Spawning Pool Party
Pauper
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This party is on POINT and off the CHAIN! —March 14, 2016
Made a few more changes, and some much smoother, scarier sideboard cards.
Emrakul is getting down with this party!
Panzerforge says... #2
I've reset the comments section, and put my own alter as the featured card for the deck.
Thanks again to everyone that has helped me make this deck both really fun and effective!
February 13, 2016 7:03 a.m.
DragonFaceEater says... #3
Strength in Numbers could be another really good win condition to replace Hand of Emrakul. Also, what are Spidersilk Armor and Undying Evil doing in your deck if the only creature you want to protect with them is a two-of?
February 13, 2016 7:11 a.m.
Panzerforge says... #4
DragonFaceEater, good questions. Those two cards are in the sideboard for a couple specific reasons.
Spidersilk Armor is ALL my creatures. Every Spawn becomes a 0/2 with Reach. It has already paid off, as decks with flying (in particular Plague Stingers) had been beating me soundly. Those two copies have kept fliers from bothering me as much.
Undying Evil isn't there for Hand of Emrakul, actually. I've used it against black and red decks that target my creatures, and cause a nasty surprise when they kill one of my Kozilek's Predators or Emrakul's Hatchers. Instead of killing the big Eldrazi, they actually make it stronger, AND it gets the ETB Spawn again as well. Another fun kick-in-the-teeth with Undying Evil is to use Bone Splinters to sacrifice one of those previously mentioned big-spawners, AND kill one of my opponent's creatures at the same time, AND get my ETB Spawn again. (Provided, of course, that I cast Undying Evil FIRST.) This is potentially game-winning if I have some copies of Impact Tremors on the table.
February 13, 2016 7:21 a.m. Edited.
DragonFaceEater says... #5
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean Spidersilk Armor, I meant Robe of Mirrors.
February 13, 2016 8:33 a.m.
Panzerforge says... #6
Ahh, DragonFaceEater, I have Robe of Mirrors due to the meta in my little group.
Robe of Mirrors stops enchantment and buff decks in their tracks.
It's hilarious too.
"Think that Akroan Skyguard looks pretty spiffy, do you? -Throw a robe on him- Well... he's going to STAY a 1/1, thank you very much."
"Aww, your Glistener Elf looks cold... -wraps him up in a robe- So cozy now, without Rancor and Mutagenic Growth and Groundswell..."
"Oh no, Goblin Gaveleer, you can't go out looking like that. -ties a robe around his waist- Perfect, no more worrying about Bone Saws and Bonesplitters."
The best part is people really don't see it coming.
February 13, 2016 8:49 a.m.
I have been having fun with Deceiver of Form and eldrazi scions
February 16, 2016 8:09 a.m.
Panzerforge says... #10
Good card, kazeen!
If I ever make this into a Modern deck, I'll be sure to add that.
As-is, it's a pretty potent and surprising Pauper deck.
February 16, 2016 8:18 a.m.
Thx your deck looks fun, love Circle of Protection: RedGonna shut down my buddies new burn deck.
February 17, 2016 2:23 a.m.
RunningPigeon says... #12
I built a deck like this as one of my first pauper decks years ago, you may want to consider Druid's Deliverance it's basically a 2 mana fog plus you get more spawn out of it.
If you're looking for more top end creatures then Ulamog's Crusher can hit the field turn 4 (not easy but can happen) if you're more into the mass weenie style you want to drop Hand of Emrakul although and take Raid Bombardment.
February 17, 2016 7:16 p.m.
Panzerforge says... #13
RunningPigeon, I'll test out Druid's Deliverance in the sideboard instead of Fog, though the extra mana cost will make it more difficult to plan for.
As far as Ulamog's Crusher goes, when I first made this deck, it ran more top-end creatures, and they didn't carry their weight. I've also tried it with more Impact Tremors and Raid Bombardment, and it played like a poor burn deck.
Where I have it now is a nice balance of lots of blockers, good push with Swarm Surge, and the nasty surprise of Hand of Emrakul.
Thanks for your feedback!
February 17, 2016 10:21 p.m.
That's a pretty sweet featured card you've got there.
February 17, 2016 10:23 p.m.
Panzerforge says... #15
February 17, 2016 10:34 p.m.
This damn site won't let me +1 this again. Ffs!
Seriously though, being subbed to this list is one of the best parts of Tappedout. How consistent is it? I've half a mind to acquire the missing pieces (hope I don't break the bank!) and show up to Modern night for the lulz.
February 17, 2016 11:05 p.m.
Panzerforge says... #17
It plays pretty well in Pauper, alulien, though it relies on the sideboard to live through burn decks.
Otherwise it's been playing competitively and is really fun. (Plus dirt cheap.)
Not sure how it would hold out against Modern decks though.
February 17, 2016 11:35 p.m.
Could that list be adapted to use the new cards from BFZ as Blisterpod, Call the Scions and Grave Birthing ?
February 18, 2016 5:06 p.m.
Panzerforge says... #19
It could, Math404, but if you compare the number of tokens you're getting for your mana costs, you get a lot more Spawn.
So, you'd have to make some pretty major adjustments.
On the mechanics side of things, Hand of Emrakul only benefits from cost reduction with Spawn, not Scions. Also, with fewer tokens, Swarm Surge and Impact Tremors aren't going to pack as much of a punch. Last but not least, the creatures that create scions (like the Eyeless Watcher and Blisterpod) are very weak individually. They don't pack the same punch that you get with the 3/3 Spawn producers, like Emrakul's Hatcher and Kozilek's Predator.
Yes, a 1/1 Scion is individually better than a 0/1 Spawn, but as you can see, they come with a lot of drawbacks that aren't obvious at first.
February 18, 2016 5:57 p.m.
Panzerforge In fact, if I'm not mistaken, Scions and Spawn are the same as the Wizard site say, so I could sacrifice 3 Spawn and 1 Scion to invoke Emrakul's Hand, right? Still, I could later add one Blisterpod in the deck without changing magic and stuff? Just to make another creature? I really liked your list (The +1 was guaranteed xD) and this was the thematic I was looking for, Eldrazis in Pauper, I like Eldrazis, but do not feel comfortable with only 14 creatures
February 18, 2016 6:52 p.m.
Panzerforge says... #21
There are a lot more than 14 creatures in the deck, Math404. The 4x Brood Birthing are each 1 or 3 more creatures. Each Spawning Breath is a creature. All the Growth Spasms are a creature. Each Essence Feed is 3 creatures.
And I think you're referencing how all the old Eldrazi cards were also given the "Spawn" subtype, but Scions do not have that subtype, so they're a no-go for using for The Hand of Emrakul.
February 18, 2016 7:03 p.m.
PanzerforgeNow I understand ! Well, thanks for clearing the doubt! Now I just need to mount the deck and play with these little beauties! xD
February 18, 2016 7:28 p.m.
ComixWriter says... #23
In the spirit of friendly competition, I salute your pauper deck as a builder myself. In our current PDC metagame, I've run x4 Impact Tremors due to enchantment hate, especially from the sideboard.
I think any tricks I may add would only really apply to the Standard format experience, and the older cards seem to have more value. This comment is especially true since neither of us would care about the difference between 0/1 and 1/1 scion tokens.
Please feel free to check out my own 'Eldrazi Groundspawner' deck, for the Standard format. At this time, I will subscribe to deck updates, and +1 this great deck. I've played my own deck for a couple of weeks since Oath of the Gatewatch, and grown to pilot it well; I see the synergies inherent with your cards. Well done, in deck construction and overall presentation.
February 18, 2016 8:28 p.m.
DragonFaceEater says... #24
There are a few cards I would suggest putting in. 1. Kuldotha Ringleader: These suddenly make all of your spawns pack a much scarier punch. When you use Swarm Surge, they aren't 3/1s with first strike, they're 4/1s with first strike, and that can be the difference to the game. The main downside is trying to pronounce the first word in his name. 2. Loxodon Partisan: While this only works if you splash white, this guy can still be pretty powerful. Again with the battle cry, but he doesn't attack each turn if able. 3. Hissing Iguanar: This guy will make it so if your opponent just has a wall of blockers, you can just sacrifice yours to kill the opponent. Or maybe at end of combat, if they're at 7, you can just sac your field to kill them.
February 19, 2016 7:46 a.m.
Panzerforge says... #25
ComixWriter thank you for your kind words and suggestions. I have been considering putting a 4th Impact Tremors into my sideboard, instead of the 3rd Robe of Mirrors. I haven't run into too much enchantment hate with my local meta, but you never know.
DragonFaceEater, while I see the merit to your suggestions, they would really alter the spirit of the main deck quite a bit. Too much, in my opinion. This is meant to be an Eldrazi deck, and those very high CMC cards you've suggested would have to replace some of my more critical spawning creatures (Kozilek's Predator and Emrakul's Hatcher) otherwise they would destroy my mana curve. The Hissing Iguanar IS very tempting, and I've considered it before, although its low toughness and high cost, in addition to it not being an Eldrazi, have kept it out of my deck.
By all means, test the deck out with your suggestions, if you find it plays well, then you've got a good deck going, I just don't think they're for me.
Panzerforge says... #1
Thanks again DragonFaceEater, for the suggestion of Luminescent Rain. That spell pretty much made this deck burn proof. I might even be able to remove Circle of Protection: Red from the side board because of how effective that is.
You've really helped make this deck very competitive!
February 13, 2016 12:54 a.m.