Grand Illusion

Unknown* Aggro Combo

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Instant (5)

• 3x Disperse
• 2x Vapor Snag

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Ponder

Artifact (3)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Mindslaver

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Tamiyo, the Moon Sage

Creature (25)

• 4x Grand Architect
• 4x Lord of the Unreal
• 4x Phantasmal Bear
• 4x Phantasmal Image
• 3x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 4x Treasure Mage
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

Land (21)

• 4x Buried Ruin
• 17x Island

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The Modern version of this deck can be found here: Modern Illusion of Grandeur

This is the highest rated deck on Tapped Out by 93 votes as of 10/09/12. This was used for standard until Scars of Mirrodin rotated. I sincerely thank everyone who has voted for it and also thank everyone who has provided input and drawn inspiration from this deck. I won't claim to be the "first" illusion deck out there, but this sure as hell is one of the best. Big thanks to everyone, I probably don't deserve it. Huzzah!

Grand Architect Illusion deck.

This deck is actually surprisingly fast and fun. Grand Architect and Lord of the Unreal giving everyone a boost just makes them that much harder to deal with and nothing like Phantasmal Image copying a Wurmcoil Engine, which I snuck out turn 3 thanks to my Architect. Copying a Lord also makes my illusions immune to everything but a board wipe. Even if that happens, Wurmcoil Engine will just split into more wurms.

Ponder for drawing that special card and Phyrexian Metamorph to basically give me 5-7 of any creature for 3 mana.

T1: Island, Phantasmal Bear
T2: Island, Lord of the Unreal
T3: Island, Grand Architect, tap him and blue creatures, Wurmcoil Engine
T4: Island, Phantasmal Image my Wurmcoil Engine, lols ensue.

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This deck has been retired. Keep an eye open for my Modern take on this deck in the coming time period. I'll get around to doing it eventually, I promise!

Top Ranked	Achieved #1 position overall 12 years ago
Date added	12 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Unknown legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 16 - 0 Rares 8 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.79
Tokens	Emblem Tamiyo, the Moon Sage, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
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