The latest Pauper League result only showcased 24 deck lists and of those several subscribed to similar archetypes. So I guess it’s a good thing that this upcoming Monday the Pauper Format Panel will be making an update to the ban list. That doesn’t mean there aren’t decks worth exploring, so let’s get right to it.
A few months ago (or maybe it was last year) a Magic player with Pro Tour Top 8 experienced posted about investing in a Pauper deck that they could invest in owning. They wanted one that was always a reasonable choice, if not the best. I suggested Faeries in part because it has stood the test of time but also because it always gets to pick up whatever new cheap blue cards get printed. Here we see Faeries still chugging along. Snaremaster Sprite might not be the flashiest card but it does fill a role and can help push damage. This build is looking to press that advantage, leaning into cheap narrow countermagic and Mutagenic Growth to both protect its creatures and seal the deal.
Inside Out Combo is a deck that has fallen from the top tier of the format to the fringe but, like Faeries, continues to acquire new options year after year. The idea is to get down and protect a Tireless Tribe and collect enough cards in your hand to get it up to a lethal amount of toughness. Then with Inside Out you can crash in for victory, aided by Wedding Invitation getting you through the door without a scratch. Circular Logic is fantastic here as a cheap (as long as you have Tireless Tribe) way to defend the combo and the kill. This deck was one of the best in the format before Gush was banned but now has to make due with blue’s other card draw and Whiteout. This green uncommon from Ice Age (downshifted in the Magic Online only Masters Edition 3) can easily be pitched to Tireless Tribe and then, provided you have enough Snow-Covered Lands, be brought back for the lethal swing.
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