The PDH Pod

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

It's that time again! Time for the PDH Pals to join the crew! This week, we've one very special, very much missed Pal, Drixxis, in the studio to talk about Planeswalkers in the Command Zone, Innistrad Remastered, and what the heck has he been up to the last few months?! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE , the Pals HERE Go see Jon HERE Go sign up for som...

This week, we've invited first-time guest, OMG Chris, into the studio to talk about his ever evolving cPDH tournament series: Common Cause. Listen in to where it all began and why Pauper Commander can be both competitive and generous! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE and OMG Chris HERE ! Need more Common Cause? Find it all HERE

This week, Alk and Drac dig into blue's slice of the color pie to rank all the removal spells we have in Pauper Commander! Spoiler: there was entirely more than we thought there would be, but we managed to get through them all. Socials: Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE

It's that time of year, everyone! Pick a front row seat as Brad, Dave, and Liam present to you the best and worst Pauper Commander cards from 2024, with a ton of help from the PDH community! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE Get all your cPDH action HERE Find the The PDH Pals HERE Check out Clay's work on the cPDH guide HERE Ankylosaur al...

This week, we invite PDH RC Member, Ruffigan, back to the show to give his unique insight on building Pauper Commander decks that care specifically about artifact tokens! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE , and Ruffigan HERE

This week, the crew dives into the topic of power-creep in Magic: The Gathering and its effects on our beloved Pauper formats! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE Sign up for PDC (Pauper Duel Commander) HERE

In our quest to rank some of the best common removal spells in the entire Pauper Commander format, we are finally to the color whose identity is directly tied to such things! Sit back and listen as we see what sort of removal spells Black has to offer. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Play some Pauper Duel Commander HERE

This week, in our never-ending quest to eventually have everyone from the Pauper Commander community on the show, we have first-time guest, Sprngr on for our next 4x4 installment! This time, we're talking about decks with BATTLES as your commander. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Sprngr HERE , Bobby HERE , and Brad HERE Speak to the show HERE Play some PAUP...

This week, we've got a big collaboration episode as we welcome to the show GatorBaitTV, Kunx, and A-Aaron Aggro to talk about the state and the future of the cPDH meta, and a veritable potpourri of other Pauper Commander topics! Socials: Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE , and Common Theory HERE for links to their podcast, YouTube content, and Ti...

This week, we're continuing the series we started 23 years ago with green removal by ranking all (almost all) of the relevant removal spells that red slice of the color pie has to offer Pauper Commander! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE !

This week, the crew manages to pull off a doulbe set review by going over a handful of commons and uncommons from Foundations and Foundations Jumpstart (or whatever it's called now). Foundations will bring a nicely powerful Core Set vibe to Pauper Commander, and we're here to tell you about all of our favorites! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the sh...