Makeshift Mauler

Creature — Zombie Horror

As an additional cost to cast Makeshift Mauler, exile a creature card from your graveyard.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (4)

Snake_Oil on Getting my PP out - Mono U - Mill with Persistence

4 years ago

I'd bump up the Phantasms to a full playset, same with Counterspell.

Something to consider with Mystic Sanctuary is Deprive -- It's an effective combo for pauper, being able to have a counterspell in your hand each turn. With that in mind, you can then cut the Didn't Say Please and get the Chronic Flooding in -- Mills for the exact same amount and occurs more often. I love the curse tech, but running a full set of Flooding might work better, though you could always run both.

Tome Scour seems a good pick as a mill 5 for 1 blue mana, though you could also use Thought Scour for mill plus draw -- I'd be inclined to then cut the Mind Sculpts and get some card draw in -- Set of Opt or Accumulated Knowledge. You can have all the mill in the world, but it means nothing if you're topdecking to do it.

If you wanted to go all-in on Sanctuary, you could side a couple of Tragic Lesson just in case.

Are the automatons just a quick and easy one drop? You might get more from a set of Faerie Seer / Faerie Miscreant / Sage of Epityr or even something like a set of Screeching Sliver or Drowner Initiate

That Rotcrown Ghoul seems nice, but if you need a bit of muscle to back up your draw, check out Makeshift Mauler or Stitched Drake -- They don't mill your opponent, but you have enough of that already for a side-option. Sometimes you need a bit of bulk!

liljramos88 on

7 years ago

What are your thoughts on Makeshift Mauler I originally had 3 in deck as some type of finisher.

metalevolence on Diregraf Captain Brigade (SPC)

8 years ago

Is this for duels or multiplayer? Are you looking for input?

Either way, I'll make some suggestions:

• More efficient creatures: Dead Reveler, Stitched Mangler, Shambling Ghoul, Makeshift Mauler, Gurmag Angler, Sedraxis Alchemist, Man-o'-War, Stitched Drake, Mist Raven

• Flashback: Get extra value from looting and milling. These cards are still strong when drawn too: Deep Analysis, Crippling Fatigue

• More efficient removal: Ashes to Ashes

• More efficient draw: Treasure Cruise

• Mana fixing: Dimir Guildgate, Dismal Backwater, Mistvein Borderpost, Terramorphic Expanse, Evolving Wilds

To make space, these cards seem lackluster or inessential: Augury owl, bog tatters, servant of nefarox, dark favor, explorer's scope, diminish, shrivel, sign in blood, null champion, dimir infiltrator

ZeDoctor on The anti-fun police

8 years ago

I would recommend something like this: -2 Stab Wound +2 Dead Weight

-1 Vampire Nighthawk -1 Makeshift Mauler -1 Sultai Scavenger -1 Turn Aside +4 Sea Gate Oracle

-3 Island -1 Swamp +4 Mystical Teachings

-4 Island +4 Evolving Wilds

Sea Gate Oracle:Replaces itself, chumps small creatures

Mystical Teachings:Gives the deck a toolbox feel, essentially multiple copies of what you need at that moment

Dead Weight:Mostly better as a cheap -2/-2 Aura

Evolving Wilds:Thins the deck a bit, fuels Gurmag Angler

You do not need 28 Lands, that is more than even in standard Control at 26.