Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Voteback arguments

The Pauper Gauntlet S03 Voteback starts on February 7th here on mtgolibrary.blogspot.com.
The voteback is a chance for decks that have been eliminated from the Pauper Gauntlet to return to action in round five. You will each get three votes and three decks will be voted back. Any deck that is eliminated is eligible for voteback, even the decks that were eliminated in round two.

More about that on February 7th.

Previous seasons I have just made a short argument for each deck so you could see why you should vote it back. One year I tried to be funny. This year I want you guys to argue for the decks. First and foremost I want the brewer to defend his deck, next the champion, then the public and last myself.

So, notice the important order.

1. Brewer
2. Champion
3. You the reader
4. Me

So, if there is a deck that you want to return to the Pauper Gauntlet that was eliminated in round two, three or four (no decks were eliminated in round one), post your reasons for bringing it back below and I will include them in the February 7th article.

Good arguments include, but are not limited to:

  • Dan made a serious play mistake
  • I love this deck
  • This deck got a horrible matchup
  • This deck had terrible luck with mulligans


Unsure if your beloved deck is still in? Well, then you are probably not passionate enough to make a case for a defeated deck... but I will still tell you.

In this video, Sam summarizes which decks are in and which are out

You can also read about it here: http://mtgolibrary.blogspot.se/2016/01/the-pauper-gauntlet-week-ending-jan-17.html



All about the Pauper Gauntlet Season 03: http://mtgolibrary.blogspot.se/2015/11/the-pauper-gauntlet.html

All the deck lists: http://mtgolibrary.blogspot.se/2015/11/the-decks-of-pauper-gauntlet-s0


14 comments:

  1. I am here to argue for the return of Spiteful Leeches. This deck is by far one of the most unique lists in the Gauntlet AND it was doing quite well. There is a full article up for the list including a sideboard plan, so that should also weigh in its favor.

    http://magicgatheringstrat.com/2015/11/spiteful-leeches-a-combo-list-for-pauper-gauntlet-s3/

    Perhaps most importantly, in the match that Dan list with this list, he HAD THE MATCH WON but made a number of serious misplays at the end.

    The deck should have a winning record, and it should definitely be brought back from the dead for another chance at redemption.

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    1. I support Spiteful Leeches for a voteback as well, as noted in my post below.

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  2. I'm going to argue for Pig Trinket! It's a wildly fun deck to watch and it's clear that you enjoy playing with it. Your videos with the deck are also incredibly insightful given your familiarity with it and generally lead to better content. That and I love the deck to bits and can't get enough of it.

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    1. Thank you for supporting Pig Trinket! I agree that it is great fun to watch and play! I also think that it is the best deck in pauper, with pretty much no bad matchups, except for maybe some obscure rogue decks and burn, where it is like 50-50. This is assuming that you play the deck correctly and quickly though.If it is voted back I promise to watch all videos of it carefully and make as many insightful comments as possible about it. And by "insightful comments" I mean pointing out every little mistake Dan does with the deck.

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  3. Thanks, guys! I hope Power_T (the brewer) makes a case for Pig Trinket but now I feel like I should include your argument as well

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  4. Vote back Gary Busey LD! It is the only deck supported by a drunk Hollywood Celebrity! If you don't do it he will force you into a foodfight like he did with some guys in this interview at 2:50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVgE_T7Ffss
    Or maybe he will show up at your doorstep with a machete and say the magic words "if you don't trust me you are gonna get hit" like he did at 4:29 in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75w_DjeSgTg
    Seriously though, Gary Busey LD might not be the best deck in the format, but it is ok, and I think it is a deck that fits Dan's playstyle and that should count for something. If it gets voted back I promise you to share some inside information I have on the interviews mentioned above.

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  5. Bring back Mono Black Land Destruction!!!

    This may not be a better argument than misplays, but I LOVE this deck! I feel like the meta is switching to grindy control decks with really greedy mana bases, and this deck takes the best of MBC and adds the ability to punish greedy manabases and big boys like Tron!

    I also know that Dan had a lot of fun playing it, probably as much fun as I have playing it. Obzen made a great deck and I think it deserves another shot at showing mono-black's viability!

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  6. Vote back Gary Busey LD! It is the only deck supported by a drunk Hollywood Celebrity! If you don't do it he will force you into a foodfight like he did with some guys in this interview at 2:50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVgE_T7Ffss
    Or maybe he will show up at your doorstep with a machete and say the magic words "if you don't trust me you are gonna get hit" like he did at 4:29 in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75w_DjeSgTg
    Seriously though, Gary Busey LD might not be the best deck in the format, but it is ok, and I think it is a deck that fits Dan's playstyle and that should count for something. If it gets voted back I promise you to share some inside information I have on the interviews mentioned above.

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  7. My vote back arguments for Flying Ninjas, Shroudfang Ninja and Spiteful Leeches:

    Flying Ninjas: (I’m the brewer of this deck). Flying Ninjas lost to Teachings in a close match. I’ve beaten Teachings with this deck. In fact, I’ve beaten a lot of decks with this deck – aggro, MBC, kitty-style midrange decks… Mind you Power_T crushed me the other day with Bugs & Pigs. I brewed this just for fun but it has 4 Chainer’s Edicts, some counters, some protection and a pile of ninjas. It’s a fairly strong deck that I think could go a few more rounds at least. Guys, help me out here – we need more ninjas in pauper magic. They’re fun but not annoying-fun like Cloud of Faeries was. They promote interaction – it’s not ETB so your opponent can bolt the ninja before the effect, but then you can re-ninja the bolted ninja with another ninja if you have one. And they can bolt that one. So much interaction.

    Shroudfang Ninja: (I’m the champion of this deck). I can’t believe this deck lost. Dan wtf? There was not even audio to hear Dan explain what was happening. Such an unsatisfying loss. It left a bitter taste in my mouth. And I know the sponsors of this tournament do not want fans left with bitter unhappiness. This deck is actually the deck I had in mind when I brewed Simic Oracle (which limps on even though it’s not as good as Shroudfang Ninja). I’m intrigued by Wormfang Drake and I love ninjas (see above). Plus this deck has Blastoderm. If we vote it back Dan promises to sing the Blastoderm song.

    Spiteful Leeches: I’m not brewer or champion, just a fan. This is a very innovative deck that lost because of unforced errors (ie. Dan making mistakes). I definitely think this deserves another shot. Blowing up Crypt Rats and keeping it in play feels like it should be powerful.

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  9. Dragon Delve (I'm the brewer): It's one of the first versions of the archetype and we made an 11/11 Fear, Flying, Haste, Trample, Vigilance, Firebreathing Gurmag Angler in the second round. Too bad I didn't equip the deck well against the two decks it matched up: Angler Delver and RUG Tron. If it engages in some other matchups it can really surprise the oponnent with giantic threats.

    Bugs & Pigs: (I'm the champion): It's actually a top 10 deck of the last season, has a lot of potential. The last match against Burn was just a slip. In the game 2, with the sideboard in, Dan discarded a Curse of the Pierced Heart (probably the most problematic burn card against the deck) from the opponent hand and he drew 2 other. Also, blue mana didn't show up. I think the deck can respond well against many others in the format and it was just a terrible day for it.

    Encroaching Blight: It's a very unusual Pauper deck: a creature-less control. I'm a fan of both this and Death Control. Dan forgot a land drop that was crucial. If he has dropped it, this deck probably would have won the match.

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  10. Hi guys!
    I'm the brewer of Bugs and Pigs and here's my argument for you to vote it back in!
    I absolutely love the deck because of three reasons:
    1. I think it is fun to play because there are a reasonable amount of decision to be made, especially mid to late game and the deck can provide good plays against every deck (see point 3).
    2. It is fun to watch, obviously for me because it is my baby, but also for quite a lot of other players, as some comments on the videos and forum posts suggested. Do you agree as well?
    3. It is a good deck that has game against any deck in the meta. Why did it lose to burn? Well, because of statistics (moooore brindle boars!!!), you can't always win. One round earlier the deck showed it is very well capable of beating burn, because it did 2-0.
    If you agree with me and want to see more of this crafty brew, give it some love! Oh and while you're at it, vote Spiteful Leeches back too, that deck is sweeeet! ;-)
    Cheers, GP

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  11. Hm, I guess I am supposed to make a case for Counter-Kitty here, I am the brewer after all... but I don't want to. The HORRIBLE update on January 27 screwed with all of us, making us pay mana for our spells manually. It screwed this deck even more; the Sunscape Familiar + Capsize combo is not working properly; If you have 4 familiars out Capsize with buyback should cost UU, but instead it costs 3UU (the familars are unable to affect the buyback cost). So the deck does not work. Kinda. That combo is only part of the deck. If Counter-Kitty was voted back I would have to make a new sb plan, taking into account the bug. So if you don't want to create work for me, don't vote for it. Or you can vote for it anyway, just for spite or something. Or maybe because you want to see if it can still win even though it is not working properly.

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  12. Hm, I guess I am supposed to make a case for Counter-Kitty here, I am the brewer after all... but I don't want to. The HORRIBLE update on January 27 screwed with all of us, making us pay mana for our spells manually. It screwed this deck even more; the Sunscape Familiar + Capsize combo is not working properly; If you have 4 familiars out Capsize with buyback should cost UU, but instead it costs 3UU (the familars are unable to affect the buyback cost). So the deck does not work. Kinda. That combo is only part of the deck. If Counter-Kitty was voted back I would have to make a new sb plan, taking into account the bug. So if you don't want to create work for me, don't vote for it. Or you can vote for it anyway, just for spite or something. Or maybe because you want to see if it can still win even though it is not working properly.

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