Grixis Reanimator 

Grixis Reanimator Modern decklist played by philipapw2 at $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 10:00 am (22 Feb 2026).
- Player
- philipapw2
- Finish
- #47 of 149, 3-3
- Archetype
- Grixis Reanimator
- Staples
- Grixis Reanimator
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (28)
- 4 Archon of Cruelty
- 4 Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
- 4 Emperor of Bones
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 4 Psychic Frog
- 3 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Superior Spider-Man
- 4 Troll of Khazad-dûm
Instants (4)
Sorceries (12)
- 4 Persist
- 4 Smallpox
- 4 Thoughtseize
Lands (16)
- 2 Island
- 4 Polluted Delta
- 2 Scalding Tarn
- 4 Swamp
- 2 Undercity Sewers
- 2 Watery Grave
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Grixis Reanimator list
Average of 16 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 22, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Smallpox (4 vs 0.5)
- +3 Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog (4 vs 0.6)
- +3 Overlord of the Balemurk (4 vs 0.7)
- +3 Troll of Khazad-dûm (4 vs 0.7)
- +2 Quantum Riddler (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Swamp (4 vs 2.1)
- +1 Island (2 vs 0.9)
- +1 Undercity Sewers (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Faithless Looting (0 vs 3.5)
- -3 Bloodstained Mire (0 vs 3.2)
- -3 Abhorrent Oculus (0 vs 3.0)
- -3 Unearth (0 vs 2.5)
- -2 Thought Scour (0 vs 1.9)
- -1 Gran-Gran (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Spell Pierce (0 vs 1.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +4 Graveyard Trespasser // Graveyard Glutton (4 vs 0.3)
- +2 Illness in the Ranks (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Dreams of Steel and Oil (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Damping Sphere (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Vexing Bauble (2 vs 0.6)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Mystical Dispute (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Pyroclasm (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Meltdown (0 vs 1.4)
Most unusual list in this period: philipapw2 in $1K Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Friday - 10:00 am (39 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
3.34 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 7+ | 4 | 0 |
Lands
16 26.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 59.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 44.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 53.5%
Colors: costs and sources
Card types
- Creatures 28 (46.7%)
- Instants 4 (6.7%)
- Sorceries 12 (20.0%)
- Lands 16 (26.7%)
























