Feeding the Chimera

Pauper EDH* Budget Control Spellslinger UR (Izzet)

Wyrmling

Draw (20)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Mental Note
• 1x Opt
• 1x Portent
• 1x Thought Scour
• 1x Anticipate
• 1x Impulse
• 1x Strategic Planning
• 1x Thrill of Possibility
• 1x Tolarian Winds
• 1x Tormenting Voice
• 1x Compulsive Research
• 1x Counsel of the Soratami
• 1x Divination
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Honor the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Pieces of the Puzzle
• 1x Rain of Revelation
• 1x Sift

Removal (9)

• 1x Fiery Impulse
• 1x Spontaneous Mutation
• 1x Blink of an Eye
• 1x Into the Roil
• 1x Lightning Strike
• 1x Snap
• 1x Voyage's End
• 1x Fade Away
• 1x Repulse

Tricks (12)

• 1x Assault Strobe
• 1x Brute Force
• 1x Clout of the Dominus
• 1x Distortion Strike
• 1x Expedite
• 1x Reckless Charge
• 1x Samut's Sprint
• 1x Shadow Rift
• 1x Slip Through Space
• 1x Vanishing
• 1x Psychotic Fury
• 1x Barrage of Boulders

Land (35)

• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 1x Highland Lake
• 15x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Izzet Guildgate
• 11x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs

Ramp (4)

• 1x Goblin Electromancer
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Izzet Cluestone
• 1x Izzet Locket

Alt Win Con (2)

• 1x Spellgorger Weird
• 1x Pyre Hound

Commander (1)

Counter (11)

• 1x Dispel
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Mana Leak
• 1x Miscalculation
• 1x Calculated Dismissal
• 1x Cancel
• 1x Countervailing Winds
• 1x Dissolve
• 1x Exclude
• 1x Rakshasa's Disdain
• 1x Unwind

Blocker (5)

• 1x Dragon Fodder
• 1x Krenko's Command
• 1x Hordeling Outburst
• 1x Nivix Cyclops
• 1x Mnemonic Wall

Other (1)

• 1x Archaeomancer

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My friends and I play a variant of Pauper EDH that additionally doesn't allow you to use cards that are over 1 USD, so no Rhystic Study, Izzet Signet, Arcane Signet, Lightning Bolt, Mystic Remora, etc.

A pretty straightforward gameplan: For the first 5-7 turns, play your draw, bounce, mana rocks, and counters. Be pretty reckless with it, trying to get as many instants and sorceries in your graveyard as you can. Then, when you have something to give Spellheart Chimera haste, or can protect it adequately, cast it and swing for ridiculous damage. I've managed 24 commander damage on turn 5 before (reminder: PDH only needs 16 commander damage). Be warned, doing this will make you the archenemy immediately.

Cards like Dragon Fodder are there to help keep you alive either pre or post unleashing the Chimera, as well as feeding the Chimera. Pyre Hound and Spellgorger Weird are there to be a distraction/backup wincon.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Pauper EDH legal.
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.23
Tokens	Goblin 1/1 R, Zombie Army 0/0 B