Average Deck for Mind Flayer, the Shadow - Expensive Core

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Mind Flayer, the Shadow
Rank #1,333
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Average Decklist

Brainstealer Dragon
Brainstealer Dragon
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Elder Brain
Elder Brain
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
Gonti, Night Minister
Gonti, Night Minister
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Hoverstone Pilgrim
Hoverstone Pilgrim
Intellect Devourer
Intellect Devourer
Junktroller
Junktroller
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Magus of the Coffers
Magus of the Coffers
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
Nirkana Revenant
Nirkana Revenant
Phyrexian Obliterator
Phyrexian Obliterator
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
Thieving Amalgam
Thieving Amalgam
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Instants (7)
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Defile
Defile
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Withering Boon
Withering Boon
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (10)
Breach the Multiverse
Breach the Multiverse
Bubbling Muck
Bubbling Muck
Damnation
Damnation
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Heartless Conscription
Heartless Conscription
In Garruk's Wake
In Garruk's Wake
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Sign in Blood
Sign in Blood
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Artifacts (17)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Caged Sun
Caged Sun
Expedition Map
Expedition Map
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Nyx Lotus
Nyx Lotus
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Reito Lantern
Reito Lantern
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (7)
Black Market
Black Market
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Court of Locthwain
Court of Locthwain
Cunning Rhetoric
Cunning Rhetoric
No Mercy
No Mercy
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Virtue of Persistence
Virtue of Persistence
Lands (12)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Thespian's Stage
Thespian's Stage
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
War Room
War Room
Witch's Cottage
Witch's Cottage
Basics (2)
Snow-Covered Swamp
9 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
15 Swamps