The release of the set is only four weeks away and 37 cards are already spoiled. No Pauper slam dunks so far :-( This thread is supposed to discuss interesting commons for Pauper as soon as they are spoiled. The OP is going to be updated continuously, as interesting cards are spoiled.
EDIT: Full spoiler out, but little to nothing pauper playable :-(
Devious Cover-Up this card allows control decks to skip on win cons, since they have inevitability. I didn't give too much thought on this card, because a counterspell for 4 mana usually sucks (unless its called Cryptic Command)
Ornery Goblin is a deceptively powerful card. It doesn't die to other X/1s in combat, making it a pretty interesting threat on the board. Add some deathtouch and he'll kill anything before it even damages him.
Ornery Goblin is a deceptively powerful card. It doesn't die to other X/1s in combat, making it a pretty interesting threat on the board. Add some deathtouch and he'll kill anything before it even damages him.
It's basically like a first striker, except it's worse against X/2s and better against X/3s.
I think the most powerful comparable card is Aether Chaser.
In the right deck (such as Rakdos/Dimir Reanimator), yes it is. I run 2 Nausea SB in my UB Reanimator, so might as well Replace them with Mephitic Vapors for more Gurmag fodder.
In the right deck (such as Rakdos/Dimir Reanimator), yes it is. I run 2 Nausea SB in my UB Reanimator, so might as well Replace them with Mephitic Vapors for more Gurmag fodder.
I'm playing 3 Nausea in my Dimir Delver deck that also runs Gurmag Angler. But I'm not fully convinced that the surveil 2 is worth the extra mana. There are match ups (especially on the draw) where the extra mana and thus the later turn(s) it is played make the card much worse. Probably needs some testing to be sure.
I can see Hunted Witness in an Aristocrats shell, but Healer's Hawk looks pretty miserable to me. In which deck do you see potential for the card?
Caw Blade perhaps?
On a totally unrelated note... I have seen some Tron and Izzet Pieces builds using Devious Cover-Up
Healer‘s Hawk does not generate card advantage like Squadron Hawk. And as a SB card against burn/fast aggro it seems too fragile and not impactful enough.
I'm still not entirely sure I like it, and might also try Doomed Traveler. I'm even half considering Rustwing Hawk just because 1 toughness can be quite a liability with all the Electrickery running around, and the Rustwing does eat Faerie Miscreants and Spellstutter Sprites for days. Squadron Hawk is good but IMHO in my very low-curve deck, a bit too mana intensive for what it does. But still, I might try it out if I end up putting more 3-4 CMC curve toppers in the deck and add a mana source.
Although I did totally win a game thanks to Healer's Hawk (game 1 vs BR Control). I had control of the board, but opponent had gotten me down to 1, and he had Lightning Bolt, Blightning, or Gray Merchant of Asphodel in deck which would've killed me. Healer's Hawk with a Bonesplitter kept me from dying, because he draw a Gary two turns later. Sacred Cat would've saved me too, but only been able to swing 2 times into his Gurmag Anglers/spent Garies.
I put it firmly in the category of, "Is it playable? Yes. Is it the card I'm going to play? Not sure."
EDIT: Full spoiler out, but little to nothing pauper playable :-(
Portcullis Vine is gold for the Wall.dec, but that deck is like tier 4
Whisper Agent could potentially work in control mirrors to have a threat EOT that the opponent has to answer.
Molderhulk and Rhizome Lurcher could serve as a huge threats in Tortured Existence decks.
Notion Rain has potential but is probably out classed by Forbidden Alchemy
Hypothesizzle could work in a Mystical Teachings control shell
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Kraul Prey Snatcher could work as a life buffer against aggro/burn strategies.
Molderhulk and Rhizome Lurcher could serve as a huge threats, one even with some attached value.
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It's basically like a first striker, except it's worse against X/2s and better against X/3s.
I think the most powerful comparable card is Aether Chaser.
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Is surveil 2 worth the extra mana?
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In the right deck (such as Rakdos/Dimir Reanimator), yes it is. I run 2 Nausea SB in my UB Reanimator, so might as well Replace them with Mephitic Vapors for more Gurmag fodder.
I'm playing 3 Nausea in my Dimir Delver deck that also runs Gurmag Angler. But I'm not fully convinced that the surveil 2 is worth the extra mana. There are match ups (especially on the draw) where the extra mana and thus the later turn(s) it is played make the card much worse. Probably needs some testing to be sure.
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But as far as cards that go in decks that can actually win games, kind of disappointed. Especially for this being the Izzet/Boros set.
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I can see Hunted Witness in an Aristocrats shell, but Healer's Hawk looks pretty miserable to me. In which deck do you see potential for the card?
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Caw Blade perhaps?
On a totally unrelated note... I have seen some Tron and Izzet Pieces builds using Devious Cover-Up
Healer‘s Hawk does not generate card advantage like Squadron Hawk. And as a SB card against burn/fast aggro it seems too fragile and not impactful enough.
Nice that Devious Cover—up is having an impact on the format.
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I'm still not entirely sure I like it, and might also try Doomed Traveler. I'm even half considering Rustwing Hawk just because 1 toughness can be quite a liability with all the Electrickery running around, and the Rustwing does eat Faerie Miscreants and Spellstutter Sprites for days. Squadron Hawk is good but IMHO in my very low-curve deck, a bit too mana intensive for what it does. But still, I might try it out if I end up putting more 3-4 CMC curve toppers in the deck and add a mana source.
Although I did totally win a game thanks to Healer's Hawk (game 1 vs BR Control). I had control of the board, but opponent had gotten me down to 1, and he had Lightning Bolt, Blightning, or Gray Merchant of Asphodel in deck which would've killed me. Healer's Hawk with a Bonesplitter kept me from dying, because he draw a Gary two turns later. Sacred Cat would've saved me too, but only been able to swing 2 times into his Gurmag Anglers/spent Garies.
I put it firmly in the category of, "Is it playable? Yes. Is it the card I'm going to play? Not sure."
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