After spending a year arguing that Magic Online should bring 150 mostly terrible older cards online, including some for the Pauper format, I find myself in the strange position of arguing that Pauper should instead *remove* ~300 mostly terrible older cards from their format
In fact, thats probably a good way to think when Im evaluating the spells in my two-land hand
Every good deck does need ramp, draw, removal and Wraths, so if we throw those into the deck, it will come out looking like this: Pingers FTW View on Archidekt Commander (1) 1 Reveka, Wizard SavantReveka, Wizard Savant Creature (14) 1 Arcanis the OmnipotentArcanis the Omnipotent 1 ArchaeomancerArchaeomancer 1 Burnished HartBurnished Hart 1 Galvanic AlchemistGalvanic Alchemist 1 Patron WizardPatron Wizard 1 Prodigal SorcererProdigal Sorcerer 1 PuppeteerPuppeteer 1 Solemn SimulacrumSolemn Simulacrum 1 SpellseekerSpellseeker 1 Tandem LookoutTandem Lookout 1 Tribute MageTribute Mage 1 Trinket MageTrinket Mage 1 Vizier of Tumbling SandsVizier of Tumbling Sands 1 WillbreakerWillbreaker Enchantment (6) 1 Corrupted ConscienceCorrupted Conscience 1 CowardiceCowardice 1 CuriosityCuriosity 1 Dismiss into DreamDismiss into Dream 1 Mind Over MatterMind Over Matter 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study Planeswalker (1) 1 Tezzeret the SeekerTezzeret the Seeker Instant (13) 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial 1 CounterspellCounterspell 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift 1 Dramatic ReversalDramatic Reversal 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor 1 PongifyPongify 1 Rapid HybridizationRapid Hybridization 1 Reality ShiftReality Shift 1 RewindRewind 1 Swan SongSwan Song 1 TurnaboutTurnabout 1 UnwindUnwind Sorcery (5) 1 Curse of the SwineCurse of the Swine 1 FabricateFabricate 1 InundateInundate 1 Merchant ScrollMerchant Scroll 1 Treasure CruiseTreasure Cruise Artifact (22) 1 Basalt MonolithBasalt Monolith 1 Basilisk CollarBasilisk Collar 1 Expedition MapExpedition Map 1 Extraplanar LensExtraplanar Lens 1 Gilded LotusGilded Lotus 1 Gorgon FlailGorgon Flail 1 Gorgon's HeadGorgon's Head 1 Grafted ExoskeletonGrafted Exoskeleton 1 Isochron ScepterIsochron Scepter 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves 1 Mind StoneMind Stone 1 Quietus SpikeQuietus Spike 1 Rings of BrighthearthRings of Brighthearth 1 Sapphire MedallionSapphire Medallion 1 Sol RingSol Ring 1 Staff of DominationStaff of Domination 1 Sword of the ParunsSword of the Paruns 1 Thornbite StaffThornbite Staff 1 Thousand-Year ElixirThousand-Year Elixir 1 Umbral MantleUmbral Mantle 1 Wayfarer's BaubleWayfarer's Bauble 1 Worn PowerstoneWorn Powerstone Land (38) 1 Academy RuinsAcademy Ruins 1 Arcane LighthouseArcane Lighthouse 1 Buried RuinBuried Ruin 1 Desert of the MindfulDesert of the Mindful 1 Detection TowerDetection Tower 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds 1 Ghost QuarterGhost Quarter 1 Halimar DepthsHalimar Depths 1 Lonely SandbarLonely Sandbar 1 Minamo, School at Water's EdgeMinamo, School at Water's Edge 1 Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape 1 Nykthos, Shrine to NyxNykthos, Shrine to Nyx 1 Remote IsleRemote Isle 1 Scavenger GroundsScavenger Grounds 21 Snow-Covered IslandSnow-Covered Island 1 Strip MineStrip Mine 1 Tectonic EdgeTectonic Edge 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse Thank You for the Feedback
Free Spells : Heck, why even bother with ample mana when we can cast spells for free
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But Garruks uptick offers huge frontloaded damage in a way Basri simply doesnt, perfect for forcing the issue when youre ahead on board
