I don't like running meta cards and Lightning Bolt doesn't really fit in with the whole theme I'm trying to go for. Yeah it doesn't make for a good deck but I'm still having fun with it
as for the CMC? eh, there's not many pauper legal black or red cards that would fit well in this deck, I think. I ran some Bushmeat Poachers for a bit for the card draw but didn't find they worked that well
![alright lads, rate my decklist [pauper]. it's lacking something but i can't quite figure out what. I think the mana base needs touching up](https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/b2a4ce1c-2200-4bb5-9551-0796348a7ad0.png){kind=link}
Nothing in your deck costs more than 3cmc, with most of it being 1-2. Nothing midrange about that.
also where's your lightning bolts? You should run lightning bolt.
as for the CMC? eh, there's not many pauper legal black or red cards that would fit well in this deck, I think. I ran some Bushmeat Poachers for a bit for the card draw but didn't find they worked that well