Pauper EDH Primer

Pauper EDH* Ruffigan

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Theros: Beyond Death Update —Jan. 13, 2020

The Primer has been updated with cards from the new set, Theros: Beyond Death and some other miscellaneous cards. Brewing a new commander from Theros, or have suggestions? Comment below!

griffstick says... #1

Krosan warchief didnt make the cut?

May 9, 2019 6:25 p.m.

Ruffigan says... #2

That's a good one, added to the list.

May 9, 2019 6:46 p.m.

Asunami says... #3

Bastion Protector is on your list, but isn't pauper legal, unfortunately. Would be a pretty great commander choice ---> https://scryfall.com/card/c15/1/bastion-protector

May 9, 2019 11:10 p.m.

Podkomorka says... #4

@ Ruffigan Man we get this alot we should have a section that goes into detail about the oddities

@ Asunami Protector was made uncommon in an online set called Legendary Cube. https://scryfall.com/card/pz1/1/bastion-protector

Thank you though for looking out though, we appreciate when people can catch things we do overlook!

May 10, 2019 12:15 a.m.

Ruffigan says... #5

@Podkomorka: I created a FAQ section that mentions Bastion Protector and folded the Watchlist into the FAQ, which can be replaced completely when the Tier List is finished.

May 10, 2019 5:01 p.m.

SynergyBuild says... #6

So, can a common creature be a commander?

May 15, 2019 1:17 p.m.

Flooremoji says... #7

SynergyBuild, I do not believe so. May I ask if you had any specific common creatures in mind :) ?

May 19, 2019 12:43 p.m.

Ruffigan says... #8

@SynergyBuild: They cannot but if your group is ok with it then go for it. I'd personally love to build a Gray Merchant deck if they were.

May 19, 2019 1:32 p.m. Edited.

SynergyBuild says... #9

It was some tribal Wirewood Savage list I'd turn a 60-card Pauper deck into.

May 19, 2019 4 p.m.

Podkomorka says... #10

May 19, 2019 6:58 p.m.

SynergyBuild says... #11

They are already on the list.

May 19, 2019 7:20 p.m.

Sephyrias says... #12

Siren of the Silent Song seems to be missing. It makes for a good combo commander. Why does Tappedout.net think it's not Pauper EDH legal?

May 30, 2019 2:11 p.m.

Flooremoji says... #13

Sephyrias: If it's not listed as the commander, it might not show up as legal.

If it is, TO's mot omnipotent :)

June 2, 2019 10:46 p.m.

Ruffigan says... #14

Added to the list. It is a good option for the Banishing Knack combo.

June 2, 2019 11:21 p.m.

Flooremoji says... #15

Hey! Maybe we could a mulligan rules to the Rules section? Looking Good!

June 4, 2019 2:37 a.m.

Ruffigan says... #16

I've talked to the PDH Homebase staff about how they feel on Partial Paris and alternate mulligans and they were generally against it (the consensus on most PDH gray areas are to abide by standard EDH rules) but as a house rule I don't see a problem with an alternate mulligan. What kind of Mulligan were you thinking would improve the format?

June 4, 2019 8:38 a.m.

Flooremoji says... #17

Just somthing to make things clearer, thats all! Since I don't play EDH, I have absolutley no idea how the mulligans work :)

June 5, 2019 1:40 a.m.

cards with Lieutenant should be banned. Loyal Unicorn is busted.

July 30, 2019 8:15 a.m.

Podkomorka says... #19

To be fair Loyal Guardian is actually very strong while the others range from fair to meh. Given my experience with the format their abilities only provided one pretty strong commander with the rhino and nothing ban-worthy. The unicorns ability is a very fun, fair deck but has enough fragility that its not really dominating.

July 31, 2019 11:11 p.m.

griffstick says... #20

Plus it mono white. And mono white struggles with card draw and ramp. There is pretty much non of those in pauper for mono white.

I'd argue that the Loyal Guardian is better strictly because of its color

August 1, 2019 12:34 a.m. Edited.

griffstick says... #21

August 1, 2019 12:40 a.m.

griffstick and Podkomorka. Very good points! Now I need to build a few more decks and see if I can break these cards.

August 1, 2019 11:08 a.m.

griffstick I like Zada, Hedron Grinder , but I like Gelectrode more. It has blue and does direct damage.

August 1, 2019 11:55 a.m.

RNR_Gaming says... #24

Not sure if the list is done but can Devoted Druid be a commander?

December 4, 2019 4:28 p.m.

Ruffigan says... #25

@RNR_Gaming: Yes, it was printed at Uncommon in a Masters set.

December 4, 2019 4:42 p.m.