-- Sideboarding plan: --
- Delver mirror: OUT: -2 Ninja, -2 Snap, -2 Daze; IN: +2 Arrows, +3 Geist, +1 Deprive
- Burn: OUT: -3 Snap, -1 Grace, -1 Piracy Charm, -1 Gush; IN: +3 Hydroblast, +1 Deprive, +2 Echoing Truth
- Affinity: OUT: -3 Ninja, -1 Gush, -1 Grace, -1 Piracy Charm; IN: +3 Hydroblast, +2 Chains, +1 Deprive
- MBC: OUT: -4 Ninja, -2 Snap; IN: +3 Geist, +2 Arrows, +1 Deprive
- Elves (RUG): OUT: -3 Ninja, -1 Grace; IN: +2 Coral Net, +2 Arrows
- Delver Fiend: OUT: -3 Ninja, -1 Piracy Charm; IN: +3 Hydroblast, +1 Deprive
- Stompy G: OUT: -2 Ninja, -2 Fairies; IN: +2 Arrows, +2 Echoing Truth
- Control with R: OUT: -4 Ninja, -2 Snap, -1 Daze; IN: +3 Hydroblast, +1 Deprive, +3 Geist
- Goblins: OUT: -4 Ninja, -1 Grace, -1 Snap, -1 Gush; IN: +3 Hydroblast, +2 Echoing Truth, +2 Arrows
- WW: OUT: -3 Ninja, -1 Snap; IN: +2 Arrows, +2 Coral Net
- UW control: OUT: -4 Ninja, -1 Snap; IN: +2 Arrows, +1 Deprive, +2 Echoing Truth
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I built this deck based on several netdecks from
http://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/pauper-delver-22228#online
I also used these deck guides (and a few more):
- http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/23087-Delving-Into-Pauper.html
- http://www.starcitygames.com/article/25462_Delving-Deeper-Into-Pauper.html
- http://www.mtgoacademy.com/peering-into-pauper-dissecting-delver/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130927233232/http://puremtgo.com/articles/pauper-walkthroughs-delver-cweaver-0
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Pauper/comments/2k0w2m/sideboard_guide_for_monoblue_delver/
(Sorry, proper links don't work, perhaps I need more reputation or smth.)
I played through MTGO Pauper League 5 times, 25 matches, and I keep losing about 80% of the games, including mirror matches. I know that this deck requires knowing the opponent decks well. I don't, which is probably part of the reason I lose often - I have to read the cards, and I often don't know what else must be coming, so I likely misjudge some counterspell decisions. Also, I am quite slow because I am new, so I sometimes lose on time limit.
Is it just my poor piloting, or is there something obvious I should improve in this deck? Is there a good play guide that I missed? Some critical sideboard omissions? Would it be more efficient to play some other decks first, or keep learning with this one? I kind of like it, but losing so often worries me. Are the other League players really that much better?
