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About Modern Grixis Shadow

Belonging to the metagame from Modern, Grixis Shadow is a deck with the following key cards: Death's Shadow, Drown in the Loch, Polluted Delta, Thoughtseize, Expressive Iteration, Dragon's Rage Channeler, Bloodstained Mire, Mishra's Bauble, Orcish Bowmasters, with an overall win percentage of 0.0% in 2 games in the last 6 months. . In recent appearances WinstonNilesRumfoord made 5V-0L at Modern League and hamannator12 made 3V-1L at Modern Preliminary.

Main Deck cards Grixis Shadow

Death's Shadow

4.0 in 100% of decks
Drown in the Loch

4.0 in 100% of decks
Polluted Delta

4.0 in 100% of decks
Thoughtseize

4.0 in 100% of decks
Expressive Iteration

4.0 in 100% of decks
Dragon's Rage Channeler

4.0 in 100% of decks
Bloodstained Mire

4.0 in 100% of decks
Mishra's Bauble

4.0 in 100% of decks
Orcish Bowmasters

3.3 in 100% of decks
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

3.3 in 100% of decks
Unholy Heat

3.3 in 100% of decks
Scalding Tarn

2.0 in 100% of decks
Lightning Bolt

2.0 in 100% of decks
Blood Crypt

2.0 in 100% of decks
Watery Grave

2.0 in 100% of decks
Steam Vents

2.0 in 100% of decks
Spell Pierce

3.0 in 66% of decks
Fiery Islet

1.0 in 66% of decks
Snow-Covered Mountain

1.0 in 66% of decks
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

1.0 in 66% of decks
Snow-Covered Swamp

1.0 in 66% of decks
Underworld Breach

2.0 in 33% of decks
Fatal Push

2.0 in 33% of decks
Island

1.0 in 33% of decks
Swamp

1.0 in 33% of decks

Sideboard cards Grixis Shadow

Flusterstorm

2.0 in 100% of decks
Dress Down

1.6 in 100% of decks
Kolaghan's Command

1.3 in 100% of decks
Legion's End

1.3 in 100% of decks
Jegantha, the Wellspring

1.0 in 100% of decks
Stern Scolding

1.5 in 66% of decks
Cursed Totem

1.0 in 66% of decks
Engineered Explosives

1.0 in 66% of decks
Unlicensed Hearse

1.0 in 66% of decks
Cast into the Fire

1.0 in 66% of decks
Alpine Moon

2.0 in 33% of decks
Terminate

2.0 in 33% of decks
Nihil Spellbomb

2.0 in 33% of decks
Pithing Needle

1.0 in 33% of decks

Strategy

The Grixis Shadow deck in Modern is an aggressive and interactive deck that aims to play powerful threats like Death's Shadow and Murktide Regent while disrupting the opponent's game plan with cards like Thoughtseize, Spell Pierce, and Drown in the Loch. The deck's strategy revolves around lowering your own life total to make Death's Shadow a massive threat and using cheap removal and counterspells to control the board. Good points of the deck include its ability to apply pressure quickly, disrupt the opponent's game plan, and adapt to various strategies through its wide range of interactive spells. Cards like Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer and Dragon's Rage Channeler provide early aggression, while Thoughtseize and Drown in the Loch can disrupt combo and control decks effectively. However, the deck can struggle against decks that go wide with multiple creatures, as its removal spells are often targeted at larger threats. Additionally, the reliance on a low life total can make the deck vulnerable to burn and other aggro strategies that can finish you off before you establish your own threats. Overall, Grixis Shadow is a versatile and powerful deck that rewards careful play and understanding of the metagame. It can be a strong choice in a diverse Modern format but requires practice to pilot effectively.