MTG Salvation

You are officially naming all my decks from now on.


First rule of playing blue in Pauper: Play Mulldrifter.
Second rule of playing blue in Pauper: Do not, not play Mulldrifter.


It looks like a good start. The idea is there you just have to refine the edges. Some of your burn seems a little clunky. Chandra's Outrage, Lava Axe, and Searing Blaze in particular feel a little out of place. Some other burn alternatives include Explosive Impact, an instant Lava Axe for 1 more mana & can target a creature; or Fiery Fall which can basic landcycle early and be recurred late game if needed; and Chandra's Fury is a possible replacement if you're concerned about tokens (I'm looking at you ReliantLion). Dead // Gone is another option versus creatures. Kills small stuff and bounces fatties. If you're going to play Fireball you should consider running the Beatdown Box Set Fireball just for the amusement factor of seeing your opponent's faces when you cast a card with Y in its cost.

Versus artifacts you also have Smelt, Smash to Smithereens, Ingot Chewer, and Battlehorn.

You might want to consider some additional draw just to help smooth things out. Divination, Impulse are at the top of the list. I'm really liking the basic landcycling of Traumatic Visions so you might want to give that a try as well. Other cards you may want to consider: Exclude, AEther Spellbomb, Into the Roil, and/or Echoing Truth.

I've got Snow-Covered Lands and a few of the other cards I mentioned set aside for you. I'll bring them with me to Realms tomorrow.

Welcome back!


I think Melek would be a better fit as a general for the deck. You may need to up the mana rocks and/or add a few rituals (Pyretic Ritual, Seething Song) to accelerate casting it.

Glad you enjoyed dusting it off Nin. Looking over your list there are a few cards I'm surprised weren't discussed when you initially started developing the deck. Halimar Depths, Compulsive Research, and Grixis Panorama are all worth considering. Additionally cards like Dream Fracture and Swiftwater Cliffs are also solid.