I haven't had the chance to buy many Innistraad cards, but I did buy a pack and pull a Grimgrin, Corpse-Born. Really, it's the only (non-planeswalker) card that I was hoping for. Anyway, I'm shuffling some ideas around for a BU zombie deck that features the legend. I'm thinking mostly zombie creatures; I'm quite aware of all the Necrotic Ooze possibilities here, but I don't want that to be the star of the show. I DO like the Reassembling Skeleton combo with Grimgrin.
Anyway, I'm thinking casual format + not too hard on the wallet. Some cards I'm thinking of (but not married to) in addition to Grimgrin:
Death Baron is pretty expensive. How do you define 'not too hard on the wallet'?
Anyway.
I'ld stay away from rooftop storm. It costs you six mana and a card. Regular acceleration is probably a better option.
Grimgrim is a legend, so you don't want too much copies in your deck.
Maybe some tutoring to find him? Or use transmute?
Lich Lord of Unx makes 1/1 zombie tokens. I guess you can use them to feed Grimgrin.
Norrit can untap Grimgrin. So does Umbral Mantle. Cerulean Wisps is cheap and has a cantrip. Dormant Gomazoa has a disadvantage that is similar to the one of Grimgrin. If you play both cards, you'll get more use out of the untap mechanisms.
I haven't had the chance to buy many Innistraad cards, but I did buy a pack and pull a Grimgrin, Corpse-Born. Really, it's the only (non-planeswalker) card that I was hoping for. Anyway, I'm shuffling some ideas around for a BU zombie deck that features the legend. I'm thinking mostly zombie creatures; I'm quite aware of all the Necrotic Ooze possibilities here, but I don't want that to be the star of the show. I DO like the Reassembling Skeleton combo with Grimgrin.
Anyway, I'm thinking casual format + not too hard on the wallet. Some cards I'm thinking of (but not married to) in addition to Grimgrin:
Phylactery Lich
Death Baron
Rooftop Storm
Nantuko Husk
Carrion Feeder
Geth's Verdict
Any thoughts or suggestions? I would appreciate any help I can get!
Thanks to GR @ Yavin IV Studios for the signature!
Anyway.
I'ld stay away from rooftop storm. It costs you six mana and a card. Regular acceleration is probably a better option.
Grimgrim is a legend, so you don't want too much copies in your deck.
Maybe some tutoring to find him? Or use transmute?
Lich Lord of Unx makes 1/1 zombie tokens. I guess you can use them to feed Grimgrin.
Norrit can untap Grimgrin. So does Umbral Mantle. Cerulean Wisps is cheap and has a cantrip.
Dormant Gomazoa has a disadvantage that is similar to the one of Grimgrin. If you play both cards, you'll get more use out of the untap mechanisms.
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3 Lich Lord of Unx
3 Cemetery Puca
3 Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
1 Circu, Dimir Lobotomist
2 Umbral Mantle
4 Duress (or something alike)
4 Mana Leak
4 Recoil
2 Diabolic Tutor
2 Drift Of Phantasms
10 Island
10 Swamp
These are the decks that I have constructed, and are ready to play:
01. Ankh Sligh to be exact.
Token Generation
This should be a mostly affordable deck that will feed Grimgrin well.
4 Reassembling Skeleton
4 Cemetery Reaper
4 Undead Alchemist
3 Lich Lord of Unx
3 Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
2 Grave Titan
1 Geth, Lord of the Vault
4 Distress
4 Dismember
3 Go for the Throat
2 Endless Ranks of the Dead
2 Mimic Vat
10 Island
10 Swamp
4 Drowned Catacomb
My Decks:
:symr::symr::symr: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker :symr::symr::symr:
:symb::symb::symb: Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker :symb::symb::symb:
A one-of or two-of is fine; I just can't overload the deck with cards like that.
NOISIA, I like where you're going, but I'm not sure about the Alchemist; I'm guessing you'd sac him to Grimgrin to allow damage to go through?
Forgot to mention that Grave Pact is on my list.
Thanks to GR @ Yavin IV Studios for the signature!