Happy New Year, Pauper players! In today's video, we're bringing Mono-Black Devotion to a Pauper League. This is an old school deck that used to be a powerhouse in the format. It aims to play a controlling game plan while simultaneously developing permanents to the board with black pips in their mana cost. Once you reach five mana, it's time to drop the Gray Merchant of Asphodel, which can help stabilize or even close the game itself. Since the Pauper power level was boosted by strong sets like Modern Horizons, "fair" decks like this one have fallen more out of favor, but a few players have had recent success with Devotion, so let's give it a spin to see if they're onto something!
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:19 Deck Tech
00:12:31 R1 vs. Kuldotha
00:26:39 R2 vs. Mono-Blue Terror
00:54:01 R3 vs. Kuldotha/Burn
01:06:19 R4 vs. Kuldotha
01:14:54 R5 vs. Grixis Affinity
01:31:54 Outro
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Links and acknowledgements:
•Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/iBAdIE92OkOD5riZ-o5wSQ
•Background music courtesy of Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium