Grist's Graveyard

Commander / EDH* BG (Golgari) Sacrifice

BoomydaMC

Creature (35)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Beledros Witherbloom
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Chatterfang, Squirrel General
• 1x Creakwood Liege
• 1x Dauthi Voidwalker
• 1x Dina, Soul Steeper
• 1x Druid of Purification
• 1x Elder Gargaroth
• 1x Elves of Deep Shadow
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
• 1x Essence Warden
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fiend Artisan
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
• 1x Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
• 1x Nyxbloom Ancient
• 1x Pitiless Plunderer
• 1x Poison-Tip Archer
• 1x Ravenous Squirrel
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Savra, Queen of the Golgari
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim
• 1x Tendershoot Dryad
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
• 1x Witherbloom Apprentice
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Chain of Smog
• 1x Culling Ritual
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Incarnation Technique
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Pest Infestation
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Wave of Vitriol

Instant (4)

• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Force of Vigor
• 1x Sudden Spoiling
• 1x Szat's Will

Artifact (4)

• 1x Idol of Oblivion
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Trinisphere

Land (35)

• 18x Forest
• 17x Swamp

Commander (1)

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Journey to Eternity  ^Flip
• 1x Pattern of Rebirth

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
• 1x Liliana, Death's Majesty
• 1x Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
• 1x Vraska, Relic Seeker

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Sideboard

Creature (20)

• 1x Ayara, First of Locthwain
• 1x Blex, Vexing Pest  ^Flip
• 1x Blossoming Bogbeast
• 1x Bramble Sovereign
• 1x Carth the Lion
• 1x Chevill, Bane of Monsters
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
• 1x Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
• 1x Eradicator Valkyrie
• 1x Foundation Breaker
• 1x Legion Vanguard
• 1x Phyrexian Delver
• 1x Protean Hulk
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Scute Swarm
• 1x Sedgemoor Witch
• 1x Vizier of the Menagerie
• 1x Wood Elves
• 1x World Shaper

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Deathreap Ritual
• 1x Lurking Predators
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Sylvan Anthem

Instant (3)

• 1x Fungal Rebirth
• 1x Return of the Wildspeaker
• 1x Vona's Hunger

Artifact (1)

• 1x Rings of Brighthearth

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Break the Ice
• 1x Dredge the Mire
• 1x Healing Technique
• 1x Persist

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Garruk, Apex Predator
• 1x Garruk, Primal Hunter
• 1x Professor Onyx

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Grist as the commander is an early board engine to amass token fodder and put some cards into the graveyard. The deck has 3 win cons: Combo, Life Drain, and Combat. Ideally the deck wants to play Grist turn 2 so that the chance of anyone attacking Grist is minimized and it can also deter opponents from playing their commanders without having someway to protect them from Grist's -2 ability. After turn 2 the goal is to amass a board state while destroying the opponent's permanents to slow them down while either amassing an overwhelming board state, draining everyone to zero life, or executing one of the three combos in the deck. The deck is not optimized by any means and a lot of the cards are pet cards that happen to have some synergy. The mana base is not fully updated but I keep it basic land heavy as blood moon effects and non basic land hate is rampant in my play group.

The combos in the deck right now are: Chain of Smog + Witherbloom Apprentice , Dina, Soul Steeper + Exquisite Blood , and Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer Professor Onyx can replace Witherbloom Apprentice Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose and Sanguine Bond can replace Dina, Soul Steeper The Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer pairs with multiple cards to do a multitude of things from drain opponents infinite life, gain infinite life, board wipe all creatures, draw the entire deck, and make infinite power.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Key combos	Chain of Smog + Witherbloom Apprentice Dina, Soul Steeper + Exquisite Blood Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 8 Mythic Rares 28 - 22 Rares 12 - 5 Uncommons 6 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.52
Tokens	Beast 3/3 B, Beast 3/3 G, City's Blessing, Copy Clone, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Emblem Garruk, Apex Predator, Emblem Garruk, Cursed Huntsman, Insect 1/1 BG, Insect 1/1 G, Pest 1/1 BG, Pirate 2/2 B, Saproling 1/1 G, Squirrel 1/1 G, Thrull 0/1 B, Treasure, Wolf 2/2 BG, Worm 1/1 BG, Wurm 6/6 G, Zombie 2/2 B