The PDH Pod

This week, we welcome Abi back into the studio after 90 or so episodes to help us build some very fun, very casual Pauper Commander partner decks! We've got a background pairing, Rule 0 partners, "Partner with", and traditional partners spread amongst all four decks. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE , and Brad HERE Also, follow Abi HE...

This week, most of the crew is joined by Ryan, A.K.A. Papa Pauper, to talk about current trends and shifts in the competitive Pauper Commander metagame! We also dive into discussions about power-creep, deck-building philosophies, and being a good Magic: The Gathering pilot. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE , and Brad HERE And pop in on Papa Ryan an...

This week, we revisit a similar archetype, from 80 episodes ago, for our newest 3x3 episode: Sacrifice! No, not Aristocrats -- SACRIFICE! Are we doing aristocrat-y things? Sure. Do our decks seem vaguely like aristocrat decks? Perhaps. However, the differences between Sacrifice and Aristocrats Pauper Commander decks are subtle but there are many! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show HERE...

This week, the crew learns a thing or two about our individual Magic: the Gathering philosophies when it comes to cutting those last few cards from our PDH decks or making painful swaps for the shiny toys from each new set. Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE , Brad HERE Talk to the show HERE

Howdy, y'all! If you got a hankering for from new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander, then you've got to the right place! Does Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Magic: The Gathering's 100th(?) set, have what it takes to wrangle up some good reviews? Saddle up, gather 'round, and listen in! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam, HERE , and...

Somehow, we've gone 93 episodes without having Ankylosaur on the show, so we rectified that this week! Dave, the Ankylosaur, joins the crew to talk about his brewing process, his playtesting procedures, and the successes he's had in the world of 60-card Pauper and in Pauper Commander! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE , and Brad HERE . Check...

This week, Blake joins us in the studio to dive into another patron-chosen, patent-pending 4x4 PDH deckbuilding episode! We are going to tackle the "top deck matters" strategy! Do we have enough pieces at common or even in the command zone to make an MTG archetype like this viable? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Talk to the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE ,...

This week, we've brought a super special, recent-ish MTG PDH champion on the show to help us talk about how to identify weaknesses in your Pauper Commander deck and what to do about them? It's not always just a skill issue... Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE , Brad HERE , and Mizu HERE . Sign up for the Common Cause...

This week, we wrap up our 2CUDS Series of episodes by looking back at all the sets from original Ravnica up to Conspiracy. How many commanders from this era of Magic: the Gathering have helped to shape the Pauper Commander format into what it is now, and which sets were just, well... duds? And what, if anything, does this all have to do with skeletons?? Socials: Email the show HERE Support the sho...

How often does The PDH Pod, The PDH Pals, and a set review converge? Not often enough! Thankfully, this sixth return of the Pals synched perfectly with our Fallout set review! How many good Pauper Commanders did we get from this mtg commander-precon-only set? The Pals chose seven. Let's see if Brad, Dave, and Liam can come close to that.  Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follo...

We are back with another 3x3 deckbuilding episode, but +1! Lands Matter is a very popular archetype across many Magic: The Gathering formats, so it was only right that we... dig... deep into this strategy. We've invited noted Toggo brewer, Lee, onto the show to walk us through some of the key points for that rock-flinging, lands-mattering commander as well as our own! Teaser: only most of the...

Well, we've turned a simple listener question into a multi-episode series! This week we sit down to talk about the two-color-uncommons-signpost creatures from Throne of Eldraine all the way back to Core Set 2015! How do some of these potential Pauper commanders hold up to FIRE design and current Magic: The Gathering power creep? Socials: Email the show ⁠HERE⁠ Support the show ⁠HERE⁠ Follow the...

Due to the lovely loving holiday, we're a co-host short this week, but Dave and Brad (mostly Dave) fill you in on all the hot goss from around the Magic: The Gathering world and fandom in regard to who's in love with who and who ain't being true. Listen in as we run down some of those most popular and sought after MTG relationships. There may even be a few Pauper Commander lovers getti...

This week, the crew returns with another fan-favorite 3x3. but with a twist -- we let our patrons choose the commanders this time! Well, the era from which our commanders must originate. How do you build around cards with such limited mechanics? What would you build from back in the day...? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE ,...

Do you know what time it is? That's right! It's time for new cards! 2024 begins with a splash of murder, a handful of clues, and decent amount of sweet new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander. Have a listen as Brad, Dave, and Liam investigate some of their favorite new cards from Murders at Karlov Manor. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Leave us a voice message HERE...

By now, the crew has done a pile of 3x3 deckbuilding episodes where we take commanders from a specific set and brew decks around them. We recently received a listener question asking us what our favorite cycle of signpost uncommons are, so we're making an entire episode about them! Since FIRE design, how have the various sets impacted the Pauper Commander format and what has our experience pla...

Back-to-back amazing guests?! What a great couple weeks it has been in The PDH Pod studios! This week, Clay helps us navigate through the smattering of downshifts for Pauper from Ravnica Remastered, followed by some community-oriented philosophizing. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Talk to the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE, Brad HERE , and Clay HERE !

Say that episode name three times fast! This week, we've got GatorBaitTV in the studio to talk anything and everything that had to do with the competitive Pauper Commander metagame, deck development, and a bit of game theory. You think your new brew has what it takes to beat the Big 3 Gatekeepers of the format?? You may want to rethink that notion... Socials Email the show HERE Leave us a voic...

This week, we're continuing our 3x3 deck-building series by working around Pauper commanders that care about how much junk you're carrying around in that trunk. How big can we make these behinds and how do we end our opponents with them? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE , and Brad HERE Deck lists: Brad's Catapult Fodder Dave&...

We are truly honored to be back and bringing you the 2nd annual Yargle Awards! Some of the categories include best common of the year, most interesting commander, worst set of the year, and more! All the categories will be brought to you by special guests that we've had on the show this past year and regular members of our Pauper Commander streams. Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show...

This week, the crew dives in the opposite direction of last week by going over some of the more overrated cards in Pauper Commander. What are some common trap-cards we as players get tricked into playing, and how can we avoid the staleness of the status quo to liven up our gameplay experience? Socials: Support the show on Patreon HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE , Liam HERE , and Brad...

This week, the crew talks about some of their favorite obscure and/or underrated cards for Pauper Commander. We couldn't possibly get through every single underrate and/or obscure card ever printed at common, so picked a handful of each color and went from there! Some of these cards are pet-cards and some are genuine diamonds in the MTG rough! Socials: Support the show on Patreon HERE Email th...

This week, we've got yet another installment of our internationally acclaimed and recognized 3x3 series with everyone's favorite card-type... Enchantments! That's right! Sit back and listen in as the crew talks about the various ways to use this inherently disadvantageous card-type to your... well... to your advantage. Are auras and enchantments powerful enough to shake your casual or...

It's that time again! Time for The PDH PALS! This time around, we are joined by Jon and Erich to discuss the multitude of game options that the Pals play on their Pauper Commander streams. From Planechase to Heroes of Theros, listen in to learn some ways you too can spice up your kitchen table Magic: The Gathering. Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the PALS H...

This week, the crew gets into the relaxing, holiday spirit with some food talk. Not human food, though -- but those sweet, sweet pieces of cardboard that WoTC keeps giving us! How viable are food strategies in Pauper Commander and what are some of the best uncommon creatures that care about food? Listen in to find out! Plus, you get some listener-inspired storytime near the end, so stay tuned! Soc...