The Unstoppable House of Markov

Standard* Cruel Control UBR (Grixis)

Little Phionex

Instant (12)

• 4x Negate
• 4x Thought Scour
• 4x Unsummon

Sorcery (12)

• 4x Artful Dodge
• 4x Bump in the Night
• 4x Dreadbore

Enchantment (8)

• 4x Curse of Stalked Prey
• 4x Gruesome Deformity

Creature (8)

• 4x Markov Blademaster
• 4x Stromkirk Noble

Land (21)

• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 6x Island
• 6x Mountain
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 6x Swamp

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Sideboard

Instant (12)

• 3x Human Frailty
• 3x Redirect
• 3x Smelt
• 3x Thunderous Wrath

Artifact (1)

• 1x Trepanation Blade

Creature (2)

• 2x Necropolis Regent

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Combining two thoughts I had for decks.

This deck is all about clearing the way for the Markov Blademaster (as the previous two versions of this deck have also been about). But the problem with them was that they usually couldn't do too much till turn three. Which is far too long. This deck hopes to remedy this by having more options.

So most of the deck is centered around evasion for the Markov Blademaster and the Stromkirk Noble. Gruesome Deformity gives intimidate for everything not black and Artful Dodge gives 8 turns of unblockability for those that are. Top that off with Curse of Stalked Prey to double the rate the creatures generate counters.

Dreadbore, Unsummon, and Negate are there to hamper and take care of the really painful/annoying things, but MORE IMPORTANTLY they are there to keep the creatures with counters safe.

And Bump in the Night is just too much fun to pass up. It also adds some cheap heat to the mix in case I have to stall for whatever I need.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	0 - 2 Mythic Rares 19 - 3 Rares 0 - 4 Uncommons 24 - 6 Commons
Cards	61
Avg. CMC	1.50