September 20-22 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Sometimes the data set is confounding. Last weekend is a perfect example. The September 20-22 set of Challenges were the first to take place under the new payout system introduced by Daybreak. While the Saturday andContinue reading “September 20-22 Pauper Weekend Recap”

September 13-15 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. As Bloomburrow season starts to wind down the threads that have woven their way through Pauper since Modern Horizons 3 are starting a new pattern. The ascendancy of Gruul Ramp and Basking Broodscale strategies were aContinue reading “September 13-15 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Two More Weeks of Bloomburrow

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. It’s practically inevitable. Spellstutter Sprite is back on top of Pauper. The past two weeks of Weekend Challenges had various decks featuring the Lorwyn standout rise to the top of the standings. This should not beContinue reading “Two More Weeks of Bloomburrow”

The First Four Weeks of Bloomburrow

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Now that the school year has started (or rather, that New Student Orientation has ended), I hope to be able to return to a more regular posting cycle. My gastroenterologist tells me that being regular isContinue reading “The First Four Weeks of Bloomburrow”

The First Two Weeks of Bloomburrow

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. July is a weird time of year for me. It’s the only month in the summer where my family can really take a vacation. In case you didn’t know, in my day-to-day life I run aContinue reading “The First Two Weeks of Bloomburrow”

July 19-21 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Oh yeah, I’m thinking I’m back. But in all seriousness, this past weekend saw three Pauper Challenges take place on Magic Online. There was also a Showcase Qualifier but I am excluding that from this resultsContinue reading “July 19-21 Pauper Weekend Recap”

July 12-14 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Hello there. It’s been a while. Now that the Magic Online decklists are back to being published, albeit in a reduced fashion, we can start exploring the Pauper metagame once again. While the lack of fullContinue reading “July 12-14 Pauper Weekend Recap”

June 14-16 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Modern Horizons 3 is finally here! While some players meet these sets with a sense of trepidation, especially for what they do to established formats, I find them exciting in how much change they can catalyze.Continue reading “June 14-16 Pauper Weekend Recap”

June 7-9 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Outlaws of Thunder Junction season is drawing to a close. The final four weeks of the cycle took place without All That Glitters hanging over the format’s collective head. Last week we looked at three weeksContinue reading “June 7-9 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Outlaws of Thunder Junction Check In

Pauper in a Post-All That Glitters World Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. It feels like I haven’t checked in on the format in a while. As it so happens the past few weeks have been incredibly busy for me, with aContinue reading “Outlaws of Thunder Junction Check In”