I think some of your numbers are a lil wonky for my tastes, but that's just from looking at the list.
If you have a lot of multicolor in your local meta, I would definitely run 4 Soldier of the Pantheon. On the flip side, Favored Hoplite is insanely good if you can continuously target him. I'm personally not a huge fan of Phalanx Leader. You've got 7 definite heroic activators, possibly 11 if you use Charm for Double Strike. That's actually fairly high, so keep him if he's legitimately been insane. I'm more concerned about him pumping guys, and then "welp, Anger of the Gods, Supreme Verdict, face wrecking field wipes!"
Imposing Sovereign seems like a sideboard card. It's sweet in the aggro mirror match, and it's insane against Aetherling, but overall is just making sure they can't block you in early turns. I would personally run Young Pyro over it. You're producing TONS of heroic triggers, right? In which case, Young Pyro turns them into guys. Which Phalanx Leader turns into threats.
Never been a fan of Anax/Cymede, but it makes sense at the very least.
Fabled Hero should be a 4 of. Dude is crazy powerful. Turn 1 Soldier, Turn 2 Leader, swing (18), Turn 3 Hero, swing (15), Turn 4 DAMAGE ERRYWUR. Let's see.. Swing, no blockers, Coordinated assault means.. Phalanx Leader is at 3, Soldier 3, Fabled Hero 5. ELEVEN DAMAGE. Sweet/10.
Banisher Priest is okay. Could be something else. Could be Chandra's Phoenix. Could be Skyknight Legionnaire for budget reasons. Banisher Priest needs protecting, and this deck wants to swing a lot. I'm concerned about what happens if you need it to remove a legitimate threat, but can't make it stick.
Spells seem fine. If you go with Chandra's Phoenix or anything with RR in the cost, I'd suggest adding 2 guildgates or 2 of the scry lands to even things out a little bit more. Sideboard would look a bit different post-changes, but seems to be on the right track. I wouldn't run Flames of the Firebrand though, I'd probably go Magma Jet/Spark Jolt.
Budget Winning Wieners
So, Budget Winning Wieners is a variant of a Boros deck I've been working on that focuses on guys. Lots, and lots of guys. The main synergy is the Heroic mechanic and Young Pyromancer. He turns our spells into guys. Akroan Crusader and Favored Hoplite help make those spells even better. Get a bunch of guys, +1/+1 counters on Hoplite.. just enjoy the good life. Finish the game with Skyknight Legionnaire, or stall with Frostburn Weird. Pretty straight forward aggro deck that tries to have tools to survive against other aggro decks by having a more protective plan than normal.
Fabled Hero goes in the slot Banisher Priest is in. Should you already have Young Pyros, you can get a set of Hero for ~5 bucks. He makes the deck infinitely sweeter for Heroic shenanigans.
Skyknight Legionnaire is a very blatant budget version of Chandra's Phoenix. Phoenix's are only truly truly necessary if you board in Charms, Jets, general burn spells.
Magma Jet's are insanely good here, allowing you to bring back Phoenix, get damage through, but most importantly filter excess lands/crap out of the way.
Oh, an Sacred Foundries, but that much is obvious. Temple of Triumph is okay too. Additionally, Phalanx Leader might prove to be better than Frostburn Weird. I lack confidence in the deck's ability to trigger the Heroic continuously though.
I've been working on a Standard deck build using Young Pyro and Akroan Crusader. Due to the massive amounts of fun it is, and the decent success it's had, I've decided to try and bring it over to Pauper. I ended up with this:
Foundry Street Denizen is sweet, and ideally keeps things going all game.
Crusader is INSANE if you know how to use him.
Weapon Surge and Dynacharge make Crusader the beast that he is, or can be a finisher later as a way of turning those 5 1/1's into 5 3/1's.
Two-Headed Cerberus is sweet in Pauper. You pump him at instant speed with our combat tricks, and he gets sweeter.
Raging Goblin let's you tick right away. Sweet.
Kiln Fiend turns all the spells your playing into huge bursts of damage.
War Marshal keeps Denizen at his prime.
Spear's are removal. They could be something else.
Stun gets you through, gets you digging, keeps you playing.
I'd love feedback, as I'm fairly new to the format. I'm sure this is actually a terrible list, so any comments and criticism are heavily welcomed
IMO, this deck wants Krenko's Command over Thunderbolt. Searing Spear, Shock, and Pillar give you enough flexibility as it is. It gives your Dynacharge a bit of an extra punch, too. I also don't care for Flames here, I'd run something else there.
Young Pyromancer is an engine. You sac something else, he creates a token. Then, you can continually sac the token to create more tokens. Of course, that requires you to be using instants/sorceries and red, as well. Tenacious Dead could be abused in the right deck as well.
This deck is all about milling. This is a budget mill that desperately needs work, but I think is a great starting foundation. It focuses around cheap, effective mill cards. The biggest issue I've found in playtesting thus far has been that it might need a better draw engine. Augur of Bolas maybe? Memory Adept also wants in here for those with him lying around.
Sideboard is for those matchups where you just *need* more of something. Be it mill, creatures, or control.
If you have a lot of multicolor in your local meta, I would definitely run 4 Soldier of the Pantheon. On the flip side, Favored Hoplite is insanely good if you can continuously target him. I'm personally not a huge fan of Phalanx Leader. You've got 7 definite heroic activators, possibly 11 if you use Charm for Double Strike. That's actually fairly high, so keep him if he's legitimately been insane. I'm more concerned about him pumping guys, and then "welp, Anger of the Gods, Supreme Verdict, face wrecking field wipes!"
Imposing Sovereign seems like a sideboard card. It's sweet in the aggro mirror match, and it's insane against Aetherling, but overall is just making sure they can't block you in early turns. I would personally run Young Pyro over it. You're producing TONS of heroic triggers, right? In which case, Young Pyro turns them into guys. Which Phalanx Leader turns into threats.
Never been a fan of Anax/Cymede, but it makes sense at the very least.
Fabled Hero should be a 4 of. Dude is crazy powerful. Turn 1 Soldier, Turn 2 Leader, swing (18), Turn 3 Hero, swing (15), Turn 4 DAMAGE ERRYWUR. Let's see.. Swing, no blockers, Coordinated assault means.. Phalanx Leader is at 3, Soldier 3, Fabled Hero 5. ELEVEN DAMAGE. Sweet/10.
Banisher Priest is okay. Could be something else. Could be Chandra's Phoenix. Could be Skyknight Legionnaire for budget reasons. Banisher Priest needs protecting, and this deck wants to swing a lot. I'm concerned about what happens if you need it to remove a legitimate threat, but can't make it stick.
Spells seem fine. If you go with Chandra's Phoenix or anything with RR in the cost, I'd suggest adding 2 guildgates or 2 of the scry lands to even things out a little bit more. Sideboard would look a bit different post-changes, but seems to be on the right track. I wouldn't run Flames of the Firebrand though, I'd probably go Magma Jet/Spark Jolt.
So, Budget Winning Wieners is a variant of a Boros deck I've been working on that focuses on guys. Lots, and lots of guys. The main synergy is the Heroic mechanic and Young Pyromancer. He turns our spells into guys. Akroan Crusader and Favored Hoplite help make those spells even better. Get a bunch of guys, +1/+1 counters on Hoplite.. just enjoy the good life. Finish the game with Skyknight Legionnaire, or stall with Frostburn Weird. Pretty straight forward aggro deck that tries to have tools to survive against other aggro decks by having a more protective plan than normal.
Decklist
Timestamp: Oct. 7th, 2013 (7:47PM EST)
4 Akroan Crusader
4 Akroan Hoplite
4 Favored Hoplite
2 Frostburn Weird
4 Boros Elite
4 Skyknight Legionnaire
4 Banisher Priest
4 Young Pyromancer
4 Coordinated Assault
2 Madcap Skills
4 Dynacharge
Lands - 20
4 Boros Guildgate
7 Plains
9 Mountain
2 Frostburn Weird
1 Boros Charm
1 Magma Jet
CURVE (0-1/2/3/4+): 20/12/8/0
AVERAGE CMC: 1.7
TYPE: BDC10 ($10 limit)
CURRENT COST: $9.97
REMAINING BUDGET: $0.03
If you're not on a budget:
Fabled Hero goes in the slot Banisher Priest is in. Should you already have Young Pyros, you can get a set of Hero for ~5 bucks. He makes the deck infinitely sweeter for Heroic shenanigans.
Skyknight Legionnaire is a very blatant budget version of Chandra's Phoenix. Phoenix's are only truly truly necessary if you board in Charms, Jets, general burn spells.
Magma Jet's are insanely good here, allowing you to bring back Phoenix, get damage through, but most importantly filter excess lands/crap out of the way.
Oh, an Sacred Foundries, but that much is obvious. Temple of Triumph is okay too. Additionally, Phalanx Leader might prove to be better than Frostburn Weird. I lack confidence in the deck's ability to trigger the Heroic continuously though.
4 Akroan Crusader
4 Weapon Surge
4 Dynacharge
4 Two-Headed Cerberus
4 Raging Goblin
4 Kiln Fiend
4 Mogg War Marshal
4 Searing Spear
4 Stun
20 Mountain
Foundry Street Denizen is sweet, and ideally keeps things going all game.
Crusader is INSANE if you know how to use him.
Weapon Surge and Dynacharge make Crusader the beast that he is, or can be a finisher later as a way of turning those 5 1/1's into 5 3/1's.
Two-Headed Cerberus is sweet in Pauper. You pump him at instant speed with our combat tricks, and he gets sweeter.
Raging Goblin let's you tick right away. Sweet.
Kiln Fiend turns all the spells your playing into huge bursts of damage.
War Marshal keeps Denizen at his prime.
Spear's are removal. They could be something else.
Stun gets you through, gets you digging, keeps you playing.
I'd love feedback, as I'm fairly new to the format. I'm sure this is actually a terrible list, so any comments and criticism are heavily welcomed
This deck is all about milling. This is a budget mill that desperately needs work, but I think is a great starting foundation. It focuses around cheap, effective mill cards. The biggest issue I've found in playtesting thus far has been that it might need a better draw engine. Augur of Bolas maybe? Memory Adept also wants in here for those with him lying around.
Sideboard is for those matchups where you just *need* more of something. Be it mill, creatures, or control.
*** THE DECKLIST ***
Timestamp: 7/25/2013, 9:40AM
4 Tome Scour - (0.03 per) - .12 total
4 Thought Scour - (0.15 per) - .60 total
4 Dream Twist - (0.04 per) - .16 total
4 Trepanation Blade - (0.10 per) - .40 total
3 Increasing Confusion - (0.75 per) - 3.00 total
4 Invisible Stalker - (0.94 per) - 2.82 total
4 Delver of Secrets - (0.25 per) - 1.00 total
4 Shriekgeist - (0.02 per) - .08 total
3 Sensory Deprivation - (0.03 per) - .09 total
3 Traumatize - (0.20 per) - .60 total
23 Island
4 Mind Sculpt - (0.06 per) - .24 total
1 Sensory Deprivation - (0.03 per) - .03 total
4 Negate - (0.03 per) - .12 total
3 Crosstown Courier - (0.02 per) - .08 total
4 Dissipate - (0.15 per) - .60 total
Curve: 22/8/4/0/3
Average CMC: 1.76
Type: BDC10
Current Cost: $9.97
Remaining Budget: $0.03