I am a Dreamcrusher myself (Spore Frog was one of my contributions ).
I saw a post once about Riku of Two Reflections and 99 commons. I'd really love to try something with Riku. Maybe I start a post with some ideas when I have them, but at first it would be all about ramp, local control (via good repeatable spells), and attempt to combo (faerie/flicker, freed/krosan, etc). Maybe it's weaker than Child (as it is THE reset button) but who knows?
All are fully capable and very effective, and all are well supported by the common rarity card-pool,
and each one has fairly relevant Pauper EDH alternatives as well.
Athreos, God of Passage pauper was pretty good for me. I ran it against normal commander decks full of rares, and it held its own. The recursion is super useful, and if they don't let you have them back, the damage adds up - then you just recur things anyway with other spells/creatures.
I think any of the Voltron-style commanders would be very effective with Pauper 99s. Uril, the Miststalker opens up the best colours for that strategy. If you're going up against other Pauper commanders, they're even better because sweepers are so rare.
I personally have tried Nin, the Pain Artist, and Glissa, the Traitor, but they could not stand up to Child or Merieke.
So what would your top 5 be ?
Azusa - Derevi - Glissa - Mizzix - Sharuum - Wanderer - Wort
I saw a post once about Riku of Two Reflections and 99 commons. I'd really love to try something with Riku. Maybe I start a post with some ideas when I have them, but at first it would be all about ramp, local control (via good repeatable spells), and attempt to combo (faerie/flicker, freed/krosan, etc). Maybe it's weaker than Child (as it is THE reset button) but who knows?
Commander: Child of Alara BURGW, Adeliz, the Cinder Wind UR
Tiny Leaders: Gwafa, Hazid Profiteer UW
Regular Pauper: Stompy G, Mono-G Tron G, Infect G
All are fully capable and very effective, and all are well supported by the common rarity card-pool,
and each one has fairly relevant Pauper EDH alternatives as well.
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician: Versatile voltron/aggro/value/control. Rhox War Monk
Zur the Enchanter: Silver bullet voltron/aggro/value/control. Tower Gargoyle/Stormscape Battlemage
Brago, King Eternal: Blink and Bounce aggro/value/control. Ascended Lawmage/Mistmeadow Witch
Sigarda, Host of Herons: Aura and Enchantment voltron/aggro/value. Hedge Troll/Thaumatog
Meren of clan Nel Toth: Recursion based aggro/value/control. Korozda Guildmage/Nyx Weaver
***Special mention to Kess, Dissident Mage control/value as well... with Nightscape Battlemage as an alternative.
Pauper EDH: ~ Rhox War Monk ~ Scornful Aether-Lich ~ Ashenmoor Gouger ~ Ascended Lawmage ~ Nightscape Battlemage ~ Warden of the Eye ~ Hedge Troll ~ Dinrova Horror ~ Renata
Pauper 60: ~ Caw Blade ~ MonoU Delver ~ MonoW Monk Fish ~
Standard: ~ Boros Knights ~ RDW ~
Pioneer: ~ U BControl ~
Modern: ~ UB Control ~
Legacy/Vintage: ~ MonoU Delver ~
93/94: ~ Erhnamgeddon ~
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UGTurboFogGU
BRSacrificial AggroBR
16The Paper Pauper Battle Bag16
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BRRakdos, Lord of PingersBR
GTitania, Protector of ArgothG
UB Ramses OverdarkUB
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