Bryant Cook plays Mono-Black Cycle Storm in a Pauper League on Magic: The Gathering Online! These matches were played on: 01/15/25
Cycle Storm gets a budget makeover with this $78 Mono-Black Pauper Combo deck! This version eliminates Lotus Petal, traditionally a costly staple, and replaces it with efficient alternatives like Unearth and Exhume. These cards allow you to reanimate key cycling creatures such as Troll of Khazad-dûm, Horror of the Broken Lands, and Drannith Healer, keeping the engine running without breaking the bank.
The deck’s game plan remains explosive: cycle creatures to fill your graveyard, cast Songs of the Damned for a massive mana boost, and then use Reaping the Graves to bring everything back for continued cycling. Finishing the game with Drannith Stinger, dealing incremental damage each time you cycle. With a lean mana base and powerful rituals like Dark Ritual and Cabal Ritual, this list ensures you can execute your combo turns efficiently while staying accessible for budget players.
This streamlined list sacrifices none of the power of traditional Cycle Storm while making it more affordable. If you’re looking to dive into Pauper with a competitive and accessible deck, this Mono-Black iteration of Cycle Storm is an excellent choice!
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00:00 — Intro
00:18 — Deck Tech
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04:33 — Round 1 vs. Fremil with Jund Broodscale Combo
16:43 — Round 2 vs. Raketa with Elves
23:34 — Round 3 vs. Crestomanci with Mono-White Heroic
34:10 — Round 4 vs. Stazer14 with Mono-Red Dredge
45:57 — Round 5 vs. barff with Mono-Blue Faeries
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55:10 — Wrap-up
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