We are now into the second week of March of the Machine season and the new metagame is started to round into shape. While things may look similar is some regards the top of the format is shifting in a way that could have a cascading impact. Let’s start with Red. While Monastery Swiftspear isContinue reading “April 29-30 Pauper Weekend Recap”
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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”
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”
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”
The First Four Weeks of Phyrexia
DISCLAIMERS A quick aside: While I am a member of the Pauper Format Panel, I see my role on this page as one where I talk about the format from the perspective of a player. The suggestions I make here are made with the intent to provide different ways to approach the format that mayContinue reading “The First Four Weeks of Phyrexia”
February 25-26 Pauper Weekend Roundup
Biggest Winner: Dimir Terror Biggest Surprise: WonderWalls What I’d Play Next Week: Mono-Black Control with Khalni 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.Continue reading “February 25-26 Pauper Weekend Roundup”
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