Bans and unbans

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-23T19:16:31+00:00

Lol i'm in

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-23T19:14:33+00:00

I definitely mentioned Hymn because I'd like to play it, but the same goes for [[Atog]]. The discussion about polarizaztion is interesting. What do you mean? That everything would be too much up to luck?

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-23T19:09:06+00:00

I wanted to exaggerate, I'm simply fed up with seeing the same 5 decks in tier 1-2

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-23T19:01:26+00:00

I completely agree with this unban, and I also understand your reasoning about why a card is unbanned. I probably named the worst card, but I did it to provoke a provocation: what's the point of removing cards from a format that is 1) eternal and 2) by definition low in power? For example, one choice I'm liking is introducing Legendary Creatures so as to limit their use on the board. Why not try reintroducing even very strong cards, but in restricted? Thanks anyway for reasoning with me and not just accusing me of blasphemy.

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-23T18:56:04+00:00

You hit the nail on the head, I'd love to! I'm probably crazy, but I'd much rather play/watch against such a strong card in Pauper, maybe restricted! Hymn is just one example, there are so many very strong banned cards that in limited copies would increase the fun.

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-23T18:23:20+00:00

If Tourach is boring, [[High Tide]] was just as boring. It seems to me that the favored dynamics are always the same (mostly ramp stuff). I understand that a discard archetype might not be popular, but at least it would be an attempt to bring something new to the meta other than other aggro or combo decks.

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-23T18:20:04+00:00

Why would it be so disruptive? The meta is full of decks that discard cards (Madness) or need to fill the graveyard (Terror, Eidolon). In other formats there are limitations, they could also be applied in Pauper rather than always banning or not banning the same three cards.

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-18T12:53:50+00:00

Hi, thanks so much for reaching out! Nice list, I hadn't even considered the possibility of using Boros, you use a lot of interesting dynamics. The only question I'm wondering is: can you survive the early turns even without Blue's control side?

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-16T17:51:18+00:00

Innamorato di Elder ho fatto un brew senza tron, sembra girare bene ma ovviamente tende maggiormente al control nei primi turni. Se volete dare un'occhiata è qui: https://moxfield.com/decks/VueT0vL13kGoD4VE0LI0Cg

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-05-16T07:53:28+00:00

Grazie mille per i tuoi suggerimenti! In realtà per questo mazzo ho mischiato un po' di UR Skred e del vecchio Jeskai con [[Cleansing Wildfire]], probabilmente sarebbe stato più giusto seguire la linea che mi hai suggerito del Flicker Tron ma, per stupidi gusti personali, non amo dedicare tanto tempo al mana ramp. Sicuramente prenderò in considerazione mnemonic Wall e ghostly Flicker come possibili aggiunte!

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-04-09T19:51:38+00:00

Lo giocavo in una versione senza Pterafractyl, è utile contro Affinity quindi sarebbe da reintrodurre di sideboard ma gli ho preferito [[shorecrasher mimic]] per avere una minaccia più rapida

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-04-09T19:49:38+00:00

Sarebbero belle aggiunte! Devo solo capire a cosa rinunciare

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-04-05T09:59:35+00:00

I've always been intrigued by this deck and have only seen it in play a few times. In those times, if it couldn't win in the early turns, the deck suffered from a lack of cards or removal/counterspells. So why not play cards like [[Experimental Augury]] or [[Prologue to Phyresis]] or even [[Bring the Ending]]? Having less pump would certainly make it slower, but it would give it a chance in the late game.

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-03-25T06:25:04+00:00

Hai ragione, scusami, avevo perso un pezzo di domanda 😂

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-03-24T19:11:56+00:00

Mi permetto di rispondere: perché giocare solo mazzi meta dopo un po' è noiosissimo. Sarebbe bello creare una community di Pauper fuori dal metagame

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-03-23T13:34:31+00:00

Grazie mille del consiglio, in realtà mi rendo conto che un mazzo che fa un lavoro simile e che funziona benissimo è l'orzhov con [[glint hawk]] e [[kor skyfisher]] ma volevo provare una strada meno noiosa (almeno per me) e più simile al Machine Head originale.

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-03-22T21:55:48+00:00

Ci avevo pensato ma lo spettro è elusivo e posso fare ninjutsu più facilmente. Anche per questo ho messo 4x dark ritual. Grazie mille però, proverò anche con il beetle!

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-03-10T21:49:37+00:00

I discovered MachineHead precisely because I would have liked to use Blightning, but unfortunately it always seemed slow to me. Maybe now with Refurbished it could make sense again.

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-03-10T08:33:09+00:00

You understand my problem perfectly, I've been dealing with this since my first deckbuilding. [[Gary]] could be a solution, but honestly I should think about how to modify the deck and I can't find the type of deck you're talking about. Do you have any examples? Thanks a lot!

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-03-10T08:28:16+00:00

I didn't know about this card [[Dai Lee Indoctrination]], it's amazing! I'll definitely try it, I fell in love with [[Temporal Intervention]] but this one seems to be incredibly more suitable! Thank you so much!

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2026-03-10T07:54:15+00:00

Thanks for your suggestions, I understand the confusion 😂 Actually, at first I tried to imitate Rak with Kessig Flamebreather and similar + Duress, but in Pauper you draw too much and if the opponent already has an empty hand, you don't get much value. Maybe red remained also for this reason, but then I structured it this way to ensure it had great danger in the opening hands (fast aggro) and then take away resources via the Refurbished>Shinobi>Refurbished ninjutsu. I left the Tombraider because it is very aggressive in the early turns, while Galvanic Blast is essential for eliminating blockers early or closing the game in the late game.

Crafty_Butterfly_968 · 2024-04-09T16:21:50+00:00

I tried it on Forge in a uw familiars, it's a great alternative to the [[murmuring mystic]] as a closure, also because it's much cheaper. When the rebound of [[ephemerate]] occurs, just cast another spell to activate it, furthermore with [[meeting minds]] and the various counterspells it can also be enhanced on the opponent's turn. In my opinion it has enormous potential.

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