{"id":873,"date":"2012-05-31T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/?p=873"},"modified":"2012-05-31T09:17:16","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T13:17:16","slug":"pauper-cube-top-10-sorceries-to-first-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/?p=873","title":{"rendered":"Pauper Cube \u2013 Top 10 Sorceries to First Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is my collection of the Top 10 Sorceries to take first in a Pauper Cube. \u00a0Again, these are in no particular order.
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GITAXIAN PROBE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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So you know why Delver plays this card right? \u00a0So they can sculpt a hand and dodge removal. \u00a0It also has the ability to replace itself while costing no mana. \u00a0It may not be a game winner on its own but its this kind of card that will give you perfect information to know\u00a0exactly\u00a0what lines of play to take and win. \u00a0Plus any deck can play it.<\/p>\n

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UNEARTH<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Unearth gets fringe play in Legacy and for good reason. \u00a0It can get back a creature with a good come into play ability or allow you to dig farther into your deck if you need a different answer. \u00a0Its never a dead draw as either ability is always relevant. \u00a0Also it only cost 1 mana so splash away!<\/p>\n

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CULTIVATE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Who doesnt like playing 3, 4, or 5 color deck? \u00a0Super fun right? \u00a0Only if you have all of your mana available and this will help you get there. \u00a0Whether you are looking for the last piece to cast your game changer or to ramp up and play a Hexplate Golem, this is what you need.<\/p>\n

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FIREBOLT<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Not as much raw power as Flame Slash but a burn\/removal spell with flashback is overall just better. \u00a0Considering most creatures in the Pauper Cube are small on the back side, this should deal with anything on the first and second go around. \u00a0If you have something looming large, your opponent wont cast it until later anyway so you can cast this and flashback all in one turn if needed to kill the larger threat.<\/p>\n

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CHAIN LIGHTNING<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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So Lightning Bolt is insane and this his his little twin brother. \u00a0Deals with most creatures in one fell swoop or going to the dome to close out a game. \u00a0No one ever pays the double red copy effect so take with no worries.<\/p>\n

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REMEMBER THE FALLEN<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This always gets both, remember that. \u00a0It pretty much reads: Return two creatures for 3 mana. \u00a0So your opponent killed your Heavy Ballista and your Bladed\u00a0Sentinel? \u00a0No problem. \u00a0Get them back and get back into the game. \u00a0Splashing this with UR? \u00a0Go infinite with Izzet Chronarch.<\/p>\n

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TRAVEL PREPARATIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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It makes\u00a0almost\u00a0your entire team bigger than your opponents. \u00a0With most games coming down to creature toughness in this style cube, this card helps put your army over the top or even out of a pinger range. \u00a0The actual and flashback cost is well worth it for the type of decks this goes into. \u00a0If only this was an instant for a complete blowout…<\/p>\n

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LAVA BURST\/KAERVEK’S TORCH\/ROLLING THUNDER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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You should NEVER under any circumstance pass any of these three. \u00a0I had to group them all because they all pretty much do the same thing: win the game when you cast it. \u00a0Rolling Thunder is a little harder to cast but the damage can be divided, so sick! \u00a0I once had two of these in a draft deck…I\u00a0didn’t\u00a0lose a game. \u00a0These are seriously the absolute first pick of any pack you ever open in Pauper Cube. \u00a0May the torch be with you.<\/p>\n

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PREORDAIN<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This is better than Ponder in this format as there are not many shuffle effects in Pauper Cube so when you put something on the bottom you\u00a0don’t\u00a0need, you\u00a0don’t\u00a0risk drawing them later (aka Extra Lands). \u00a0Plus this still lets you see 3 cards deep if you are trying to hit a land drop or digging for an answer.<\/p>\n

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BLIGHTNING<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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There is a reason Jund played 4 of these…it is insane. \u00a0Its a 3 for 1 and in a Black Red deck you will smash face with this. \u00a0Like any other good Instant\/Sorcery, it is insane with Izzet. \u00a0Every time this is cast against me I feel like its the worst possible time. \u00a0I want to be on the other end for once so like myself, take a warning and take it high. \u00a0Worst case scenario its a Ghostfire, which isnt the worst.<\/p>\n

Hopefully this give you some insight if you ever draft a Pauper\/Common Cube. \u00a0This might also come in handy in a Peasant Cube even though the power level is obviously higher. \u00a0Let me know what else you want to see!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is my collection of the Top 10 Sorceries to take first in a Pauper Cube. \u00a0Again, these are in no particular order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,12],"tags":[45,41,32,149,46,65,61],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=873"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":957,"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873\/revisions\/957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ajmtg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}