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8,108Today gwyned brings you another Standard & Pauper Deck Tech, this time featuring Kuldotha Hawks, the winning decklist from MPDC 15.11. After the link you'll find the full decklist, some tips and strategies for running the deck, and a video cast of a practice match from the Just For Fun Room. Enjoy!
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4,537In this bonus article, gwyned reviews the top 13 relevant cards for Standard Pauper from the fully-spoiled Dark Ascension expansion. What are the most powerful Commons in this new set, and how will they impact the Standard Pauper metagame? Check it out after the link.
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4,035After only a few weeks of casual Pauper I find myself mildly frustrated. This week I attempt to break away from that frustration and find a way to relax using the first of two semi-competitive decks. We start with a detailed look at Esper Aggro.
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4,890MPDC is back after the holiday break! What did the Paupers brew to battle the overwhelming power of the Mono-Red-and-Artifacts decks? Read on to find the answers you need! Bonus: a look at the swings of the metagame throughout the season...and a heartfelt goodbye.
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5,879In his first article of the new year, gwyned returns to his original Standard Pauper Izzet Delver deck and takes it for a spin in the Just For Fun room. After the link you'll find a recap of his original list, a quick summary of his recent changes to the deck, and videocasts from two matches. Enjoy!
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2,807It's been at least a year, but I attempt to make my return through a format more fitting of my current budget; Pauper! Join me as I attempt to look for some fun casual decks within one of the most accessible formats in Magic.
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4,008The last MPDC of the year fired last Monday and the winner is a deck that rarely gets to the top in Pauper Standard. Dig into this week's issue to find out what I'm talking about! Also: Christmas special double deck coverage inside!
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4,581Why is mono black in pauper SO GOOD? Discard and disruption! With a solid suite of removal, how couldn't it be?
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4,847This week, we tackle news, prices, cutting edge tech for Standard, Modern, Legacy, Classic and even Pauper. We also start covering PREs, discuss the value of PREs themselves and price out a bunch of decks. So what are you waiting for?
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6,114Why is mono black in pauper SO GOOD? Discard and disruption! With a solid suite of removal, how couldn't it be? I give a small premier on Post Innistrad Mono Black and take it into 2-man queues and battle, come see how I fare!
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4,509This week on the Pauper to the People podcast, while Chris and I were looking at the dailies, we came across a strange G/W aggro deck that went 3-1 on the 28th of November. It is basically a bunch of hexproof guys and good enchant creature spells. Care to see how Chris and I did? Let’s ROCK!
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8,654In this article, gwyned is back with another sweet new deck for Standard Pauper. After the link you'll find the decklist, an analysis of the components, a strategy primer on how it plays out, and a videocast demonstrating the deck in action.
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3,473Masques Block will soon be available in Pauper and it contains many cards that Pauper players have been waiting for! Fragoel2 analyzes the most awaited common cards in the block and ponders on what impact will they have in the format.
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3,028Did Hexproof repeat last week's exploit or did the Pauper take appropriate measures against the dreaded deck that manages to use Lifelink as a win condition? Find out how the second round of the battle went in this week's MPDC 15.04 coverage!
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15,076Join arekdahl as he talks about a budget pauper deck that players of all experience levels can appreciate!
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21,842In this article, gwyned examines the winning decklist from MPDC 15.03 and uses it as the starting point to examine the Hexproof mechanic in Standard Pauper and how to combat this particular strategy. Look for a quick primer on the Hexproof mechanic, an analysis of how a decklist might take full advantage of this mechanic, and some tips on how to overcome these advantages and knock Hexproof back out of the metagame.
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5,074In the diminished card set that is Standard Pauper, one card stands above the rest in terms of power and price. And yet, this card has been all but absent thus far from the Top 8 finishers in the first two Monday Pauper Deck Challenge events. Is this card not as good as advertised, or is it merely awaiting the right deck?
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3,483The new metagame is still like a ball of wet clay in the hands of the Paupers as new lists emerge and get tested directly on the battlefield. Read on to discover this week's new Boros sensation! Also: a Pauper Standard deck that runs on just 14 lands!
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4,624After having played the deck for months, Fragoel2 brings to you a primer on the Pauper UR Cloudpost deck!
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2,463I'm back from vacation and as I promised, I have some new content for you guys. This time, I take a break from pauper and decide on doing a draft with my pauper to the people co host, Chris Plummer. Lets ROCK!
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3,978This week, gwyned brings you a double-feature from MPDC 15.01, where Innistrad was unleashed into the world of Standard Pauper. In Part One, he covers the decklist he piloted to a Top 4 finish in the event. After the link you'll find the decklist, a quick analysis of its components and strategy, and a videocast of a match with the list.
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5,605In this article, gwyned examines the gains and losses in Standard Pauper with the recent rotation of Standard. Check out his summary of how the format has changed, which decklists survived the rotation mostly intact, and some initial thoughts on what new options can be found within Innistrad.
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5,764Today we are going to talk about pauper, how the format breaks down, and what you can do to exploit the metagame.
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3,390In this article gwyned presents all the information you'll need to know to find success at Monday Pauper Deck Challenge Season 14 Worlds. After the link you'll find a quick introduction to the event, a quick summary of the strongest decks in the metagame, and some hints on what your deck will need to increase your chances of success.
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4,077Hot on the heels of Mikey K's MBC pauper 2-mans, Tyler takes a sweet build through a DE. Come see the results!
