2012 Pauper Power Rankings!!
Third time's the charm.
Here We Are Again!
Speaking for myself, I've been eagerly anticipating getting the chance to do this again. Shall we get to it?
This is the Results thread for the 2012 Pauper Power Rankings, where the results of Top 20s from the Voting Thread will be analysed and collected.
What Is This Even?
The Pauper Power Rankings is an annual project on the MTGS Cube Forum, based on the original Cube Power Rankings started by Silent Edge. We rank the cards of the cube and collect multiple lists to produce awesome & helpful information from the data. With this information, we hope to improve all of our cubes and drafting, but most importantly give new cubists a starting point for their own lists.
In the Voting Thread, you'll be posting Top 20 lists on a schedule for each section of the Pauper cube. 1st Place gets 20 points, 2nd Place gets 19, and so on. We take averages and crunch the numbers to produce a final list that will be posted here, as well as interesting trivia from all the data crunching!
This is the place to discuss the results. For lists that are still being posted by the community, please discuss them over at the Voting Thread.
Edit: Right. They both use a different kind of apostrophe ' that the computer picked up on but I didn't. Fixed, and made sure to include them in the other stats!
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Stitched Drake (3.0), Silent Departuren (2.9), Wormfang Drake (2.7), Ninja of the Deep Hours (2.5) and Illusionary Forces (2.4)!
I don't think that card is particularly powerful. It's cool, but it's often card disadvantage and there aren't too many ways to abuse it in this format. While it's a good card, I don't think it's one of black's top 20.
I've seen Tortured Existence perform extremely well, but it takes quite a bit of work to get there. It can end up as quite a high pick to ensure I'm sculpting my draft towards this game plan, so I could see wanting to put it somewhere on these rankings.
In my mind though, I actually kind of lump the two cards together even if I didn't show it on my list. As they have similar abilities, if I'm in the mood to pursue a potentially recursion heavy deck, I'll draft either of these early should I see them. That said, Undertaker only made my list, as it's specifically about being able to use any card to discard. This makes it a lot easier to approach when drafting/designing my deck instead of being focused on the very creature-heavy decks usually needed to maximize value out of Tortured Existence.
In short, it just feels like it's easier to make Undertaker "work".
I have to agree with Al_Z_Heimer. I want Tortured Existence to be good, but repeated performance here really does not support that. It's fairly subpar, actually.
Wow - it says something about the quality of Red's creatures in Pauper when the first appearance on this list is at #13!
The thing is, Red's common creatures aren't all that bad. They've got tons of powerful pingers like Vulshok Sorcerer and Fireslinger, and tons of Firebreathers to close out a long game. And they've got a decent number of efficient 2-drops and 2-for-1 3-drops. The problem is, burn is just that good. Especially X burn and divided burn.
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I was just looking back on this. I actually forgot to for the non-Llanowar Elves mana dork, and I don't think I'm the only one who didn't. All the one mana dorks are all on slightly different power levels narrowly under Llanowar.
Also I was was just reading though and you must of accentually deleted the 'G' in Grazing Gladehart. Also you can merge Civic Wayfinder and Borderland Ranger from 'Pet Cards', although that was sort of my fault in part for not typing in that it was a functional reprint in my top 20 post.
2012 Pauper Power Rankings!!
Third time's the charm.
Here We Are Again!
Speaking for myself, I've been eagerly anticipating getting the chance to do this again. Shall we get to it?
This is the Results thread for the 2012 Pauper Power Rankings, where the results of Top 20s from the Voting Thread will be analysed and collected.
What Is This Even?
The Pauper Power Rankings is an annual project on the MTGS Cube Forum, based on the original Cube Power Rankings started by Silent Edge. We rank the cards of the cube and collect multiple lists to produce awesome & helpful information from the data. With this information, we hope to improve all of our cubes and drafting, but most importantly give new cubists a starting point for their own lists.
In the Voting Thread, you'll be posting Top 20 lists on a schedule for each section of the Pauper cube. 1st Place gets 20 points, 2nd Place gets 19, and so on. We take averages and crunch the numbers to produce a final list that will be posted here, as well as interesting trivia from all the data crunching!
This is the place to discuss the results. For lists that are still being posted by the community, please discuss them over at the Voting Thread.
The Results.
02 Faith's Fetters (18.9)
03 Oblivion Ring (16.4)
04 Porcelain Legionnaire (14)
05 Journey to Nowhere (13.3)
06 Temporal Isolation (11.5)
07 Cenn's Enlistment (11.5)
08 Seraph of Dawn (8.8)
09 Troubled Healer (8.6)
10 Pacifism (8.4)
11 Blinding Beam (7.5)
12 Aven Riftwatcher (6.6)
13 Kor Skyfisher (6.5)
14 Coalition Honor Guard (6.5)
15 Arrest (5.0)
16 Goldmeadow Harrier (Gideon's Lawkeeper) (4.2)
17 Kor Hookmaster (4.0)
18 Bonds of Faith (4.0)
19 Kor Sanctifiers (3.8)
20 Totem-Guide Hartebeest (3.4)
yarn, Lanxal, Al_Z_Heimer, CrusherX, Hoojo, Mr.Kris, Kolmastoista, BetweenWalls, mbrodo, Rubin and Goblin Pile Shuffler.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Azorius Arrester (2.9), Deftblade Elite (2.8), Noble Templar (2.5), Kor Chant (2.4) and Soltari Trooper (2.3)!
Common Knowledge — Guardian of the Guildpact, Journey to Nowhere, Cenn's Enlistment and Faith's Fetters and Oblivion Ring were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Faith's Fetters (3), Guardian of the Guildpact (6) and Azorius Arrester (1) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Attended Knight, Ballynock Cohort, Daru Lancer, Disenchant, Lone Missionary, Mana Tithe, Stormfront Pegasus and Sunlance only got 1 vote.
43 cards were voted on.
02 Capsize (17.5)
03 Flood (16.4)
04 Errant Ephemeron (11.4)
05 Exclude (10.4)
06 Mana Leak (9.0)
07 Deep Analysis (8.7)
08 Mist Raven (8.6)
09 Counterspell (8.2)
10 Man-o'-War (6.7)
11 Ray of Command (6.6)
12 Calcite Snapper (6.1)
13 Looter il-Kor (6.0)
14 Condescend (4.9)
15 Thalakos Scout (4.4)
16 Compulsive Research (4.4)
17 Shimmering Glasskite (4.2)
18 Repulse (3.7)
19 Waterfront Bouncer (3.7)
20 Narcolepsy (3.3)
yarn, Rubin, Goblin Pile Shuffler, Mr.Kris, The_Cooler, Lanxal, mbrodo, Parva, Al_Z_Heimer, Hoojo, 5oul Crusher, CrusherX, Kolmastoista and knuckles29.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Stitched Drake (3.0), Silent Departure (2.9), Wormfang Drake (2.7), Ninja of the Deep Hours (2.5) and Illusionary Forces (2.4)!
Common Knowledge — Capsize and Mulldrifter were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Capsize (1), Flood (3), Impulse (1) and Mulldrifter (8) and Waterfront Bouncer (1) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Archaeomancer, Augury Owl, Aven Fleetwing, Cloud of Faeries, Daze, Delver of Secrets, Deprive, Fathom Seer, Foresee, Frost Breath, Gryff Vanguard, Impulse, Miscalulation, Prodigal Sorcerer, Shaper Parasite, Spined Thopter, Temporal Fissure, Think Twice, Unstable Mutation, Voidmage Apprentice, Wayward Soul, Welkin Tern and Wingcrafter only got 1 vote.
63 cards were voted on.
02 Pestilence (17.8)
03 Crypt Rats (16.3)
04 Hymn to Tourach (16.3)
05 Ashes to Ashes (15.1)
06 Death Denied (13.6)
07 Twisted Abomination (13.4)
08 Crippling Fatigue (9.1)
09 Doom Blade (7.8)
10 Evincar's Justice (6.9)
11 Grim Harvest (6.5)
12 Terror (5.6)
13 Snuff Out (5.6)
14 Mark of the Vampire (5.5)
15 Okiba-Gang Shinobi (5.4)
16 Faceless Butcher (5.1)
17 Liliana's Specter (5.1)
18 Undertaker (4.3)
19 Blind Zealot (3.4)
20 Dauthi Slayer (2.9)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo, Al_Z_Heimer, Hoojo, Rubin, 5oul Crusher and Goblin Pile Shuffler.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Chittering Rats (2.4), Dauthi Marauder (2.0), Carnophage (2.0), Vampire Lacerator (2.0) and Unearth (2.0)!
Common Knowledge — Ashes to Ashes, Crypt Rats, Disturbed Burial, Doom Blade, Pestilence, Terror and Twisted Abomination were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Pestilence (1), Disturbed Burial (3) and Hymn to Tourach (4) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Unearth, Ravenous Skirge, Rend Flesh, Eyeblight's Ending, Skittering Horror, Phyrexian Rager, Disfigure, Nameless Inversion, Stinkweed Imp, Duress, Vampire Interloper, Vault Skirge, Death's Duet, Dauthi Horror, Last Gasp and Lose Hope only got 1 vote.
45 cards were voted on.
02 Pyrotechnics (17.9)
03 Fireball (15.7)
04 Staggershock (14.4)
05 Lightning Bolt (13.9)
06 Arc Lightning (13.3)
07 Brimstone Volley (11.4)
08 Firebolt (11.3)
09 Chain Lightning (10.1)
10 Rock Slide (9.9)
11 Kaervek's Torch (8.7)
12 Incinerate (5.6)
13 Slash Panther (4.1)
14 Chartooth Cougar (4.1)
15 Searing Spear (3.9)
16 Disintegrate (3.7)
17 Blood Ogre (3.4)
18 Gorehorn Minotaurs (3.3)
19 Gathan Raiders (3.3)
20 Searing Blaze (3.3)
Lanxal, yarn, Al_Z_Heimer, mbrodo, Rubin, Hoojo and Goblin Pile Shuffler.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Fireslinger (3.1), Plated Geopede (2.7), Ghitu Slinger (2.4), Fault Riders (2.1) and Lash Out (1.9)!
Common Knowledge — Rolling Thunder, Pyrotechnics, Lightning Bolt, Arc Lightning, Brimstone Volley and Firebolt were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Rolling Thunder (6) and Staggershock (1) got all 20s!
Pet Cards — Keldon Marauders, Bladetusk Boar, Fire Whip, Lava Burst, Flame Slash, Emberwilde Augur, Adder-Staff Boggart, Splatter Thug, Ruinous Minotaur, Gore-House Chainwalker, Intimidator Initiate, Reckless Charge and Volcanic Hammer (Fire Ambush) only got 1 vote.
43 cards were voted on.
02 Rancor (18.5)
03 Sprout Swarm (18.5)
04 Yavimaya Elder (13.6)
05 Wickerbough Elder (12.5)
06 Sentinel Spider (10.4)
07 Penumbra Spider (9.9)
08 Trusted Forcemage (9.4)
09 Wild Mongrel (7.7)
10 Krosan Tusker (7.6)
11 River Boa (7.2)
12 Cultivate (Kodama's Reach) (7.1)
13 Llanowar Elves (Fyndhorn Elves) (6.3)
14 Mire Boa (5.8)
15 Darkthicket Wolf (5.6)
16 Grazing Gladehart (3.7)
17 Simian Grunts (3.3)
18 Quirion Ranger (3.2)
19 Festerhide Boar (2.8)
20 Primal Huntbeast (2.7)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo, 5oul Crusher, The_Cooler, Hoojo, Goblin Pile Shuffler, MagicFever, Rubin and Al_Z_Heimer.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Sakura-Tribe Elder (2.6), Silhana Ledgewalker (2.3), Prey Upon (1.9), Wall of Roots (1.9) and Arbor Elf (1.7)!
Common Knowledge — Sprout Swarm, Blastoderm and Rancor were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Sprout Swarm (4), Blastoderm (4) and Rancor (2) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Hungry Spriggan, Avacyn's Pilgrim, Nantuko Shaman, Wild Leotau, Basking Rootwalla, Civic Wayfinder (Borderland Ranger), Elves of Deep Shadow, Crushing Vines, Harrow, Vines of Vastwood, Arachnus Web, Boreal Druid, Edge of Autumn, Wildheart Invoker, Mutagenic Growth, Nantuko Vigilante, Penumbra Bobcat, Thundering Tanadon, Utopia Sprawl, Werebear and only got 1 vote.
52 cards were voted on.
02 Bonesplitter (18.2)
03 Pristine Talisman (17.0)
04 Serrated Arrows (17.0)
05 Sylvok Lifestaff (12.4)
06 Perilous Myr (11.2)
07 Tumble Magnet (9.6)
08 Vulshok Gauntlets (9.6)
09 Signets (9.2)
10 Opaline Bracers (8.6)
11 Mind Stone (8.4)
12 Ulamog's Crusher (7.8)
13 Flayer Husk (6.2)
14 Phyrexian War Beast (6.2)
15 Viridian Longbow (6.0)
16 Aeolipile (6.0)
17 Scuttlemutt (5.2)
18 Prismatic Lens (4.6)
19 Adventuring Gear (4.6)
20 Kitesail (3.6)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo, Hoojo and Al_Z_Heimer.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Moonglove Extract (3.4), Leonin Bola (3.4), Armillary Sphere (2.6), Blazing Torch (2.4) and Leonin Scimitar (1.8)!
Common Knowledge — Bonesplitter, Flayer Husk, Mind Stone, Perilous Myr, Pristmatic Lens, Pristine Talisman, Serrated Arrows, Signets, Sylvok Lifestaff, Viridian Longbow and Vulshok Morningstar were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Bonesplitter (1), Pristine Talisman (1), Serrated Arrows (1) and Vulshok Morningstar (2) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Kitesail, Leonin Bola, Blazing Torch, Whispersilk Cloak, Darksteel Pendant, Wayfarer's Bauble and Neurok Stealthsuit only got 1 vote.
30 cards were voted on.
02 Jilt (15.5)
03 Consume Strength (15.0)
04 Strangling Soot (13.8)
05 Pillory of the Sleepless (13.0)
06 Terminate (12.8)
07 Blightning (12.8)
08 Qasali Pridemage (12.3)
09 Blind Hunter (11.0)
10 Feeling of Dread (9.3)
11 Branching Bolt (9.0)
12 Curse of Chains (9.0)
13 Putrid Leech (7.3)
14 Kird Ape (6.5)
15 Assault Zeppelid (5.8)
16 Goblin Legionnaire (4.8)
17 Agony Warp (4.8)
18 Recoil (4.5)
19 Izzet Chronarch (3.5)
20 Desecrator Hag (3.5)
Lanxal, yarn, Hoojo and mbrodo.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Orim's Thunder (3.5), Deft Duelist (3.3), Probe (3.0), Travel Preparations (2.5) and Sluiceway Scorpion (2.3)!
Common Knowledge — Armadillo Cloak, Assault Zeppelid, Branching Bolt, Consume Strength, Curse of Chains, Feeling of Dread, Jilt, Pillory of the Sleepless, Qasali Pridemage, Strangling Soot and Terminate were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Armadillo Cloak (3) and Jilt (1) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Desecrator Hag, Horned Kavu, Noggle Bandit, Orim's Thunder, Sluiceway Scorpion and Thrill of the Hunt only got 1 vote.
28 cards were voted on.
02 Bouncelands (8.4)
03 Guildgates (7.4)
04 Desert (5.9)
05 Borderposts (5.9)
06 Rupture Spire (Transguild Promenade) (4.8)
07 Quicksand (3.9)
08 Halimar Depths (2.4)
09 Teetering Peaks (2.3)
10 Panoramas (1.0)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo, 5oul Crusher, Goblin Pile Shuffler, Hoojo, Rubin, Al_Z_Heimer and xitaun.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 11st to 15th place we have Onslaught Cycle Lands (Secluded Steppe) (1.0), Haunted Fengraf (0.4), Shimmering Grotto (0.4), Smoldering Spires (0.4) and Khalni Garden (0.3)!
Common Knowledge — Bouncelands, Desert and Terramorphic Expanse (Evolving Wilds) were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Terramorphic Expanse (Evolving Wilds) (8) and Bouncelands (1) got 10s!
Pet Cards — Khalni Garden, Shimmering Grotto, Smoldering Spires and Soaring Seacliffs only got 1 vote.
17 cards were voted on.
02 Rolling Thunder (18.8)
03 Disturbed Burial (15.2)
04 Vulshok Morningstar (13.0)
05 Faith's Fetters (12.6)
06 Mulldrifter (12.6)
07 Blastoderm (11.2)
08 Capsize (10.2)
09 Pestilence (10.2)
10 Pyrotechnics (10.0)
11 Sprout Swarm (10.0)
12 Rancor (8.4)
13 Fireball (7.8)
14 Hymn to Tourach (7.0)
15 Oblivion Ring (5.4)
16 Bonesplitter (5.2)
17 Flood (4.6)
18 Crypt Rats (4.4)
19 Serrated Arrows (3.6)
20 Cenn's Enlistment (3.6)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo and Hoojo.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Coalition Honor Guard (1.0), Kaervek's Torch (0.4), Staggershock (0.4), Errant Ephemeron (0.4) and Vulshok Gauntlets (0.3)!
Common Knowledge — Capsize, Disturbed Burial, Faith's Fetters, Guardian of the Guildpact, Mulldrifter, Pestilence, Pyrotechnics, Rancor and Rolling Thunder were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Guardian of the Guildpact (2) and Rolling Thunder (3) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Cenn's Enlistment, Coalition Honor Guard, Staggershock, Errant Ephemeron, Vulshok Gauntlets, Evincar's Justice, Rock Slide, Ashes to Ashes, Porcelain Legionnaire, Mark of the Wampire, Temporal Isolation, Blind Hunter, Exclude and Shimmering Glasskite only got 1 vote.
35 cards were voted on.
Links Directory.
2010 Pauper Power Rankings — Results Thread
2010 Pauper Power Rankings — Voting Thread
2011 Pauper Power Rankings — Results Thread
2011 Pauper Power Rankings — Voting Thread
2012 Voting Thread
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
02 Faith's Fetters (18.9)
03 Oblivion Ring (16.4)
04 Porcelain Legionnaire (14)
05 Journey to Nowhere (13.3)
06 Temporal Isolation (11.5)
07 Cenn's Enlistment (11.5)
08 Seraph of Dawn (8.8)
09 Troubled Healer (8.6)
10 Pacifism (8.4)
11 Blinding Beam (7.5)
12 Aven Riftwatcher (6.6)
13 Kor Skyfisher (6.5)
14 Coalition Honor Guard (6.5)
15 Arrest (5.0)
16 Goldmeadow Harrier (Gideon's Lawkeeper) (4.2)
17 Kor Hookmaster (4.0)
18 Bonds of Faith (4.0)
19 Kor Sanctifiers (3.8)
20 Totem-Guide Hartebeest (3.4)
yarn, Lanxal, Al_Z_Heimer, CrusherX, Hoojo, Mr.Kris, Kolmastoista, BetweenWalls, mbrodo, Rubin and Goblin Pile Shuffler.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Azorius Arrester (2.9), Deftblade Elite (2.8), Noble Templar (2.5), Kor Chant (2.4) and Soltari Trooper (2.3)!
Common Knowledge — Guardian of the Guildpact, Journey to Nowhere, Cenn's Enlistment and Faith's Fetters and Oblivion Ring were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Faith's Fetters (3), Guardian of the Guildpact (6) and Azorius Arrester (1) got all 20s!
Pet Cards — Attended Knight, Ballynock Cohort, Daru Lancer, Disenchant, Lone Missionary, Mana Tithe, Stormfront Pegasus and Sunlance only got 1 vote.
43 cards were voted on.
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
I think that the votes show that Cenn's Enlistment and Faith's Fetters rise well above the rank of "Pet Cards"!
One other interesting statistic for these final results might be how they compared to last year's results.
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Edit: Right. They both use a different kind of apostrophe ' that the computer picked up on but I didn't. Fixed, and made sure to include them in the other stats!
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
02 Capsize (17.5)
03 Flood (16.4)
04 Errant Ephemeron (11.4)
05 Exclude (10.4)
06 Mana Leak (9.0)
07 Deep Analysis (8.7)
08 Mist Raven (8.6)
09 Counterspell (8.2)
10 Man-o'-War (6.7)
11 Ray of Command (6.6)
12 Calcite Snapper (6.1)
13 Looter il-Kor (6.0)
14 Condescend (4.9)
15 Thalakos Scout (4.4)
16 Compulsive Research (4.4)
17 Shimmering Glasskite (4.2)
18 Repulse (3.7)
19 Waterfront Bouncer (3.7)
20 Narcolepsy (3.3)
yarn, Rubin, Goblin Pile Shuffler, Mr.Kris, The_Cooler, Lanxal, mbrodo, Parva, Al_Z_Heimer, Hoojo, 5oul Crusher, CrusherX, Kolmastiosta and knuckles29.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Stitched Drake (3.0), Silent Departure (2.9), Wormfang Drake (2.7), Ninja of the Deep Hours (2.5) and Illusionary Forces (2.4)!
Common Knowledge — Capsize and Mulldrifter were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Capsize (1), Flood (3), Impulse (1) and Mulldrifter (8) and Waterfront Bouncer (1) got all 20s!
Pet Cards — Archaeomancer, Augury Owl, Aven Fleetwing, Cloud of Faeries, Daze, Delver of Secrets, Deprive, Fathom Seer, Foresee, Frost Breath, Gryff Vanguard, Impulse, Miscalulation, Prodigal Sorcerer, Shaper Parasite, Spined Thopter, Temporal Fissure, Think Twice, Unstable Mutation, Voidmage Apprentice, Wayward Soul, Welkin Tern and Wingcrafter only got 1 vote.
63 cards were voted on.
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
Typo for Silent Departuren, rather than Silent Departure.
Also it's really intriguing to see where things trend when all the numbers and lists have been crunched together, and then compare it to past list.
It's funny, not long ago no one knew what Thalakos Scout is and now is ranks in the top 20.
Fixed!
Not high enough, though.
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
Agreed - I also think Ninja of the Deep Hours is being criminally undervalued!
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02 Pestilence (17.8)
03 Crypt Rats (16.3)
04 Hymn to Tourach (16.3)
05 Ashes to Ashes (15.1)
06 Death Denied (13.6)
07 Twisted Abomination (13.4)
08 Crippling Fatigue (9.1)
09 Doom Blade (7.8)
10 Evincar's Justice (6.9)
11 Grim Harvest (6.5)
12 Terror (5.6)
13 Snuff Out (5.6)
14 Mark of the Vampire (5.5)
15 Okiba-Gang Shinobi (5.4)
16 Faceless Butcher (5.1)
17 Liliana's Specter (5.1)
18 Undertaker (4.3)
19 Blind Zealot (3.4)
20 Dauthi Slayer (2.9)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo, Al_Z_Heimer, Hoojo, Rubin, 5oul Crusher and Goblin Pile Shuffler.
Random Ramblings & Rave Reviews
By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Chittering Rats (2.4), Dauthi Marauder (2.0), Carnophage (2.0), Vampire Lacerator (2.0) and Unearth (2.0)!
Common Knowledge — Ashes to Ashes, Crypt Rats, Disturbed Burial, Doom Blade, Pestilence, Terror and Twisted Abomination were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Pestilence (1), Disturbed Burial (3) and Hymn to Tourach (4) got all 20s!
Pet Cards — Unearth, Ravenous Skirge, Rend Flesh, Eyeblight's Ending, Skittering Horror, Phyrexian Rager, Disfigure, Nameless Inversion, Stinkweed Imp, Duress, Vampire Interloper, Vault Skirge, Death's Duet, Dauthi Horror, Last Gasp and Lose Hope only got 1 vote.
45 cards were voted on.
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
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Cubetutor
Me too (I had it as 10 in my list) - granted it requires some building around, but it can be really strong.
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Draft it on Cubetutor!
In my mind though, I actually kind of lump the two cards together even if I didn't show it on my list. As they have similar abilities, if I'm in the mood to pursue a potentially recursion heavy deck, I'll draft either of these early should I see them. That said, Undertaker only made my list, as it's specifically about being able to use any card to discard. This makes it a lot easier to approach when drafting/designing my deck instead of being focused on the very creature-heavy decks usually needed to maximize value out of Tortured Existence.
In short, it just feels like it's easier to make Undertaker "work".
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
02 Pyrotechnics (17.9)
03 Fireball (15.7)
04 Staggershock (14.4)
05 Lightning Bolt (13.9)
06 Arc Lightning (13.3)
07 Brimstone Volley (11.4)
08 Firebolt (11.3)
09 Chain Lightning (10.1)
10 Rock Slide (9.9)
11 Kaervek's Torch (8.7)
12 Incinerate (5.6)
13 Slash Panther (4.1)
14 Chartooth Cougar (4.1)
15 Searing Spear (3.9)
16 Disintegrate (3.7)
17 Blood Ogre (3.4)
18 Gorehorn Minotaurs (3.3)
19 Gathan Raiders (3.3)
20 Searing Blaze (3.3)
Lanxal, yarn, Al_Z_Heimer, mbrodo, Rubin, Hoojo and Goblin Pile Shuffler.
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By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Fireslinger (3.1), Plated Geopede (2.7), Ghitu Slinger (2.4), Fault Riders (2.1) and Lash Out (1.9)!
Common Knowledge — Rolling Thunder, Pyrotechnics, Lightning Bolt, Arc Lightning, Brimstone Volley and Firebolt were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Rolling Thunder (6) and Staggershock (1) got all 20s!
Pet Cards — Keldon Marauders, Bladetusk Boar, Fire Whip, Lava Burst, Flame Slash, Emberwilde Augur, Adder-Staff Boggart, Splatter Thug, Ruinous Minotaur, Gore-House Chainwalker, Intimidator Initiate, Reckless Charge and Volcanic Hammer (Fire Ambush) only got 1 vote.
43 cards were voted on.
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StaffThe thing is, Red's common creatures aren't all that bad. They've got tons of powerful pingers like Vulshok Sorcerer and Fireslinger, and tons of Firebreathers to close out a long game. And they've got a decent number of efficient 2-drops and 2-for-1 3-drops. The problem is, burn is just that good. Especially X burn and divided burn.
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02 Rancor (18.5)
03 Sprout Swarm (18.5)
04 Yavimaya Elder (13.6)
05 Wickerbough Elder (12.5)
06 Sentinel Spider (10.4)
07 Penumbra Spider (9.9)
08 Trusted Forcemage (9.4)
09 Wild Mongrel (7.7)
10 Krosan Tusker (7.6)
11 River Boa (7.2)
12 Cultivate (Kodama's Reach) (7.1)
13 Llanowar Elves (Fyndhorn Elves) (6.3)
14 Mire Boa (5.8)
15 Darkthicket Wolf (5.6)
16 Primal Huntbeast (4.2)
17 razing Gladehart (3.7)
18 Simian Grunts (3.3)
19 Quirion Ranger (3.2)
20 Festerhide Boar (2.8)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo, 5oul Crusher, The_Cooler, Hoojo, Goblin Pile Shuffler, MagicFever, Rubin and Al_Z_Heimer.
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By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Sakura-Tribe Elder (2.6), Silhana Ledgewalker (2.3), Prey Upon (1.9), Wall of Roots (1.9) and Arbor Elf (1.7)!
Common Knowledge — Sprout Swarm, Blastoderm and Rancor were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Sprout Swarm (4), Blastoderm (4) and Rancor (2) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Hungry Spriggan, Avacyn's Pilgrim, Nantuko Shaman, Wild Leotau, Basking Rootwalla, Civic Wayfinder, Elves of Deep Shadow, Crushing Vines, Harrow, Vines of Vastwood, Arachnus Web, Boreal Druid, Edge of Autumn, Wildheart Invoker, Mutagenic Growth, Nantuko Vigilante, Penumbra Bobcat, Thundering Tanadon, Utopia Sprawl, Werebear and Borderland Ranger only got 1 vote.
53 cards were voted on.
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There is a typo with Primal Huntbeast, because it is in the 'Pet Cards' section under a different spelling.
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02 Bonesplitter (18.2)
03 Pristine Talisman (17.0)
04 Serrated Arrows (17.0)
05 Sylvok Lifestaff (12.4)
06 Perilous Myr (11.2)
07 Tumble Magnet (9.6)
08 Vulshok Gauntlets (9.6)
09 Signets (9.2)
10 Opaline Bracers (8.6)
11 Mind Stone (8.4)
12 Ulamog's Crusher (7.8)
13 Flayer Husk (6.2)
14 Phyrexian War Beast (6.2)
15 Viridian Longbow (6.0)
16 Aeolipile (6.0)
17 Scuttlemutt (5.2)
18 Prismatic Lens (4.6)
19 Adventuring Gear (4.6)
20 Kitesail (3.6)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo, Hoojo and Al_Z_Heimer.
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By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Moonglove Extract (3.4), Leonin Bola (3.4), Armillary Sphere (2.6), Blazing Torch (2.4) and Leonin Scimitar (1.8)!
Common Knowledge — Bonesplitter, Flayer Husk, Mind Stone, Perilous Myr, Pristmatic Lens, Pristine Talisman, Serrated Arrows, Signets, Sylvok Lifestaff, Viridian Longbow and Vulshok Morningstar were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Bonesplitter (1), Pristine Talisman (1), Serrated Arrows (1) and Vulshok Morningstar (2) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Kitesail, Leonin Bola, Blazing Torch, Whispersilk Cloak, Darksteel Pendant, Wayfarer's Bauble and Neurok Stealthsuit only got 1 vote.
30 cards were voted on.
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02 Jilt (15.5)
03 Consume Strength (15.0)
04 Strangling Soot (13.8)
05 Pillory of the Sleepless (13.0)
06 Terminate (12.8)
07 Blightning (12.8)
08 Qasali Pridemage (12.3)
09 Blind Hunter (11.0)
10 Feeling of Dread (9.3)
11 Branching Bolt (9.0)
12 Curse of Chains (9.0)
13 Putrid Leech (7.3)
14 Kird Ape (6.5)
15 Assault Zeppelid (5.8)
16 Goblin Legionnaire (4.8)
17 Agony Warp (4.8)
18 Recoil (4.5)
19 Izzet Chronarch (3.5)
20 Desecrator Hag (3.5)
Lanxal, yarn, Hoojo and mbrodo.
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By that much — In 21st to 25th place we have Orim's Thunder (3.5), Deft Duelist (3.3), Probe (3.0), Travel Preparations (2.5) and Sluiceway Scorpion (2.3)!
Common Knowledge — Armadillo Cloak, Assault Zeppelid, Branching Bolt, Consume Strength, Curse of Chains, Feeling of Dread, Jilt, Pillory of the Sleepless, Qasali Pridemage, Strangling Soot and Terminate were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Armadillo Cloak (3) and Jilt (1) got 20s!
Pet Cards — Desecrator Hag, Horned Kavu, Noggle Bandit, Orim's Thunder, Sluiceway Scorpion and Thrill of the Hunt only got 1 vote.
28 cards were voted on.
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I was just looking back on this. I actually forgot to for the non-Llanowar Elves mana dork, and I don't think I'm the only one who didn't. All the one mana dorks are all on slightly different power levels narrowly under Llanowar.
Also I was was just reading though and you must of accentually deleted the 'G' in Grazing Gladehart. Also you can merge Civic Wayfinder and Borderland Ranger from 'Pet Cards', although that was sort of my fault in part for not typing in that it was a functional reprint in my top 20 post.
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02 Bouncelands (8.4)
03 Guildgates (7.4)
04 Desert (5.9)
05 Borderposts (5.9)
06 Rupture Spire (Transguild Promenade) (4.8)
07 Quicksand (3.9)
08 Halimar Depths (2.4)
09 Teetering Peaks (2.3)
10 Panoramas (1.0)
Lanxal, yarn, mbrodo, 5oul Crusher, Goblin Pile Shuffler, Hoojo, Rubin, Al_Z_Heimer and xitaun.
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By that much — In 11st to 15th place we have Onslaught Cycle Lands (Secluded Steppe) (1.0), Haunted Fengraf (0.4), Shimmering Grotto (0.4), Smoldering Spires (0.4) and Khalni Garden (0.3)!
Common Knowledge — Bouncelands, Desert and Terramorphic Expanse (Evolving Wilds) were on every list!
Blockbusters — Only Terramorphic Expanse (Evolving Wilds) (8) and Bouncelands (1) got 10s!
Pet Cards — Khalni Garden, Shimmering Grotto, Smoldering Spires and Soaring Seacliffs only got 1 vote.
17 cards were voted on.
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