Hey guys,
I current have Boros Kuldotha for pauper. It's a cool deck, but I'm getting a bit bored of it and want something new. I used to have modern bogles and still own a lot of the cards, so I thought pauper bogles would be a good choice. However, I didn't see a thread for it. So I have a few questions:
How good is it right now?
What would a decklist look like? What are some flex slots and non flex slots?
Any special strategies for it?
I almost never see this deck played any more. Which is a shame because I liked it a lot and tried out a bunch of different versions. If I had to take a guess it would be because of the increase in edict effects to remove all the Gurmag Anglers flopping around in pauper atm. Edict effects are obviously very bad for Hexproof and something you don't see too much of in Modern, but in Pauper Chainer's Edict, Geth's Verdict, and Diabolic Edict are all very common to run into. So the deck is legitimately competitive but perhaps not positioned so well right now.
This is something similar to the last decks that were puting up results:
As you can see there is already a lot of cards trying to deal with the edict problem. Khalni Garden is being run main deck and there are two Young Wolf in the sideboard for no other reason. Scattershot Archer would also have been brought in, even though it is really there for other match ups i.e., Delver. A Crop Rotation package out of the sideboard could also be considered.
One issue that comes up playing Hexproof is that it is a bit like a combo deck with three pieces. You need lands, creatures, and enchantments and you need them quickly. If you don't get the right pieces you quickly lose. To that end, I really like the lists that run Abundant Growth AND Manamorphose since they draw you a card and fix your mana. Otherwise it's down to good mulilgan decisions.
As for the flex slots, the list is pretty tight. I would say the core of the deck looks like this and you can fill in the rest.
Finally, Snake Umbra would be a card I would consider trying out if you want to bring this deck back. The card draw might be what's needed to keep up and out compete some of the current meta decks. Have fun!
I current have Boros Kuldotha for pauper. It's a cool deck, but I'm getting a bit bored of it and want something new. I used to have modern bogles and still own a lot of the cards, so I thought pauper bogles would be a good choice. However, I didn't see a thread for it. So I have a few questions:
How good is it right now?
What would a decklist look like? What are some flex slots and non flex slots?
Any special strategies for it?
Thanks guys.
Modern
UBR Grixis Control
U Merfolk
Pauper
U Mono U Delver
Ancestral Visions is freed
This is something similar to the last decks that were puting up results:
1 Blossoming Sands
14 Forest
2 Khalni Garden
Enchantments
4 Abundant Growth
3 Ancestral Mask
4 Armadillo Cloak
4 Ethereal Armor
4 Rancor
4 Utopia Sprawl
4 Aura Gnarlid
4 Gladecover Scout
4 Silhana Ledgewalker
4 Slippery Bogle
Spells
2 Commune with the Gods
2 Kruphix's Insight
1 Flaring Pain
3 Gleeful Sabotage
1 Hornet Sting
3 Moment's Peace
2 Relic of Progenitus
3 Scattershot Archer
2 Young Wolf
As you can see there is already a lot of cards trying to deal with the edict problem. Khalni Garden is being run main deck and there are two Young Wolf in the sideboard for no other reason. Scattershot Archer would also have been brought in, even though it is really there for other match ups i.e., Delver. A Crop Rotation package out of the sideboard could also be considered.
One issue that comes up playing Hexproof is that it is a bit like a combo deck with three pieces. You need lands, creatures, and enchantments and you need them quickly. If you don't get the right pieces you quickly lose. To that end, I really like the lists that run Abundant Growth AND Manamorphose since they draw you a card and fix your mana. Otherwise it's down to good mulilgan decisions.
As for the flex slots, the list is pretty tight. I would say the core of the deck looks like this and you can fill in the rest.
4 Abundant Growth
3 Ancestral Mask
4 Armadillo Cloak
4 Ethereal Armor
4 Rancor
3 Aura Gnarlid
4 Gladecover Scout
4 Silhana Ledgewalker
4 Slippery Bogle
Finally, Snake Umbra would be a card I would consider trying out if you want to bring this deck back. The card draw might be what's needed to keep up and out compete some of the current meta decks. Have fun!