Top 11 MTG Best Pauper Decks

As one of the more unique formats in the current world of MTG, Pauper is sometimes pushed aside or otherwise forgotten about by a lot of players. Yet, Pauper is a relatively diverse format with a lot to offer. Aggressive, midrange, control, and combo strategies are all well-represented, providing players with a great chance to […]

Traditional MTG Menace is a Major Problem on a Budget!

Over the last couple years, the Pauper format has changed significantly. One of the biggest factors that contributed to this certainly has to do with the large number of cards being downshifted to commons. Recently, Commander Masters brought a whole new wave of commons into the format. Cards like and have made their way into […]

Turn Two MTG Death Combo Threatens to Ruin Cheap Format!

While Commander Masters was designed to bring a ton of reprints and some cool new Commander cards to a Limited environment, the set also featured a ton of rarity shifts among reprints. Some cards like went up in rarity, but most cards went down. Notably, a ton of cards have gotten their first common appearance, […]

MTG Top 10 Worst Design Mistakes of All Time!

Throughout MTG’s history, there have been plenty of times where there were arguably errors in design. In some instances, these involve mechanics that were overwhelming or much more abusable than initially planned. In other cases, there are individual cards where intentions didn’t match how the cards actually played out. Today, we will be looking at […]

Commander Masters Cards To Create Massive Innovation in Popular Format!

Every time a set comes out that is largely focused on reprints, many cards see a shift in rarity from their previous editions. In some cases, like with , the rarity of the card will be shifted up. This often happens with cards that were printed at rare that are powerful and expensive enough to […]

LOTR Flavor Win Becomes Multi-Format Threat!

The Lord of the Rings set was a hot commodity from the start. Between the hunt for the serialized copy of the One Ring and the power level of cards like the and in general, Lord of the Rings product has been in high demand. The set is extremely flavorful, and it’s clear this set […]

25 Cent Lord of the Rings Cards May Shake Up This MTG Format!

Powerful LOTR cards like Orcish Bowmasters and The One Ring have already impacted multiple formats. In a less expected twist, both Oliphaunt and Generous Ent are showing up in Living End. But what about one of Magic’s oldest and lowest barrier to entry formats, Pauper? Do the commons play just as well there? The last […]

New Proliferate Combo Deck Overperforms in Budget-Friendly Format!

Pauper has had a lot of talks surrounding it and the health of the format for a while now. With the introduction of to the format and the prevelance of Affinity especially since Modern Horizons Two, Burn and Affinity have remained two top tier options for a long time. Many people complained the format had […]

Overpowered EDH Mechanic Bans Cards in MTG Competitive Play

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A few days ago, Wizards of the Coast employee Gavin Verhey announced that there would be a ban list update on Monday. This update only applies to one format in particular: Pauper. While the bans, as a result, will not impact the majority of the MTG community, the story behind these bannings is rather interesting. […]

Top 12 Most Expensive MTG Cards in Pauper

In Pauper, players are restricted to only using common rarity cards from throughout Magic’s history. This makes the format incredibly inexpensive since common cards are usually worthless to many players. Given that the MTG format is literally called Pauper it being cheaper than other formats probably shouldn’t come as the biggest surprise.  Despite how cheap […]