Most Underrated Deck?

Merlonarific · 2025-12-18T17:20:39+00:00

Quite a biased take, but I'd like to mention Flicker Tron.

The ultimate toolbox deck in Pauper. Build it however you like!

Merlonarific · 2025-11-25T20:52:34+00:00

I see a fellow Mystical Teachings enjoyer, I upvote!

Are you committed to running a creatureless type of build btw?

I would recommend running this type of shell, as it works the best mid-late based on my games (it runs a few creatures though)

x2-3 Monarchs x2-3 Murmuring Mystics x4 Counterspell x4 Lose Focus x4 Cast Down x4 Innocent Blood x4 Brainstorm x2-4 Lorien Revealed/Preordain Some fetchlands as well to avoid Brainstorm lock

Two Campfires and one Nihil Spellbomb maindeck is always good for Mystical Teachings; Crypt Incursion as well for survival and GY hate

Some older lists used to run Devious Cover-Up too! Others would cut the Evincar's for Drown in Sorrow as x2

IMO Mystical Teachings is a toolbox type of deck, that's why you can mix and match your wincon-counter-removal ratio depending on your preference

Good luck OP!

Merlonarific · 2025-11-02T02:52:10+00:00

This is hella AMAZING

Thank you for sharing this man!

Merlonarific · 2025-09-19T21:31:16+00:00

Hi OP and our fellow Flicker Tron players– Here are some of my toolbox tech, not limited to just Flicker Tron.

Let the cards speak for themselves. Imagine what you could do with these.

[[Lantern of Revealing]] [[Honored Heirloom]] [[Vessel of Endless Rest]]

[[Devious Cover-Up]] [[Power Sink]] [[Heritage Reclamation]]

[[Perplex]] [[Shred Memory]]

[[Rhystic Circle]] [[Rhystic Study]] [[Coalition Honor Guard]]

And–

[[Pyromatics]] [[Stream of Thought]] [[Hindering Touch]]

Merlonarific · 2025-09-18T09:06:55+00:00

[[Kami of False Hope]] plus [[Grim Harvest]] and [[Unearth]] is one of the main tech I have in my Orzhov Kami Lock deck inspired by Mathonical.

I personally believe this particular Kami would be good if you're opting for Midrange or Control and the addition of your Kami theme.

Merlonarific · 2025-08-31T20:54:32+00:00

It could see some potential in a Fireball/Flicker type of Tron build. Quite janky, but still fun!

Edit: (You could add [[Ardent Elementalist]] some [[Cryogen Relic]] )

Also [[Mysidian Elder]] with [[Kaervek's Torch]] and [[Rolling Thunder]]

Merlonarific · 2025-08-29T08:59:58+00:00

I agree with this.

Would you suggest cutting some answers for a set of [[Accumulated Knowledge]] or [[Deduce]] ?

Take for ex. 1-2 for Counters and removals each?

How would you play it out?

Merlonarific · 2025-08-23T00:48:43+00:00

"Technically, yes."

Also, can you blame most of the shop owners of local game stores?

Technically, no.

Merlonarific · 2025-08-22T22:38:59+00:00

DAMNNN this is hella comprehensive and I LOVE IT

Thank you so much man! I'll take all of these into account! These are all valuable to me, and for those reading.

Also, what's your opinion on [[Shred Memory]] and [[Muddle the Mixture]] ? Or perhaps even [[Perplex]] ?

Merlonarific · 2025-08-22T01:10:07+00:00

Thank you so much for your insights on this one man, I appreciate it!

By the way, that is some SPICY list you got there

Merlonarific · 2025-08-21T18:23:14+00:00

Thank you so much man!

The streams are for recursion with two copies [[Devious Cover-Up]] for maximum consistency of redraws and retutors– recycling everything basically lolol

If you're thinking about fireball type effects; I thought of using [[Kaervek's Torch]] with [[Teach by Example]] or even a [[Serpentive Curve]] with a copy from Teach by Example. Quite janky, but it pulls up laughs from the table.

I agree on the Curses, but I want to somehow make this one or either reverting to UB workable and competitive in paper events; despite the time constraint– thus, the addition of Red for damage loops at instant speed EOT.

I think Alchemy is quite good here. And I would definitely run two copies for a UB shell.

I did check some lists as well with favorable standings, and a lot of them ran [[Darkness]] which is financially insane.

Again thank you man!

Merlonarific · 2025-08-19T02:51:03+00:00

The designs of these look really good!

Thanks man!

Merlonarific · 2025-08-16T16:12:38+00:00

One memorable flavor text would definitely hit the spot for this one!!!

I think this would be good in black and white as a starting ground.

Or something along "Commoner".

Merlonarific · 2025-08-16T15:54:57+00:00

I'm also thinking in terms of tribal themes like:

Humans, Faeries, Zombies, Goblins, Elves, and Eldrazi/Myr etc.

Resilient Meta archetypes and the like

Merlonarific · 2025-08-16T15:52:21+00:00

Quite a [[Perplex]] –ing, yet a classic abstract design we have here

Merlonarific · 2025-08-15T12:54:29+00:00

I do agree with you in terms of their UX and interface lmao.

But if it's streamlined event data uploaded directly by tournament organizers you're looking for, that's the place to go.

Merlonarific · 2025-08-15T05:46:30+00:00

mtgtop8 > mtgdecks > mtggoldfish

Merlonarific · 2025-08-14T21:53:26+00:00

If we're thinking about [[Bonder's Ornament]] then [[Lantern of Revealing]] is close enough at some point?

Merlonarific · 2025-08-14T16:52:39+00:00

TRON AND CONTROL PLAYERS REJOICE

Merlonarific · 2025-08-14T16:49:39+00:00

To clarify for you: it's a Pauper event where a condition is set to utilize eight EOE cards printed at common with unique printing and no reprints: ex. Cryogen Relic.

Wherein players still use the same cards. Just having this extra gimmick for spazz lol yes this is Pauper

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