At the Mountains of Madness

Pauper Gattison

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pauginxz says... #1

Why mono red?

October 13, 2016 8:25 p.m.

Gattison says... #2

pauginxz: because H.P. Lovecraft never wrote a story called The Plains/Islands/Swamps/Forests of Madness....

Why? What did you have in mind? Adding black?

October 13, 2016 8:32 p.m.

pauginxz says... #3

Green.. you get Basking Rootwalla, Wild Mongrel and if you play by mtgo rules then you also get Arrogant Wurm

October 13, 2016 8:35 p.m.

Gattison says... #4

pauginxz: Hmm, I'm willing to consider this. What would you suggest to remove?

October 13, 2016 8:43 p.m.

Gattison says... #6

pauginxz: Aww. I really like that list, but there's no Forests in Antarctica. =(

I'll probably evolve this deck into that one once I get bored of it being mono-, so thanks for the idea. If you got the deck on TO (you MUST with 261 decks), I'll definitely +1 it and save it for later.

October 14, 2016 12:31 p.m.

Xinofos says... #7

If you want more draw/discard, how about Cathartic Reunion?

December 6, 2016 8:29 p.m.

Xenkay says... #8

Where is your Skred?

February 11, 2017 6:14 p.m.

Gattison says... #9

Xinofos: sorry I missed your comment, but thank-you for it regardless. I've considered Cathartic Reunion, but being a two drop seems contradictory to the all-in, RDW-style i'm going for. I will playtest it though, just to see.

(sidenote: I ended up using Cathartic Reunion in my 5-color pauper deck, though (Five Finger Bitch Slap), where speed is not as essential, so thanks, but laterally. =)

Xenkay: hmm. I actually don't have all snow-mountains in the deck, IRL, only a couple. But that is a terrific idea. thanks! =)

February 11, 2017 7:17 p.m.

Jorgumander says... #10

+1 for name

April 25, 2017 6:25 p.m.

Gattison says... #11

Jorgumander: glad you appreciate the reference. if you know of any other Lovecraft-themed decks, please let me know. I like to save them to a folder and share them on my list of lists.

April 26, 2017 6:37 p.m.

Jorgumander says... #12

http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/love-letters-from-the-elder-evils/

This is my own HP Lovecraft EDH deck from a million years ago. It's a little different now. But the basic part is there. And Lovecraft is a favorite deck.

April 26, 2017 6:44 p.m.

Gattison says... #13

Jorgumander: thank-you! added. =)

April 26, 2017 6:54 p.m.

eyes2sky says... #14

March 4, 2018 9:17 p.m.

Balaam__ says... #15

Great build. Love the description and that little backstory you crafted, even if red is definitely not the color I’d immediately associate with the thematic material. Good stuff

May 25, 2020 12:55 p.m.

Gattison says... #16

Balaam__: Thanks! I agree that Red wouldn't be anybody's first choice for flavor here but... there are Mountains in Antarctica, lol, so.... at least it works in my particular mind. =)

June 5, 2020 12:35 p.m.

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