MTG - Get dirty! With Dimir Alchemy, a Powerful Control Deck in Pauper for Magic: The Gathering

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[@MasterQuestMaster]

"Many Rich Hagans asked the question"... That was glorious xD

[@aham2903]

Thank you for being such a pauper advocate. I've been waiting years for it to catch on in the paper world. Now I can finally brush the dust off my Affinity and Mono Black decks and play them in real life since pauper events are regularly firing at my LGS down here in Fresno CA. You have a large amount of my gratitude for this, prof! Let's all work to keep up the momentum and get an official non-MTGO paper ban-list and regs so that it can be even more accessible to aspiring budget players!

[@patrickrohlfs5759]

Cryptic serpent would be a good creature for this deck as well. It has “This spell costs 1 less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard”

[@wildernaut595]

Haha it just got Down shifted

[@Kizer5Red]

Great that Pauper is finally getting paper support.Pauper, love it. Drifted to Pauper around Khans block after 4yrs of playing modern and deciding it was just to expensive to keep 4 modern decks up and running

[@The_Smartest_Witch]

I have to admit prof: you sold me on pauper, and many people at my locals as well. We've got a small league going, and its been great.

[@the_trash_mane5875]

Dimir means dark in icelandic.

[@aubreywhite3190]

This looks pretty close to my UB Delver list in Pauper, but I really like the choices you made in Compulsive Research and Forbidden Alchemy. I'm going to have to try those out!

[@codyweaver7546]

UG Tempo. Delver+Nimble Mongoose+Werebear. You run bounce cards and control spells. The goal is to drop early threats and then pop! Threats off the board and get in.

[@Sheriff_K]

I wish Bounding Krasis had been printed at Common, then maybe such a deck could be a thing.. It's my dream to be able to play UG Tempo in Pauper, but alas.. Closest we have is Madness, and that's not exactly T1. :/

[@mulldrifterz6469]

Thanks for another Pauper video Prof.! Here's hoping each GP keeps breaking the last GP's record for players! Hopefully it's turning heads at Wizards and we get a Pauper GP. :D

[@lemonflavouredtnt6969]

It's so good to have a big magic KZbinr pushing pauper, thanks prof.

[@2MeatyOwlLegs]

just a minor hint Prof: maybe you should show the common prints of the cards in this deck, so new viewers aren't confused if the card is actually playable

[@ArmadilloAl]

Better yet, don't show the online-only versions of cards with price tags in dollars instead of tickets. (He can't do both at the same time, though, because Chainer's Edict.)

[@thoraxepi]

Seconded. I was confused at the inclusion of uncommons.

[@devunit2369]

ArmadilloAl It Kind of makes sense, considering how the legality list goes off of MTGO legality.

[@druidobianco9734]

Some cards were never printed in common exept online, so for cards like chainer’s edict he has to show or the online only version with the common simbol, or the printed real card but with the uncommon symbol

[@nathanspencer6140]

So happy that CF and SCG are finally seeing the light. You’ve done it Professor!

[@vaderetroretana6663]

Professor every day you do your videos better, you are good i cannot imagine what cool videos you are going to do in the future. thanks for giving attention to Pauper. Saludos desde mexico :D

[@TehSeksyManz]

Angler is just an awesome card. The art and mechanical are fantastic. Cool common.

[@NickWalkerTipdrill]

PROF! Loving pauper tech, how about all the big decks in the format? Affinity, Tron, Delver U and UR, ELVES! I want them all! Keep up the good work.

[@Champigne]

He finally made a video of the pauper deck I play. It was bound to happen I guess. This a great control deck. Usually only lose with bad draws or getting overrun by slivers or elves if you don't have enough early answers.

[@isprishniinofinada5219]

Thanks professor 🤓 for pushing pauper, cant wait here in new jersey

[@Donnyjohnsonbooks]

Perfect, I was looking for a Dimir deck for my Pauper Library. Thank you, Prof. You never disappoint!

[@tylerthinnes43078]

Last weekend was awesome! I was so happy that I got to meet you and I got to play some pauper and talking to you was pretty awesome you’re such a down to earth guy!

[@machinamawatcher]

Now, when are we going to get a tech for the spiciest format, Pauper EDH?

[@ViolentSh4de]

machinamawatcher Man that would be an amazing format if they just could get a better mana base. Undercity informer was an awesome deck

[@themagiclibrary336]

I'm so glad Pauper is getting more attention! It's so much fun!

[@emschmetty417]

Haha the "many Rich Hagons" joke cracked me up :D

[@447xpro]

Dear Professor, Could we see a Pauper ‘Glyphs’ tech? It’s a really cool deck which tries to reverse engineer the current aggro meta by playing walls and then flinging them at your opponent for the win.

[@ArmadilloAl]

Given that none of the Glyphs are Pauper-legal (at least as long as it's trying to be a paper format with online deck construction rules), this seems unlikely.

[@NeoWeaponog]

Thanks Professor for doing these videos. You were the reason why I got into pauper and after a year of playing magic....this is probably my favorite format.....I just wished there was a bigger scene in San Diego.......

[@berndb3141]

Thanks for your Pauper Content. That's a format I would love to get into. Not sure how many Rich Hagons watching there are, tough.

[@carlbutcher2268]

Building this on MTGO at the moment, just want to offer a little ultra-budget tip: Vodalian Zombie can be substituted for Zombie Outlander, the former costs over a ticket while the latter is less than a tenth of one. The only functional difference is that Prof is running a Merfolk Zombie in an old frame, which is slightly cooler than a Zombie Scout from Conflux. They're both 2/2s with pro-green that cost UB.

[@TheWolfDogMoon]

I switched to Pauper. built four decks this week. Played a bunch of matches. Pauper is fun. Thanks Prof!

[@olivergross6359]

Take a shot every time prof says pauper

[@zachariahpoltergeist4516]

You're paying for my medical bills...

[@jeremywarren183]

Id like to see you put together a dinosaur pauper with new dinos and older cards for support

[@MetPhD]

Still watching pauper guides years later. We play paper pauper now that it’s a wizards legit format!

[@kylescott2290]

Awesome video man, keep it up. Your videos are so well produced and informational

[@timothygerbig875]

Professor, I love your videos, but that pronunciation of "augur" was painful.

[@mradabaugh9406]

@@balaam_7087 He is an english professor and is purposely mispronouncing the names because of an ongoing joke in the magic community.

[@johnderienzo1644]

I want to see a brew of your own design Prof! That or an updated Slivers deck.

[@MrRuff-cc3lg]

I am so glad that Pauper is now a thing!

[@BozzLightyr]

Your face when he said pauper at the end xD

[@hardhouse911]

Just found this video and built and played the deck. Thanks for the deck tech, this is fun and fast.

[@ehallam08]

Submerged boneyard was printed at common in the planeswalker decks.

[@WoRMaSTeR64]

Well great. We already had DIsmal Backwater and Dimir Guildgate though.

[@angelx9724]

i love pauper. thank you for pushing this format so hard, it's such a wholesome, ridiculous format.

[@dezsomodos1314]

Thanks a lot for being at GP London. Lost all the games but learned a lot about the format see you at the next GP. :)

[@TheCommunistGamerTV]

Just because it's a pet peeve of mine: it's pronounced "ah-ger," Professor. This deck makes Pauper look very enticing to me.

[@accrualworld4488]

Forbidden alchemy is a card advantage engine. It’s a 2 for 1 after flashback.

[@Sheriff_K]

I personally prefer the UB Teachings list; Teachings for Teachings, now THAT'S Magic! And I just love winning via Buying Back Evincar's Justice.. Good stuff.

[@spidermonkey7280]

"3 Think Twice." Shows X2. Ah prof, always the same.

[@furryferret111]

Just picked up the pieces and built it. Im looking forward to starting out in pauper. Thanks for the advice proff!

[@sithdragon3333]

Prof loved the video -- thanks to you I got into pauper and I love it. Also your guides are super, duper helpful. It is also good to know that others share the same cynical and realistic views on WOTC and strengthens the good feeling when people such as yourself share the views. love this channel.

[@joelthejedi1]

Classy way to call somebody out. ;) Props Prof.

[@prplprince8730]

Thanks to your videos I’ve brewed an evoke combo deck! Thanks prof!!

[@draftemmtg7733]

Philip Rybak what’s the combo? :)

[@prplprince8730]

Its a UW deck with a splash of G. The core of the deck is Evoke creatures with angelic renewal which will get me 2 triggers or in my late game finisher a Walker of the Grove plus a token. I also have a few blink effects for added value with spellstutter sprites to go with the blinks. Wretched Gryffs are in the deck to proc angelic renewal and value off of the ETB triggers. Deck is fun and people don't expect to play against it which is always a bonus!

[@hisokamorow3611]

Dimir alchemy sounds like a greek guy to me.

[@Angreesloth]

Just played this to a 3-1 finish at FNM last night, it's fun and powerfully interactive.

[@wiesenacht]

So, a question for everyone out there who are experienced in pauper: Why run Prohibit over Mana Leak? Prohibit seems more limiting in my eyes. That said, Ive never played Pauper so I'm not experienced.

[@Tada123123]

Ryanosaurus Wrecks pauper is a much slower format that modern. It's the only format where I've seen a 14 card stack. Prohibit is always a hard counter for opponents spells when fighting in counterwars where mana leak often would be dead. There are a couple match ups where it could be okay but often those match ups are where counters are too slow.

[@ansoneckel2552]

I would love to see a pauper deck tech that is orzhov

[@vindorin]

B/W Ixalan Vampires works for me!

[@vindorin]

Check out Strictly Better MTG. Dev gives a pretty decent suggestion...

[@Jerome...]

Nightsky Mimic + Edge of the Divinity can do a fair job.

[@metalfreekz13]

Take your pick! Aggro - Vampires Midrange - Orzhov Midrange Control - Pestilence Combo(ish) - Aristocrats

[@kevinew7722]

Ohhhh this deck looks like so much fun! I guess this will make a great first pauper deck. :)

[@SpyridonTheWonderWkr]

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[@TopBunSKILLZ]

I would like to see a tech on a WB Pestilence deck, I've looked up some lists and there is a lot of builds

[@Riflain]

I love these pauper deck tech videos!

[@TobiasLeonHaecker]

Could we get more Pauper Content again? Please? Can we peer pressure Gavin into giving us Pauper Challenger Decks? And sorry for the spam, I just like to push the alogrhythm for pauper

[@zacharylindahl]

you have helped make pauper my new favorite format

[@apa_19]

I just made an alchemy deck in MTGO for less than 0.5 tix! Pauper is awesome!

[@CorpCoCEO]

I’ve been looking at pauper faeries, and I know how much you like those. Might be cool, interesting tempo/control deck, you should check it out, maybe do a deck tech?

[@TankeMaster1]

Best intro ever! jajajajaja I love this pauper decks, thanks profesor!

[@PewPew_McPewster]

Good old Counterspell. Love Counterspell. I’m playing this format to play Counterspell.

[@Ricardo-zo1ti]

You are too conservative with the mana base. I run 4 copies of Counterspell in my Grixis Teachings deck and it's just fine

[@Nathan-fd6tw]

Hey Prof. Would you consider reviewing apps and websites that allow you to inventory your collection and track price? I'd appreciate it!!

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

What Samosa he has though o don't have a link

[@Jorgelufe]

Is it possible that goblins make a comeback? Haven't seen them in a while and pack quite a punch! Great video prof.

[@raijufulger7575]

Drinking game! take a drink every time the proff says "GP"

[@Charge183IF]

Thank you! This might be my intro to Pauper!

[@jorrbroth6934]

Three videos in the same week! Your spoiling us prof

[@deividgarmar]

Plis professor, a Madness budget deck Next time!!!! (pauper, modern,...anything!!!)

[@tknocker8750]

pauper affinity. artifact lands! frogmite!

[@PinkiePie2]

I'd love to see some kinda spider pauper deck!

[@eddybuckhorn7411]

95% of these questions in the comments section are answered by google.

[@JohnFortniteKennedy503]

That doom blade was uncommon

[@Teddi92]

I'd love to see him do a Fog Frog list.

[@drop2736]

Teddiursa92 he did, search up golgari tortured existence, the deck has the spore frog loop.

[@Yous0147]

I'd love a red/white or red/blue creature focused pauper deck as one suggestion, thank you. This was a great deck to think about.

[@richardchesser6446]

Great video Prof.! I love pauper, as I can no longer afford to keep up a Standard legal deck.

[@SomeFreakingCactus]

What about Pieces of the Puzzle?

[@TheBlueAnt]

Can you make a video about Pauper Commander (PDH)?

[@MrFuturesciencejesus]

More UB love, let's see some flicker

[@SpyridonTheWonderWkr]

Chris Edwards Flicker dat b word yo!

[@thisislesbomaya]

hmmm, i wish there was a gp within idk 1500 miles of me

[@luciofernandoherrera]

Sorry Prof, I'm a Teachings player, for me, Alchemy is just the little sister. Also, great video.

[@ianmcabee8036]

Lucio Fernando Herrera Muñoz true

[@DurfMTG]

This deck looks sweet! Thanks for sharing!

[@diamonddudeygo]

Augur of Bolas is great! It's not only an 1/3 for 2 but it will always let you look at the top 3 cards and then put them on the bottom of your deck! In any order! How is that not great?

[@luffysh]

Keep talking about pauper!! :)

[@oom-3262]

40€ for a pauper deck. What have we done wrong.

[@Jerome...]

Accumulated Knowledge x4

[@derrinashley6807]

Keep pauper coming, sir.

[@jlr1357]

Talking about black and blue, I've made a dimir deck about mill, discard, draw and unblockable creatures, it's a total nightmare to play against

[@simoncss1]

Nice deck! Apologies for the ignorance but “many (maybe not that many) Magic: the Gathering players ask - where is that elusive bell on the KZbin page? Is it available to a non-subscriber of the channel?” Cheers!

[@Bloodfire83]

Directly right of the subscribe button. Shows up once you've subbed.

[@simoncss1]

Thanks! Was suspecting that to be the case

[@sethveeper3635]

Can you do a deck tech on the Midnight Guard + Presence of Gond combo?

[@100bullet95]

Pushing Pauper is great, thanks !

[@writerblocks9553]

wait how is he pronouncing augur? its like this, "aww-grrr"

[@TazChannel101]

I love vincer's justice

[@TheRealPlato]

please post decklist links

[@skynight113]

Is there a video of the pauper event?

[@mcpherson1222]

Pauper mill!!!!!!!

[@cereal2373]

Kaladinar Gross

[@docbp87]

This is hilarious, but also a great deck tech... that is gonna make me buy yet another pauper deck... dammit prof, you got me. Again. OH. And if Rich wants a blue control deck, Mono-U tron exists in Pauper... and even uses the same strategy as the modern deck! Mono-U Pauper-Tron is my JAM.

[@Teebs1996]

Hey Professor, how do I force my locals to support Pauper?

[@Maya_Makinami]

TronBazzardTheReal find others who want to play pauper at your lgs

[@Teebs1996]

But what if I can't find any? I feel like people will want to play pauper if my locals supports it. How do I force my locals to support pauper?

[@Maya_Makinami]

TronBazzardTheReal don't try and force your lgs to support a format

[@Maya_Makinami]

TronBazzardTheReal whats the most popular format there currently

[@Teebs1996]

Standard and EDH commander.

[@edgewalker06]

Pauper Grixis Affinity

[@nickvencill7752]

Uhhh 5c Tron is a pretty damn good choice for control...

[@RyeFields]

I prefer to also swap two islands for halimar depths for more deck stacking and nice option for mini tutoring