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Instant Deck Tech: Cruel Control (Modern)

by SaffronOlive // Dec 4, 2017

Instant Deck Tech time! Cruel Ultimatum is one of the sweetest cards in Modern, but it doesn't show up in tournament winning decks very often. Is it time for the Grixis sorcery to make a comeback, backed by a ton of removal and counters, along with new addition Search for Azcanta?

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Instant Deck Tech: Cruel Control (Modern)