Merfolk) and now I want a Control Deck. I've looked around and UW seems to meet that intent best, but what types of UW Control decks are there?

I used to pilot a Mono U Mill Draw Go Deck. I really enjoyed that deck. But, I know mill is the least competitive type of control deck due to its win condition.

I looked into Fae, but found out it was a more long ranged tempo deck. I do not wish to repeat an aggro tempo deck since I have one.

Waaay back in the day I played a World Championship Decree Deck based. It sort of operated like a Control + Big Splashy Deck.

Any artifact control decks?

I really enjoy artifacts (next deck after this one will be Eggs)

For a current UW control deck, look at the UWR draw-go topic: http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=474558

For an artifact based control deck, try top control: http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=467058

the list that I am wanting to test. vendillion clique works well with lantern. basic plan is to control until codex/lantern is dropped then just control the draws until either A. they are milled or B. vendillion/PW beats