Common Ground MtG Pauper Podcast

Common Ground 142: CubeCon 2026 (A Notably Shorter Edition)

Welcome back Pauper- uh, I mean, CUBE fam! Hippo and Cameron are back from CubeCon and they brought Matthew "Silly" Sentilles along to catch Thomas and y'all up on t

Common Ground 141: To Draw Two or Not to Draw Two? That is Pauper's Question

Welcome back Pauper fam! These "Draw two"-style cards have truly taken over the Pauper format and we're interested in discussing the why. With such a wide-range to c

Common Ground 140: Brushing Up on Dungeon Mechanics & Other Enlightening Pauper Reports

Welcome back Pauper fam! With Thomas busy hustling and Cameron travelling for work, James and Cameron sit down for a remote episode to share some updates on what decks th

Common Ground 139: Jeskai Vibes

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we briefly discuss the latest B&R announcement before jumping into some Jeskai Ephemerate vibes and some general metagame chat. Check o

Common Ground 138: There (Hobbit Pauper Spoilers) & Back Again (Cup4 Winner Interview with Nathaniel Vowell)

Welcome back Pauper fam! It is once again spoiler time and we're returning to Middle Earth with The Hobbit. Will we see more than Giant's Boulder in the people&

Common Ground 137: The 4th Common Ground Cup Sleepy Recap

Welcome back Pauper fam! The 4th Common Ground Cup has come and gone and WOW we are so grateful to y'all for the support both in-person and across the interwebs! It

Common Ground 136: Pre-Cup4 Pauper Meta Check-In with Matthew "Silly" Sentilles

Welcome back Pauper fam! It's time for the Common Ground Cup! Keeping with tradition, we invite our fellow commentator Matthew "Silly" Sentilles to join us in a Pre-

Common Ground 135: PauperGenesis Hotel Pod with Rich Bucey

Welcome back Pauper fam! PauperGenesis, the largest Pauper tournament in US history, has come and gone, and what an incredible experience it was! We recorded this week&ap

Common Ground 134: Information Cascades in Pauper

Welcome back Pauper fam! As folks prepare for PauperGenesis and PauperGeddon this coming weekend, it's important to discern what the truth of your preparation and pr

Common Ground 133: Where Do We Bow From Here? Pauper Ban Chat with Jonathan Collins (aka Brute)

Welcome back Pauper fam! Seeker of Skybreak is banned! What does this mean for the Pauper format? We invited Alum of the Pod Brute back on the show to discuss how the Nay

Common Ground 132: The Combat Phase with Judge Austin Walker

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we invited Alum of the Pod and CGCup Head Judge Austin Walker back onto the show to dig into the intricacies of the Combat phase and th

Common Ground 131: Marvel Pauper Spoilers, ASSEMBLE!

Welcome back Pauper fam! It's spoiler time once again and this time Marvel's Superheroes have joined the Pauper fray. Are we hyped about more tacky UB cards in

Common Ground 130: Pauper Questions from The Notorious E.L.L.I.O.T.

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we catch up with a handful of emails from our most frequent emailer Elliot! He has some good thinkers for us that lead into some fun d

Common Ground 129: Elves Deep Dive & PauperGenesis Jeskai Testing with Derrick Smith

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Derrick Smith returns for another very fun episode where we dive into the Elves deck, how it works, and how to play against it. We als

Common Ground 128: A Vacation's Worth of Pauper Challenges featuring Cube Weekend 2026 Stories

Welcome back Pauper fam! We just got back (for Cameron, within hours) from our annual Cube Weekend and have some catching up to do with the past weekend's Pauper eve

Common Ground 127: Bonders Rejoice!

Welcome back Pauper fam! Bonder's Ornament is unbanned! Will it finally propel Tron to the top of the metagame? Will the midrange/control decks pick up a singleton c

Common Ground 126: Getting Silly with Jund Wildfire featuring Matthew "Silly" Sentilles

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we're joined by Alum of the Pod Matthew "Silly" Sentilles for a DEEP dive into the Jund Wildfire deck! If you enjoy the "slop" mi

Common Ground 125: THINK MARK - Pauper Metagame Catchup

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we check the pulse on the current state of the Pauper format and the neat decks that have been reshaping the metagame. Between some ne

Common Ground 124: PauperGenesis & NYC Pauper League with Chris/nyc-mtg

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we invited Chris from NYC Pauper League onto the show to learn more about NYC's incredible League and the upcoming PauperGenesis

Common Ground 123: Big Games VS Small Games in Pauper

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we discuss a Sam Black theory article that breaks down card advantage into two major concept pillars of Big Games and Small Games. We