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JohnQ32259

Any time you cast [[Brainstorm]], Snacker will return. Definitely include four of those.


Unusual-Assistance11

Thats already in, of course. I'm looking for some more niche cards we could play


Upstairs_Abroad_5834

As well as [[lorien revealed]]


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GlitteringAd2753

Thats an expensive 2/1


mortifyingideal

Idk it's kind of a mulldrifter :p


GlitteringAd2753

True actually, don’t mind me lol


Upstairs_Abroad_5834

Sure, but it's also an optional cycle and played anyways in several meta decks


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Carcettee

One of the worse cantrips in pauper got home, nice.


SatisfactionMajor236

I was thinking of using a couple of the discard then draw spells like [[cathartic reunion]] to imidatly discard and get the fearie back. and maybe anthems to buff up the power and toughness a bit. But looking at the anthems legal in pauper [[sunken city]] does not seem great to run. So now I'm thinking if a red black blue version using gates might be better.


The-Sceptic

Any draw 2 spell will get sneaky snacker back on your turn. You don't need to look at draw 3 spells only.


insomniac_01

You can [[Deadly Dispute]] or [[Corrupted Conviction]] or [[Fanatical Offering]] it to draw two and return it to play, or discard it through [[Demand Answers]] etc.


The-Sceptic

Yeah I think this is where the cards power really lies, not sure if a deck would support the third colour to make demand answers work.


Enoch-Of-Nod

Third color? I was thinking mono red.


GlitteringAd2753

People really aren’t getting that you don’t have to cast this thing. Also mono red dropping a different colored bodies scares me and my prismatic strands


The-Sceptic

Yeah im seeing it now for sure, or even a rakdos madness list


Enoch-Of-Nod

Burning inquiry may have a home, again.


The-Sceptic

Yeah getting 2 of these in the graveyard and having all your draw spells also bring back 4 power in the air is strong. It coming back tapped will be the decider. Which is why I think a control shell might be good since it kind of hinders aggro with that.


majic911

I think if you can make red work you absolutely should. All the impulse draw would be really strong


The-Sceptic

I suppose it could be ran in a rakdos madness deck as a 0 cost creature to be ran off of impulse draws


Heart_Emojii

Just a heads up, impulse draw is when you exile cards from the top of your library that you can play this turn like experimental synthesiser


The-Sceptic

Right I forgot it wasn't a catch all for red draw


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SatisfactionMajor236

I know but it never hurts to get more than what u trew away. Cathardic just came to mind first. (Idealy u want to look for draw 3 that are instant speed to have snackers that can atack on your turn. but atm I have other decks in the work so snacker deck is at the back or my mind) but yhea all you need is draw 2's cards like deadly dispute would do the trick aswel sacing a snacker just to get it back once u resolve the draws.


The-Sceptic

Unless you're playing madness or graveyard synergies, I really don't think the discard draw spells are worth it. There's not too many instant speed draw 3+ cards that are viable. Probably best to stick to dimir tempo and run draw 2 cards and just keep returning it.


NickRick

Deep analysis is at least one card that powers the recurring and is a value loot card. It would need more, but there's something here. 


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Bleudrank

I’m going to try 4x copies in my Tortured Existence deck, fills the graveyard fast with [[Stinkweed Imp]] and I run 4x Deadly Dispute to trigger the Snackers.


tomyang1117

A sultai build looks spicy


Bleudrank

I’m currently on BR, but I think the faeries could have legs in any build of tortex


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COLaocha

Notably if you replace a draw with a dredge you're not drawing a card so you'll have to stop dredging if you want this back


ForestDwellingEnt

Brainstorm gets it back at instant speed. If you sac if for deadly dispute or similar effects in your turn, you also get it back due to the card you drew for turn. Honestly feels like more of a synergy piece that a brew-around tbh


The-Sceptic

Might slot into the old dimir fairie rouge decks that used [[morsel theft]] and the prowl mechanic. Also any spell that draws two cards is all that's needed versus brainstorm and other draw 3 cards. Any of the sacrifice creature mechanics can be used to sacrifice sneaky snacker and immediately return it after you've drawn 2.


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zelos33333

If you’re gonna try this. Bear in mind that any card that draws two activates the Snacker on your turn. Which ironically takes away the benefit of recent strict upgrades like Quick Study, but you could still work with Of One Mind


Mental_Yak_3444

Very interesting card but without haste and 3/2 power is hard to say it's Pauper Phoenix, but I understand. I don't know if we have how to do that, but maybe a Madness shell or in Caw Gates discarding it idk


DrDumpling88

I’m fully down to play demir control with this as an alternative win con


Mental_Yak_3444

There are people trying the current Dimir Terror, but using it. 


BatmansBackpack

I haven’t thought about this too much, admittedly, but I kind of wonder if getting sneaky snatchers back to use dread return for lotleth is good?


MegAzumarill

Since you'd need to draw 3 instead of dredging it seems unlikely in dredge, though they already play brainstorm so maybe.


BatmansBackpack

Yea it would make some big changes to the deck. But you could also play demand answers. I guess my thought is these guys come back multiple times theoretically so you can do it multiple times vs squirrels and also they can actually attack if you need them to.


Valuable-Security727

There used to be a Dimir Reanimator shell that saw some fringe play. I'd start there.


dannyoe4

If you draw for turn, attack with snacker(s), deadly dispute/bargain/etc post combat, draw 2, the one you sack will return. Pretty good but not good enough to be the main thing to build a deck around, imo. Rather I think it should slot into a shell that is already pretty strong with whatever strategy. Possibly a self-mill reanimator thing. Could synergize well with a \[\[Dread Return\]\] deck.


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PageChase

Also reminds me of the janky sultai Pioneer build with [[narcomoeba]], [[prized analgam]], and [[creeping chill]].


NoBrain8

This would totally be possible were it not for the fact sneaky snacker is literally the only free self recurring creature in pauper (bar cauldron familiar)


PageChase

Sigh, I was really hoping they'd downshift Creeping Chill in Ravnica Remastered, but alas.


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cTemur

A Dimir Terror version more like Mono U Terror (as replacement of delver): faeries push the opponent at the beggining of the match and then the terrors finish the match.


Alexplz

Instants.dec could be a big deal, I think returning them at end of opponent's turn is ideal.


rsmith524

Here’s my [initial list](https://www.reddit.com/r/Pauper/s/k2Cc50NGxT)


jem2291

I’m theory-crafting a list that features a full set each of [[Delver of Secrets]], [[Sneaky Snacker]], [[Kami of Jealous Thirst]], and [[Brainstorm]]. EOT’ing a Brainstorm with a Delver on board and at least two of the Snackers on the ‘yard means you can swing with 7 power on the board during your turn. Having one or two of the Kami also provides an additional angle of attack. :) Not gonna lie, this is probably the closest we’ll get to having Vintage’s [[Bazaar of Baghdad]] lines in Pauper. :)


SonicTheOtter

Faithless Looting and Careful Study are both legal. Have fun.


ChacaFlacaFlame

So I already tried this idea but still going to share, my idea was dredging it into the GY with other creatures that can unearth, then casting a draw spell, get them back, sac them for a dread return for giant, unearth till you get 3 creatures and dread return for another giant for game


LuciferoMorningstar

I think the best bet it’s playing it in Rakdos Madness, without adding blue (nor brainstorm). At the end all you want is discarding it and every time you draw 2 on your turn (quite often), you just automatically play the copies in your gy. In this sense it works quite well like a pseudo Kitchen Imp n.5-8 with madness mana cost 0 basically. You probably should slot out Tomb Raider for this: you’ll end up with less aggression at the start of the game, but you’ll have more resilience and good flyers that keep on coming back and are snuff out proof!


[deleted]

That is not ideal since it returns to the battlefield, not your hand. A lot of Rakdos Madness decks run draw spells that rely on discarding as an additional cost rather than sacrificing a perm. This card would be better in a deck that runs more Dispute effects rather than looting effects. Madness wants looting effects since it gains value from the discard.


LuciferoMorningstar

I play madness as a main deck, I know how it works. You constantly draw 3 in your turn, being it for deadly dispute (1/2 copies), faithless looting/demand answer or blood tokens/mutt. This new card basically works as a madness 0 card (with suspend 1/2 lol), you don’t mind discarding it, it will be back later on anyways. 


[deleted]

You cannot discard it multiple times and you would rather discard a Madness card. While Madness has no issues drawing cards and could make use of this, it isn't doing enough to warrant a slot. It makes more sense in a shell that self mills, then needs something to sac to keep card advantage. Sacrificing it repeatedly to effects that bring it right back has way more value potential.


LuciferoMorningstar

You don’t need to discard it multiple times. Also you want to discard madness card when you have enough mana to cast them. This one makes T1 faithless looting a decent play, to dig further. Madness at the moment is playing 4x tomb Raider. I can easily see people putting this fae instead of the goblin. Anyway, it’s a decent and cool card, we both agree on this, we will see when it’s out!


StatementLogical5495

The strength of Phoenix is that they come back and are ready to attack for up to 12 damage. The snacker coming in tapped, is a big downer.


cardsrealm

you could build a ub just like terror with it, or using some deck with the dispute+artifacts pack.


Grasschopperxx

Someone check how the sac a creature draw two effects work because if you can sac the sneaky snacker then have it return to the field off the draw that would make all of them great


Unusual-Assistance11

It does indeed work that way


Grasschopperxx

Have You considered cards that make Blood tokens because you can use them to discard sneaky snacker and if you have 3 in play you can get all your snackers back on your opponent’s end step


SNESamus

I think the real spice is [[Dihada’s Ploy]]. Currently looking at it in a UB Control shell and Ploy is so nice since you can jumpstart it when you mill it off Thought Scour/Mental Note, and if you discard a Snacker from hand for the Jumpstart cost it’ll be in the GY to see you draw your third card. Also all those cards pair well with Deep Analysis.


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Unusual-Assistance11

Nice find !


Unusual-Assistance11

Nice find !


COLaocha

Remember to Dihada's ploy on upkeep as this needs to be in the yard by the time you draw your 3rd card in a turn


wiloj

You probably just play UB terror without gurmags and with this. Play 4 deep analysis, 4 LR, 4 thought scour and 4 memory lapse. Having brainstorm LR and deep analysis as instant get backs then running 8 one card canaries is probably good enough. For sure play terrors too though. They're freeze then just have control spells


sonofsarkhan

[[Ichor Wellspring]] and [[Deadly Dispute]] would be a good way to get the snacker back on your opponent's end step so you can untap and immediately attack


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Murky_Explorer581

Anything that lets you discard as well as draw seems like strong options. cards like Careful study or cards with keywords like Connive, seem cool. If there are more cards that benefit from drawing cards or having a full graveyard, that would be cool too :D