The Pugilist

Standard* Budget Counters Energy

octopimp Kulhu

Creature (26)

• 4x Architect of the Untamed
• 2x Bristling Hydra
• 4x Electrostatic Pummeler
• 4x Longtusk Cub
• 4x Sage of Shaila's Claim
• 4x Servant of the Conduit
• 4x Winding Constrictor

Instant (8)

• 2x Appetite for the Unnatural
• 3x Gift of Strength
• 3x Highspire Infusion

Land (16)

• 12x Forest
• 4x Swamp

Artifact (9)

• 3x Consulate Turret
• 3x Fabrication Module
• 3x Woodweaver's Puzzleknot

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Larger Than Life

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This is the first deck I've designed to take advantage of Energy. It does not and will not ever have an infinite anything combo. It's a cheap way to win. I do have decks that take advantage of such combos, but they are for casual or online play.

I've done my best to keep this pretty damn budget, and I think I've succeeded, without taking away its efficacy.

Glove Up

We're looking to gain energy while playing low-drop creatures. Nothing in this deck is over 3 CMC. The reasoning is that we can get low-drops out and pump them up fairly easily.

Enter the Ring

Our main win-cons are going to be pumping up Electrostatic Pummeler or Longtusk Cub with energy. Pummeler especially, because it basically doubles for every 3 you pay. So hit it with a Highspire Infusion to make it a 4/4. Pay 3, it's an 8/8. Repeat until you run out of energy, swing. Alternate options are Larger Than Life or Woodcutter's Grit.

Longtusk Cub is more of a long-game. Pay energy, pump it up. Pretty simple. If you have 10 you can make it a 7/7. It's underestimated, because who remembers to pay attention to energy counters? Like the flavor text says...it won't be small forever.

Added Winding Constrictor so that anytime we get an , we get one more. It'll also help with beefing up Longtusk Cub. We can tap a swamp, or Servant of the Conduit for black to play it.

Our other creatures give us energy and disposable blockers/attackers.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Exclude colors	WUR
Splash colors	B
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 21 - 0 Commons
Cards	62
Avg. CMC	2.43
Tokens	6/6 C Token Artifact Creatures Beast
Folders	2meirl4m3irl, standard ideas, Standard Ref, Standard