After a few weeks Wilds of Eldraine is making a splash in the Pauper cardpool. I’m out of pithy things to say so here is a link to the Pauper League decks from the last week. Let’s look at a few lists.
Kicking things off with a bang is Beicodegeia’s (you’d think after their recent run of success I’d be able to spell their handle without looking at it but you’d be wrong) 5-0 Goblin Combo list. The combo works like this: Once First Day of Class resolves sacrifice Putrid Goblin to Skirk Prospector for unbound mana (the -1/-1 counter from Persist is negated by the +1/+1 counter from First Day of Class). From here you can draw your deck with Dark-Dweller Oracle until your find Makeshift Munitions and then sacrifice the Putrid Goblin over and over again until your opponent is dead. Rowan’s Grim Search is a great way to dig towards key cards here especially since this is also an Unearth deck. Goblin Combo has a lot of potential and I am very interested to see where the archetype goes in the future.
The Arbor Elf–Utopia Sprawl mana engine also has a lot of potential and these black-green builds showcase that. Not only can you accelerate out heavy hitters but you can also “scam” out one of the Tales from Middle-earth landcyclers with Exhume. The card that stands out to me in this build is Lead the Stampede with only 24 creatures available. Considering the graveyard synergies Winding Way might be better or if you’re looking to Bargain away a Food token or a late game Utopia Sprawl there’s always Rowan’s Grim Search.
Full disclosure: this is my 5-0 list. The entire conceit behind this build was to get on the board quickly and present a series of cheap threats that would eventually overwhelm the opponent with All That Glitters. Return Triumphant was fantastic as it turned a dead Gingerbrute into an actual threat. Orzhov Junk is trying to beat a few removal spells but can struggle in the face of sweepers. I do think there is something here but after that 5-0 I have yet to find the same success. Still, Gingerbrute getting around Prismatic Strands is a pretty big game these days so it’s definitely worth trying to improve this build.
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