Dimir Control (Standard)
Standard deck list · by Modern Gentleman
This deck operates as a controlling midrange shell built around the Elemental Incarnation synergy package. It uses hand disruption (Duress), targeted removal (Bitter Triumph, Requiting Hex), and board wipes (Day of Black Sun, Deadly Cover-Up) to suppress the opponent while sculpting its hand with card draw engines like Stock Up and Insatiable Avarice. Kavaero, Mind-Bitten and Doomsday Excruciator serve as powerful threats that generate value or close the game, protected by Cavern of Souls against counterspells. Deceit acts as the deck's recurring engine, looping back threats from the graveyard and grinding out card advantage in the late game.
Decklist — 60 cards
Creatures (15)
- 2Abhorrent Oculus
- 2Consuming Aberration
- 3Doomsday Excruciator
- 3Hostile Investigator
- 3Nullpriest of Oblivion
- 2Vein Ripper
Lands (24)
- 4Dimir Guildgate
- 4Dismal Backwater
- 3Island
- 2Restless Anchorage
- 7Swamp
- 4Undercity Sewers
Instants (11)
- 2Hero's Downfall
- 4Murder
- 2Negate
- 3Quick Study
Sorceries (10)
- 2Deadly Cover-Up
- 4Duress
- 2Epic Downfall
- 2Feed the Swarm
Sideboard (15)
- 2Annul
- 2Commune with Evil
- 3Disdainful Stroke
- 3Essence Scatter
- 3Soul-Guide Lantern
- 2Wail of the Forgotten