The Hobbit — Pauper Set Review

I’ve been on a real Pauper kick lately: the format is great. Unlike the Legacy review, I think the cards from this set will (and should) see Pauper play.

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Tithing Blade is cheaper and doesn’t need your creatures on the battlefield for its other ability to do something. Crude Bent Blade, on the other hand, can create a faster clock and get your Kor Skyfisher out of Lightning Bolt range. I think I’ll Tithing Blade over this, but I may test a 1/1 split in Glint Blade piles.

Look! Another “discard, draw two!”

While Melded Moxite can make a vanilla 2/2, this equipment can turn your Sneaky Snacker into a 4/1. I prefer the pumped Sneaky Snacker, especially considering you don’t have to sacrifice Ragged Short Spear to make that happen. Similar to Crude Bent Blade, Glint Hawk and Kor Skyfisher will enjoy holding Ragged Short Spear, too.

I don’t know of any halflings worth tutoring for; there are a few "halflings,” though. Masked Vandal is the first that comes to mind, but there's also Nameless Inversion and Rooftop Percher. So Hobbit Hole can tutor artifact/enchantment removal with a 1/3 body, creature pump/removal, or graveyard hate with some life gain on a 3/3 flyer. Hobbit Hole might be too slow for Pauper, but the versatility it offers is really nice. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this at Pauper tables soon.

Once upon a time, we had an artifact that cost , and for [tap] it added one mana of any color. It replaced itself upon entering the battlefield. That card was banned.

Giant’s Boulder does not replace itself, but it does scry 2 on entry. If you’ve got this in your Tron deck, you can even make use of its “flavor text.” I think this one is better than Barrels of Blasting Jelly, and easily the best Pauper card from this set.

This will see play in all sorts of Tron decks, and maybe make its way into 3+ color Glint Hawk / Kor Skyfisher builds.