Pauper RUG Defenders

Pauper Combo Pauper RUG (Temur)

spineofishsah

Creature (24)

• 4x Axebane Guardian
• 2x Drift of Phantasms
• 4x Gatecreeper Vine
• 4x Overgrown Battlement
• 4x Tinder Wall
• 2x Ulamog's Crusher
• 2x Vent Sentinel
• 2x Wall of Roots

Land (20)

• 6x Forest
• 4x Gruul Guildgate
• 5x Island
• 1x Mountain
• 4x Simic Guildgate

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Freed from the Real

Instant (4)

• 4x Brainstorm

Sorcery (10)

• 4x Fireball
• 4x Kaervek's Torch
• 2x Ponder

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I used to run an old RGW vent sentinel defenders back in original zendikar. This deck is inspired by that same card, but works mostly on the strength of some newer cards.

Main wincons are Kaervek's Torch and Fireball. Vent Sentinel is just going to be slower no matter what. Our fireball effects win quicker because...

We run lots of defenders and defenders that make mana for more defenders. Axebane Guardian and Overgrown Battlement are the primary sources. Wall of Roots is usually nice for an early boost. Tinderwall is a cheap way to add up more walls and is like a mini red ritual. And if that weren't enough we've got the Freed from the Real + Axebane Guardian combo to surely close it.

Best case: the infinite on turn 4 with a kaervek's torch in hand. Likely case: we make too much mana and don't have anywhere to put it. Worst case: no mana and hand full of red cards.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Pauper legal.
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.15