So nothing "breaking", a really small amount of good creatures and some with new "mechanics" for pauper. A bit "better" than other sets I think, but still we depends on downgrades for pauper "news".
Ahn-Crop Invader: 2/5. Nothing special. Arlinn's Wolf: 3/5. Not bad at all, green stompy cmc 3 always was a bit mediocre. This one not make much relevant but well, with some Rancors unblockable could be interesting. Banehound: 4/5. I think its a good 1 cmc drop. Could fit on suicide black, red haste or radkos. Two habilities and fast. Bulwark Giant: 1/5. Too expensive. Burning Prophet: 2/5. Maybe interesting, but with Kiln Fiend and Nivix Cyclops... Crush Dissent: 1/5. Counter not interesting in this format (conditional and expenseive). Davriel's Shadowfugue: 2/5. Not bad at all, but too expensive and slow. Erratic Visionary: 1/5. Nothing new in the format. Grim Initiate: 4/5. Another good 1 cmc. I think could be played. Herald of the Dreadhorde: 2/5. Lefts a token, but not I think will not be played for its cost. Honor the God-Pharaoh: 1/5. The worst Faithless Looting in history Well, with FL (and others) I think this will never be played. Invading Manticore: 1/5. Too expensive. If anyone could reach this cmc in red, there are a Dino much better than that (and another ones). Kaya's Ghostform: 3/5. Not new in the format but in black, maybe could fit in some archetype bc 1 cmc. Kiora's Dambreaker: 1/5. I think will not see game. Lazotep Behemoth: 2/5. For his cmc is not bad in pauper (good ratio for black), but I think will not be played. Lazotep Reaver: 3/5. Not bad and left one token, don't know if will be played. Makeshift Battalion: 3/5. Maybe for white weenie or somekind of soldier/human tribal with cards like Veteran Swordsmith, Veteran Armorsmith or Ballyrush Banneret. Naga Eternal: 2/5. Nothing new (Coral Comando). Nahiri's Stoneblades: 2/5. Not bad but cmc 1 will be so nice, 2 cmc... I think will not be played. No Escape: 1/5. I think will not impact counterspells in the format. Ob Nixilis's Cruelty: 2/5. Well, it's a good removal, but black removal in pauper have better options. Only way os for Gurmag, but... include a card just for another... Pouncing Lynx: 1/5. Nothing new. Relentless Advance: 1/5. Can't see where could be played. Rising Populace: 2/5. Not specially bad... but can't see an good archetype for use it. Samut's Sprint: 3/5. Good tool, 1 cmc and some effects. I think could be played on Kiln decks. Spellgorger Weird: 4/5. Same that previous, counters remains so you could make a big cheap creature making more instant damage. Spellkeeper Weird: 2/5. Somekind of Archaeomancer... but expensive and sacrificing... Stealth Mission: 2/5. I think there are much better unblockable options in the format. Teferi's Time Twist : 2/5. Maybe could fit in flicker archetype, but in pauper there're not "so" break "ETB" effects, so I think will not modify these archetype. Teyo's Lightshield: 1/5. Booh. Vivien's Grizzly: 4/5. Very interesting. Good 3 cmc and could fit in green ramp or tron with good mana bases. I like the effect a lot, at last we start to see new things in pauper! Vraska's Finisher: 2/5. Meeh. Will not be played IMO. Wanderer's Strike: 1/5. Meeh. Wardscale Crocodile: 3/5. Hexproof is nothing bad in pauper (without big warths). Not bad for cmc-pauper. But maybe Tajuru Pathwarden is better. War Screecher: 1/5. Idk where could be played.
So nothing "breaking", a really small amount of good creatures and some with new "mechanics" for pauper. A bit "better" than other sets I think, but still we depends on downgrades for pauper "news".
Ahn-Crop Invader: 2/5. Nothing special.
Arlinn's Wolf: 3/5. Not bad at all, green stompy cmc 3 always was a bit mediocre. This one not make much relevant but well, with some Rancors unblockable could be interesting.
Banehound: 4/5. I think its a good 1 cmc drop. Could fit on suicide black, red haste or radkos. Two habilities and fast.
Bulwark Giant: 1/5. Too expensive.
Burning Prophet: 2/5. Maybe interesting, but with Kiln Fiend and Nivix Cyclops...
Crush Dissent: 1/5. Counter not interesting in this format (conditional and expenseive).
Davriel's Shadowfugue: 2/5. Not bad at all, but too expensive and slow.
Erratic Visionary: 1/5. Nothing new in the format.
Grim Initiate: 4/5. Another good 1 cmc. I think could be played.
Herald of the Dreadhorde: 2/5. Lefts a token, but not I think will not be played for its cost.
Honor the God-Pharaoh: 1/5. The worst Faithless Looting in history
Invading Manticore: 1/5. Too expensive. If anyone could reach this cmc in red, there are a Dino much better than that (and another ones).
Kaya's Ghostform: 3/5. Not new in the format but in black, maybe could fit in some archetype bc 1 cmc.
Kiora's Dambreaker: 1/5. I think will not see game.
Lazotep Behemoth: 2/5. For his cmc is not bad in pauper (good ratio for black), but I think will not be played.
Lazotep Reaver: 3/5. Not bad and left one token, don't know if will be played.
Makeshift Battalion: 3/5. Maybe for white weenie or somekind of soldier/human tribal with cards like Veteran Swordsmith, Veteran Armorsmith or Ballyrush Banneret.
Naga Eternal: 2/5. Nothing new (Coral Comando).
Nahiri's Stoneblades: 2/5. Not bad but cmc 1 will be so nice, 2 cmc... I think will not be played.
No Escape: 1/5. I think will not impact counterspells in the format.
Ob Nixilis's Cruelty: 2/5. Well, it's a good removal, but black removal in pauper have better options. Only way os for Gurmag, but... include a card just for another...
Pouncing Lynx: 1/5. Nothing new.
Relentless Advance: 1/5. Can't see where could be played.
Rising Populace: 2/5. Not specially bad... but can't see an good archetype for use it.
Samut's Sprint: 3/5. Good tool, 1 cmc and some effects. I think could be played on Kiln decks.
Spellgorger Weird: 4/5. Same that previous, counters remains so you could make a big cheap creature making more instant damage.
Spellkeeper Weird: 2/5. Somekind of Archaeomancer... but expensive and sacrificing...
Stealth Mission: 2/5. I think there are much better unblockable options in the format.
Teferi's Time Twist : 2/5. Maybe could fit in flicker archetype, but in pauper there're not "so" break "ETB" effects, so I think will not modify these archetype.
Teyo's Lightshield: 1/5. Booh.
Vivien's Grizzly: 4/5. Very interesting. Good 3 cmc and could fit in green ramp or tron with good mana bases. I like the effect a lot, at last we start to see new things in pauper!
Vraska's Finisher: 2/5. Meeh. Will not be played IMO.
Wanderer's Strike: 1/5. Meeh.
Wardscale Crocodile: 3/5. Hexproof is nothing bad in pauper (without big warths). Not bad for cmc-pauper. But maybe Tajuru Pathwarden is better.
War Screecher: 1/5. Idk where could be played.