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This deck runs a turn 3 win combo, with hands that look something like this:

3x Mountain , Immolating Souleater , Temur Battle Rage , Titan's Strength

3x Mountain , Kiln Fiend , Assault Strobe , Rush of Adrenaline , Brute Force

3x Mountain , Satyr Hoplite , Titan's Strength , Assault Strobe , Rush of Adrenaline , Reckless Charge

Ok, fine. That last one is 8 cards. But it's possible to draw into it by turn 3. However, lots of decks run removal, so the hands I like have creature redundancy anyway.

I think any creature aggro decks are favorable matchups for this deck, stuff like Elves, Stompy, Slivers, Goblins, and Affinity. Opponents packing Doom Blade and Counterspell are the real challenging games, and Akroan Crusader is the card to fight them. Moment's Peace and Circle of Protection: Red are pretty much unbeatable without Flaring Pain , but budget constraints make that impossible.

About the sideboard:

Akroan Crusader is the best card here, it's a powerhouse against Delver and pretty good against control. I bring it in when my opponent is trying to destroy my stuff (this is quite often).

3x Pillage should hopefully make tron think about their life choices a little. And they come in against affinity, but that's just a bonus really.

Blazing Volley is the new replacement for Electrickery . I don't know if it's better, but it's cheaper.

Flame Slash is just good clean living. Sometimes a little interaction can go a long way.

Mage-Ring Bully and Fists of Flame are transformative, for when paying 16 life to make a 9/1 double strike isn't a good plan against various Lightning Bolt decks. Immolating Souleater comes out, and as many Assault Strobe s as possible.

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Date added 6 years
Last updated 5 years
Legality

This deck is Pauper legal.

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 1.39
Tokens Soldier 1/1 R
Folders Cheap and effective, Red Pauper, Pauper, nice decks, PAUPER, Decks, Pauper BOX, possible budget, Decks i want, Budget Deck Options
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