Grist, the Hunger Tide

Commander
BGGrist, the Hunger Tide
4.3±0.5
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
Medium confidence(288 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (51% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks4
2Golgari Signet+4
3Golgari Locket+1
3Golgari Cluestone+1
3Patchwork Banner+1
Mana dorks1
GLlanowar Elves+5
Land ramp2
GUtopia Sprawl+6
3GSplendid Reclamation+8
Other acceleration1
GWild Growth+5
Treasure generators1
1BGOld Rutstein+1
Low Land Count (26/31)+-13ⓘ
Tutors2
XGGGChord of Calling+7
2GThe Hunger Tide Rises+2
Draw engines4
BGVraska Joins Up+5
3BGMoldervine Reclamation+5
2BBGGIzoni, Thousand-Eyed+4
5GGAltanak, the Thrice-Called+5
Cantrips & burst draw2
BVillage Rites+5
2GCrawling Sensation+2
Recursion5
1BOversold Cemetery+1
2BVictimize+2
3GSplendid Reclamation+8
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
2BGRise of the Witch-king+1
Value engines3
GGrist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm+6
1GGBow of Nylea+1
1BGOld Rutstein+1
Spot removal5
BGGolgari Charm+12
1GSarkhan's Resolve+5
1BDoom Blade+5
1BGPutrefy+2
4BOverwhelming Remorse+2
Artifact/enchantment removal1
GNature's Claim+6
Graveyard hate1
4BBFinal Act+10
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+59ⓘ
Low Land Count (26/31)+-13ⓘ
Utility lands2
1GGBow of Nylea+1
Vernal Fen+2
Taplands1
Golgari Rot Farm+2
Basic lands2
Forest+12
Swamp+12
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 haste enabler, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces11
GGrist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm+6
BGBroodspinner+4
B/GB/GGolgari Guildmage+4
2GCrawling Infestation+4
2BVictimize+3
2GCrawling Sensation+2
1BGOld Rutstein+1
2BGThe Swarmweaver+4
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
2BBGGIzoni, Thousand-Eyed+4
3BBGAatchik, Emerald Radian+4
Token generators13
XXGFull Flowering+4
GVitality Charm+4
GSwarm Shambler+4
BInfestation Sage+4
1GBroodhatch Nantuko+4
2GHornet Nest+9
2GThe Hunger Tide Rises+2
3GBeacon of Creation+4
3GSymbiotic Elf+4
3GGAnt Queen+4
4GIridescent Hornbeetle+4
4GGSymbiotic Beast+4
+1 more

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.3 → Bracket 2
Threats92Mana base75Speed57

1.3 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.2 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Insect Tribal22 cards

22 insect creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Hornet Nest,Blightbeetle,Ferropede,Swarm of Bloodflies,Hornet Queen
Token Strategy21 cards

21 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Hornet Nest,Full Flowering,Beacon of Creation,Crawling Sensation,Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
Go-Wide / Weenies17 cards

17 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Gruesome Fate,Llanowar Elves,Blightbeetle,Brain Maggot,Scute Mob

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.