Now That's What I Call Grixis!

By Conley Woods

You know, here on Daily Decks, we tend to showcase a lot of the crazy and the kooky. Maybe it's just what I enjoy as a player, or maybe those decks just really are cooler, but we must remember that Magic is a game where ultimately, you can win or lose. And sometimes, oftentimes, the best way to end up with a W next to your name is to cut the frills and get down to business. Luckily for us, though, there are a few formats out there where getting down to business is anything but!

With Magic 2013 officially out, I wanted to feature a Commander list that showcased some of the new cards and Cassidy McAuliffe once again delivered with the following take on a Grixis Commander list. Now, of the many reasons to play blue, black, and red in your Commander list, the coolest might be that you get to have an awesome Dragon-turned-Planeswalker to lead your troops into battle. Sure, there are other options as well, but Nicol Bolas definitely gets the nostalgia flowing! Once you get to look at the list, though, you see a lot of neat yet powerful cards, which is a signature of Commander.

Spelltwine, Gem of Becoming, Archaeomancer, Diabolic Revelation, and Disciple of Bolas are all new and ready to rock in this list, but I expect all of those cards to be pretty commonplace among the Commander crowds. But if new cards don't do it for you, I expect you can get quite a smirk across your face while casting Treachery and Demonic Tutor as well. This list really does incorporate what seems like endless format staples and is a great place to reference if you are interested in breaking free of the monocolored Commander list you might be used to. Get out there and grab some dual lands, but be sure to ask permission from Nicol Bolas first!

Commander:
Nicol Bolas

Grixis Commander

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (2)

1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker 1 Liliana Vess

Creature (26)

1 Nicol Bolas 1 Disciple of Bolas 1 Archaeomancer 1 Silent-Blade Oni 1 Sakashima's Student 1 Deadeye Navigator 1 Zealous Conscripts 1 Bloodgift Demon 1 Phyrexian Metamorph 1 Sheoldred, Whispering One 1 Consecrated Sphinx 1 Puppeteer Clique 1 Mulldrifter 1 Ingot Chewer 1 Shriekmaw 1 Venser, Shaper Savant 1 Body Double 1 Mindleech Mass 1 Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni 1 Nezumi Graverobber 1 Keiga, the Tide Star 1 Trinket Mage 1 Duplicant 1 Solemn Simulacrum 1 Gilded Drake 1 Clone

Sorcery (14)

1 Diabolic Revelation 1 Spelltwine 1 Mass Mutiny 1 Slave of Bolas 1 Cruel Ultimatum 1 Knowledge Exploitation 1 Damnation 1 Promise of Power 1 Decree of Pain 1 Insurrection 1 Diabolic Tutor 1 Bribery 1 Tidings 1 Demonic Tutor

Instant (7)

1 Chaos Warp 1 Cryptic Command 1 Hinder 1 Grab the Reins 1 Crosis's Charm 1 Mystical Tutor 1 Corpse Dance

Artifact (10)

1 Gem of Becoming 1 Nihil Spellbomb 1 Elixir of Immortality 1 Expedition Map 1 Sensei's Divining Top 1 Darksteel Ingot 1 Oblivion Stone 1 Gilded Lotus 1 Lightning Greaves 1 Sol Ring

Enchantment (3)

1 Leyline of Anticipation 1 Phyrexian Arena 1 Treachery

Land (38)

1 Desolate Lighthouse 1 Sulfur Falls 1 Evolving Wilds 1 Tectonic Edge 1 Bojuka Bog 1 Scalding Tarn 1 Drowned Catacomb 1 Dragonskull Summit 1 Grixis Panorama 1 Crumbling Necropolis 1 Cascade Bluffs 1 Sunken Ruins 1 Graven Cairns 1 Tolaria West 1 Academy Ruins 1 Terramorphic Expanse 1 Blood Crypt 1 Steam Vents 1 Watery Grave 1 Miren, the Moaning Well 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge 1 Temple of the False God 4 Swamp 3 Mountain 4 Island 1 High Market 1 Phyrexian Tower 1 Volrath's Stronghold 1 Reflecting Pool 1 Strip Mine

100 Cards