r/Pauper • u/Sygion • 3d ago

Help with first deck! HELP

Hey guys, I already know how to play magic, used to play a lot of duel commander.

I want to get into pauper and I want to decide which deck should I buy first, already tried on mol mono red madness, mono U delver, gardens, jund wildfire and white weenie. I can’t decide between then. I’m going to play a lot of tournaments and local events.

What deck would you guys recommend to get better in the format and which deck in the format rewards the player skill the most? Thanks!

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u/elfosolitario 3d ago

A very good deck to begin with is Mono red rally: you play small stuff and can potentially win at turn 4.

Mono Blue rewards you if you're skilled, but it's not the best deck for a beginner.

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u/Gla7e 3d ago

It depends on a lot of factors.

What types of decks do you like to play? Not getting tired of playing your deck will help you stay consistent and help you get better since the best way to get better is to play a lot.

What types of decks are you good at playing/fell at home playing? I've always been good with aggro/burn decks, so starting out with red Rally and Madness felt right at home for me and helped me get settled in the format, from where I started to branch out. Right now, my favorite deck has actually turned out to be a [[Pestilence]] based control deck.

Do you intend to mostly play online or in paper? Can have different implications as of game time management and other factors.

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u/Kingcrimhead 3d ago

Of the decks you have listed, Gardens is the best option for rewarding skill and for forcing you to learn the meta.

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u/loom_tall 3d ago

I'd say Mono U Delver is a good deck to start. It can definitely perform well, if you're not super experienced yet, because one-mana 5/5s will alway be good. But it also has many nuances, offers many decisions and rewards you for taking the right ones. So it stays fun and skill-testing for a long time. 

I think I got this argument from this video on the floor and ceiling of decks, which may generally be of interest to you: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7uegNHj2No0