Raptor Hatchling [Pauper EDH]

Pauper EDH Mono-Red

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Creature (18)

• 1x Chainflinger
• 1x Champion of the Flame
• 1x Coalhauler Swine
• 1x Crimson Fleet Commodore
• 1x Firebrand Archer
• 1x Fireslinger
• 1x Frilled Deathspitter
• 1x Frostwielder
• 1x Merchant of the Vale
• 1x Prodigal Pyromancer
• 1x Scaretiller
• 1x Simian Sling
• 1x Spikeshot Goblin
• 1x Sun-Crowned Hunters
• 1x Thermo-Alchemist
• 1x Viashino Fangtail
• 1x Vithian Stinger
• 1x Vulshok Sorcerer

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Aftershock
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Flame Jab
• 1x Flame Slash
• 1x Rain of Embers
• 1x Rile
• 1x Seize the Spoils
• 1x Spitting Earth
• 1x Tormenting Voice
• 1x Tremor
• 1x Yamabushi's Storm

Artifact (18)

• 1x Accorder's Shield
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bladed Bracers
• 1x Bonder's Ornament
• 1x Cathar's Shield
• 1x Flayer Husk
• 1x Inventor's Goggles
• 1x Leather Armor
• 1x Opaline Bracers
• 1x Riot Gear
• 1x Runed Stalactite
• 1x Slagwurm Armor
• 1x Spidersilk Net
• 1x Tormentor's Helm
• 1x True-Faith Censer
• 1x Vanguard's Shield
• 1x Viridian Longbow
• 1x Vulshok Morningstar

Instant (10)

• 1x Dangerous Wager
• 1x Dead / Gone
• 1x Electric Revelation
• 1x Fiery Cannonade
• 1x Fissure
• 1x Lava Dart
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Needle Drop
• 1x Seismic Strike
• 1x Thrill of Possibility

Commander (1)

Land (34)

• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Cave of Temptation
• 1x Crystal Grotto
• 1x Desert
• 1x Desert of the Fervent
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forge of Heroes
• 1x Forgotten Cave
• 1x Haunted Fengraf
• 19x Mountain
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Painted Bluffs
• 1x Shimmering Grotto
• 1x Smoldering Crater
• 1x Study Hall
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Arcane Teachings
• 1x Fire Whip
• 1x Goblin War Drums
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Lavamancer's Skill
• 1x Orcish Oriflamme
• 1x Power of Fire
• 1x Undying Rage

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Artifact (10)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Copper Carapace
• 1x Cultist's Staff
• 1x Darksteel Pendant
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Hedron Blade
• 1x Honed Khopesh
• 1x Seer's Lantern
• 1x Utility Knife
• 1x Vessel of Endless Rest

Instant (2)

• 1x Abrade
• 1x Electrickery

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Cathartic Reunion
• 1x Honor the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Icefall
• 1x Rolling Thunder
• 1x Swirling Sandstorm
• 1x Tormenting Voice
• 1x Wild Guess

Land (6)

• 1x Crystal Grotto
• 1x Gateway Plaza
• 1x Holdout Settlement
• 1x Study Hall
• 1x Survivors' Encampment
• 1x Transguild Promenade

Creature (6)

• 1x Anaba Shaman
• 1x Anarchist
• 1x Beetleback Chief
• 1x Crown-Hunter Hireling
• 1x Mage il-Vec
• 1x Oread of Mountain's Blaze

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Bravado
• 1x Curse of the Pierced Heart

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DECK DETAILS:

The idea of this deck is to cast your Raptor Hatchling and equip him with buffs. Then ping him every so often or frequently to amass 3/3 Dinosaur tokens and use those guys as your disposables/damage generators. There are a few synergies that work well in the deck. First, Scaretiller enchanted or equipped with items such as Arcane Teachings or a Viridian Longbow. The Tiller nets you one of his abilities plus pings your Raptor to net you a token. Haunted Fengraf has been included to help recycle your creatures from the graveyard by recycling your Fengraf (using Tiller). I have a few rocks and lands that generate any color of mana. This is for Opaline Bracers. Bracers isn't super tech but it's fun having options. Also I don't know of any common equipment that just comes into play and gives a +4/+4 bonus for a hard cost without a drawback. Being a mono red deck it's a little difficult to keep your Raptor from getting picked off so you need to buff him as much and as best you can. Bracers can make him a 5/5 out of the gate if you can produce 4 other colors. So getting him out of shock/Bolt range is important. It seemed like it was worth including. This deck can be a hard one to pilot against blue heavy decks. Or decks that bounce crits, imprison them or run lots of hard removal. You can still win. It's not impossible. This is not a weak deck in general but can be situationally weak in certain matchups. The remaining cards in the deck are mostly for utility and are the best of the best for what is available at common rarity. I test my decks heavily and they change pretty frequently. I believe this deck is better suited for group play. 1v1 matches can tend to be quick as your opponent doesn't have to respond to other threats and ends up sinking all their removal into your Raptor. Which is a common occurrence. I love constructive criticism. Feel free to make suggestions. Ever evolving.

On a side note. I have been waiting for Swiftfoot Boots to get a downshift for a loooong time. It would fit in this deck perfectly. The only thing this deck needs are better forms of protection for the Dino.

NOTES TO SELF:

Rolling Thunder

Armory of Iroas

-Mountain +Study Hall

-Unknown Shores +Crystal Grotto

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 months
Legality	This deck is Pauper EDH legal.
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.27
Tokens	Dinosaur 3/3 G, On an Adventure, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Monarch Emblem, Treasure
Folders	EDH, Chelsea, Commander/EDH