Alex Ullman

March of the Machine Initial Impact

How has March of the Machine impacted Pauper? Check out my latest article to find out!

April 22-23 Pauper Weekend Recap

March of the Machine season has arrived! After ten weeks of Phyrexia: All Will Be One a new set of cards has entered the fray. If you’re interested in my take on the new cards you can check them out here but today I want to talk a little bit about the April 22 andContinue reading “April 22-23 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Pauper Season Recap

The Phyrexia: All Will Be One Pauper season has ended. Ten weeks saw 20 Challenges and one Super Qualifier on Magic Online while it also contained the absolutely massive Paupergeddon Milan in Italy. That being said this article will focus on the data from the online metagame. The overarching story is one that will soundContinue reading “Phyrexia: All Will Be One Pauper Season Recap”

April 8-9 Pauper Weekend Recap

Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures a deck’s strength in a winner’s metagame The April 8 and April 9 Pauper Challenges tellContinue reading “April 8-9 Pauper Weekend Recap”

April 1-2 Pauper Weekend Recap

Hello everyone. First, I want to apologize for the delay in getting this up. If you follow me on other channels you might have seen that I recently came down with Covid. The good news is that, being fully vaccinated and boosted, my case has been relatively mild. I am on the mend and finallyContinue reading “April 1-2 Pauper Weekend Recap”

March 25-26 Pauper Weekend Recap

Biggest Winner: Dimir Terror Biggest Surprise: Mono White Aggro What I’d Play Next Week: Black Garden Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. MeasuresContinue reading “March 25-26 Pauper Weekend Recap”

March 18-19 Pauper Weekend Recap

Biggest Winner: Kuldotha Red Biggest Surprise: Faeries What I’d Play Next Week: Mardu Synthesizer Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures a deck’sContinue reading “March 18-19 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Stories from Multani, Maro-Sorcerer

The Legends of Big Dingus As I was packing for MagicCon Philadelphia I left four of my Commander decks behind. One of these was a deck I had together for quite some time but had yet to play beyond playtesting – Multani, Maro-Sorcerer. I had the chance to play the deck for the first timeContinue reading “Stories from Multani, Maro-Sorcerer”

Updating the Pillars of Pauper

Today on ChannelFireball I reexamine the pillars of competitive Pauper. Check it out here. I want to take a moment to thank all my Patrons – both old and new. I am going to do my level best to keep providing you with the kind of content that brought you here in the first place.Continue reading “Updating the Pillars of Pauper”

March 11-12 Pauper Weekend Roundup

Biggest Winner: Gruul Cascade Biggest Surprise: Mono White Aggro What I’d Play Next Week: Jeskai Ephemerate Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. MeasuresContinue reading “March 11-12 Pauper Weekend Roundup”