I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “January 6-7 Pauper Weekend Recap”
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Four Weeks Later – Pauper After the Monastery Swiftspear Ban
Happy 2024 everyone! After some time away from writing I am back in the saddle (if you consider this chair at my kitchen table a saddle) and ready to dive back into Pauper. The format has had more than a month to adjust to the absence of Monastery Swiftspear and things are starting to comeContinue reading “Four Weeks Later – Pauper After the Monastery Swiftspear Ban”
December 9-10 Pauper Weekend Recap
I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “December 9-10 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Pauper League Highlights – December 6
So did you hear that Monastery Swiftspear got banned? Anyway, the most recent Pauper League results include a mix of decks from before the recent format update and after and as such I wanted to take a look at some of the decks that captured my attention in this new metagame. This mash up ofContinue reading “Pauper League Highlights – December 6”
December 2-3 Pauper Weekend Recap
I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “December 2-3 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Pauper League Highlights – November 29
The latest Pauper League result only showcased 24 deck lists and of those several subscribed to similar archetypes. So I guess it’s a good thing that this upcoming Monday the Pauper Format Panel will be making an update to the ban list. That doesn’t mean there aren’t decks worth exploring, so let’s get right toContinue reading “Pauper League Highlights – November 29”
November 25-26 Pauper Weekend Recap
I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “November 25-26 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Pauper League Highlights – November 22
Today I want to take a slightly different approach to the latest league results. I’ve been playing a bit lately and given what I’ve seen in the league I think that Orzhov is very well positioned at the moment. The most recent deck list reveal featured three different Orzhov lists, so let’s examine what theyContinue reading “Pauper League Highlights – November 22”
November 18-19 Pauper Weekend Recap
I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “November 18-19 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Pauper League Highlights – November 15
Lost Caverns of Ixalan has arrived on Magic Online and with it we get our first set of Pauper League results that could potentially include new cards. And while there are a lot of interesting decks nestled in those 37 trophy runs (including two Breathless Knights decks and a WonderWalls variant Faultgrinder main), I wantedContinue reading “Pauper League Highlights – November 15”
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