(nameless one)
08-21-2009, 09:12 AM
No, this Trixx does not run Donate+Illusions of Grandeur combo...
Anyways,
This deck is a U/B/R deck that aims to control the board and to softlock the opponent out of the game. It was popular in MtG online apparently and I want to make a paper version of it. The beauty of paper version is we have more cards (some cards dont exist online)
The trick part of making such deck in pauper is that all the good control elements of MTG are either uncommon or rare.
Heres a decklist and some explanation:
Creatures:
4 Ravenous Rats - Discard with legs.
4 Steamcore Weird - Pauper's version of FtK. Really good in pauper.
3 Ninja of the Deep Hours - Allstar in Pauper. Gives card advantage and at the same time returns CIP creatures back to your hand. Even though its good, 4-of sometimes does not work out.
2 Izzet Chronarch - Pauper's Eternal Witness. Why not recur your spells?
2 Mulldrifter - Card Advantage that can wear boots (or wings)
2 Dimir Infiltrator - Toolbox. Never cast as a creature unless in dire need.
Spells:
4 Lightning Bolt - 1 for 3 is good enough
3 Innocent Blood - Early game board control. This deck tends to be on the slow side but theres no reason to control the early game
4 Probe - Pauper's FoF. Needs mastering to be used but its really good. Its also good to make opponents discard late game
1 Shred Memory - Toolbox and at the same time, gets rid of things your opponent might recur
1 Terminate - Whats the hype with Doom Blade? This is better. It can be transmuted as well
1 Echoing Decay - Just in case theres a token infestation going on. Can be transmuted
1 Rolling Thunder - Late game sweeper and sometimes can win you games. And yes, its a common and can be transmuted
1 Train of Thought - Late game card advantage that can be transmuted (although you dont transmute this unless theres nothing going on)
1 Death Denied - Creature recursion is good and this is one of the best in pauper. Works wonders with Dimir Infiltrator.
Mana Sources:
3 Prismatic Lens - Its a 3 color deck. We need all the help we need
2 Terramorphic Expanse - Pauper fetchland
3 Dimir Aqueduct - Pauper's Underground Sea
2 Izzet Boilerworks - Pauper's Volcanic Island
6 Island
5 Swamp
5 Mountain
If youve good positive comments or suggestions, please feel free to add.
Thanks!
Anyways,
This deck is a U/B/R deck that aims to control the board and to softlock the opponent out of the game. It was popular in MtG online apparently and I want to make a paper version of it. The beauty of paper version is we have more cards (some cards dont exist online)
The trick part of making such deck in pauper is that all the good control elements of MTG are either uncommon or rare.
Heres a decklist and some explanation:
Creatures:
4 Ravenous Rats - Discard with legs.
4 Steamcore Weird - Pauper's version of FtK. Really good in pauper.
3 Ninja of the Deep Hours - Allstar in Pauper. Gives card advantage and at the same time returns CIP creatures back to your hand. Even though its good, 4-of sometimes does not work out.
2 Izzet Chronarch - Pauper's Eternal Witness. Why not recur your spells?
2 Mulldrifter - Card Advantage that can wear boots (or wings)
2 Dimir Infiltrator - Toolbox. Never cast as a creature unless in dire need.
Spells:
4 Lightning Bolt - 1 for 3 is good enough
3 Innocent Blood - Early game board control. This deck tends to be on the slow side but theres no reason to control the early game
4 Probe - Pauper's FoF. Needs mastering to be used but its really good. Its also good to make opponents discard late game
1 Shred Memory - Toolbox and at the same time, gets rid of things your opponent might recur
1 Terminate - Whats the hype with Doom Blade? This is better. It can be transmuted as well
1 Echoing Decay - Just in case theres a token infestation going on. Can be transmuted
1 Rolling Thunder - Late game sweeper and sometimes can win you games. And yes, its a common and can be transmuted
1 Train of Thought - Late game card advantage that can be transmuted (although you dont transmute this unless theres nothing going on)
1 Death Denied - Creature recursion is good and this is one of the best in pauper. Works wonders with Dimir Infiltrator.
Mana Sources:
3 Prismatic Lens - Its a 3 color deck. We need all the help we need
2 Terramorphic Expanse - Pauper fetchland
3 Dimir Aqueduct - Pauper's Underground Sea
2 Izzet Boilerworks - Pauper's Volcanic Island
6 Island
5 Swamp
5 Mountain
If youve good positive comments or suggestions, please feel free to add.
Thanks!