The Princes of Pauper

The Zeta Episode (Emergency Pod)

If you're reading this, you already know what this podcast is (mostly) about. But who are the winners (and sadly losers) with the coming of cards like Vandalblast and

It's The Princes of Pauper: LIVE

Join Rich and Mike for a Tuesday night League at Hex and Company! Kinda sorta a live tournament report. The Princes both play Mike's 20-land Mono-Red deck but also

The Secrets of Mike's New Burn Deck

"Include your Madness list so we don't get yelled at." -Rich "Okay." -Mike // 4 Faithless Looting 4 Lava Dart 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Grab the Prize 4 Sazacap's

Pauper Gruul Tokens Deep Dive with Will Lupica

Rich is joined by Will Lupica for a deep dive on his vaunted Gruul Tokens deck that went undefeated in the Paupergenesis Swiss.   Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/gr

The Princes of PauperGENESIS

Rich and Mike are back from the inaugural PauperGenesis and have lots of fun stories (and some Pauper strategy) to share. For example Mike's prophetic Smokestack [not

Pizza Storm Deep Dive

Remember that time the Princes got specifically Hawkeye's Bow banned in Pauper? Yeah, well... Neither do we. See you at PauperGenesis!

Ban Hawkeye's Bow Before PauperGenesis (please)

In case you've been living under The Rock, there is a new weapon from Marvel Super Heroes that threatens to warp the Pauper format. This episode starts with Mike and R

Mono-Red Madness Deep Dive

Mike is reminded by his old Star City broadcasts partner Joey Pasco that a Mono-Red Madness primer was promised way back in the first episode of The Princes of Pauper!

God Emperor Walls Spy Deep Dive

Mike and his triad are victorious in Hex and Co's Team Trios Event! Mike played Walls Spy so the Princes put their heads together and deep dive on a deck they both kno

The Return of the Prince!

Mike is Back! Rich is victorious (in one format at least), and the Princes talk Pauper metagame post Paupergeddon! Rich's Wall Spy: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/1b54

Familiars Deep Dive with Kalikaiz

Rich sits down with Kalikaiz who very patiently explains how Pauper Familiars works to a clueless Rich. They talk the different flavors of Fams, tricky Fams lines, and ho

Synth Gates Deep Dive

New York Pauper League Champion Colin Hostetter joins Rich this week: They talk about the innovative Synth Gates deck that Colin used to take down Season 4. Colin beat

Belief and Luck

It's an emergency episode of The Princes of Pauper! Rich has ended his damnable streak, defeating Mike at League... and wants everybody to know about it! Dimir is the

Elves Deep Dive with Bill Ellis!!

"Elves is terrible!" says the Light Prince*. "Another 1-2!" agrees the Dark Prince**. Such The Princes of Pauper has become a hotbed of Elves slander. Yet... Elv

A Victory Lap Potpourri

Mike takes a victory lap after his first-place finish at The NYCIS Heavy Play Championship (which, was, in fact, one-third Pauper; Mike played Dimir Terror). This epis

A Dimir Terror Deep Dive

In the vein of Ancestral Recall Mike starts out with the ancient mother ship article "UB Trippin'" and then challenges Rich to apply it to contemporary Pauper. How doe

A Mono-Blue Terror Deep Dive

So Rich lent Mike his Mono-Blue Terror deck for a recent League tournament... To great result. Mike is hooked on playing Brainstorm and Counterspell again (not to ment

Introducing... The Princes of Pauper

Sometimes-professional Magic: The Gathering player Mike Flores joins professional game designer Rich Bucey on an adventure into "the people's format" ... Pauper! Join Mik

Premodern Landstill

Mike wins a Premodern meetup with the popular Control strategy. Learn all about this important deck, from Magic's bestest format.

Ambitious Farmhand

Sam Black's new white control deck splashing red has taken Mike's heart! Learn all about the best grinding deck in Standard.