Tobias And Pauper Familiars

Pauper EDH* Infinite Combo Pauper WU (Azorius)

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Instant (22)

• 1x Cloudshift
• 1x High Tide
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Momentary Blink
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Snap
• 1x Acrobatic Maneuver
• 1x Afterlife
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Dismantling Blow
• 1x Displace
• 1x Dissolve
• 1x Dream Fracture
• 1x Exclude
• 1x Exile
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Ghostly Flicker
• 1x Pillar of Light
• 1x Repulse
• 1x Scatter Arc
• 1x Contradict
• 1x Trostani's Judgment

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Journey to Nowhere
• 1x Seal of Cleansing
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Faith's Fetters
• 1x Isolation Zone

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Angelic Purge
• 1x Breath of Life
• 1x Deep Analysis
• 1x Foresee

Creature (20)

• 1x Cloud of Faeries
• 1x Sunscape Familiar
• 1x Syndic of Tithes
• 1x Vedalken AEthermage
• 1x Drift of Phantasms
• 1x Jhessian Thief
• 1x Sage's Row Denizen
• 1x Sea Gate Oracle
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Archaeomancer
• 1x Enlightened Maniac
• 1x Kor Cartographer
• 1x Custodi Squire
• 1x Mnemonic Wall
• 1x Mulldrifter
• 1x Peregrine Drake
• 1x Prescient Chimera
• 1x Salvager of Secrets
• 1x Scrivener
• 1x AEthersnipe

Artifact (9)

• 1x Tormod's Crypt
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Darksteel Pendant
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Seer's Lantern
• 1x Sisay's Ring

Commander (1)

Land (38)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Desert
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 1x Haunted Fengraf
• 15x Island
• 1x Meandering River
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 8x Plains
• 1x Quicksand
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

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Sorcery (8)

• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain
• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Compulsive Research
• 1x Secrets of the Golden City
• 1x False Defeat
• 1x Resurrection
• 1x Unexplained Vision

Artifact (4)

• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Orazca Relic
• 1x Vessel of Endless Rest
• 1x Ur-Golem's Eye

Creature (8)

• 1x Drowner Initiate
• 1x God-Pharaoh's Faithful
• 1x Halimar Excavator
• 1x Sigiled Starfish
• 1x Pilgrim's Eye
• 1x Stonehorn Dignitary
• 1x Prosperous Pirates
• 1x Thassa's Devourer

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Choking Restraints
• 1x Suppression Bonds

Instant (7)

• 1x Dizzy Spell
• 1x Ephemerate
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Impulse
• 1x Turn to Mist
• 1x Foil
• 1x Blessed Light

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In the past, my local game store had built Pauper Commander decks based on the deck building constraints posted in Adam Styborski's article "Cheap Date." So unlike other Pauper metas, we were narrowed down to purely the ten MTGO allied generals. (This changed when the format got stale. Also, Ethan Fleischer has confirmed that Chandler and Joven are probably listed rarity mistakes in Gatherer.) This is my lapsed Pauper Familiars combo ported over into Pauper Commander.

Strategy Show

The deck features a concentration of Flicker effects in order to interact with the early- and mid-game so as to survive until the late game and assemble the combo. While Acrobatic Manuever, Cloudshift , and Momentary Blink are not able to produce an unbounded loop, blocking and then flickering an Archaeomancer / Mnemonic Wall / Scrivener allows for repeated Fog -style effects without loss of card advantage.

Flickering in the deck also allows for repeated artifact/creature/enchantment recursion ( Custodi Squire ), deck thinning/sifting ( Kor Cartographer , Prescient Chimera ), card draw ( Mulldrifter , Sea Gate Oracle , and Trinket Mage ).

In order to keep momentum, nearly every answer card also cantrips in order to maintain a full hand at all times.

Combo Kill Show

To create the loop, Ghostly Flicker , Peregrine Drake / Cloud of Faeries , Archaeomancer / Mnemonic Wall / Scrivener with three lands ( Peregrine Drake ) or an active High Tide , Sunscape Familiar , or Azorius Chancery ( Cloud of Faeries ) generates at least three or more mana to recur and recast Ghostly Flicker / Displace . If four or more mana is generated with each loop with High Tide or Peregrine Drake , you can generate infinite mana to Ghostly Flicker / Displace Archaeomancer / Mnemonic Wall / Scrivener with another enter the battlefield effect repeatedly, bounce all opponents' permanents with Capsize , extort all opponents with Syndic of Tithes , or mill all opponents with Sage's Row Denizen .

Tutor Chain Show

To ensure further consistency for the combo, the deck uses two key tutors available at common. The tutors and their targets are:

• Vedalken AEthermage --> Sage's Row Denizen , Sea Gate Oracle , Trinket Mage , Archaeomancer , and Scrivener
• Drift of Phantasms --> Capsize , Dismantling Blow , Displace , Ghostly Flicker , Sage's Row Denizen

Trostani's Judgment and Enlightened Maniac need to be cut for better answers and/or threats.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Pauper EDH legal.
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.19
Tokens	Eldrazi Horror 3/2 C, Spirit 1/1 W
Folders	Pauper Commander, Retired