after sideboarding, I have eleven spells that answer a Stony Silence in someones opening hand: seven discard spells, three Abrupt Decay, and a Natures Claim
This allowed a 3-color deck to be far greedier than any deck in Pauper without nearly as much of a consistency tradeoff, since most of their threats were colorless cards with affinity
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun Pauper Commander Report Deck Name Format: Commander Estimated Bracket: 1 or Above (0 Game Changers) User Submitted Deck Deck Date: Jan 23, 2020 Archetype: Daxos, Blessed by the Sun Deck Primer / Description Rebels, protection, life gain and tokens
So many of the cards in the deck put +1/+1 counters on your creatures for minimal effort, and with certain other cards, those counters can stick around even if the creatures with them get removed
That one mana barely ever matters