• Common Ground 54: We're Back On Simic Terror, Mail Bag
    Dec 12 2024

    Welcome back fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo go over a few questions the listeners have. The crew delves into topics from Simic Terror all the way to side boarding with certain decks. The crew also returns to reviewing the challenges after a couple week hiatus. Shockingly, after Broadscale's dominance over Paupergeddon we see MTGO players adjust to it in the challenges. Lots of fun topics this week, enjoy!

    1/18/25 Common Ground Cup @ Game Knight, Columbia, TN signups:
    https://topdeck.gg/event/lryw2na0BOoPWDmA9yAX

    Findlay's Simic Terror decklists:
    https://archidekt.com/decks/10384030

    https://archidekt.com/decks/10388239/ug_big_terror


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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Common Ground 53: The New Faerie King: Interview with Skura
    Dec 5 2024

    Welcome back fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo are joined by special guest Skura, also known as Islandsinfront. For those unfamiliar, Skura is a European caster and content creator who just crushed Pauper over the past couple weeks with Mono Blue Faeries. Skura went to Paupergeddon Roma winning the team trios and placing 4th among the fierce competition. The following weekend, Skura wins the Polish Pauper Nationals, ending the three tournaments with a 29-3 record with Fae! The crew takes this opportunity to pick Skura's brain on the deck. For those wanting more information on the deck, or just more of Skura, he has a plethora of outlets to reach out to him including a deck guide of Mono U Fae on his Patreon.

    Skura's Resource Links:
    Twitter/X - https://x.com/IslandsInFront
    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@islandsinfront
    Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/FSkura
    Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/fskura
    Skura's Fae Discord - https://discord.gg/ZCVkcBKjJa

    Paupergeddon Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/mono-blue-faeries-decklist-by-filip-skura-skornicki-2284124

    Polish Nationals Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/mono-u-fairies-decklist-by-filip-skura-skornicki-2292957

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Common Ground 52: Jund Takes Over Paupergeddon Roma
    Nov 28 2024

    Welcome back fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo take a look at Paupergeddon Roma. Italy showing us their love of Pauper with 690 people battling it out. Jund glee combo was a big standout of the event with 13 out of the top 32. The color black seemed to overrepresent the meta as well. Deadly dispute feels like the thing to be doing now. Join the crew as they break down all of this and how it relates to the health of the format. Thank you!

    Top 8 Paupergeddon:
    https://www.pauperwave.com/top-8-paupergeddon-roma-2024/

    Paupergeddon Roma Live Coverage feat. Kalikaiz & Kirblinxy: https://m.twitch.tv/legapauperitalia/home

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Common Ground 51: Pauper Trios The Sequel
    Nov 21 2024

    This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo are joined by special guest and friend of the podcast Derrick. The four participated in a team trios event hosted by Game Knight in Columbia TN this last Saturday November 16th. Derrick played the pauper seat for Thomas's team because Thomas hates the format ;). The crew shares their tournament reports and experiences from the day. Overall team trios is always a blast to play in and you can watch coverage from the event in the link below. This episode was a hoot to record enjoy!


    Game Knights Team trios coverage link:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_4G29r3NW8

    James v Derrick coverage: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2303356719?t=02h58m13s


    Derricks Bread Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/beardedmans_bread/profilecard/?igsh=MXZ0MG16MTVzY3QxNw%3D%3D

    Cameron U Terror list:
    https://www.moxfield.com/decks/9uargoQit0KXh1w1XNygLQ

    Derrick Jund wildfire list:
    https://www.moxfield.com/decks/28C2KmvClkyBnA1a4UE3mg

    Hippo UB Fae list:
    https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=61416&d=662083&f=PAU

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    https://x.com/Derrick51877227?t=qBjZqrZIn9hFxMAjMBHIEg&s=01


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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Common Ground 50: Foundations Edition
    Nov 14 2024

    The big 5-0! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo discuss a handful of new Pauper cards and downshifts from Foundations, as well as a quick listener question on what a Jund sacrifice deck might look like in Pauper.

    Come play Team Trios (Pauper/Standard/Legacy) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN 11/16: https://topdeck.gg/event/0zTk7VVEpHtNbbfAfStp

    Team Trios Live Coverage: https://www.twitch.tv/gameknighttn

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Common Ground 49: Midrange Madness
    Nov 7 2024

    Welcome back fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo tackle two questions this week! Firstly the crew quickly goes over a listener question about Pauper cube and how to curate archetypes based on color. After a quick cube discussion the crew shifts back to pauper to talk about midrange. A listener asked what does midrange look like in Pauper. There is a lot to unpack in this question so strap in and enjoy! Thank you!

    Come play Team Trios (Pauper/Standard/Legacy) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN 11/16: https://topdeck.gg/event/0zTk7VVEpHtNbbfAfStp

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    The Pauper Cube
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/thepaupercube

    Cameron's Peasant Cube
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/63ea92638d53a223cfa53dee

    Thomas's Thomas Cube
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/d85e101c-744e-4a12-9b37-ac52ebfebf0d

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Common Ground 48: Is This How to Beat Combo?
    Oct 31 2024

    Welcome back everybody to another Episode of the Common Ground Pod. The crew is back with Pauper again!!!! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo dive into a listener question "Why doesn't dark ritual see a lot of play in Pauper?" This leads them into a discussion about combo decks in Pauper. The crew yaps about what combo decks see the most play and how to combat them. As always thank you for listening!

    Come play Team Trios (Pauper/Standard/Legacy) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN 11/16: https://topdeck.gg/event/0zTk7VVEpHtNbbfAfStp

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Common Ground 47: CubeCon Recap!
    Oct 24 2024

    Buckle up fam! When Cameron said he wanted to high-jack the pod to talk about CubeCon he wasn't kidding! Your favorite Pauper bois are joined by local limited legends Matthew Sentilles and Dan Kiridly to help Cameron recap their CubeCon experience. After a quick MTGO Challenge review, settle in for an in-depth chat about another incredible community-driven MtG format and its premier annual event in Madison, Wisconsin.

    Cubes of CubeCon 2024: https://cubecon.org/cubes/2024

    Come play Team Trios (Pauper/Standard/Legacy) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN 11/16: https://topdeck.gg/event/0zTk7VVEpHtNbbfAfStp

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    2 hrs and 43 mins