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With the banning of Splinter Twin, one might have expected Kiki-Jiki combo decks to take their place. After all, the combo is only a turn slower and has many of the same advantages. However, the vulnerability to cards like Lightning Bolt and color-intensive cost of Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker have been prohibitive. This week, DaviusMinimus may have found a new way to make Kiki-Jiki happen:
Five-Color Kiki-Jiki | Modern | DaviusMinimus, 15th Place Modern Challenge
- Creatures (25)
- 1 Acidic Slime
- 1 Angel of Sanctions
- 1 Eternal Witness
- 1 Obstinate Baloth
- 1 Pestermite
- 1 Sylvan Caryatid
- 2 Deceiver Exarch
- 2 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
- 3 Wall of Omens
- 4 Arbor Elf
- 4 Birds of Paradise
- 4 Restoration Angel
- Sorceries (10)
- 1 Crumble to Dust
- 1 Maelstrom Pulse
- 1 Primal Command
- 3 Bring to Light
- 4 Glittering Wish
- Enchantments (4)
- 4 Utopia Sprawl
- Lands (21)
- 1 Island
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Plains
- 2 Forest
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 2 Breeding Pool
- 2 Temple Garden
- 2 Wooded Foothills
- 3 Misty Rainforest
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 3 Windswept Heath
Rather than the Eldritch Evolutions that some builds play, Davius has opted to play Bring to Light as the tutor of choice. This card can find all of your combo pieces as well as singleton value creatures that you can rebuy with Restoration Angel. Critically, this choice is that it also gives you access to multiple copies of powerful sideboard cards and eases the color-costs of Kiki-Jiki.
Additionally, this deck is playing Glittering Wish to provide even more utility. This card gives you maindeck access to matchup-breaking cards like Fiery Justice, combo pieces like Bounding Krasis, or Bring to Light to find Kiki-Jiki.
If you're looking for a midrangey combo deck that your opponents won't be prepare for, this seems like a fantastically customizable option.
