Created: Fri Jul 19 16:44:19 UTC 2015 Design philopsophy: Alternative approach: http://tappedout.net/mtg-deckpaste/grixis-animaattori-hl-1/ https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/hl-animator-2/ Latest: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5883930#paper Legend: 1: part of the initial build (Created) +1: added/to be added to the build -1: removed/to be removed from the build ?1: maybe to be removed 100 Mana: 9 relevant fetches 3 duals 1 Island 1 Snow-Covered Island 1 Shivan Reef 1 Steam Vents 1 Snow-Covered Swamp 1 Swamp 1 Blackleave Cliffs 1 Underground River 1 Watery Grave 1 Darkslick Shores 1 Cephalid Coliseum 1 Mountain 1 Gemstone Mine 1 City of Brass 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 1 Spirebluff Canal 1 Sulfurous Springs 1 Spirebluff Canal 1 Blood Crypt 1 Prismatic Vista 1 Fiery Islet 1 Lotus Petal 1 Chrome Mox 1 Gitaxian Probe 1 Brainstorm 1 Ponder 1 Faithless Looting 1 Hapless Researcher 1 Careful Study 1 Frantic Search 1 Expressive Iteration 1 Occult Epiphany 1 Preordain 1 Unmarked Grave 1 Merchant of the Vale 1 Evangel of Synthesis 1 Bitter Reunion 1 Insolent Neonate 1 Scrapwork Mutt 1 Bone Shards 1 Tainted Indulgence 1 Chart a Course 1 The Modern Age 1 Collective Brutality 1 Duress 1 Thoughtseize 1 Inqusition of Kozilek 1 Izzet Charm 1 Tainted Pact 1 Intuition 1 Demonic Tutor 1 Fable of the Mirror Breaker 1 Entomb 1 Imperial Seal 1 Gitaxian Probe 1 Corpse Dance 1 Exhume 1 Shallow Grave 1 Animate Dead 1 Makeshift Mannequin 1 Dance of the Dead 1 Reanimate 1 Stitch Together 1 Necromancy 1 Persist 1 Dread Return 1 Wake the Dead 1 Diabolic Servitude 1 Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur 1 Griselbrand 1 Tidespout Tyrant 1 Grave Titan 1 Ashen Rider 1 Agent of Treachery 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 1 Archon of Cruelty 1 Chaos Defiler 1 Lord of Change 1 Fury 1 Woodfall Primus 1 Atraxa, Grand Unifier 1 Terastodon 1 Korvold, Gleeful Glutton 1 Troll of Khazad-dum 1 Ox of Agonad 1 Oliphaunt 1 Astral Dragon 1 Apex Altisaur 1 Titan of Industry SB: 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth (no need, not that much early double black needs) 1 Wasteland (not needed, too slow and only 3 legendary pearmantes for Karakas, Maze is not played anymore) 1 Vodalian Merchant 1 Thought Scour 1 Counterspell 1 Dispel 1 Force Spike 1 Disrupt 1 Flusterstorm 1 Daze 1 Baleful Strix +1 Rix Maadi Reveler +1 Specter's Shriek +1 Merchant of the Vale +1 Thrill of Possibility +1 The Royal Scions +1 Dack Fayden +1 Waker of Waves +1 Miscast +1 Scholar of the Lost Trove +1 Fissure Wizard +1 First Day of Class -1 Velomachus Lorehold (To be replaced by Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant) +1 Maximize Velocity (if enough own targets) +1 Unmarked Grave +1 Bone Shards +1 Archon of Cruelty +1 Persist +1 Consider +1 Cathartic Pyre +1 The Modern Age +1 Tainted Indulgence +1 Lord of Change +1 Bitter Reunion +1 Scrapwork Mutt (blocks) +1 Evangel of Synthesis (blocks) +1 Atraxa, Grand Unifier +1 Occult Epiphany +1 Fury (if enough red sources) +1 Astral Dragon ?1 Snapcaster Mage (too slow, costly, never happy with this in starting hand) -1 Rune-Scarred Demon (To be replaced by Hoarding Broodlord) +1 Demand Answers