Goblins vs Pestilence | Quarterfinals 3 - Quest for the Best Pauper Deck Ever

What was the best Pauper deck ever? We made our community vote for one deck to represent each year since 2010, recruited 16 Pauper Experts to play a 5-round tournament, and now we bring you each match of the Top 8. Andrea is playing Felicia and either Goblin Goblin Bushwhacker or Pestilence could be knocked out of the tournament.
All decklists & Swiss matches: bit.ly/49tJHSF
Decks featured in this video: bit.ly/3wBH97s
The Swiss pilot for Goblins was Bernas Torres
The Swiss pilot for Pestilence was ‪@Kirblinxy‬
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All decklists & Swiss matches: bit.ly/49tJHSF Decks featured in this video: bit.ly/3wBH97s The Swiss pilot for Goblins was Bernas Torres The Swiss pilot for Pestilence was @Kirblinxy

[@Dammarc1]

song at 01:38 pleaseeeeeeeee

[@theprojectdaemon]

Pestilence: I was designed to defeat you. Goblins: Jokes on you, we can't read!

[@jaredwonnacott9732]

The fact that a board of goblins could take down a deck built around steady life gain and dealing small amounts of damage to everything... Wow! It's like Pestilence was built specifically to take down aggro and the goblins just didn't get that memo.

[@Gabriel64468]

tbf goblins DID get completely shut out in the game where pestilence reached its gameplan. It just turns out that one of the best ways of stopping something is to just kill the controller before they get there.

[@The_Abhy]

​@Gabriel64468 yeah it was 35:65 in favor of pesticide. 1 game goblin get lucky tnx for Andrea bricking. But that magic.❤

[@rfs8194]

I don't think goblins can read, so who knows if they got the memo

[@odoacredacalcutta5085]

tbf in g3 goblins had the best draw it could possible hope for

[@kylegonewild]

@@Gabriel64468 Player removal is the most effective removal.

[@theblakwarior]

wait. Mengu was not kidding, thats how that deck wins! By pinging your opponent and gaining life with your mana base! Man, pauper is crazy! Anyways, great video. Always love to see Mengu, Felicia, and pauper featured :)

[@awesomeguy5451]

this is a perfect demonstration of the saying, "RED DECK WINS"

[@gryffindor8896]

Wow I did not expect the winner here but great match regardless excited to see more!

[@nicobaur3076]

It's Thursday in Japan, thank you guys. Love to end the day with card market!

[@cameton_youtube]

I love seeing someone topdeck something and immediately start tapping mana 😂 good game y'all!

[@Karthedis]

Great to see Felicia win, so we have here also the next round. Neat.

[@viviblue7277]

I wonder in hindsight if pestilence was supposed to mulligan more aggressively… but all those starting hands look solid! I know at the very least I would’ve kept those, although that game 1 hand I’d probably mulligan post sideboard since circle of protection red is so good in this matchup.

[@ghenrindback]

Pestilence is one of my all-time favorite cards, so many weird brews you can come up with. This will date me pretty hard, but the most fun I ever had playing magic was when I ran a "time bomb" deck that built a board full of creature on-death triggers plus enchantments like last laugh and pestilence (protection through Urza's Armor). It wasn't the best deck once your opponent wrapped their head around the counterplay, but it did surprisingly well at my local tournaments as it disrupted most of the meta around that time - until Psychatog/Upheaval decks shut it down completely.

[@benistoneman9737]

Bro got so excited for the COP red. Reminds me of the early days of magic those were always in casual decks

[@DaniMarko]

Wow great matches! Felicia is fearless!

[@crawdaddy2004]

5:47 The oldest card I own is a Beta COP: Red. I played it when CounterTop was still legal in Legacy. All of my sideboard cards could be found with Enlightened Tutor - which I could cast in response to the Counterbalance trigger to put whatever mana value I needed on top. 😂

[@noahmorris1015]

GOBLINS TO THE MOON AND STARS BABEY GOBLINS YESTERDAY GOBLINS TODAY AND GOBLINS TOMORROW CMON BABEY ALL THE WAY FROM GOBBOTOWN TO GOBTOPIA AGGRO TILL I DIE WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO thank you for making this series cardmarket it's CONSTANTLY thrilling

[@DarthSmirnoff]

Love this series!

[@TuberTugger]

I liked that part when the goblins attacked

[@DSR505]

if you went with red you would have been able to play the first day with chatter and just keep some blockers up, them being 22s they hold up quite well and the turn later you can see what to do from there

[@DSR505]

that gives you more flexibility post draw

[@MarkAvo]

Rooting for those basic mountains!

[@jessesutton7985]

It's great that gobo's grab those lightning fast wins and Pestilence takes so long to win it's better to just concede.

[@beanofknowledge2125]

Minor Spoilers: Game two was the perfect example of why WOTC doesn't print cards like Circle of protection anymore

[@hansolo8080]

The best combo in this matchup is Andrea and Felicia.

[@sorin_markov]

SPOILERS Eeeeeverybody was saying how this was a terrible matchup for goblins in the poll beforehand but surprise, expensive enchantments have a tough time getting down before aggro puts a clock on them!

[@ozzysmith2571]

Good joblins to the goblins!

[@chiefdragoon9693]

Felicia is so pretty

[@ericzettl1563]

What a game tho

[@ursulcx299]

This why pauper is awesome

[@aarontanco6200]

When the meta is wide open you should always just play aggro. A little predictable but winning game 1 always feels good.👍

[@Jedicake]

MY GOOD GOOD BOYS

[@victorchico4980]

Niceeeeee💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[@pigeon7777]

In the second game why wasn't she playing her lands?

[@CardmarketMagic]

In case she drew Flame Jab 👍

[@felicia7008]

Primarily because of flame jab and its retrace but also because I really didn't need to. There is no benefit to playing more than like 3 or 4 lands. Its not like I ever want to hardcast Fireblast or something. And even holding lands that Andrea knows about somewhat conceals newly drawn lands that could also be burn spells. Does that make sense? :)

[@CardmarketMagic]

@@felicia7008 oh hello! Looks like we answered at the same time :P but your answer was better 😅

[@pigeon7777]

@@CardmarketMagic Ah thanks, I was so confused!

[@pigeon7777]

@@felicia7008 Thanks! Yes it does, 300 IQ plays

[@liamcoso]

i know you do it to show some gameplay, but honestly she could have conceded game 2. ah, she did. i was typing this while game 2 was still going but yeah, i love and play goblins, i would have conceded game 2 after mengu first duress edit after g3 lets gooo goblinzzz

[@kolr2873]

Some of you in the comments have never been bushwhacked and it shows

[@aidenchism8628]

Tournament time, boys

[@SuperEvilCake]

goblins together strong

[@cronothblackmetal297]

GO GOBLINS GO❤❤

[@Jericut]

-- spoiler warning -- MONO RED UNDEFEATED NEVER COUNT OUT AGGRO BABY WOOOOO

[@pedrokantor7972]

YEEEEES

[@BearicBrown]

Andrea getting rng screwed game 1 was so depressing

[@mrcooldude08]

wooooooo goblins

[@sealamander4607]

mogg raider costs 2

[@CardmarketMagic]

I can assure you that it only costs one mana :)

[@UrAvgDMG]

goblins 4 lyfe

[@blueplayer6197]

That's just whack. Those were good games, quite the upset for the matchup!

[@kaisengrossnickle281]

I think pestilance was put up against the wrong deck

[@CardmarketMagic]

This is one of Pestilence's best matchups. But sometimes a combination of good play and luck will have the underdog win :)

[@MrShrike]

spoiler alert 😜 0:22

[@CardmarketMagic]

It's not a spoiler ;) Pestilence simplt doesn't have any colour

[@mashedmentality]

Idk if Carl is still editing but whoever did, the little PIP video of Andrea’s channel, nice touch! Great way to showcase their content without it intruding on the video playing. Very cool

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm really proud of what Andrea's doing on his new channel so I wanted to be sure I could shout out my friend's content despite him not having done so himself in the game :) thank you for noticing

[@mashedmentality]

@@CardmarketMagic Have to give the editors their props! They put in the work too. And his new channel is great! Highly suggest fans of this channel go check it out.

[@AndreaMengucci]

Thanks Carl for adding it! Appreciated it :)

[@felicia7008]

SPOILERS We did it, gang! Gonna be real here - I went into this with very little hope. Bernas briefed me extensively on the match-up and it boiled down to "Really looks like you're screwed. That deck is built to beat you." But three games of tight draws and Andrea just stumbling a tiny tiny bit with me drawing back-to-back good cards in game 3 means we get to carry this deck to the semifinals!!! ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@davidhansen5067]

Cheers on the wins I would never have predicted! Glad to see you showing up on the channel more, I'm a fan of your personality and chemistry on set.

[@wadedennis864]

you actually played very well, i know its just red aggro but i imagine playing against andrea is nervewracking

[@bobwilson679]

Good plays, nice job!

[@jeandouyeth6682]

gotta say, at game 3 at 12:10, I wonder if I wouldn't have kept that Gobelin cohort in hand to ensure I would play a creature spell next turn and enable my attackers. Not sure what's the best line of action here... anyway, good game ! see you in the semi-finals

[@el_pablodocus]

@@jeandouyeth6682 thought the same but then you're not maximizing potential damage

[@fuzzymanpeach09]

Viewers: "I want these matches to go to game 3 so the videos are longer than 15 minutes" Cardmarket: Has a match that goes to game 3 and is still the shortest video in the series.

[@Kirblinxy]

Well, I did what I could to get the deck to top 8. Was good to see the deck in action in Mengu's hands and it was even the first deck to go to game 3 this series. Goblin Bushwhacker is just a heck of a card.

[@CardmarketMagic]

You did a wonderful job in the Swiss! We did bets on who would make top 8 and you proved everyone wrong by skillfully piloting it to the filmed rounds :) thank you so much for your participation in the tournament!

[@AndreaMengucci]

Thanks for playing Pestilence!

[@tertmemelur1880]

omg I saw Andrea's gameplan I was like "goblin is fighting an uphill battle here, I hope they can still put up a fight" AND THEN THE DOUBLE LIGHTNING BOLT, GO BURN GO AGGRO

[@sr71silver]

You forgot the eternal law of Magic. Red deck wins.

[@tertmemelur1880]

HELL YEAH DA GOBBOS WON ROUND 3 !! Well played Felicia, go gobbos ! :D

[@tertmemelur1880]

@@sr71silver Hell yeah it does :D and I cheer everytime :3

[@josephmathes]

I don't understand magic players loving burn decks. If you want to be aggressive and not think too hard, surely there's another hobby you'll enjoy more

[@kylegonewild]

@@josephmathes You don't understand why someone would want to compete with a streamlined and optimized rush down strategy that is good at countering slow-roll value decks? If you don't want to think at all before you speak, surely there's another hobby you'll enjoy more.

[@Pistolsatsean]

It is so healthy to have an aggro deck this far up to try and keep the slow decks in check. Also I initially picked pestilence in the poll until I remembered how bonkers Legacy goblins is!

[@timr8159]

I really enjoyed the gameplay in this one - tight plays, precise announcements and super clear communication between the players. Great fun to watch pro pilots - Felicia and Mengu new dream team!

[@robertomacetti7069]

Two things I learned Pestilence is basically an orchish Bowmasters Goblin guide is still an amazing card even at common with downsides

[@OtherSideLLC]

Well now you have Conditional Goblin Guide (its a 2/2 with haste if you have an artifact) with no other downside.

[@tertmemelur1880]

@@OtherSideLLC yeah it's incredible to see such an outdated list get so far when modern aggro lists feel so much smoother and faster

[@alfredolubrano8594]

This channel grew SO much, I'm here since the very first video and let me say, I'm so proud of you all guys! Hard work always pays!

[@davidhansen5067]

Great to keep seeing Felicia on the channel!

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

Seconded.

[@Goblin6494]

I have never rooted against mengu until now!!!! Wooooooo let's go!!!!!!

[@HearseonHydros]

That was so incredibly hype to watch and what a good finish! Alot of people were saying this would be a blowout in pestilence's favor but you can NEVER count out the goblins!

[@kalikaiz]

I thought there was no WAY that would happen. wow!

[@MengusWorkshop]

Congratulations to Felicia and Goblins for advancing to Semifinals! And thanks to Cardmarket for the shoutout! We're now rooting for Jeskai Glitters in Top4!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Always happy to shout out quality content :)

[@4vendetta1]

The thing i love about your channel is that you are all so nice. Can you please do a saltiest decks series. So playing the most tilting decks from each format against eachother. Similar to best decks in pauper/modern/commander

[@GaybrohamStinkton]

Felicia do be Goblin tho

[@BootiSwet]

great game, I felt my eye twitch when the goblins started flooding the board lol. #Control

[@Hpborges]

That 10 turn clock was really orzhovy

[@arthurbarelli3315]

RED DECK WINS!!

[@dansouth1973]

I'm glad COPs aren't as prevalent in sideboards as they used to be, legal card but they always seemed so unfair, especially against colors that had no interaction with them.

[@michaelsinnreich6626]

Felicia is great at beating the odds, great to see her win after the last matchup she had.

[@Themrfuzzypants]

Wow I didn't realize how strong goblins was in pauper. I feel like I blinked and that third game was over.

[@2ntwins]

wait til you see waht it looks like in legacy. name sticker goblin and broadside bombadiers are insane

[@michaelcollins4534]

I think you mean mind goblin sir ​@@2ntwins

[@kylegonewild]

This is also an OLD goblin list. Nowadays you can do infinite mana combos and stuff with Gobbos in Pauper.

[@888ian2]

you should try an updated list, this has no cards from the past almost 10 years

[@serrahool]

OMG, a deck that is so difficult to win against, against a pro pilot...give Felicia some credit, that was beyond awesome

[@crancpiti]

noooo, I was hoping for the Pestilence win after seeing Andrea's MTGO video. WB is my favorite color combo and that looks like the perfect representation of those colors.

[@sh41]

I'm all in for aggro decks, so I'm very happy for goblins to go through, easily piloted by Felicia... Even if it means Andrea loses, red decks make me happy. 2 guests this time!

[@Halinn]

7:20 yes, this is unironically what I want to see.

[@mfmageiwatch]

Crazy that goblins beat the deck that specifically kills small creatures.

[@mageius]

Gotta Love goblins, there are budget deck for a reason but they're always fun.

[@valt3rnative]

Goblins seeing a Pestilence deck be like: "Ouch, you better call an ambulance. FOR YOURSELF"

[@GamerdevilPro]

I definitely did not expect this! Could have gone either way, very impressive showing and well played by both players!

[@ElektechN9ne]

Those Goblins didn't come to joke around, holy

[@alizah8042]

Great job Felicia!!!!!! Idk how you kept your head after that boardwipe at the end but you pulled it out!!!!!!

[@DarthChewdup]

felicia playing goblins?? fantastic video! also good guy mengucci is here 💜

[@jensonhuey9509]

Great game! Was rooting for the goblin bois, glad they could pull through with a win. Thanks for the content!

[@rafaelmehret5952]

As a primarily red player, I am very happy seeing this 🥰

[@skourch.]

Red deck wins!

[@gsestream]

since when has pacifism enchantment allowed to stay on a temporarily ability gained hexproof creature. hexproof makes not target of spells or abilities (enchantment). mtg arena has a bug in their legal rules issues.

[@davidsouls7778]

Just wanted to give feedback, love the videos. I literally watch every one of them. Greetings from Germany :)

[@blueredlover1060]

Goblins been making me proud. They were my first actual brew all time, and it's awesome to see them win.

[@ryunocore]

I love Goblins so much. It's beautiful.

[@daveyhwa]

Before I started watching: Oh this is 13 minutes long I guess goblins win. During game 2: how the hell do they come back from this board state there's no way there is time for a game 3 After game 3: Ok got it

[@janmelantu7490]

The only format you can’t build a good goblins deck in is standard (sometimes)

[@prysthaea7735]

That's the nice thing about aggro honestly. All the sweepers in the world mean nothing if you're dead the turn you can cast them.

[@nykerc5127]

Is circle working the way he did? I feel like it pays 1 mana for 1 red source, in the game he pays 1 for all red sources? i am new to the game tho

[@JarneB]

i still love cardmarket ❤

[@JohnDoe-vm1rr]

Epic! Such a difficult MU

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

Goblin decks are the texbook definition of "Here for a good time, not a long time."

[@deanlinden1635]

Goblin lover here. This is a very good video!

[@valt3rnative]

YES!!! God, my heart... Wait, is this comment a spoiler?

[@aidenchism8628]

SPOILER WARNING LET'S GOOOOOOO GOBLINS!!!!!!

[@benjaminloyd6056]

Both decks really showed up today.

[@IsaacBotten]

Man if goblins win the whole thing I’ll be flabbergasted

[@piedrita5884]

Why there is no goblin granade in Goblins???!!!

[@lucasfarted]

Love Mengu, but love Goblins more! Go Goblins!!

[@marklehman5272]

The misplays in game three were astounding.

[@888ian2]

13 minutes has to be good for the little green guys lol