Original post
I really like the idea of pauper, so I've decided to build this deck. With no actual experience in the format however, I'm unsure how well my card choice suits the format, so I'm asking for feedback or suggestions.
The gameplan is as follows:
Get a heroic guy out ASAP (If none in the opening hand, cantrip until one is drawn), preferably Setessan Oathsworn and start heaping on the +1/+1 counters with cantrips. protect him at all costs, and when he's overwhelmingly big, attack for the win with trample from Rancor or protection for unblockability.
Examples of some things I wonder about are whether to use Swift Justice over Sheltering Word, or mainboard any number of Mutant's Prey, is there any better way to combat MUC than Mana Tithe, and how can I survive sac effects like Innocent Blood other than siding in as many cheap creatures as possible?
Edit 1
I have had this deck for some time now, and after testing a range of card choices and quantities, I'm quite happy with the current list. I've tested it against a few other decks and it seems to do rather well overall. I still need to develop a proper sideboard though
Edit 2
A lot has happened in the couple of years since I first built this deck. Testing it has told me over and over that that the deck performs best when you can "go off" by chaining cantrip after cantrip together, and the deck's mana costs have been minimised to allow that (goodbye Setessan Oathsworn). Iconic Masters brought Emerge Unscathed and Seeker of the Way to the pauper format, finally providing a much-needed 3rd creature. Most notably however, mono-white heroic is now an actual archetype in pauper! It's similar to this deck, but currently plays more creatures and is centered around auras rather than instant-speed cantrips. Awesome to see heroic getting a bit more exposure!
