Welcome back Pauper fam! It's spoiler season once again and there are some exciting Strixhaven commons that we have our eyes on. Plus a few decklist results and certainly no mention of Pokémon Champions! Thank you as always for listening!

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Upcoming Pauper Events:

Every Tuesday @ Game Knight in Columbia TN - Weekly Pauper League feeding into an Invitational alongside Just Roll With It Games' (Spring Hill TN) Pauper League!

April 19th - Win-A-Box @ Infinity Game Lounge, Clarksville TN - https://infinitygamelounge.com/products/pauper-win-a-box-secrets-of-strixhaven

July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "Paupergenesis" (USA Pauper Nationals) @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325

The 4th Common Ground Cup! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! $2k+ cash prizes! 100 capacity! Information, Registration, Hotel Block Reservation, and Live-Stream Links can all be found here: https://linktr.ee/commongroundcup

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! April 25th event registration is open soon: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3132116

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is May 16th!

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

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Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Skura, the Faerie King himself, returns to share some stories from Paupergeddon coverage and how he's been innovating on the Faeries archetype with a different take on the black splash. It's a great conversation and we're grateful to Skura for joining us once again! Thank you as always for listening!

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Skura's Links:

UB Faeries Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/ub-faeries-decklist-by-fskura-2837155

YouTube & Podcast w/ TSPJendrek: https://www.youtube.com/@islandsinfront

Fae Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ZCVkcBKjJa

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FSkura

Metafy: https://metafy.gg/@skura

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Every Tuesday @ Game Knight in Columbia TN - Weekly Pauper League feeding into an Invitational alongside Just Roll With It Games' (Spring Hill TN) Pauper League!

April 11th - Upstate New York Pauper Open III @ Rochester NY - https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3008876

April 19th - Win-A-Box @ Infinity Game Lounge, Clarksville TN - https://infinitygamelounge.com/products/pauper-win-a-box-secrets-of-strixhaven

April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/

July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "Paupergenesis" (USA Pauper Nationals) @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325

The 4th Common Ground Cup! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Registration, hotel block, and other information will be announced April 16th!

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! April 25th event registration is open soon: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3132116

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th!

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! There seems to be some rather Fool-ish energy in the studio today. Follow along with "Cameron", "Thomas", and "Hippo" as they share their 100% accurate and fully-supported opinions on Pauper bans, unbans, and downshifts. Maybe something was just weird with the recording but there seems to be something a tad off. Oh well! Thank you as always for listening!

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Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Every Tuesday @ Game Knight in Columbia TN - Weekly Pauper League feeding into an Invitational alongside Just Roll With It Games' (Spring Hill TN) Pauper League!

April 4th - The Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee

April 4th - NYCIS Pauper Open @ HEX&Co, New York City - https://www.hexnyc.com/the-nyc-invitational-series/

April 11th - Upstate New York Pauper Open III @ Rochester NY - https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3008876

April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/

July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "Paupergenesis" (USA Pauper Nationals) @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325

The 4th Common Ground Cup! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Registration, hotel block, and other information will be announced April 16th!

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! April event registration is open soon: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/stores/12130

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th!

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! Paupergeddon Spring edition has come and gone and we have some really sweet decklists to look through! We also recap our experience at Game Knight's (#sponsored) Win-A-Dual tournament this past weekend, featuring a sweet brew and great hangs. Thank you as always for listening!

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Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

Carson and Thomas' UB Snackrifice Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/thKCeL8MPU2glscQVN9pwg

Paupergeddon Top 64 Decklists: https://paupergeddon.com/Stats/Paupergeddon_Spring2026_Top64.html

Skura & Jedrek Szmyd's NEW Pauper Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QUs3eaEetU

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Every Tuesday @ Game Knight in Columbia TN - Weekly Pauper League feeding into an Invitational alongside Just Roll With It Games' (Spring Hill TN) Pauper League!

March 28th - Pauper $1k @ JC's House of Cards, Huntsville AL - https://linktr.ee/jcs.house.of.cards

March 29th - Pauper Championship ($1k) @ Omega Card Games, Columbus GA - https://www.facebook.com/OmegaCardGames/

April 4th - The Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee

April 11th - Upstate New York Pauper Open III @ Rochester NY - https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3008876

April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/

July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "Paupergenesis" (USA Pauper Nationals) @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325

The 4th Common Ground Cup! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Registration, hotel block, and other information will be announced April 16th!

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! April event registration is open soon: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/stores/12130

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th!

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! Cameron and Hippo just got back from Shoebox and have some shenanigans and Cube stories to share with us!* There have also been some shenanigans afoot with these new Turtles cards and some combos have started to emerge. Finally, Thomas needs some help getting over the decision paralysis of what Pauper deck to play for the upcoming Win-A-Dual at Game Knight (#sponsored) Thank you as always for listening!

*(If you'd like to skip directly to Pauper content, fast forward to 51:34)

Pizza Druid Combo Decklists:

Nikolas Frost's RIW Top 8 List: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/devoted-pizza-combo-decklist-by-nikolas-frost-2844420

Kirblinxy's Ramp List: https://moxfield.com/decks/bm8gh4IZbUSX2vhO-NySpA

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Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Every Tuesday @ Game Knight in Columbia TN - Weekly Pauper League feeding into an Invitational alongside Just Roll With It Games' (Spring Hill TN) Pauper League!

Follow Paupergeddon coverage this weekend @ https://m.twitch.tv/legapauperitalia/home

March 21st - Win-A-Dual @ Game Knight, Columbia TN - https://www.gameknighttn.com/s/shop

March 28th - Pauper $1k @ JC's House of Cards, Huntsville AL - https://linktr.ee/jcs.house.of.cards

March 29th - Pauper Championship ($1k) @ Omega Card Games, Columbus GA - https://www.facebook.com/OmegaCardGames/

April 4th - The Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee

April 11th - Upstate New York Pauper Open III @ Rochester NY - https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3008876

April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/

July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "USA Pauper Nationals" @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! March event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3038379

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th!

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we invite our friend and Limited crusher Sam Snodgrass onto the show. Known as snodz on MTGO, Sam has consistently been at the top of the draft trophy leaderboard for the better part of a year and had a deep run at the 3rd Common Ground Cup finishing in the Top 4 at his first Pauper event! We dive into some lessons to be learned from Limited fundamentals, some stories from his run in the Cup, and meander into an insightful discussion on mindset. Thank you as always for listening!

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Upcoming Pauper Events:

March 15th - $2.5k Pauper Trial @ NRG Series, Elmhurst IL: https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrg-events-elmhurst-il/events/nrg-series-magic-25k-pauper-trial

March 15th - Rhein-Ruhr Series @ The Phoenix Inn, Oberhausen, Germany: https://tcgevents.net/events/ea013140738716e

March 15th - Pauper 5k @ Shoebox, Minneapolis MN - https://shoebox.gg/events#pauper-5k

March 21st - Win-A-Dual @ Game Knight, Columbia TN - https://www.gameknighttn.com/s/shop

April 4th (DATE CHANGE!) - The next Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee

April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! March event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3038379

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th!

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

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Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
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Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we return to the control archetype to go over some updates to the more long-form decks of the format and how they line up against the metagame that exists today. Gardens has seen a resurgence online as Rally overtakes Madness as the red deck of choice and the UB Terror decks have also been seeing more play. Plus a chat about some intriguing innovations to the Hexproof deck in the latest MTGO challenge list dump. Thank you as always for listening!

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Upcoming Pauper Events:

March 7th - Win-Some-Beta-Basics Pauper Tournament @ Hobby Town, Bowling Green KY: https://topdeck.gg/event/pauper-event-win-beta-lands

March 15th - $2.5k Pauper Trial @ NRG Series, Elmhurst IL: https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrg-events-elmhurst-il/events/nrg-series-magic-25k-pauper-trial

March 15th - Rhein-Ruhr Series @ The Phoenix Inn, Oberhausen, Germany: https://tcgevents.net/events/ea013140738716e

March 15th - Pauper 5k @ Shoebox, Minneapolis MN - https://shoebox.gg/events#pauper-5k

March 21st - Win-A-Dual @ Game Knight, Columbia TN - https://www.gameknighttn.com/s/shop

April 4th (DATE CHANGE!) - The next Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee

April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! March event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3038379

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is March 8th!

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

Welcome back Pauper fam! It's TMNT spoiler time and even though we're not the biggest fans of this set, there are still plenty of cool Pauper cards to discuss. Will pizzas take over the meta? Is Cast Down stock at an all-time low? We chat about all this and more, including some very cool innovations of the Gates archetype! Thank you as always for listening!

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Upcoming Pauper Events:

March 7th - Win-Some-Beta-Basics Pauper Tournament @ Hobby Town, Bowling Green KY: https://topdeck.gg/event/pauper-event-win-beta-lands

March 15th - $2.5k Pauper Trial @ NRG Series, Elmhurst IL: https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrg-events-elmhurst-il/events/nrg-series-magic-25k-pauper-trial

March 15th - Rhein-Ruhr Series @ The Phoenix Inn, Oberhausen, Germany: https://tcgevents.net/events/ea013140738716e

March 21st - The next Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee

April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! March event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3038379

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is March 8th!

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social