Budget Dimir

Budget Dimir is a blue-black (Dimir) Standard tempo/control deck. It plays a disruptive game with cheap countermagic and removal like Spell Pierce, Negate, Phantom Interference, Shoot the Sheriff, and Bitter Triumph to keep the opponent off balance while gaining value from evasive creatures.

Its main plan is to chip in with flyers and utility threats such as Spyglass Siren, Deep-Cavern Bat, and Preacher of the Schism, then protect that advantage with interaction. Cards like Kaito, Bane of Nightmares and Enduring Curiosity help generate ongoing pressure and card advantage, while Tishana’s Tidebinder and Duress disrupt key opposing plays. The deck usually wins by controlling the pace of the game and slowly closing it out with evasive damage and incremental value.