Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we dig into a listener question on how to think about 1-ofs and 2-ofs in deckbuilding and meta decks, and how to decide when to utilize these tools. Thank you as always for listening!

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Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Kampo's Red Storm Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/red-storm-decklist-by-kampo-3170647

Thomas and Hana's Flood Relief GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/68b25a6a6

Middle TN Gaming's IG: https://www.instagram.com/midtngaming/

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

Nov 14th - MagicCon Atlanta Pauper Cup - https://mcatlanta.mtgfestivals.com/en-us/magic-play/ticketed-play-schedule/ticketed-play-information.html?gtID=944084&panel-name=Pauper-Cup-MagicCon-Atlanta-60-Click-here-for-more-info

The 5th Common Ground Cup: Sat. January 16th!
(Check back here or in Discord soon for Registration link! Any day now I swear!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!
- Upcoming Season 1 Invitational Qualifiers: 11/21 @ Game Knight (Register here!), 12/5 @ Infinity Games, & 12/12 @ Middle TN Gaming!

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Cameron and Hippo take a look at the final set release of 2026 and discuss a handful of commons that just might crack into the Pauper format. Beam me up, Croissant! Thank you as always for listening!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup: Sat. January 16th!
(More information to be announced on November 5th!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!
- Upcoming Season 1 Invitational Qualifiers: 11/21 @ Game Knight, 12/5 @ Infinity Games, & Middle TN Gaming TBA

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, the boys look over a myriad of recent tournament results to gauge the updated state of the meta now that Zeta hype has mostly settled. A wide selection of good decks are still able to win tournaments and some folks are still innovating within microcosms! Thank you as always for listening!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Pauper Events Discussed:

SCGCON Hartford Sat $1k - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/1k-saturday-pauper-9-30am-scg-con-hartford-tournament-276109

NRPL Season 1 Qualifer @ Game Lodge - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/pauper-regional-qualifier-the-game-lodge-tournament-276167

London Pauper Showdown #5: Mortician Battle - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/london-pauper-showdown-5-mortician-battle-tournament-268969

MTGO Pauper Challenge Friday 10/23 - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/mtgo-pauper-challenge-32-12856967-tournament-275782

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup: Sat. January 16th!
(More information to be announced on November 5th!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!
- Upcoming Season 1 Invitational Qualifiers: 11/21 @ Game Knight, 12/5 @ Infinity Games, & Middle TN Gaming TBA

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Thomas is back and has some feelings to process about being in a new area with a lot less Pauper going on around him. Part catch-up, part therapy session, we hope that folks listening from areas without much Pauper representation feel especially heard on this one. Thank you as always for listening!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup: Sat. January 16th!
(More information to be announced on November 5th!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!
- Season 1 Invitational Qualifiers: 10/24 @ Game Lodge, 11/21 @ Game Knight, 12/5 @ Infinity Games, & Middle TN Gaming TBA

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup Date SOFT ANNOUNCEMENT: Sat. January 16th!
(Please wait to book travel until our official confirmation within the next couple of weeks. Thank you!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!
- Season 1 Invitational Qualifiers: 10/24 @ Game Lodge, 11/21 @ Game Knight, 12/5 @ Infinity Games, & Middle TN Gaming TBA

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Cameron and Hippo discuss the many Affinity and Esper variants running around the Pauper format and which ones may be best suited to your own preferences. Whether you like Esper, Grixis, UB, Ninjas, or all the colors, there's an Affinity deck for you! Thank you as always for listening!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Decklists Highlighted:

Esper Ninja Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/esper-affinity-decklist-by-seasonofmists-3101285

4C Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/deck-decklist-by-thejunkdog-3103756

Esper Aggro Affinity - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/pauper-esper-affinity#paper

Esper Grindy Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/esper-affinity-decklist-by-against-3108840

Luffy's Grixis Affinity - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7985437#paper

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

October 10th - Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-almost-baleful

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup Date SOFT ANNOUNCEMENT: Sat. January 16th!
(Please wait to book travel until our official confirmation within the next couple of weeks. Thank you!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!
- Season 1 Invitational Qualifiers: 10/24 @ Game Lodge, 11/21 @ Game Knight, 12/5 @ Infinity Games, & Middle TN Gaming TBA

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we catch up with a couple of your emails and dig into whether Pauper is casual VS competitive and how that relates to teaching someone MtG using our favorite format. And, of course, the overdue return of the Notorious E.L.L.I.O.T.! Plus a couple of neat Zeta updates in the MTGO streets. Thank you as always for listening!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Decklists Highlighted:

Esper Ninja Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/esper-affinity-decklist-by-seasonofmists-3101285

4C Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/deck-decklist-by-thejunkdog-3103756

RU Madness - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/mono-red-madness-decklist-by-mami-3103754

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

October 10th - Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-almost-baleful

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup Date SOFT ANNOUNCEMENT: Sat. January 16th!
(Please wait to book travel until our official confirmation within the next couple of weeks. Thank you!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

Welcome back Pauper fam! Sometimes you lose over an hour of recording and have a time crunch on the other side but THAT WON'T STOP US! We take a look at a handful of commons from Reality Fracture and chat about which ones will actually make a splash in Pauper. Thank you as always for listening!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

IPT Pauper Apocalypse Decklists: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/ipt-pauper-apocalypse-swiss-standings-top-8-split-m-a-t-e-aps-tournament-270665

Esper Trinket Mage Affinity: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=91020&d=891235&f=PAU

5C Good Stuff: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=91020&d=891237&f=PAU

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup event date TBA soon!

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com