Anyone else hoping we see some sort of physical card to represent the conjured Mox?
The ability triggers during combat, so it needs to stay in that zone for a non-trivial duration.
I just hope they make something more "retro" looking than the Anne Geddes Lotus token...
Anybody have a Mono-Black (Pacific) [[Plague Rats]] list they would care to share?
Thanks!
Another large paper event.
I'm enjoying the range of decks we are seeing while the meta sorts itself out.
Too early to conclude anything with certainty. But it's really starting to look like Bogles is back for real!
Bogles is a deck I thought we might be seeing more of. It obsoletes Dispatch, and has 4 Auras that imbue the target with First Strike (for Strix).
Combo decks don't care about Strix at all, so I m expecting more combo going forward. That would be a breath of fresh air (especially if non-graveyard combos make a real splash).
I know it's early and we can't draw a lot of conclusions yet. Fun to watch it play out regardless! 🙂
57 players: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/lega-pauper-lipsia-season-3-stage-4-pauper-to-the-people-e-v-tournament-269833
Stock is running low on Amazon.
Cooperative mtg is something we might not see a lot of, which could make this pretty rare down the line. Plus TMNT will always have a Fandom (but WotC night not revisit that license)
As an extra insurance measure, there are three copies of [[Utrom Monitor]]. These are exclusive to this product, a staple in 60-card Pauper, and already worth half the price of the box.
That, plus four booster packs, makes this a low risk venture imo.
I have box squirreled away. 😉
Anybody still interested in this, or are you all abandoning it for Esper?
Personally I want to keep my Galvanic Blasts and my sideboard options. And as long as we have Giant's Boulder, I think I can handle the colour demand (although Strix could pose a challenge).
I'd like to see your lists and hear your thoughts about the archetype!
This is my current list:
https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/01-09-26-tWj-4c-affinity/?cb=1788781342
A friend - who played back in the day - told me there was once an English language Black Lotus promo/crossover Duel Masters card. I can't find a trace of it online.
Can anybody confirm this exists? Can you link any sources? Very interested! Thanks. 🙂
The Zeta controversy has brought to light concerns for rising prices.
A lot of us aren't worried because "Pauper is cheap".
But we should remember that Pauper is internationally popular. There are parts of this world were wages are lower than in most of Europe or North America. For a lot of Pauper players around the world, the required investment is comparable to a US citizen buying into Modern!
If Pauper prices double or triple or worse, the game could start dying in a lot of regions. Communities that helped *build* Pauper.
A solution? What if WotC made special "Pauper Masters" sets that were released exclusively into, eg, South America and The Philippines?
They could make these cheaper; printing them in Portuguese and Filipino (in attempt to reduce international appeal and keep them in the target markets.
There is *sort of* a precedent for this with the Salvat sets released exclusively into the French, Spanish, and Italian markets.
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It was sad for me to watch Legacy die in my area (and most others) because of skyrocketing prices. At least I had Pauper to fall back on!
It would suck for this to happen to Pauper communities too.
Is there a reason The Fourteenth Doctor +and that entire SLD) do not appear in the Gatherer data base?
https://gatherer.wizards.com/search?searchTerm=The\\\_fourteenth\\\_doctor
Is a card even legal in any format if it is not included in the MTG data base?
I'm confused.
EDIT - I have made space for Arena!
Building Mono Green (Señor Stompy), and unhappy with the lack of removal.
I *do* understand this card is bad! But it's wonderfully nostalgic. So my question is, it merely bad? Or outright terrible?
I don't mind running suboptimal lists. But I don't want to run pure jank either!
A second Maze might be better (but won't answer elves or birds). Maze costs a point though. 😐
My list for reference (just started building it):
I would likely cut [[Jayemdae Tome]] to make space.
Thoughts?
Japanese Duel Masters Parallel Collaboration card. The sub-$5 copies have seemingly dried up.
If you think you might want one, get them while they are still cheap!
Edit - this is a WIP. I have not played it yet. All theory-crafting here.
With only one [[Strip Mine]], I like Trokair for its synergy with [[Land Tax]]. Also good to speed out [[Serra Angle]]. And if I'm casting [[Armageddon]], I may as well squeeze out the extra mana.
Obviously CIPT is a drawback though.
This is what I'm looking at building. I probs need to drop the Factories because of the point system:
https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/white-weenie-geddon/
Running Lotus because I don't have access to [[Mox Pearl]]. Don't ask!
I understand there are many events that allow proxies.
Are there any versions where proxies are not allowed, but Collector's Edition and/or 30th anniversary cards are welcomed?
In other words, is there any value to owning these? Or are they only playable at events where I could just as easily use a sharpie?
A note on terminology - tempo and midrange are both "aggro/control" hybrids. With tempo being more aggro leaning.
This is not about semantics though. It's about the game-plan and strategy. Specifically, I am wondering if Mardu is more aggressive than other popular midrange decks in the meta. eg, Grixis Affinity, Jund Wildfire, Gruul, Gates, *Boros* Synth, etc.
The low curve and high concentration of Bolts looks like it could play faster. But I do like understand these are also control cards. The Hawk/Skyfisher package looks build for durdling.
On the other hand, 12 low cost evasive beaters does help the aggro plan.
Thoughts? I have never played the deck myself; nor have I played against it
With the announcement of Mystery Booster Commander edition, is anybody else excited for white-border prints?
Currently my Tron deck has 28 white borders in the 75, but I want more! Anything on my list (not currently available in WB) would be welcome.
What cards are you hoping will get the white border treatment?
Pauper is rich with archetypes built around a suite of lands:
- affinity & metalcraft decks are built around artifact lands
- tron decks are built around Urza's lands
- Poison Storm is built around depletion lands
Wouldn't it be fun to have decks built around the town subtype? It could be as simple as one good card that cares about towns. eg, nobody would play gates without [[Basilisk Gate]]. Nobody would play snow-covered lands without [[Skred]].
[[Adventurer's Inn]] *already* sees play...
Dear WotC - please provide town support at common. ☺️
FlickerTron players - how often do you actually use the infinite mana loop? Usually if I'm winning with [[Rolling Thunder]] or [[Kaevrek's Torch]] I don't mind taking two turns to do it - finite mana is usually enough.
Are there any games where this made the difference between winning right away vs losing the next turn? Are there any matches that specifically want this (besides Tribe, of course)?
I am thinking of switching it to the board and adding another [[Prohibit]] to the main. Thoughts?
My list for reference:
Not looking as clutch as it did before the ban! And there is probably a reasonable lists are eschewing removal altogether...
But I would like to make a list that is a little more control-ish and a little less "stompy". Maybe with >10 LD spells too.
Anybody running Ponza with Skred and/or more LD? I found this list. It's a bit old a could use refining (also 61 cards).
https://mtg.cardsrealm.com/en-nz/decks/kdgm-gruul-ponza-skred
I'm looking add a singleton [[Lightning Bolt]] somewhere in my 75. ⚡⚡⚡
Any advice what to cut? I'm think a Counterspell, or my second copy of either [[Heritage Reclamation]] or [[Stonehorn Dignitary]]. Any Tron players with an opinion for me?
My local meta is wide open and diverse. Haven't been out to play since before SkyBow.
Plenty of redundancy for the equipment, but not so many ways to find the Seeker. If you can fit a sac outlet into the deck, all the better!
It *could* fit in an Elf build, but personally Hoping wouldn't run it there. Better for more dedicated combo I think.