MTG Salvation

Fleshbag Marauder got down shifted too. That seems strong.

Also, while not official yet I think Spectral Searchlight was seen in the leaks at common.

I do.

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Sisay's Quest continued.

I have these. I'll try to upload them tomorrow. Stay tuned!

There's also Alabaster Mage, Argivian Restoration, Heartless Pillage, and Clear Shot. None of which are going to be huge format staples but overall Double Masters is a big boon for Pauper.

I think Myr Retriever, Bone Picker, Cast Down, and Everflowing Chalice are going to make waves. I'm also excited for Abrade and Crib Swap for PDH.

Crib Swap is a strong option for the deck. A definite step up from Unmake.

Full set list for Double Masters is up and Pauper is getting some nice additions.

• Alabaster Mage
  
• Ancestral Blade
  
• Crib Swap
  
• Crusader of Odric
  
• Sanctum Spirit
  
• Argivian Restoration
  
• Frogify
  
• Vedalken Infuser
  
• Bone Picker
  
• Cast Down
  
• Heartless Pillage
  
• Abrade
  
• Balduvian Rage
  
• Kazuul's Toll Collector
  
• Orcish Vandal
  
• Rapacious Dragon
  
• Clear Shot
  
• Conclave Naturalists
  
• Everflowing Chalice
  
• Golem-Skin Gauntlets
  
• Iron League Steed
  
• Magnifying Glass
  
• Myr Retriever
  
• Skinwing
  
• Surge Node
  

Honorable Mentions include Oubliette, Apprentice Wizard, and the Urza lands for their first time in the new card face at common.


Overall, I think Abrade, Cast Down, Crib Swap, and Everflowing Chalice are going to be strong options for PEDH. What does everybody else think?

Quote from Ryperior74 »

wait whaaa.. abrade, crib swap and everflowing chalice is pauper legal now?

talk about cards that will be just a golden bullets in the format

Indeed. Pauper is getting some nice additions with this set. Someone over on Reddit already has a UB Pauper Eggs brew around Myr Retriever that looks solid.

Good day for common mages.

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What decks have you been running them in besides Merieke?

I have an Oloro list that's only a few cards off from Merieke and a Nin deck. I also have a 1st draft at an all commons pillow fort style Phelddagrif deck that needs testing.

Is Devious Cover-Up and/or Clear the Mind considerations for blue based control PEDH decks that utilize the Ghostly Flicker end game?

In most variations they allow you to protect key cards that end up in your graveyard early game until you've established board control and have sufficient mana to deploy Archaeomancer and the like with protection. Clear the Mind also has the potential to protect against mill or MLD strategies as well as being a tool versus other graveyard dependent decks.

For my Esper lists, Devious Cover-Up is replacing Overrule which ends up being slightly better given it's a hard counter. Overrule could occasionally snipe an early spell but in the mid-game was iffy given non-Green decks' lack of ramp. It could just as easily be Dissolve or another 3 mana Cancel. It feels borderline win-more but given the decks reliance on recurring spells it seemed like a possibility. I've also testing Conjurer's Bauble as a means to protect both of them as well as Ghostly Flicker or other key cards that end up in the yard early.

I'm curious to hear others' thoughts on these.

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How would you rank Shredded Sails against Fire Prophecy or Thunderbolt?

I would rank Shredded Sails higher than both. In an all commons EDH deck I would at least test Shredded Sails in the Shattering Pulse slot whereas I think there are better burn options than both Fire Prophecy and Thunderbolt.

The full spoiler for Ikoria is up and while there's not much that stands out to me, I thought I would discuss a few cards that I find interesting.


Shredded Sails - a slightly more limited Abrade but I still think it's playable. I don't know if it would replace Shattering Pulse but I think it's a possible alternative. The buyback on Shattering Pulse has always felt win-more to me and having more options for the same cost at least makes Shredded Sails a consideration.

Survivors' Bond - a potential 2-for-1 in the right deck.

Fire Prophecy - this seems like interesting design space even though the card itself is somewhat limited. Hopefully we'll see more along these lines in the future.

Honorable Mentions: the new art for the gain lands, Evolving Wilds, and Anticipate are good. I enjoyed the overall look and feel of the world of Ikoria even if it didn't result in a lot of playables for Paper EDH.

What does everyone else think?