Grixis Control 
Grixis Control Penny Dreadful decklist played by pipikiller at Penny Dreadful Thursdays 42.05 (4 Jun 2026).
- Finish
- #12 of 12, 0-2
- MTGO
- Paper
Main deck (60)
Creatures (4)
Planeswalkers (7)
Instants (7)
Sorceries (16)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (23)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (4)
Planeswalkers (7)
Instants (7)
Sorceries (16)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (23)
Compared with the average Grixis Control list
Too few decks of this archetype in the 30 days up to June 4, 2026 to compute an average list.
Deck stats
Mana curve
3.41 average mana value
Cards by mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 |
|---|
| 2 | 0 | 6 |
|---|
| 3 | 0 | 12 |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | 3 |
|---|
| 5 | 0 | 4 |
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| 6 | 0 | 2 |
|---|
| 7+ | 0 | 2 |
|---|
Lands
23 38.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 76.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 75.5%
- Same, on the draw
- 82.8%
More draw odds for this deck
Colors: costs and sources
- Mana symbols in costs
- Sources (lands and mana makers)
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23 symbols (27.7%)
13 sources (30.2%)
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35 symbols (42.2%)
17 sources (39.5%)
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25 symbols (30.1%)
13 sources (30.2%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Planeswalkers 7 (11.7%)
- Instants 7 (11.7%)
- Sorceries 16 (26.7%)
- Enchantments 3 (5.0%)
- Lands 23 (38.3%)
Interaction
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Removal
24
8 cards
Chandra, Awakened Inferno, Cut // Ribbons, Discovery // Dispersal, Dreadbore, Golden Demise, Kolaghan's Command, Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
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Counterspells
5
2 cards
Disallow, Invert Polarity
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Hand disruption
16
5 cards
Discovery // Dispersal, Duress, Kolaghan's Command, Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
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Board wipes
6
2 cards
Chandra, Awakened Inferno, Golden Demise
Themes
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Creature removal
24
8 cards
Chandra, Awakened Inferno, Cut // Ribbons, Discovery // Dispersal, Dreadbore, Golden Demise, Kolaghan's Command, Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
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Discard
12
4 cards
Discovery // Dispersal, Duress, Kolaghan's Command, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
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Burn
11
4 cards
Chandra, Awakened Inferno, Cut // Ribbons, Kolaghan's Command, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
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Card draw
10
3 cards
Discovery // Dispersal, Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
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Destroy removal
9
3 cards
Dreadbore, Kolaghan's Command, Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
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Mill
9
3 cards
Discovery // Dispersal, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen, Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin
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Artifact removal
8
3 cards
Discovery // Dispersal, Kolaghan's Command, Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
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Repeatable draw
8
2 cards
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
