Common Ground MtG Pauper Podcast

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week join Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo in celebrating the Podcast's 10th episode! We went with a fun idea of each of us making our own top 10 list of Pauper cards. While Cameron's and Thomas's lists focus more on power and influence over the format, Hippo's list is his favorite common cards. To wrap up we discuss the weekend's Pauper challenges...

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week is Prerelease weekend for Magic's newest set Muders at Karlov Manor, a murder mystery theme set taking place on Ravnica. Join Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo as they discuss new commons that might make a splash in Pauper.  Many laughs in this episode enjoy! MKM all commons:  https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=%28game%3Apaper%29+set%3Amkm+rar...

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and James discuss how the Control archetype fits into the Pauper format.  Control in Pauper looks very different from what we may think of Control in other formats. Join the crew in some fun as they discuss these differences and what makes Control in Pauper unique.  Mono Red Tron gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbBUQqUJYQ4 Any questions...

Hello Pauper fam! This week the crew had to record remotely due to some hazardous weather conditions. This episode Cameron and Thomas give their tournament report from their local Pauper monthly that happened on January  13th. Cameron went back to his baby Gardens, while Thomas tried something new in Mono Blue Terror. Hippo played in a Legacy invite event that day so no Pauper for him, but at last...

Hello Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, & James dive deep into Mono Red as an archetype in the Pauper format. Mono Red comes in two forms in the current meta, Pingers and Kuldotha. The crew goes over both decks and discusses their respective advantages and disadvantages. The crew also goes over what matchups Mono Red does and doesn't want to see. As always lots of fiery fierce fun to...

Though a format with only commons may seem innocuous, Pauper is the furthest thing from.  With access to all cards printed at common ever, Pauper is often referred to as legacy lite. Sometimes even commons are proven to strong and need to be banned. In this action pact episode Cameron, Thomas, & Hippo go through the Pauper banned list and discuss why and when each card is on there. Join the cr...

Happy Holidays Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, & James take a step back and look at how 2023 impacted our beloved format.  Lots of crazy sets that caused big shake ups this year.  Also the crew takes a look at some Murders at Karlov Manor spoilers.  Any questions for us? Email them to commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com Murders at Karlov Manor first look https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/annou...

Hello Pauper fam! This episode the crew has a few Pauper related topics to dive into. First and most importantly Cameron, Hippo, and Thomas discuss the recent ban in Pauper and how it will impact the format going forward. Cameron and Hippo played in a paper event and break down how their tournament went. Lastly the crew goes over some Pauper challenges from Magic Online. Lots of fun and spells pri...

This episode Cameron, Thomas, and James breakdown Pauper's biggest tournament series, Paupergeddon, that happened in Roma, Italy on 11/19/23. Lots of big shake ups happening with the introduction of Lost Caverns of Ixalan. We even get to see the birth of a new deck combining two pre existing decks do extremely well! Lots of fun and pauper to be have this episode.  Link to Paupergeddon Roma 20...

This episode Cameron, Thomas, and James discuss the meta of Pauper in broad terms. Pauper is looking healthy and diverse right now with many great decks to choose from! What's not to love? The crew also discusses The 5th God of Pauper tournament that took place in Tokyo, Japan on 11/01/23. Follow Thomas and James on twitter  https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124