[EDH] The Poor Man's Solution

[(nameless one)]

As the Source's Budget Mascot, and the fact that the price of Legacy and EDH is at its all time high, have decided to build an 'pauper' EDH (Outside of the General)

The reason why its not real pauper is because the general itself is Mythic but everything else in the deck should be common.

I tried following d0su's build from MTGSalvation but I feel that the eternal minds from the Source can help on making it better while keeping the spirit of being a pauper.

Here is d0su's build (using Child of Alara as general)




General (1)
1 Child of Alara

Creatures (22)
1 Qasali Pridemage
1 Sakura-Tribe Elder
1 Voidmage Apprentice
1 Cadaver Imp
1 Crypt Rats
1 Drift of Phantasms
1 Farhaven Elf
1 Moriok Replica
1 Sea Gate Oracle
1 Trinket Mage
1 Yavimaya Elder
1 Dimir House Guard
1 Gravedigger
1 Sanctum Gargoyle
1 Wickerbough Elder
1 Izzet Chronarch
1 Mnemonic Wall
1 Mulldrifter
1 Twisted Abomination
1 Jungle Weaver
1 Krosan Tusker
1 Ulamog's Crusher

Engine Cards (4)
1 Disturbed Burial
1 Grim Harvest
1 Capsize
1 Death Denied

Library Manipulation (6)
1 Brainstorm
1 Mystic Remora
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Rhystic Study
1 Deep Analysis
1 Mystical Teachings

Other Answers and Utility (19)
1 Aether Spellbomb
1 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Dispeller's Capsule
1 Journey to Nowhere
1 Condescend
1 Counterspell
1 Diabolic Edict
1 Evolution Charm
1 Momentary Blink
1 Muddle the Mixture
1 Terminate
1 Faerie Trickery
1 Perplex
1 Oblivion Ring
1 Rend Flesh
1 Soul Manipulation
1 Opaline Bracers
1 Wrecking Ball
1 Fireball

Mana Fixing (7)
1 Horizon Spellbomb
1 Wayfarer's Bauble
1 Prophetic Prism
1 Cultivate
1 Far Wanderings
1 Kodama's Reach
1 Darksteel Ingot

Lands (41)
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Rupture Spire
1 Shimmering Grotto
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Halimar Depths
1 Barren Moor
1 Forgotten Cave
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Secluded Steppe
1 Tranquil Thicket
1 Ancient Den
1 Great Furnace
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Tree of Tales
1 Vault of Whispers
9 Forest
8 Island
6 Swamp
1 Mountain
1 Plains



It essentially plays like a control deck, using recursion to gain card advantage. Although outside ideas would be good. Any constructive comments?

[Ace/Homebrew]

I actually have a 5 color peasant deck that is Slivers using Dragonsoul Knight to bind colors and beat face

Recommendations for you:

Hull Breach
Orim's Thunder
Dismantling Blow
Oona's Grace
Keep Watch

Less good:
Rend Flesh
Eyeblight's Ending
Chill to the Bone
Relic Crush

Anything with Buyback is worth looking at.

[LostButSeeking]

Less good:
Relic Crush

I agree with the rest of the post, but not this. Instant speed destruction of two on the board permanents for five mana is completely worth it, always.