The PDH Pod

This week, we've got another first-time guest and cPDH pillar, SouthLakeVibes, on the show to help us navigate the current competitive Pauper Commander meta and what the format looks like going forward. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak the the show HERE Follow the show HERE Check out cPDH.vibes content HERE

Now that we've taught you how to choose your first PHD commander, we're going to teach you how to build around it! This week, BobbyBFine join Dave & Liam to talk about the ins and outs of having fun while building your very first Pauper Commander deck. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE

This week, Hive joins Dave and Brad, for their first visit to The PDH Pod studio, to talk about some decks from the most straightforward, sideways-turniest, red-zone-smashingiest archetype there is -- STOMPY! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE

With nearly 5,000 uncommon creatures to choose from, how does a Magic: The Gathering player choose the right one the helm their very first Pauper Commander deck? This week, the crew dives deep into this very topic with suggestions and advice on how, when, and where to start your PDH journey! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Speak to the show HERE

In this episode, we dive into a new community initiative starting in Iowa: the Wanderer’s PDH League. Ginger, one of the organizers, shares his background with MTG and other card games before discussing how he fell in love with PDH and founded the ongoing event. In its pilot year, the Wanderer’s League currently has three participating stores (with more coming on board soon!) and boasts a $1,000 p...

This week marks the 3rd anniversary of The PDH Pod. And, to show you listeners how gratefully we are for your support, we're rewarding with an hour of discord chaos, directly from The PDH Pod discord server. Apologies and enjoy! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE

Buckle up, BUSTER! This week, the crew dives into the best commons and uncommons from the new Final Fantasy set! There are a ton of sweet cards for Pauper Commander, so we'll see which ones make the cut. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE

We are continuing our 4x4 deck building series this week with a strategy we haven't done yet, surprisingly, and that's +1/+1 counters! The one and only Infamous Fridge joins us in the studio to bring his unique flavor of Pauper Commander brewing to table to show us that walls, indeed, can hold counters very well. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show on Bluesky HERE Fin...

This week, Mr. BobbyB-NotDracV-Fine joins most of the crew in the studio to talk about how to play a faster game of Pauper Commander. And no, the answer isn't to play nothing but aggro decks, Liam! From table etiquette to understanding an agile board state, there are many things a player can do get to game two (while not making the entire table miserable). Socials Support the show HERE Email t...

This week, we're looking back on some of the most infamous PDH commanders of yesteryear. Where are they now? If you have any information leading to the discovery of these once-titanic meta-movers, please contact The PDH Pod! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE Get in on some cPDH action HERE

If you thought that the tenth iteration of The PDH Pals being guests on the show was going to be anything less than absolute chaos, then you don't know The Pals. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Talk to the show HERE Watch the Pals HERE

This week, we've got another 3x3 deck-building episode for you, this time talking about the most fun (/s) decks to play against in any Magic: The Gathering format -- DISCARD DECKS! How will the crew make Pauper Commander Discard decks? Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Talk to the show HERE Find all of our 3x3 decks HERE

This week, Bernie, from Jalapeno Pauper, joins us for story time! We reflect on some of the most shameful, embarrassing, and enraging moments in our personal Magic: The Gathering history! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE We're on Bluesky now! Follow us HERE Follow the Jalapeno Paupers HERE

We've got a Patron-suggested topic this week, so we've asked Derek, from the PDH RC, to come on over and talk about what roles each Magic: The Gathering archetype plays at the table. Whether its 60-card formats or Pauper Commander, each type of deck has unique advantages that make it worthy of a win. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow Derek and...

This week, we take a new approach to the competitive Pauper Commander metagame and philosophy behind the different stages of the game: the early game, the mid game, and the late game. Adam, BeachBod God, brings his wit and expertise aboard to help navigate these oft nebulous waters. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Get some sweet cPDH da...

Return to Tarkir, but now with 100% more DRAGONS! And you better hold on those bad boys, because Liam is coming for all of them! This week, the crew goes over the sweet new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander from Tarkir Dragonstorm! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Play some competitive PDH HERE

This week, we're getting updates from every direction! First, we learn about some big happenings over at SanctuaryPDH, then we get the skinny on the Competitve Pauper Commander meta from the men who live it. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Watch Daxx HERE Play some cPDH HERE

It's kind of surprising that it's taken The PDH Pod nearly 3 years to do a 3x/4x episode about one of the most fun archetypes in all of Pauper Commander and probably in all of Magic: The Gathering -- Blinks and Flickers! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Play some competitive PDH for a good cause HERE

This week, we've brought The Princex of Pauper, Dallas, onto to the show talk about cultivating a local Pauper Commander scene, shared experiences, and how in the world they manage a wildly popular, annual cPDH tournament! Socials: Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE Find more information about Riches 2 Rags and Dallas' other PDH endeavors...

This week, we track down all those sometimes pesky, sometimes pulpy, and sometimes downright bothersome mechanics in Pauper Commander that require some variety of recordkeeping. Whether it's via tokens or counters or even what time of day it may be, we're covering it all! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE Play some competitive Pau...

In this episode, the crew relives all the wonderful memories from MCChicago! From side events to cat arcades to all the sweet Pauper Commander games we played, we're covering it all! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE Get some competitive Pauper Commander action HERE and HERE

This week, the crew takes the various sundry ways to break through, over, and under those annoying board stalls that sometimes infest the Pauper Commander format. You'd be surprised how easy it is to just... not block? Cowardice notwithstanding, there are a ton of different options at our disposal to get those life totals as low as possible. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Fo...

To finish off our series on monocolored removal in Pauper Commander, we've save the best for last! This week, we're talking about the various removal and exile options in White's slice of the color pie. Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Get in on some SanctuaryPDH action HERE

You know what time it is?? That's right! It's time some new cards! This week, the crew sits down to pick through a smattering of commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander from Aetherdrift. How good will this set be for PDH? Socials Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Play some competitive Pauper Commander HERE

This week, we've invited Daxx back into the studio for our newest 4x4 brew-around focused on the best archetype and strategy in the Pauper Commander format and in perpetuity throughout the universe: LIFEGAIN! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Talk to the show HERE Follow the show ⁠HERE⁠ , and Daxx ⁠HERE Play some competitive Pauper Commander HERE