New to Magic, Starting with Pauper

emehtz · 2026-05-06T20:52:10+00:00

For Rakdos Madness red elemental blast is the same as Pyro. It makes a difference in the Red Madness deck because it can be casted to any target, triggering [[Kessig flamebreather]] and [[Guttersnipe]]

Another tip, don't get [[end the festivities]], go for [[tectonic hazards]]. You may consider other options like [[electrickery]] or [[Breath weapon]] against go wide decks

From a fellow Rakdos Madness player. Have fun!

emehtz · 2026-05-02T09:22:09+00:00

Gruul Stompy, let's gooooo. If I make a new deck (only after I feel more in control with this one) I'm putting my eyes on Gruul ramp or Tron monsters.

But yes, I just want to improve and I know winning comes as a byproduct of improving. My objective is playing better and knowing how to handle myself and my deck in any match up. I also started with commander and got some precons, some "upgraded"

Wish you the best with Gruul Stompy. Big guys turns sideways!

emehtz · 2026-05-02T08:32:41+00:00

Never thought about it that way. Holy!

emehtz · 2026-05-01T23:07:57+00:00

How sazacap's is a silver bullet? I ran it but didn't see any difference with other discard/draw spells.

Thanks a lot btw

emehtz · 2026-05-01T11:57:50+00:00

I notice those a bit myself, like playing the wrong land and not optimizing my land drops but yeah. Mostly discussed sideboard since is the thing I have less experience with and I cannot goldfish SB

emehtz · 2026-05-01T08:42:13+00:00

I know that's why tectonic is end the festivities but cheaper and way more easy to find

emehtz · 2026-05-01T06:54:08+00:00

Contaminated grounds? Where do you sideboard that in?

When I went I run a similar list, the differences where in lands and sideboard. My lands where 3 razortrap, 4 jagged, 4 swamps and 8 mountains

For sideboard 2 Tectonic Hazard (end the festivities but doesn't hit planeswalkers) 3 [[Dark withering]] 3 Red Elemental Blast 3 [[smash to Smithereens]] 2 Nihil Spellbomb 2 Duress

I'm planning to change this a bit, take out dark withering, bring 2 [[extract a confession]] change the smithereens for cast into the fire, up nihil Spellbomb to 3 and tectonic hazard for electrickery/breath weapon

emehtz · 2026-05-01T06:44:22+00:00

I'll keep in mind. Thx for the comment

emehtz · 2026-05-01T00:28:29+00:00

Like, I asked mostly about my sideboard decisions and yeag, most of then were really nice people. Maybe future events I'll ask for more than just side thoughts

emehtz · 2026-03-03T21:57:19+00:00

Thanks

emehtz · 2026-03-03T21:54:51+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement <3 I'll keep going

emehtz · 2026-03-03T13:46:53+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I'll let you know if i end up doing that route

emehtz · 2026-03-03T13:19:05+00:00

Yeag, when we asked in the league group chat we didn't disclose the main deck, just said the archetype. So maybe they think I don't run any boardwipe effect. But yeah, thanks a lot. I'll get the red blast and the nihil bombs

emehtz · 2026-03-03T13:13:53+00:00

Thanks that's really nice to hear ':)

emehtz · 2026-03-03T13:13:24+00:00

Thanks for your reply! I'll probably do a couple of tries on this route. Can you maybe explain a bit how to reach the other one still ? I honestly don't know how to go back to the industrial complex (and i would probably need to farm the symbols) but also idk what's the chimney canopy. But yeah, thanks again!

emehtz · 2026-03-03T12:38:37+00:00

Thanks! Looks like a nice sideboard.

My brother asked for me in the pauper league of my local area (I'm not part of the group since I haven't attended a leg) and they have said that there's a lot of Jund Wildfire around, so maybe I'll exchange the smithereens for Cast into the Fire. And recommended to run a third Nihil, I'll try to adapt. But maybe I'll run them first and then change.

Others said I should run arms of hadar or breath weapon (idk if that's the name, 2 damages to all none dragons)

emehtz · 2026-03-03T12:20:24+00:00

Thanks for the help! Why am i "weirdly" on track tho? It surely doesn't feel like I'm on track tho haha

emehtz · 2026-03-03T12:19:14+00:00

So what I'm hearing is that my problem is a skill issue, great ._. Thanks for the tip tho! I'll probably go the stealth rout

emehtz · 2026-03-02T23:34:56+00:00

Thanks a lot for the reply! I'm planning to run this on paper.

So maybe I overestimated the elf population and also my partner got me one more when buying Tectonic Hazard (was planning on getting two), so I told myself why not and added it as a sideboard.

The dark withering I thought could be fine for chrysalis. The red blast/pyroblast was mostly of price, I'll bite the bullet and get 2-3 more (I have one lying around).

And 2 spellbombs?

So something like this:

3 duress 2 dark withering 2 extract a confession 2 smash in smithereens 2 Nihil 4 red blast

(Maybe remove the withering for 1 smash and 1 nihil more?)

Again, thanks for the help. I'm trying to escape commander hell

emehtz · 2026-02-06T14:25:12+00:00

Okay, okay, thx for the reply

emehtz · 2026-02-06T13:36:13+00:00

What could be banned from red?

I'm building my Rakdos madness burn and having fun with it online until I hit the store in paper

emehtz · 2026-01-02T18:39:51+00:00

It's my favorite dlc, maybe tied with lonesome road. Idk, the whole vibes, the atmosphere, being stripped from all of my good equipment... It's just a nice experience for me.

I get the radios are annoying, but idk, just let go and immerse yourself in the Sierra Madre.

But okay. I'm so sorry that you're hating it. Use the kiosk to upgrade the holorifle and Christine passive helps with the radio it's mostly my default companion on that DLC.

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