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Instant Deck Tech: Mono-Black Control (Pauper)

by SaffronOlive // Jan 3, 2018

Instant Deck Tech time! With Pauper events kicking off this weekend at GP Santa Clara, for Wildcard Wednesday this week we're looking at a Pauper classic: Mono-Black Control. Featuring a ton of Rats, sneaky card advantage, good removal and Gray Merchant of Asphodel as a finisher, if you like grindy midrange decks, this might be the pauper build for you!

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Instant Deck Tech: Mono-Black Control (Pauper)