The PDH Pod

DISCLAIMER!! PLEASE READ! This is the raw, mostly unedited audio from the live episode we streamed on our Twitch channel on Wednesday night. To keep the Spotify algo's happy, we are posting this version here as well. Proceed if you must, but you can also check out the episode on our YouTube or Twitch channels with the links right here: YouTube Twitch It's been a while since we did a live e...

Disclaimer: if you notice a jump in audio around the 06:30-08:30 mark, it’s because we had a weird corruption and I had to move it ahead to the end of said corruption. Apologies! This week, we are delighted to have the professional human himself, Derek, back on the show to talk about a topic near and dear to our hearts: how to personalize your Magic: The Gathering decks, specifically Pauper Comman...

Help us give Liam a big welcome back to the states, fresh off his honeymoon, as we breakdown some competitive Pauper Commander Partner decks! Well... PDH decks that have two cards in the Command Zone, anyway... Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Check out the PDH Pod Patreon HERE Get in the homebase discord HERE Find Liam on Twitter HERE and Brad HERE Decks from the episode: Gut // Inspiring Leader HERE...

Happy 15's everyone! As is tradition, we've got the PDH Pals in the studio with us this week for episode 45 to talk about some of the philosophy and personas involved in the multiplayer version of Magic: the Gathering. How well does the translate to Pauper Commander and what wisdom can we gleam from the Pals? Socials: Send us an email at thepdhpod@gmail.com Support the show on Patreon HERE...

With Liam away doing actual adult things, like getting married, Scarecrow Paul was more than gracious about filling in for him as we have a casual conversation about taking signpost uncommons from new sets and turning them into Pauper Commander decks. For this first installment, we're starting with March of the Machines! Socials: Contact the crew at thepdhpod@gmail.com Consider supporting the...

It's new set time! You know what that means! It's time for another 2-hour podcast talking about new Magic: the Gathering cards! This week, the crew breaks down a handful of new commanders and commons for the 99 in Pauper Commander. Socials: Contact the crew at thepdhpod@gmail.com Consider supporting the show on Patreon HERE Check out the PDH Homebase HERE Liam on Twitter HERE & Brad on Twitter HER...

This week, we dive back into our deckbuilding series with help from Shaun, the Lobbert! What makes for a good "Enters the Battlefield" Pauper Commander deck, what happens when your commander doesn't say "Enters the battlefield"? All these questions will be answered; all your PDH worries will be allayed. Socials : thepdhpod@gmail.com Patreon ⁠HERE⁠ https://pdhhomebase.com Tw...

This week, the crew welcomes a very special guest onto the show! Sheldon Menery, founding father of the EDH RC, and master of all things commander, sits down to learn a little more about our commons-only format. Do you think we can convince him to make the jump from Mythics to bulk?? Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Consider supporting the show on Patreon HERE Twitter: Liam HERE & Brad HERE Check...

This week, the crew is back to 100% and we brought our PDH Guide to Disruption with us. We attempt to answer the question "what is disruption" while going through the basics of the concept and how the different colors of the MtG color pie execute their own disruption. Does Pauper Commander have enough? In PDH, is Lava Axe even disruption?? Listen close because we might need your help with this one...

This week, the mostly intact crew sits down with Chev and Jules from the House of Commons podcast and Hexdrinkers network of amazing Magic: The Gathering content to discuss the recent changes with the Pauper Commander Deck Database and some decks that have been performing very well. Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Support us on Patreon HERE All the Twitters: Liam Brad Chev Jules Check out more PDH in...

This week, the crew sits down to dive deep into our "PDH guide to" series with a long talk about card advantage! How does each color fair in this category and what can they do to get better? Also, what does Pauper Commander really need to thrive for years to come? Socials : thepdhpod@gmail.com Support the show on Patreon HERE Catch Liam on Twitter HERE , and Brad on Twitter HERE The PDHHomeBase HE...

This week, we're getting mad! We're unhinged! We're becoming unglued! We're completely Unfinity...? Wait, no. That's not right. We're just angry and aggressive. Listen in as the crew takes a slightly new approach to the continuation of the 3x3 series this week as they talk about a category of decks we all know and love - Aggro! Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Consider supporting The PDH Pod on Patreo...

Now that we've covered how to build a mana-base for your Pauper Commander deck, now you need to learn how to ramp out those big, fat spells! This week, the crew sits down to talk about the various mana-ramp, or mana-acceleration strategies our format has offer. Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Twitter: Liam & Brad Patreon HERE pdhhomebase.com

In what is likely our largest show to date, we sit down with Brian De Mars, Ryan, and Jon from RIW Hobbies in Livonia, Michigan, to talk about building a local community of Pauper Commander devotees. We've been handed the inside scoop from behind the scenes of a wildly successful LGS to see exactly what their customers are looking for and how this group of longtime Magic: The Gathering players are...

It's time for another PDH set review, everyone! This one will be compleated just in time for prerelease! Join the crew this week as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly that Magic: the Gathering's new set, All Will Be One, is going to bring to the Pauper Commander format. (Hint: it's a lot of the last two things.) Socials : thepdhpod@gmail.com Check out our Patron HERE ! Get on over to th...

This week, the crew talks about one of the most important, yet perplexing aspects of building a functional Pauper Commander deck - a good manabase!  Dig in with us as we take a mile-high view of this topic! Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com    Twitter: Liam & Brad  Patreon HERE pdhhomebase.com

This week, the crew sits down with a fan-favorite episode format, our 3x3 deck techs... but with a twist. Instead of focusing on the commander to make our decks function, we're going to show what the rest of the deck can do in a Pauper Commander archetype such as this! Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Follow Liam and Brad on Twitter HERE and HERE ! Join our growing Patreon family HERE ! Join the entir...

This week, the crew is at full strength and sits down with Clay from the cPDH TryHards! We talk about the state of the competitive Pauper Commander format as well as discuss a handful of cards we got from Dominaria Remastered. (stick around a few minutes after the end...) Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Find us on Patreon HERE ! Talk to Clay about cPDH HERE and on Twitter HERE !  The PDH Pod on...

This week, most of the crew is joined once again by TPP's only returning guests, The PDH Pals, to talk about what it takes to be a Pauper Commander streamer and Magic: the Gathering content creator! Maybe we can all learn some tricks of the trade from this group of PDH veterans!  Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com On Twitter: The PDH Pals ! Be sure to check them out on Twitch every Tuesday and Thur...

Surprise ! We've got one more episode for everyone to finish off 2022! This week, the crew is back with a very festive 3x3 Deckbuilding episode - a very thematic and flavorful episode. Links to all the deck lists can be found below. Enjoy and have a safe and healthy new year!  Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Twitter: @paupercommand & @pauper_b On YouTube HERE Support us on Patreon HERE Deckl...

This week, the crew reflects on the best and worst that 2022 gave to the Pauper Commander format! What was the absolute best commander? What was the garbage common? And what was Dave's hands-down favorite deck of the year? Listen in to find out which nominees will take home the Golden Yargle! Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Visit our Patreon HERE Find us on YouTube HERE Watch our PDH streams every Sa...

Hello, everyone! This was a very special LIVE episode that was streamed this episode live on Tuesday, 12/13/22, and this is the audio directly from that recording. This week, the crews take on some Jumpstart 2022 spoilers, then jump into the live chat to answer some questions! Apologies ahead of time for the audio quality not being as good as normal, but we wanted to give every platform a little t...

This week, the crew sits down to address a Patron-suggested topic: PDH Battleboxes and how to build them? We go over some of the most common ways to build your own meta and get creative with the much beloved style of deck-construction.  Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com If you'd like to suggest a show topic, hop on over to the Patreon at https://patreon.com/thepdhpod Check out the wonderful work S...

Did you miss us?! We're back and as combo-rific as ever! This week, the crew sits down to do a patent pending "3x3 deep dive" into the crazy world that is Combo decks! Who is going to bring the Yargle this time?! We have two tier 1 decks and one not-so tier'ed deck. ( Hint: it's probably exactly who you think it is.)  Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/thepdhpod @pauper...

This week, we have a very special guest in the studio to talk about bridging the gap between EDH and Pauper Commander. Derek is a member of the PDH RC, a prolific deck-builder, The PDH Pod patron, and all-around professional human. Sit back as we find some common ground between these two powerhouse formats.  Socials: thepdhpod@gmail.com The PDH Pod on YouTube www.pdhhomebase.com https://patre...