Comments on: Anything But: Pauper Mill

By: Rei

Rei — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:16:10 +0000

Only problem I see with turbo fog decks is if they’re going to face a post deck with Ulamog’s Crusher. they still have to sac 2 permanents when it attacks. Of course you can get lucky enough to mill them out :(. Funny deck idea though.

By: hiveking

hiveking — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:22:37 +0000

Great article, thanks for continuing this stream of good content!

On a completely different note:

I think the majority of the Pauper community has really gotten the taste for bannings after Grapeshot and Empty got the axe. I think it’s a really hot topic and I would love to see some more spotlight thrown in its direction such that we can discuss it properly!

By: jeburges

jeburges — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:13:15 +0000

I have had the most luck using mill as a concurrent win condition. I hate playing turbo fog almost as much as everyone else hates playing against it…just boring. this list lets you play a real game of magic and mill at the same time.
2 Azorius Chancery
2 Kabira Crossroads
3 Quicksand
4 Evolving wilds
3 Plains
8 Island
22 lands

2 Standard Bearer
4 Lone Missionary
4 Kor Skyfisher
4 Fathom Seer
4 Squadron Hawk
4 Whirlpool Rider
22 creatures

2 Momentary blink
4 Journey to Nowhere
4 Jace’s Erasure
3 Muddle the Mixture
3 Oblivion Ring
16 spells

2 Mizzium skin
2 Circle of protection: Green
2 Circle of protection: Red
2 Standard Bearer
3 Reprisal
4 Deprive
15 Sideboard

The blinks should probably be Gush, but I’m not made of money The deprives in the board should maybe be counterspells, but they help fill your hand for the riders.
Admittedly, I haven’t been able to test this in tourneys, but it has held its own against several good decks in single duels. it may or may not be competitive, but it is more fun to play than your average mill deck and the creatures give you another tactic if the mill isn’t working. Give it a try and see what you think!

By: JustSin

JustSin — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:08:20 +0000

@ Fred – the current BnR list is a whole can of worms too large for comments things are O-K currently I think, but not good, I’m curious to see what the downturn in FissurePost brings about and yes the deck referred to as “Eye Candy” is the clops fiend deck, it was suggested I switch the name

@ Michael – yea I imagine the fissure decks would be an awkward game, but the idea was based on the slip in the past week and increase in stompy

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:45:15 +0000

Not to be a buzz kill, but what in the world would these mill decks do against a temporal fissure deck? Allowing them to have even 4 or 5 turns to assemble their combo with no pressure on board is already asking for trouble… I shudder to think how many turns they will have against a mill deck to assemble the perfect storm and lock you out of the game.

By: deluxeicoff

deluxeicoff — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:13:41 +0000

That ‘wall of glare’ deck is right off of my facebook wall!

By: Fredmtgo

Fredmtgo — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:24:12 +0000

Great Content, man!!!

When you said about “Wizards would have to step in soon”, you mean that Wizards should review the ban list bcus the FissurePost deck ??? I mean, and if “yes”, which card you’d think that deserves a ban ??? My opinion…Ghostly Flicker

Oh, i cant forget that…sorry about my ignorance…but, which deck is called “Eye Candy” ??? I didn’t see the URCyclops/URFiend/URdelvercyclopsfiendcombo( ) here, you know, that “combo” deck using Kiln Fiend and Nivix Cyclops, so i think you’re calling it “Eye Candy”, right ???

Anyway i enjoyed this, keep doing man, cya!

Fred