MTG >Metagame Pauper > deck Dimir Madness
About Pauper Dimir Madness
Belonging to the metagame from Pauper, Dimir Madness is a deck with the following key cards: Counterspell, Lórien Revealed, Cast Down, Snuff Out, Brainstorm, Extract a Confession, Suffocating Fumes, with an overall win percentage of 50.2% in 2045 games in the last 6 months. The deck performances better against Izzet Faeries and BRU and worst against B U and . In recent appearances Garcia_Edu made 3V-1L at Fuguete League 264 and Phyrexian_Machinist made 3V-1L at Fuguete League 264.
Main Deck cards Dimir Madness
4.0 in 100% of decks
3.9 in 100% of decks
3.0 in 97% of decks
3.7 in 90% of decks
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1.1 in 86% of decks
1.3 in 84% of decks
10.2 in 81% of decks
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2.4 in 68% of decks
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1.2 in 63% of decks
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4.0 in 41% of decks
3.4 in 41% of decks
2.9 in 41% of decks
4.0 in 38% of decks
1.9 in 38% of decks
1.1 in 35% of decks
Sideboard cards Dimir Madness
3.5 in 86% of decks
1.3 in 86% of decks
2.6 in 85% of decks
1.3 in 80% of decks
2.0 in 67% of decks
1.2 in 59% of decks
2.0 in 57% of decks
1.1 in 35% of decks
Strategy
**Dimir Madness (Pauper)** is a blue-black tempo/control deck that blends **cheap interaction, graveyard synergy, and efficient threats**. While it carries the name “Madness,” in Pauper it plays more like a **Dimir Terror shell with graveyard value and flash threats**, leveraging card selection and self-mill to power out undercosted creatures while disrupting the opponent. Let’s break it down. --- ## 🧠 Core Strategy ### 1. **Fill the Graveyard Efficiently** Cards like: - **Mental Note** - **Thought Scour** - **Brainstorm** - **Ponder** - **Lórien Revealed** (cycling) - **Augur of Bolas** These let you: - Dig for answers - Load your graveyard - Enable powerful threats This fuels: - **Tolarian Terror** (often 1–3 mana) - **Gurmag Angler** (via Delve) - **Snuff Out** (free interaction at life cost) The deck can very quickly turn card selection into massive tempo swings. --- ### 2. **Efficient, Under-Costed Threats** Your main closers: - **Tolarian Terror** – 5/5 with ward 2, often cast for 1–2 mana - **Gurmag Angler** – 5/5 for 1 mana via Delve - **Spellstutter Sprite** – tempo counter + flying pressure - **Sneaky Snacker** – value creature that synergizes with spell-heavy play - **Faerie Seer** – early body + setup The plan is: > Disrupt → Stabilize → Drop a giant threat for cheap → Protect it --- ### 3. **Heavy Interaction Package** Dimir excels at flexible answers. **Countermagic** - Counterspell - Spell Pierce - Dispel - Annul - Spellstutter Sprite **Removal** - Snuff Out (free!) - Cast Down - Extract a Confession - Suffocating Fumes - Arms of Hadar **Sideboard-style Blasts** - Blue Elemental Blast - Hydroblast (anti-red) This makes the deck highly adaptable and strong in open metagames. --- ### 4. **Graveyard & Utility Tools** - **Nihil Spellbomb** – graveyard hate without hurting yourself much - **Bojuka Bog** – graveyard interaction from land slot - **Unexpected Fangs** – lifelink to stabilize vs aggro (amazing on Terror/Angler) - **Abandon Attachments** – enchantment/artifact answer --- ## 🎯 Game Plan by Phase ### Early Game - Play taplands (Ice Tunnel, Contaminated Aquifer) - Cantrip and self-mill - Counter key spells - Kill early threats ### Mid Game - Cast a 1–2 mana Terror or Angler - Hold up Counterspell - Control tempo with Spellstutter Sprite ### Late Game - Protect big threats - Grind with flash creatures - Lock opponent out with counters You rarely overwhelm with board presence — you win by **efficiency and inevitability**. --- # ✅ Strengths ### 🔥 1. Incredible Tempo Casting a 5/5 while holding Counterspell is backbreaking. ### 🧩 2. High Consistency Between: - Ponder - Brainstorm - Mental Note - Thought Scour - Lórien Revealed You see a lot of cards every game. --- ### 🛡 3. Strong vs Combo & Control Heavy countermagic and fast clocks make it good into: - Tron - Flicker strategies - Spell-based combo --- ### 💪 4. Free Spells Snuff Out can create huge tempo swings. Casting removal while tapped out is devastating. --- ### ♻️ 5. Resilient Threats - Tolarian Terror has ward 2 - Gurmag Angler dodges red removal - Unexpected Fangs stabilizes races --- # ❌ Weaknesses ### ⚡ 1. Fast Aggro Can Pressure It Decks like: - Kuldotha Red - White Weenie - Bogles (if unprepared) Can punish slow starts or tapland-heavy hands. --- ### 🪦 2. Graveyard Hate Hurts Relic of Progenitus or Nihil Spellbomb: - Slow down Terror - Turn off Angler Though the deck can still win fairly without graveyard. --- ### 🎯 3. Tapland Mana Base Ice Tunnel & Contaminated Aquifer slow early turns. You can fall behind if pressured early. --- ### 🧠 4. Skill Intensive Sequencing: - Brainstorm timing - When to self-mill - When to hold counters - When to tap out for Terror Mistakes are punished hard. --- # 🆚 Matchup Overview (Generalized) | Matchup | Outlook | |---------|----------| | Kuldotha Red | Even to Slightly Bad (lifegain matters) | | Faeries | Skill-based mirror-style games | | Tron | Good (pressure + counters) | | Bogles | Tough without edicts | | Gardens | Grindfest | | Affinity | Slightly Favorable (removal heavy) | --- # 🎨 Playstyle Identity Dimir Madness is: - Reactive but proactive when needed - A tempo-control hybrid - A deck that rewards patience - Strong in long tournaments It feels like: > “You don’t get to resolve meaningful spells — and meanwhile here’s a 5/5.” --- # 🧩 Who Should Play It? ✅ Players who enjoy: - Holding up Counterspell - Grinding value - Complex sequencing - Graveyard synergy ❌ Not ideal for: - Players who prefer linear aggro - Those who dislike reactive gameplay --- # 🏁 Final Thoughts Dimir Madness in Pauper is a **top-tier interactive strategy** built around: - Efficient threats - Cheap card selection - Heavy disruption - Graveyard synergy It is powerful, flexible, and rewarding — but demands tight technical play. If you enjoy controlling the game while sneaking in undercosted monsters, this deck is a fantastic choice. --- If you'd like, I can also: - Provide a sample optimized list - Give sideboard guide vs top meta decks - Compare it to Mono-Blue Terror - Or explain advanced sequencing tricks
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