As a connoisseur of countermagic I cannot stand by and support the usage of Psychic Strike or Perplex.
while I agree that he can do better than Psychic Strike (dream fracture would likely be better, ecspecially in multiplayer), Perplex is a fairly good tutor in pauper.
Sadly, no one in my playgroup wants to give Pauper EDH a try. Either way, I'll have this decklist in my back pocket along with a secondary deck because it's a nice way to introduce EDH as a format to newer players. It'll be either a Gruul or Selesnya deck so that it plays a totally different strategy from this one.
Darksteel Axe is fetchable via Trinket Mage, which is why I included it. I wanted to have a certain density of 1 drop artifacts so that the Mage is always useful if used more than once. The best target obviously being the Longbow.
I saw the Cartouche in a Pauper list somewhere and really liked it, but Cruise is probably better. I'll make that switch. I'm playing Pilfered Plans so that I can maximize the number of Dimir watermarks in the deck, if I'm being totally honest. I would probably mill a separate player, unless I have Cruise in hand.
Merchant Scroll is a great inclusion! I forgot that it was printed at Common when it was initially created. Good look.
I think I'd like to have the deck be able to do well in either format (multi-player or 1v1), with probably more of a focus on 1v1 since that will probably be the most common type of game I'd play with a Pauper EDH deck.
Bojuka Bog is a great land I forgot about. Good look.
I took a lot of inspiration from your Dinrova Horror list, TEMUJIN. It looks pretty fun to play and I like the ETB sub-theme you have in the deck. I tried to mirror it somewhat while also including a super strong commander that can tango with the other premier 4 drop fliers (Crackling Drake, Ascended Lawmage, Enigma Drake in the air if needed while also having access to a deadly machine gun effect via Viridian Longbow.
Still new to the format and learning what I can. It's refreshing to make a powerful deck that's under $25.
I actually don't know all the good tutors for Dimir colors. Maybe the Dimir House Guard and Drift of Phantasms? The blatant one I'm missing is Mystical Teachings (totally forgot about it), which I'll be adding in shortly.
Good to know the feedback about Highway Robber. It's an easy cut for sure. I was just worried about whether or not I would have a high enough density of win conditions once the combo is executed.
Also, what's a decent land count for Pauper EDH? Is it around 36 lands? 38? I don't really know a whole lot about the dynamics of the format and how sequencing goes. I've seen a bunch of lists with no ramp and 36 lands.
I didn't know that Pauper EDH was a thing until a few days ago and now I've caught the bug. It looks like a ton of fun to play and even more challenging from a deck design and deckspace perspective. I chose Dimir since it definitely represents the colors that I play most frequently in Magic
This is the list that I think I'll try and build some time, especially if I can convince my brother to try out Pauper EDH.
Oh, Drream Fracture was printed at common? Nice.
Reaper's right. Perplex is almost always going to be a tutor for Ghostly Flicker but it can be an effective Counterspell when it needs to be.
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
RBW [Primer]-Kaalia of the Vast
BUG [Primer]-Tasigur, the Golden Fang
GWU [Primer]-Arcades, the Strategist
WUB Primer-Aminatou, the Fateshifter
UBR Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
RBW [Primer]-Kaalia of the Vast
BUG [Primer]-Tasigur, the Golden Fang
GWU [Primer]-Arcades, the Strategist
WUB Primer-Aminatou, the Fateshifter
UBR Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Darksteel Axe is fetchable via Trinket Mage, which is why I included it. I wanted to have a certain density of 1 drop artifacts so that the Mage is always useful if used more than once. The best target obviously being the Longbow.
I saw the Cartouche in a Pauper list somewhere and really liked it, but Cruise is probably better. I'll make that switch. I'm playing Pilfered Plans so that I can maximize the number of Dimir watermarks in the deck, if I'm being totally honest. I would probably mill a separate player, unless I have Cruise in hand.
Merchant Scroll is a great inclusion! I forgot that it was printed at Common when it was initially created. Good look.
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
RBW [Primer]-Kaalia of the Vast
BUG [Primer]-Tasigur, the Golden Fang
GWU [Primer]-Arcades, the Strategist
WUB Primer-Aminatou, the Fateshifter
UBR Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Bojuka Bog is a great land I forgot about. Good look.
I took a lot of inspiration from your Dinrova Horror list, TEMUJIN. It looks pretty fun to play and I like the ETB sub-theme you have in the deck. I tried to mirror it somewhat while also including a super strong commander that can tango with the other premier 4 drop fliers (Crackling Drake, Ascended Lawmage, Enigma Drake in the air if needed while also having access to a deadly machine gun effect via Viridian Longbow.
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
RBW [Primer]-Kaalia of the Vast
BUG [Primer]-Tasigur, the Golden Fang
GWU [Primer]-Arcades, the Strategist
WUB Primer-Aminatou, the Fateshifter
UBR Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
I actually don't know all the good tutors for Dimir colors. Maybe the Dimir House Guard and Drift of Phantasms? The blatant one I'm missing is Mystical Teachings (totally forgot about it), which I'll be adding in shortly.
Good to know the feedback about Highway Robber. It's an easy cut for sure. I was just worried about whether or not I would have a high enough density of win conditions once the combo is executed.
Also, what's a decent land count for Pauper EDH? Is it around 36 lands? 38? I don't really know a whole lot about the dynamics of the format and how sequencing goes. I've seen a bunch of lists with no ramp and 36 lands.
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
RBW [Primer]-Kaalia of the Vast
BUG [Primer]-Tasigur, the Golden Fang
GWU [Primer]-Arcades, the Strategist
WUB Primer-Aminatou, the Fateshifter
UBR Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
This is the list that I think I'll try and build some time, especially if I can convince my brother to try out Pauper EDH.
1x Nightveil Predator
Removal (19)
1x Innocent Blood
2x Grasp of Darkness
2x Victim of Night
2x Agony Warp
2x Diabolic Edict
2x Geth's Verdict
2x Blink of an Eye
3x Cartouche of Ambition
3x Capsize
3x Deep Freeze
3x Crypt Rats
3x Aether Adept
3x Ashes to Ashes
4x Pestilence
4x Evincar's Justice
4x Slum Reaper
4x Faceless Butcher
5x Brainspoil
6x Dinrova Horror
Counterspells (10)
1x Syncopate
2x Counterspell
2x Essence Scatter
2x Negate
2x Muddle the Mixture
2x Deprive
3x Perplex
3x Soul Manipulation
3x Dissolve
3x Psychic Strike
1x Preordain
1x Brainstorm
2x Dimir Guildmage
2x Impulse
2x Night's Whisper
2x Dusk Legion Zealot
3x Pilfered Plans
3x Notion Rain
3x Rhystic Study
3x Sea Gate Oracle
4x Helm of the Ghastlord
4x Deep Analysis
4x Mystical Teachings
5x Mulldrifter
8x Treasure Cruise
Combo Pieces (6)
3x Ghostly Flicker
3x Displace
4x Archaeomancer
5x Salvager of Secrets
5x Peregrine Drake
5x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Recursion (5)
2x Death Denied
3x Reaping the Graves
3x Cadaver Imp
4x Gravedigger
5x Urborg Uprising
Utility (9)
1x Viridian Longbow
1x Nihil Spellbomb
1x Darksteel Axe
2x Dimir Signet
2x Burglar Rat
2x Cavern Harpy
3x Drift of Phantasms
3x Liliana's Specter
3x Trinket Mage
1x Dimir Guildgate
1x Dimir Aqueduct
1x Evolving Wilds
1x Terramorphic Expanse
1x Submerged Boneyard
1x Dismal Backwater
1x Command Tower
1x Halimar Depths
1x Haunted Fengraf
1x Mortuary Mire
1x Piranha Marsh
1x Bojuka Bog
1x Ash Barrens
1x Path of Ancestry
1x Lonely Sandbar
1x Barren Moor
1x Vault of Whispers
1x Seat of the Synod
11x Island
7x Swamp
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
RBW [Primer]-Kaalia of the Vast
BUG [Primer]-Tasigur, the Golden Fang
GWU [Primer]-Arcades, the Strategist
WUB Primer-Aminatou, the Fateshifter
UBR Nicol Bolas, the Ravager