Quote Originally Posted by Reagens View Post
What I also think though is that grinding station has become to slow and you should play the fastest possible version at this point in time.
For myself I am playing a hybrid list very akin to TES (for the speed + burning wish board) but with the possibility to go grinding station post-board.
This.

This was one of the reasons why I brought it up on the last page. Grixis Delver, which is quickly becoming the number 1 deck in the format, totally rips Grinding Station apart, because you have no way to natural-storm through multiple Therapies. Add in a DRS to shut off PiF and you're done. Winning the game via Ad Nauseam before they get the chance to cast Therapy with Pyromancer in play is the best way to win that matchup consistently.

It's just a general trend at this point. DRS and discard spells are on a resurgence, and those are the number one enemies of Grinding Station in the format. DnT being a little more popular since they can play 8 Thalias doesn't help either. There are so many reasons to be winning the game as fast as possible right now. The metagame isn't 40% UR Delver and UWR.dec any more. That was the metagame that made Grinding Station strong.