Dime a Dozen #35: Pauper Deckbuilding, Part II

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Jason Moore

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  2. Doge – I think they are intended for controlling strategies, namely ones that want to attrition the Burn deck and run it out of gas. It works particularly well against color combinations that don’t interact with enchantments. If you can stick one against blue (in other words get them to tap out and then resolve it), one of their only answers at that point is Hydroblast. My $.02 at any rate.

  3. No, I agree. Back in 3xISD and DII draft, I’d bring one in from the SB against removal heavy control decks where I couldn’t stick a creature, often UB. Always amused me how pros said it was one of the worst cards in the set, and sometimes took basic lands over it, when it did in fact have uses.

  4. I think this is great article for beginners. Most people who are new to the game either think of making the best deck they can or the best deck that can counter another good deck. But in reality you are supposed to make a good deck, then have a sideboard plan to counteract various decks. Good work Jason keep it up

  5. Doge – I enjoyed using Curse against opponents in Standard Pauper now that I think about it!

    NoName(YET) – Glad you enjoyed the article! I appreciate the comment.

  6. I would appreciate a third article in the series. I am recently back to the game after playing ’94 through ’00. A lot of stuff is very new (no more manaburn….?). Pauper, EDH and standard is all we play locally and I’ve pretty much got a hold of the first two, but I’m having trouble weighing value of cards fir pauper. I suppose a lot of my problem is just a matter of knowledge/familiarity, but I’d like it if you’d write about rules of thumb or guidelines for how cards are valued differently when there is no access to uncommons +. I think there’s got to be something in the valuation of what I consider playable as opposed to what others consider playable because I seldomly play the same cars as those who win more even when we play the same colors/archetypes. I hope that came out clearly. thanks

  7. menoch – I think that’s quite a cool idea! I will check with the higher-ups, and see if they’re okay with it.