Welcome back Pauper fam! This is it. The narrative climax you've all been waiting for. Hippo shares his complete and utter disdain for High Tide and what its implications are for the play experience of our format. Cameron also shares some more experience with Naya Gates from our recent Team Trios event and Thomas wants to remind you all that the Commons At The Capitol $2k Pauper tournament with NRG is this Sunday at Noon in Indianapolis! Check out all the details in the links below. Thanks so much fam!

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Trios Round 3 Feature - Hippo (Jund) VS Holden (High Tide): https://www.youtube.com/live/FIkRf2ZZmqQ?si=CLrVDP5emK0dNyzs&t=12545

Trios Round 4 Feature - Cameron (Naya Gates) VS Matt (Jund): https://www.youtube.com/live/FIkRf2ZZmqQ?si=ySR-gZ0GoiksF6Vi&t=16415

Upstate NY Pauper is still accepting donations to The Trevor Project! If you'd like to contribute, you can do so here: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/UpstateNYPauper

Upcoming Pauper Events:

6/29 Commons at the Capitol @ NRG Indianapolis! Up to $2k in prizes! RIW Championship Points! https://spicerack.gg/events/1973645

RIW Pauper Championship Series Info: https://riwhobbies.com/2025-riw-pauper-championship-series-invitational/

8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link going live in early July!!

8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

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Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo sit down with Alex Nicewander to chat about Pauper-oncini, a mid-west Pauper tournament that he helped organize and lead to great success! It's awesome to see so many grassroots events popping off in the states! The gang also recaps their recent monthly event at the Game Cave. Thank you so much for listening fam!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Upcoming Pauper Events:

6/21 Paup-ing off for Charity w/ Upstate NY Pauper: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1981185

6/29 Commons at the Capitol @ NRG Indianapolis! Up to $2k in prizes! https://spicerack.gg/events/1973645

8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link coming soon!

8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Thomas and Hippo dive into last weekend's MTGO Showcase Challenge results which include an impressive 11-1 win from DiscoverN on Mono-U Terror! The metagame feels pretty open and balanced these days so it's very interesting to see what the best players are packing for such a high stakes event. We hope y'all enjoy and thank you again for taking the time to listen!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Upcoming Pauper Events:

6/14 Pauper-oncini Tournament, Clinton, WI: SOLD OUT! https://spicerack.gg/events/1879100

6/21 Paup-ing off for Charity w/ Upstate NY Pauper: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1981185

6/29 Commons at the Capitol @ NRG Indianapolis! Up to $2k in prizes! https://spicerack.gg/events/1973645

8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link coming soon!

8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo peruse the Final Fantasy spoiler and pick out their favorite commons for Pauper. There are a number of interesting cards to chat about and new decks to explore, whether you're a Final Fantasy fan or not! Thank you as always for listening.

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Upcoming Pauper Events:

6/14 Pauper-oncini Tournament, Clinton, WI: https://spicerack.gg/events/1879100

6/21 Paup-ing off for Charity w/ Upstate NY Pauper: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1981185

6/29 Commons at the Capitol @ NRG Indianapolis! Up to $2k in prizes! https://spicerack.gg/events/1973645

8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link coming soon!

8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

Welcome back Pauper fam! A totally normal episode with the totally normal hosts nothing peculiar happening here! This week the crew focuses on the Magic Online challenges, but it wouldn't be a CGMTG episode without card frame bickering and cube talk. Enjoy!

Pauper To The People - Lega Pauper Lipsia - Top 8 Coverage from Leipzig, Germany (Germany's largest Pauper event ever!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Z8FLiis0o

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Upcoming Pauper Events:

6/14 Pauper-oncini Tournament, Clinton, WI: https://spicerack.gg/events/1879100

6/21 Paup-ing off for Charity w/ Upstate NY Pauper: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1981185

6/29 Commons at the Capitol @ NRG Indianapolis! Up to $2k in prizes! https://spicerack.gg/events/1973645

8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link coming soon!

8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

Welcome back Pauper fam! After an off-the-cuff opinion piece about Universes Beyond and the state of MtG, the bois discuss the 5 colors in Pauper and how they stack up against each other now that we've settled into this new version of the format. Thought to be fair, new decks are popping up almost every day! Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo also dive into the results of the latest MTGO Pauper Qualifier featuring an undefeated victor! Thank you as always for listening!

Pauper To The People - Lega Pauper Lipsia - Top 8 Coverage from Leipzig, Germany (Germany's largest Pauper event ever!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Z8FLiis0o

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Upcoming Pauper Events:

6/14 Pauper-oncini Tournament, Clinton, WI: https://spicerack.gg/events/1879100

6/21 Paup-ing off for Charity w/ Upstate NY Pauper: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1981185

6/29 Commons at the Capitol @ NRG Indianapolis! Up to $2k in prizes! https://spicerack.gg/events/1973645

8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link coming soon!

8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

Welcome back Pauper fam! After a quick Game Cave monthly recap from Cameron and Hippo, we sit down with our local combo expert Hunter Bisch to chat about the Spy Combo decks, their history, play patterns, and how to beat them. With the emergence of the new 5 and 6 land versions of the deck, it felt like a great time to learn what these crazy lists are all about. This was a great chat and we hope y'all enjoy the episode!

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Upcoming Pauper Events:

6/14 Pauper-oncini Tournament, Clinton, WI: https://spicerack.gg/events/1879100

6/21 Paup-ing off for Charity w/ Upstate NY Pauper: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1981185

6/29 Commons at the Capitol @ NRG Indianapolis! Up to $2k in prizes! https://spicerack.gg/events/1973645

8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link coming soon!

8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Thomas sat down with Kyle Herman (AKA PickledHeart on Discord) to chat about his recent victory with Walls at the West Coast Pauper Open hosted by Laughing Dragon in Santa Clara, CA! Then Cameron and Thomas chat about some super sweet decks popping up in recent challenge results. Thanks as always for listening!

Kyle's Winning Walls Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/yk_Kt-CrKUeBjY-oFfJuwg

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Upcoming Pauper Events:

6/14 Pauper-oncini Tournament, Clinton, WI: https://spicerack.gg/events/1879100

6/29 Pauper $1k+ at NRG Indianapolis! Signup link coming soon!

8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link coming soon!

8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social