Common Ground MtG

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we invite Jake AKA Kalikaiz AKA saidenraiken on MTGO to join us once again for an end of the year review of the Pauper format, detailing the cards that stood out from each set release and how the format shifted throughout the year. From Pactdoll Terror to Cryogen Relic, the end of Broodscale and Kuldotha's reigns, plus an unbanning and reban of High Tide, there was a lot to reflect on. We're looking forward to another great year of Pauper in 2026, thank you for being along for the journey!Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpzCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTGUpcoming Pauper Events:12/20 - Upstate NY Pauper - "Pauping Off For Charity" - Holiday Edition! @ Rochester NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/27105571/9-1/11 - SCGCON Atlanta - Pauper $1ks on Friday @ 10am & Sunday @ 9am: https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/schedule/scg-con-atlanta-2026/The 3rd Common Ground Cup ($2k Pauper Tournament) - Saturday January 31st @ Game Knight, Columbia TN: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-3rd-common-ground-cupNashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: [email protected]://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagichttps://twitter.com/Hippo_1124Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social 

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week the boys answer an email prompt (thank you Skye!) and dive into the dynamics of mirror matches, both in terms of general heuristics and for a number of specific Pauper archetypes. We hope you enjoy this in-depth discussion and thank you as always for listening!Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpzCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTGUpcoming Pauper Events:12/13 - Win-A-Dual @ Through the Decades, Louisville KY: https://www.ttdcollectibles.com/louisville/magic12/14 - Pauper Wonderland* @ Dice Dojo, Chicago IL: https://chicagolandgames.company.site/products/pauper-wonderland-event*(Thomas misspoke, it's a 64 cap event!)12/20 - Upstate NY Pauper - Pauping Off For Charity - Holiday Edition! @ Rochester NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/27105571/9-1/11 - SCGCON Atlanta - Pauper $1ks on Friday @ 10am & Sunday @ 9am: https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/schedule/scg-con-atlanta-2026/The 3rd Common Ground Cup ($2k Pauper Tournament) - Saturday January 31st @ Game Knight, Columbia TN: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-3rd-common-ground-cupNashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: [email protected]://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagichttps://twitter.com/Hippo_1124Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social 

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron and Hippo dissect the results from last weekend's Paupergeddon at the European Eternal Weekend. It was a diverse metagame with some splashy results and overall we think a good place for the meta to be sitting post-Tide ban. Links to decklists and the tournament coverage VODs are below, thank you as always for listening!Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpzCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTGPaupergeddon Decklists: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/paupergeddon-lucca-eternal-edition-2025-tournament-224633Paupergeddon VODs: https://www.twitch.tv/legapauperitalia/videosThe 3rd Common Ground Cup ($2k Pauper Tournament) - Saturday January 31st @ Game Knight, Columbia TN: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-3rd-common-ground-cupNashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: [email protected]://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagichttps://twitter.com/Hippo_1124Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social 

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron and Thomas sat down with returning guest (and Common Ground Cup 2 Champion) Zach Geraets to discuss how Hasbro and WotC's relationship with Magic and design has changed over the last few years and what that means for Pauper and the Magic community at large. It's a wide-ranging conversation that we hope you'll find insightful. We're thankful for our amazing community of listeners and the Pauper community at-large so thank you as always for listening!Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpzCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTGVideos Referenced in the Episode:-Bans Don't Matter (Blood Artist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxolLDBupp0-Why Magic is How it Is in 2025 and Why Everything Changed (MTGGoldfish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNNqz6qNwOoThe 3rd Common Ground Cup ($2k Pauper Tournament) - Saturday January 31st @ Game Knight, Columbia TN: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-3rd-common-ground-cupNashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: [email protected]://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagichttps://twitter.com/Hippo_1124Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social 

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we sit down with our good friend and local Legacy advocate Carson Bispels to chat about the age-old Pauper label of "Legacy Light". It's a great conversation about card and gameplay comparisons, plus insight on the community-centered nature of both formats. We also chat about some recent MTGO developments! Big thanks to Carson for joining us and thank you as always for listening!Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpzCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTGMTGO Special Challenge Decklists: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/mtgo-pauper-championship-week-finals-12824377-tournament-222652Wolf777's W Heroic Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/white-weenie-decklist-by-wolf777-2700446Carson's Socials:IG: https://www.instagram.com/carson_bisTwitter: https://x.com/carchumpNashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/The 3rd Common Ground Cup will be Saturday January 31st at Game Knight in Columbia TN! More details TBA!Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: [email protected]://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagichttps://twitter.com/Hippo_1124Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social