Why is Ghirapur AEther Grid getting boarded into Affinity?

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Posted on March 9, 2017, 8:08 p.m. by Guinessthemenace

I see two copies is the sideboard lately why?

cklise says... #2

Finisher against Ensnaring Bridge and other such combat denial strategies, I imagine.

March 9, 2017 8:15 p.m.

Guinessthemenace says... #3

So helps against the Lantern control match ups?

March 9, 2017 9:45 p.m.

rorofat says... #4

It's a blowout against other small creature strategies, like delver and the mirror.

March 9, 2017 10:09 p.m.

Mortem says... #5

Wins through Stony Silence

March 9, 2017 10:15 p.m.

Murpy says... #6

It's an amazing card. It completely destroys any strategy using X/1s (mirror, infect, lingering souls), it's a great way to utilize useless artifacts in the late game against control or midrange (I'd only board 1 in though, you don't want to draw the second versus grixis or junk). It can get past attacking locks from ensnaring bridge, ghostly prison, etc.

March 9, 2017 10:58 p.m.

rothgar13 says... #7

Stony Silence insurance, for the most part. With Affinity being the foremost linear deck, most sideboards feature at least a modicum of artifact hate, and decks that carry carry Stony, which can render Affinity useless without Grid.

March 9, 2017 11 p.m.