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Dimir Grixis Flash Modern Matchup Analysis

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What are the favorable and non favorable match ups for dimir/grixis flash (versions without frogs) in the current modern format
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🔵⚫ Dimir / Grixis Flash (No Frog) — Modern Matchup Report

Feb 25 – Apr 27, 2026 | Key cards: Subtlety, Counterspell, Orcish Bowmasters, Wan Shi Tong, Force of Negation

Overall WR (excl. mirror):

  • Dimir Control: 49.6% (68-69, 37 entries)
  • Grixis Control: 53.2% (109-96, 49 entries) ✅ Clearly the stronger performer

✅ FAVORABLE MATCHUPS

OpponentDimir WRGrixis WRMatches (G/D)
Neobrand—90.0% (9-1)10
Tron62.5% (5-3)83.3% (5-1)8 / 6
Amulet Titan60.0% (3-2)72.2% (13-5)5 / 18
Ruby Storm44.4% (4-5)70.0% (7-3)9 / 10
Domain Zoo71.4% (5-2)62.5% (5-3)7 / 8
Boros Energy55.6% (15-12)54.1% (20-17)27 / 37

Big mana and combo decks are solid targets — Grixis in particular absolutely crushes Tron, Neobrand, and Amulet Titan, likely due to the red splash giving access to Blood Moon effects.

❌ UNFAVORABLE MATCHUPS

OpponentDimir WRGrixis WRMatches (D/G)
Prowess25.0% (1-3)11.1% (1-8)4 / 9
Living End33.3% (2-4)25.0% (2-6)6 / 8
Jeskai Blink38.5% (5-8)45.5% (10-12)13 / 22
Affinity37.5% (3-5)50.0% (7-7)8 / 14

⚠️ Prowess is a nightmare for both versions — fast clock + cantrip spam overwhelms the reactive gameplan. Living End cascades under countermagic, making it a tough puzzle too. Jeskai Blink is consistently problematic across both.

📝 Key Takeaways

  • Grixis outperforms Dimir overall and especially against big mana/combo
  • Both struggle vs. fast non-counterable threats (Prowess, Living End)
  • Affinity is near-even for Grixis but unfavorable for Dimir
  • Sample sizes on some Dimir matchups are small — treat those with caution

Sources: Data from 138 Modern tournaments (Feb 25 – Apr 27, 2026): 76% MTGO, 24% Melee