Pauper VS. The Bracket

This weeks episode is all about the amazing things that Enterprise Comics (Keene NH) is doing, especially in the world of Pauper EDH. We are joined by Michael who is the designer of Pauper Precons in the store. Yes you heard that right, there are Pauper Precons that you can pick up today! If you haven't had the chance to visit the store yet its amazing (see link below) and we chat about his pr...

This week the Mage is flying solo and giving a run down on his version of a pauper precon deck. With the commander Furnace Hellkite, see how his deck stacks up against the typical precon data and see if this lost Pauper precon of Tarkir Dragon storm can burn away the competition. We are still planning on battling these decks in the future, and if you would like a chance to brew and battle with us,...

This week on Pauper vs. the Bracket we will be diving into what an average preconstructed deck looks like in our third Catalyst Question. These episodes are meant to dive into a particular part of MTG and help us make more informed decisions when playing/ brewing. We were inspired by the recent Foundations precon decks to explore what is the average state of precon decks these days, and how could...

This weeks episode is our first one with a four player battle and who better to kick things off then the folks at the "MTG Thoughtcast!". Join Jon, Joseph, the Mage and Chemist as we explore the new echoverse. Where some of our most beloved characters get slightly shifted. Our episode this week broke down four new decks helmed by commanders from Reality Fracture and we will see who ends...

This weeks episode is our showdown between our Milivoj Ćeran decks. The Mage is bringing a Halvar, God of Battle bracket deck, and the Chemist is bringing a pauper Hardened Tactician list. Join us this week to see which deck comes out on top and a culmination of our episode with our favorite Magic the Gathering artist. As always we want to thank a few people who helped make this episode possible....

This weeks episode is a super special one, we had the chance to speak with the world famous Magic the Gathering Artist Milivoj Ćeran. He is the designer behind cards such as Chatterfang, Cauldron Familiar, Halvar God of Battle, Hare Apparent, and many others. We had an awesome conversation about his roots in Magic art, what his process is when creating a new card art, as well as what advice he wou...

The Moonhaven Mage and the Cardboard Chemist are both huge fans of dogs and this weeks episode is a battle of the barks. Tune in this week to figure out if the Mage can build up his dog army or will the Chemist protect his pup for the win. Huge shout outs this week to some amazing deck builders MTGThoughtcast : Paws & Claws | Rin and Seri, Inseperable   decklist As always we want to thank the...

This weeks episode has the Moonhaven Mage and the Chemist heading back to school and building school themed decks. Tune in this week to figure out if the Mage is destined to win or will the Chemist school the competition with a little necromancy. Huge shout outs this week to some amazing deck builders TribalKai : The Destined Black Mage decklist Also PDH Pod who ran a recent episode on how to buil...

In this weeks episode the Mage is bringing the bears with Beorn, the Fierce and the Chemist is trying to take out the Mage with Bard the Bowman. Will bears reign supreme or will Bard make the perfect shot and take down the Mage. Tune into this weeks episode to find out. Link Tree

This weeks episode is an exploration of the new Hobbit set that just came out and the potential commanders in it. Join the Mage and the Chemist as they talk pros and cons of five potential commanders, and learn about how they might build these new decks. Next week we will battle our top picks to figure out whose the best commander from the Hobbit. If you like what we do feel free to leave us a com...

This weeks episode is a battle of the behemoths. It is in honor of the new sets released for next year where we get to revisit to beloved planes of Ikoria and Kamigawa. This week the Mage is bringing the bracket with a fresh out of the box precon deck (Buckle Up Precon) and the Chemist is bringing the bracket with a spicy Parcelbeast deck. Who will win this week the Mage's Mech army or the Chemist...

This weeks episode is our second Catalyst Question These episodes are a chance for us to dig into the data to find out what's really going on. Questions can be about the differences between cards, formats, or even about the social dynamics and how people interact with this game we all love. This weeks Catalyst Question is: Were Ikoria monsters really bigger? Join the chemist as we explore the...

This weeks episode is the slug fest between characters from He who fights monsters. It is a battle between Mage's Gary Xandier vs. the Chemist's Jason Asano. Does friendship or monsters win in the end. Also see our poll this week as we get ready for the next episode, or check out our decks/ links below. Linktree

This week we are taking on one of our favorite book series ever "He who fights with monsters". We will explore what kind of decks can you build themed around this book series and discuss why we choose certain cards in the build. Next week we will battle the final versions and see Who fights monsters. Our links

This weeks episode is the gameplay between the Mage's first fully designed deck themed around the Throne of glass, and the Chemist is bringing the stomp with his dinosaur deck. The game this week is a swingy bash that leaves you guessing who takes home the win. Join us this week to find out how Mage's first bracket deck fairs. Link tree

This week's episode is a deep dive into the Mage's process of building his first commander deck. The Mage dives into the ideas and themes that makes this not just a run of the mill deck but one that tells a story. Specifically the story is one from the Mage's favorite book series of all time (Throne of Glass). Join us this week to get some insight into what its like to build a deck aro...

This episode goes right to the edge of eternities, we are battling Inspirit Flagship Vessel in the bracket vs. Tannuk Memorial Ensign. The Moonhaven Mage is exploring a deck based around the hit book Project Hail Mary and the Chemist is trying to build a Gruul Spellslinger deck join us this week to find out who wins the battle for space. The Mage will also be building a deck based around a book se...

This weeks battle is for the frozen realm of Kaldheim. The mage is bringing the bracket build of Fynn, the Fangbearer and the Chemist is trying to make it snow with the Avalanche Caller. Join us for another great battle.

This weeks episode is a battle between Felothar the Steadfast, and Guardian of the Forgotten. Tune in to see which deck will emerge victorious. Will it be a toughness thrashing or can a modified army take the win. Link Tree

This weeks battle is between Eris, Roar of the storm and Lazav Familiar Stranger. Join the Mage and the Chemist to find out who is the fastest in the wild wild west.

In today's episode of Pauper vs. the Bracket we find out if the Mage’s deck burnt the Chemist to a crisp or if the Chemists deck will get in and get out undetected. The Moonhaven Mage is bringing a spicy Forth Wing inspired deck where every card can be traced back to the somewhere in the book series. Where the Cardboard Chemist is bringing a deck inspired by the thrilling heists from Oceans El...

This week's episode is a little bit different we are calling these episodes the "Catalyst Question". That's where we pose a question and then dig into the data to find out what's really going on. Questions can be about the differences between cards, formats, or even about the social dynamics and how people interact with this game we all love. We are kicking off our Catalyst Q...

This weeks episode is a show down between The Moonhaven Mage's Avatar the Last Airbender deck and the Cardboard Chemists Build-A-Bot Workshop deck helmed by Sami Ships engineer. Join us this week for some laughs about cards, interactions, and land drops. As always we run a ten turn test and dive into what makes these decks tick and whether Pauper EDH decks can really compete. Links: https://linktr...

This weeks episode is a showdown between the Moonhaven Mage's Cow, Another Cow, Wait I think that was the same Cow deck, and the Cardboard Chemist's Did you feed the tree deck. On this weeks episode we do a quick deck tech, a deep dive into the data behind the decks and then a gameplay recap of what happened. Tune in to find out if the pauper deck can compete.

This is Pauper vs. The Bracket: Proving Pauper Can Compete. This show explores whether pauper edh decks can compete in an average commander night. Pauper EDH is the same as regular commander but you can only use common cards in the 99 and you get one uncommon creature in the command zone (legendary or not). Even though it's full of commons Pauper EDH can still compete especially against your a...