Ultimate Durdle Hoopoe

Pauper EDH* Goodstuff GU (Simic) Pauper Pillow Fort Ramp

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Ramp (19)

• 1x Beneath the Sands
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Dawntreader Elk
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Explore
• 1x Far Wanderings
• 1x Farhaven Elf
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Font of Fertility
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Growth Spasm
• 1x Khalni Heart Expedition
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Map the Wastes
• 1x Mwonvuli Acid-Moss
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Search for Tomorrow

Lands (40)

• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 21x Forest
• 11x Island
• 1x Lonely Sandbar
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Simic Guildgate
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Thornwood Falls
• 1x Tranquil Thicket
• 1x Woodland Stream

Flyers (16)

• 1x Assault Zeppelid
• 1x Aven Initiate
• 1x Breezekeeper
• 1x Chasm Drake
• 1x Drakewing Krasis
• 1x Errant Ephemeron
• 1x Faerie Invaders
• 1x Gryff Vanguard
• 1x Illusionary Servant
• 1x Mulldrifter
• 1x Phantom Monster
• 1x Riverwheel Aerialists
• 1x Stormrider Spirit
• 1x Wind Strider
• 1x Wormfang Drake
• 1x Wretched Gryff

Interaction (10)

• 1x Ambuscade
• 1x Cartouche of Strength
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Echoing Truth
• 1x Epic Confrontation
• 1x Logic Knot
• 1x Natural End
• 1x Naturalize
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Spring Cleaning

Commander (1)

Big Dummies (10)

• 1x Ancient Brontodon
• 1x Brambleweft Behemoth
• 1x Colossal Dreadmaw
• 1x Duskdale Wurm
• 1x Eldrazi Devastator
• 1x Kessig Dire Swine
• 1x Krosan Tusker
• 1x Oakgnarl Warrior
• 1x Ulamog's Crusher
• 1x Walker of the Grove

Other (4)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Opt
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain

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So I just learned pEDH is a thing, and some ideas came to mind. First and foremost, NO WRATH. This means super clogged ground battlefield and a lot of topdeck mode, with flying being an especially powerful ability. Second is the high starting life total means decks going bigger will trump decks going smaller. Third, combo will be by far and away the most powerful strategy, nigh unbeatable until the banhammer comes down on it. Lastly, I wanted to build a list before looking at anything already established in the format, so my card selection can be un-tainted.

This deck has almost every non-land card in one of the 4 categories: Ramp, Interaction, Big Dummies, and Flyers. The linchpin is of course the infinitely well known River Hoopoe. This card has a silly name and a silly ability, but the point is that when topdeck mode comes along I can have so much mana to convert to life and cards. It's the engine for the durdle machine, replenishing life and winning all the topdeck wars. Screw the combo decks, if it happens it happens. I'm just gonna gain 2 life and draw card.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Pauper EDH legal.
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.63
Tokens	Aven Initiate 3/2 W, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Elemental 4/4 G