A Hard Pil(i-Pala) to Swallow

Modern Aggro Combo Infinite Combo Ramp

Grimaldii

Creature (20)

• 2x Dimir Guildmage
• 3x Drift of Phantasms
• 1x Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
• 4x Grand Architect
• 4x Pili-Pala
• 2x Spellskite
• 2x Treasure Mage
• 2x Wurmcoil Engine

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas

Land (20)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 12x Island
• 4x Sunken Ruins
• 1x Tolaria West
• 2x Watery Grave

Artifact (1)

• 1x Staff of Domination

Instant (10)

• 2x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 4x Muddle the Mixture
• 4x Spell Pierce

Sorcery (8)

• 3x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 2x Profane Command
• 3x Serum Visions

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Sideboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Hex Parasite
• 2x Willbender

Artifact (5)

• 1x Bottled Cloister
• 1x Ensnaring Bridge
• 1x Mindslaver
• 2x Tormod's Crypt

Instant (3)

• 3x Echoing Truth

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Exsanguinate
• 3x Fabricate

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Grand Architect/Pili-Pala deck with many fun wincons!

When set up properly, this combo can be insanely fun!

How it works;

• Pay 1 blue mana to activate Grand Architects ability to turn Pili-Pala blue]]

• You can now tap Pili-Pala for 2 mana using Grand Architect's other ability now that it's blue.

• Pay that 2 mana to untap Pili-Pala and gain 1 net mana of any colour.

• Repeat steps 2 and 3 ad infinitum then take everything with Memnarch, do fatal damage with Profane Command or make them draw their whole deck with Blue Sun's Zenith

Interactions

• Grand Architect - One of the two most important pieces of my combo. It can produce an infinite combo with either Pili-Pala or Staff of Domination (when the staff has been turned into an artifact creature with Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas

• Muddle the Mixture can tutor for both Pili-Pala, Spellskite if needed, and one of the win-cons, Profane Command

• Drift of Phantasms can tutor for Grand Architect, Blue Sun's Zenith or Staff of Domination

Sideboard Explanations;

I've thought up a few answers in my sideboard.

• Tormod's Crypt is the perennial favourite for graveyard shenanigans.

• Willbender is very interesting. A little expensive and situational but when flipped he can reflect ANY spell or ability. Reflect Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker's +1 to destroy himself? Reflect opponents Door to Nothingness so THEY loose the game? Reflect opposing Ajani Vengeant's ultimate to destroy all opponents lands instead? He's gotcha covered.

• Hex Parasite exists to nom on enemy Planeswalker counters.

• Ensnaring Bridge + Bottled Cloister combo for aggro decks (if I switched them in, I'd switch in all the Fabricate to assemble the combo) It means that I lock down all the opponents creatures, but I can still attack if I so wish on my turn thanks to Bottled Cloister

• Lastly, Exsanguinate exists as it doesn't actually target, so it get's around Leyline of Sanctity and other cards like that.

Alternate Versions;

• If you like my take on the Pili-Pala/Grand Architect combo, feel free to check out user:Leafs_suck's version of it!; Modern Illusion of Grandeur. A tribal version of mine, it uses Illusion creatures.

• Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! A deck inspired by mine with a few different pieces and mechanics!; Pili-Pala Grand Architect combo

And don't forget to +1 mine! ;)

Top Ranked	Achieved #8 position overall 12 years ago
Date added	12 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 2 Mythic Rares 18 - 2 Rares 13 - 8 Uncommons 13 - 3 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.62
Tokens	Morph 2/2 C, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
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