So I am looking to build a pauper deck around Gray Merchant of Asphodel since it plays so well in Multiplayer.
I obviously want to keep some of the pauper staples in the deck like Crypt Rats, Gangrenous Zombies, and Basilica Screecher, but what other cards can I throw into the deck to make it more multiplayer friendly. By friendly, I mean hurts all opponents equally.
I can always splash another color, but the Cray Merchant really calls for a mono black deck for the most damage.
I don't recommend playing any of those but Liliana's Specter and Pestilence are fantastic. I'd always play at least 2x Pestilence in Pauper Monoblack Devotion but realistically I tend to slot in 4 and never look back.
So this is a massive deck, sitting at 72 cards. So it will need to be pared down. I havent tested it out too much, but I feel like I need some more damage to actually kill people.
I obviously want to keep some of the pauper staples in the deck like Crypt Rats, Gangrenous Zombies, and Basilica Screecher, but what other cards can I throw into the deck to make it more multiplayer friendly. By friendly, I mean hurts all opponents equally.
I can always splash another color, but the Cray Merchant really calls for a mono black deck for the most damage.
Cards I am considering:
Deathcult Rogue
Fear
Rakdos Shred-Freak
Liliana's Specter
Pestilence
Blind Zealot
Is this a good start or am I way off in my thinking?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I don't recommend playing any of those but Liliana's Specter and Pestilence are fantastic. I'd always play at least 2x Pestilence in Pauper Monoblack Devotion but realistically I tend to slot in 4 and never look back.
For generic threats I like Basilica Screecher, Burglar Rat, Crypt Rats, Phyrexian Rager and Thorn of the Black Rose. For card draw I like Sign in Blood and Night's Whisper. For removal I like Defile, Chainer's Edict and Tendrils of Corruption. For recursion I like Undying Evil and Unearth. Moan of the Unhallowed is a nice 1-2 of because it's 8/8 worth of stats for 1 card. Always play 4x Witch's Cottage since it's the best common utility land IMO. I personally play multiple Crypt Rats because it's A) the best thing to Unearth/Undying Evil and B) it makes Witch's Cottage an extremely relevant draw in the later stages of the game.
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold
16 Swamp
4 Basilica Screecher
4 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
4 Crypt Rats
3 Liliana's Specter
3 Phyrexian Rager
3 Burglar Rat
3 Thorn of the Black Rose
4 Undying Evil
4 Unearth
4 Pestilence
4 Sign in Blood
4 Night's Whisper
2 Defile
2 Chainer's Edict
2 Tendrils of Corruption
2 Moan of the Unhallowed
So this is a massive deck, sitting at 72 cards. So it will need to be pared down. I havent tested it out too much, but I feel like I need some more damage to actually kill people.
Any thoughts?
19x Swamp
4x Witch's Cottage
Creatures (20)
4x Basilica Screecher
4x Burglar Rat
4x Liliana's Specter
2x Crypt Rats
2x Thorn of the Black Rose
4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
4x Defile
1x Unearth
1x Undying Evil
4x Sign in Blood
2x Chainer's Edict
2x Pestilence
2x Tendrils of Corruption
1x Moan of the Unhallowed
I recommend playing something closer to this if possible.
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold
Thanks for your help! Deck cost- $22 perfect!
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold