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@@DonDee123 I usually leave those conversations to people smarter than me. I just wanna play the game :)

Unfortunately, that's kind of a blind spot for me. I first got into Pauper about a year ago, and when MH3 came out, I wasn't super knowledgeable about the meta. I think the main value of Boomerang over Snap is hitting lands. What's strange is that hitting lands was stronger pre-MH3 when people played more bounce lands (Azorius Chancery, Boros Garrison, etc.) So if Terror decks made the switch, I don't know why it happened then. Snap still gets played in Faerie decks, where speed is of the utmost importance - you want to be able to bounce a Flying or Reach threat, get in with your Faerie, play a Ninja, and maybe even have Counterspell open after that. For Blue Terror, I guess there's a little less urgency to do things at the very beginning of the game as with Faeries, so the mana rebate from Snap is a little less important. But that's just my best guess - maybe someone else can chime in to help answer.

@@albertorozco3652 Thanks, Alberto! :)

@@stephenorr6636 Thanks Stephen, I'm really glad it's helpful :) Also, nice profile pic. Synchro era was awesome.

@@paragrog I think I'm gonna prioritize these based on play rate, so Red and Glee are probably coming up soon. Not sure after that, but I've got a running list of requests! Thanks for watching :)

Let's go - let me know if you have any questions! How are you liking it?

@@RoyceCCG Loving it! I think I need a bit more practice with it as I went 1-3 at my most recent tournament with it but I enjoyed every game so that's good! I'm an affinity player so dipping my toes into Terror took a bit of getting used to! How do you think it pairs against the current meta? Especially Mono U Faeries?

@HonkLord Search up the video "Pauper Matchup Analysis - Duskmourne Edition" by Kirblinxy on TH-cam. He's got all the matchup stats listed out. I think Fae wins because of its speed, go-wide ability, and flying creatures. It's not always able to completely stop snakes from coming down, but it can chump block pretty effectively for long enough to win. Artful Dodge probably helps that matchup.

@@Lucas92791 Tbh I never noticed the Toxin/Witches synergy! I'll keep that one in mind for the future - thanks :)

@@gabrielmeira5424 Thanks Gabriel, glad you enjoyed!

Quick sideboard guide below: Got it, will include in the future! FYI, this is a simplified and possibly subjective overview. You can check my personal deck list in the description for a complete round-up. Hydroblast/Blue Elemental Blast is usually the top priority against Kuldotha - you probably need 4-5, especially if you're playing online. Pyroblast/Red Elemental Blast is also very strong - you probably want 3-5 of these vs. Terror and Faeries, primarily. (7-10 total slots.) After that, there's a little drop-off. A lot of folks go deeper into Krark-Clan Shaman and Toxin Analysis with the final copy of KCS and 1-2 Toxin in the sideboard. (1-3 total slots.) I really like playing some kind of additional sweeper to clean up flyers and provide some redundancy with KCS. Electrickery and End the Festivities are okay if you're only worried about Faeries, but I prefer Breath Weapon for flexibility. (0-3 slots.) You can play some more removal, especially if you're light on it in the main deck. I like Cast Down for flexibility (Instant speed is important against Broodscale), but Extract a Confession comes in handy against a few cards (Tolarian Terror, Guardian of the Guild-Pact, Bogles). (0-3 slots.) You can also play some kind of negation, mostly to protect against Dust to Dust from White decks. I've seen players use Negate, Turn Aside, or Metallic Rebuke. (0-3 slots.) You can also play some Artifact hate for the mirror. I'd go with either Cast Into the Fire (since the ping mode can help against Fae) or Gorilla Shaman (for high impact.) (0-3 slots.)

I hope it helps! I added a sideboard guide as a reply to your other comment btw :)

Thanks, Stephen! Excited to put out more of them :)

@@matteoazzetti1009 One vote for Fae ✍️

@@omegaduckie I'll see what I can do! I'm a little worried about spreading misinformation or representing my own feelings on matchups as fact, but I'll see if I can find a resource that aggregates them.

@@chenyanai8983 Thanks!

Yep, I was already almost done with the video when you posted yours, haha. Just a funny coincidence. Good call on the deck list and sideboard options! I'll definitely get those included for the next vid.

@@klexyuming3144 Thanks, that's a good idea! Tbh, sideboarding and understanding matchups is something I kinda struggle with, but I could probably still be pretty confident in the basics. I'm gonna write this suggestion down ✍️

Ayyy, thanks Fred! We got this 💪

Thanks, Diego!

@@gersoncoelho Really appreciate it, dude!

I agree with this. The only thing I would point out is that there is a slight difference in the volume of the spoken word and the transition SpongeBob music (the transition music is a bit louder), it is a little inconvenient that’s all.

@@marcocamposaguilar9681 Writing that down! Thanks, Marco.

@@johnread5030 Thanks!

@@ARES040893 Ayyy! Thanks, Ares!

All very nice suggestions! I'll probably try to hit all the tier 1 decks, but I am a big Glint Hawk enjoyer, so Boros/Orzhov/Mardu wouldn't be too far behind.

@@PWin_MTG Grab a seat and a beverage! Happy to have you here :)

@@HarborMastr I can relate to that! I partially got the idea after bringing my battle box to Christmas with the in-laws and seeing the kind of information they needed to know first-hand. Altar Tron will be further down the list since I've never played it, but I'll put in a vote for Kuldotha!

@@albertorozco3652 Thanks for the suggestion! Mono Blue Terror is on my list for sure.

@@perobueno8669 I'll definitely consider it in my next build! In theory, I'm not sure how good a situational card like Toxin is in a Synth deck, but I'll see how it feels in practice.

@@jvan6582 Nice! I'm working on that one - probably coming up sometime this month, if I had to guess.

@ can’t wait. Ps don’t forget to use augur.

@@jvan6582 I'm gonna do some testing offline with Augur vs. non-Augur builds to see which one I jive with :)

@ the answer is always Augur 🤙🏻

@@FishHookEXE Thanks, I'm glad you liked it :) Let me know how that build goes if you try it!

@@Norritt7167 Oh my gosh, thanks! It was on the tip of my tongue.

I'm actually currently building a gray merchant pauper deck, though. Good guess. Lol.

It's a sweet deck! I hope you like it :D

I'm playing quite a bit of off beat cards in it. But pestilence, for sure.

@@wanderingdoggo Cool idea! If you go for this, I'd probably cut a tap land or two to increase your chance of starting with a basic Swamp.

@@marcoceredi80 Yeah, I think if I post another video on the deck, it will be more in the Boros Synth, low-to-the-ground style, with fewer tap lands and, as you mentioned, Deadly Dispute. Thanks for your support and very insightful comment :)

Yeah, I do my best. Sometimes, you just have to point your removal and pray, haha.

@@coborodrii Let's go! Have fun :)

Yeah, I felt like Faeries would be pretty doable if I ever ran into them. Mono-Red seemed...fine? Maybe a Tendrils of Corruption or something would come in handy vs. that deck...

Thanks, I just fixed it!

Kevin's just built it, too! Everybody's on Devotion!

Woohoo, let's go, Antonio! Here's to an awesome 2025.

@@RoyceCCG heck yeah man! Thanks for all the good pauper videos, your gruul chrysalis video is what finally got me into the format!

@@antonioarrendol2655 That's awesome, Pauper evangelism is my number one goal in making these, haha.

@@BulkBoxBandit That makes sense, I'm also a big fan of variety. If it helps, there are a lot of different Dimir techs available in Pauper. There's Augur of Bolas, Fallaji Archaeologist, Crawl into the Cellar, Sneaky Snacker, Thorn of the Black Rose...plenty of directions to go!

@RoyceCCG yeah in going to explore a few different builds and see what happens. I've been playing gardens forever, now jund gardens with crys but I do agree, it's everywhere.

@@joaomarcoscassiano5330 Yeahhhh, that's the direction I'm leaning, too. It's always tough when a card doesn't do any one thing in a particularly broken way but culminates into something that may be overall too powerful for a format. I wonder if opinions on Chrysalis would differ based on how frequently you play the format. It seems like those grinding a bunch of games are especially sick of it because it's just so ubiquitous.

@@MetalCoreHog131 Hey, good question! I don't have the data in front of me or anything, but intuitively, I'd rather play Dimir than Mono Blue against all of those matchups except maybe Green Tron. For Dredge, I think it all comes down to your average clock and whether you can win faster than Madness, Fae, and Elves. Snuff Out will definitely help against more of the meta than Ray of Revelation would, but maybe you could find a way to keep both if anyone plays Bogles.

@@paragrog Thanks, Para! Happy holidays to you, too :)

@@colinsickels8013 Do you think we play enough Swamps and ways to access Swamp?

@ I think if you run cleansing wildfire, you can search it up, if no navigator’s compass TURNS any land into a swamp, so you can bluff super hard that you don’t have it

@@RoyceCCGnot as is but it might be worth skewing either the manabase or the strategy of the deck

@@RyantheGumby That makes sense. Would you go as far as playing Fireweaver on 2 before Wellspring (assuming I have my land drops planned out)? Also, I appreciate it about the analysis! I've been trying to improve this year by putting most of my attention into good micro decision-making. Something I want to think about for next year is improving my macro, and I think the Fireweaver situation is a good example of that.

Thank you! Spoilers, but I have a video coming out next week with some decks I'd like to try early next year 👀 Whether or not Jund Affinity made it onto that list, I'll probably give it a look now that I've seen all the interest in the comments.