deck Sultai Control

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About Pauper Sultai Control

Belonging to the metagame from Pauper, Sultai Control is a deck with the following key cards: Cast Down, Lórien Revealed, Island, Swamp, Forest, Snuff Out, Bojuka Bog, Weather the Storm, with an overall win percentage of 31.4% in 35 games in the last 6 months. and worst against Grixis Affinity and Dimir Spirits. In recent appearances joaolucas made 4V-0L at Fuguete League 195 and TiagoFuguete made 3V-1L at Pauper Royale 156.

Main Deck cards Sultai Control

Cast Down

4.0 in 100% of decks
Lórien Revealed

4.0 in 100% of decks
Island

3.5 in 100% of decks
Swamp

3.5 in 100% of decks
Forest

3.0 in 100% of decks
Snuff Out

3.0 in 100% of decks
Bojuka Bog

2.5 in 100% of decks
Tangled Islet

1.5 in 100% of decks
Thorn of the Black Rose

1.5 in 100% of decks
Avenging Hunter

1.5 in 100% of decks
Llanowar Visionary

4.0 in 50% of decks
Counterspell

4.0 in 50% of decks
Brainstorm

4.0 in 50% of decks
Ice Tunnel

4.0 in 50% of decks
Coiling Oracle

4.0 in 50% of decks
Chainer's Edict

4.0 in 50% of decks
Mulldrifter

4.0 in 50% of decks
Contaminated Aquifer

4.0 in 50% of decks
Tolarian Terror

4.0 in 50% of decks
Mnemonic Wall

3.0 in 50% of decks
Growth Spiral

3.0 in 50% of decks
Lose Focus

2.0 in 50% of decks
Foreboding Landscape

2.0 in 50% of decks
Murmuring Mystic

2.0 in 50% of decks
Ghostly Flicker

2.0 in 50% of decks
Mystical Teachings

2.0 in 50% of decks
Ponder

2.0 in 50% of decks
Pulse of Murasa

2.0 in 50% of decks
Agony Warp

1.0 in 50% of decks
Pestilence

1.0 in 50% of decks
Haunted Mire

1.0 in 50% of decks
Dimir Aqueduct

1.0 in 50% of decks

Sideboard cards Sultai Control

Deglamer

2.5 in 100% of decks
Weather the Storm

2.3 in 100% of decks
Negate

2.0 in 100% of decks
Return to Nature

3.0 in 50% of decks
Extract a Confession

2.0 in 50% of decks
Unexpected Fangs

2.0 in 50% of decks
Blue Elemental Blast

2.0 in 50% of decks
Nihil Spellbomb

2.0 in 50% of decks
Serene Heart

1.0 in 50% of decks
Arms of Hadar

1.0 in 50% of decks

Strategy

**Sultai Control in Pauper** **Overview:** Sultai Control is a midrange control deck that leverages the strengths of blue, black, and green cards in Pauper. The deck aims to control the game through efficient removal, card draw, and powerful creatures, ultimately winning through attrition and card advantage. **Core Strategy:** 1. **Control Elements:** The deck utilizes a suite of removal spells like **Cast Down**, **Chainer's Edict**, **Snuff Out**, and **Agony Warp** to manage threats from opponents. **Pestilence** provides a powerful board control option against swarm strategies. 2. **Card Draw and Filtering:** Cards like **Mulldrifter**, **Llanowar Visionary**, **Night's Whisper**, and **Preordain** help to maintain card advantage and find key pieces of the strategy. **Weather the Storm** can also gain life in grindy matchups, providing a buffer against aggressive decks. 3. **Value Creatures:** Creatures like **Coiling Oracle** and **Annoyed Altisaur** provide value through card advantage and board presence. **Mulldrifter** can be cast for its evoke cost to draw cards quickly, while **Thorn of the Black Rose** can provide card advantage and a potential win condition. 4. **Utility Lands:** The mana base includes **Ash Barrens**, **Dimir Aqueduct**, and **Golgari Rot Farm** to ensure a smooth mana flow for the three-color deck. **Bojuka Bog** serves as graveyard hate, which is crucial against decks that rely on the graveyard. 5. **Counterspells and Disruption:** The inclusion of **Negate**, **Blue Elemental Blast**, and **Hydroblast** allows the deck to counter key spells, especially those that are problematic. **Deglamer** provides a way to deal with troublesome artifacts and enchantments. **Strengths:** - **Versatile Removal:** The deck has access to a wide range of removal spells that can deal with various threats, making it well-suited to handle different matchups. - **Card Advantage:** With multiple sources of card draw and filtering, Sultai Control can outlast opponents and find answers to threats. - **Resilience:** The deck can recover from board states with cards like **Pulse of Murasa**, which can return creatures from the graveyard and gain life. **Weaknesses:** - **Mana Base Vulnerability:** Being a three-color deck can lead to mana issues, especially if the right lands are not drawn early. - **Win Condition Dependence:** The deck may struggle to close out games if it doesn't draw its key creatures or if they are removed. - **Grindy Matchups:** Against other control decks, Sultai Control can sometimes have difficulty maintaining tempo and may run out of resources. **Conclusion:** Sultai Control in Pauper is a powerful and flexible deck that excels in controlling the game and generating card advantage. While it has its weaknesses, its ability to adapt to various threats and maintain board presence makes it a formidable choice in the Pauper format. Players should be mindful of their mana base and have a plan for closing out games to maximize the deck's potential.