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Pauper has access to very few powerful counterspells and doesnt typically win faster than a strong storm deck can, hence the heavy bans
Others, like Smitten Swordmaster, Raging Redcap, and Youthful Knight are going to be much better if you can power them up (and consequently are much lower picks)
One such card is the Mew PLAY promo, which also happens to be one of the best-looking promotional cards ever printed
There are several types of mechanics present in the boxed precon, and if you end up drawing too little pieces of one of the things its trying to do, it might seem like youre not doing a whole lot other than tapping out and hoping to hit your opponent