Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Cameron and Hippo discuss the many Affinity and Esper variants running around the Pauper format and which ones may be best suited to your own preferences. Whether you like Esper, Grixis, UB, Ninjas, or all the colors, there's an Affinity deck for you! Thank you as always for listening!

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Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Decklists Highlighted:

Esper Ninja Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/esper-affinity-decklist-by-seasonofmists-3101285

4C Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/deck-decklist-by-thejunkdog-3103756

Esper Aggro Affinity - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/pauper-esper-affinity#paper

Esper Grindy Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/esper-affinity-decklist-by-against-3108840

Luffy's Grixis Affinity - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7985437#paper

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

October 10th - Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-almost-baleful

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup Date SOFT ANNOUNCEMENT: Sat. January 16th!
(Please wait to book travel until our official confirmation within the next couple of weeks. Thank you!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!
- Season 1 Invitational Qualifiers: 10/24 @ Game Lodge, 11/21 @ Game Knight, 12/5 @ Infinity Games, & Middle TN Gaming TBA

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

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

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we catch up with a couple of your emails and dig into whether Pauper is casual VS competitive and how that relates to teaching someone MtG using our favorite format. And, of course, the overdue return of the Notorious E.L.L.I.O.T.! Plus a couple of neat Zeta updates in the MTGO streets. Thank you as always for listening!

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

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

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Decklists Highlighted:

Esper Ninja Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/esper-affinity-decklist-by-seasonofmists-3101285

4C Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/deck-decklist-by-thejunkdog-3103756

RU Madness - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/mono-red-madness-decklist-by-mami-3103754

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

October 10th - Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-almost-baleful

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup Date SOFT ANNOUNCEMENT: Sat. January 16th!
(Please wait to book travel until our official confirmation within the next couple of weeks. Thank you!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

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

Welcome back Pauper fam! Sometimes you lose over an hour of recording and have a time crunch on the other side but THAT WON'T STOP US! We take a look at a handful of commons from Reality Fracture and chat about which ones will actually make a splash in Pauper. Thank you as always for listening!

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

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

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

IPT Pauper Apocalypse Decklists: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/ipt-pauper-apocalypse-swiss-standings-top-8-split-m-a-t-e-aps-tournament-270665

Esper Trinket Mage Affinity: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=91020&d=891235&f=PAU

5C Good Stuff: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=91020&d=891237&f=PAU

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup event date TBA soon!

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

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

Welcome back Pauper fam! It's been a full week of Zeta-legal Pauper in our local leagues and we have some insights to share from our experiences. That doesn't mean the innovations stop at Zeta, because a new Convoke-based aggro deck has hit the scene and it looks very cool! Thank you as always for listening!

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

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

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

WG Convoke Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/white-weenie-decklist-by-cabrabr12-3088973

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

September 20th* - Win-A-Dual @ Infinity Game Lounge, Clarksville TN - https://igl2.infinitygamelounge.com/products/product_01m0azrmp4ecvv69ec6xnejb4r *Date changed to the 20th!

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

The 5th Common Ground Cup event date TBA soon!

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

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

Welcome back Pauper fam! If you haven't heard, WotC and the PFP have walked back their decision regarding The Zeta Set and now we have some new toys to play with! We discuss each of the cards newly downshifted into Pauper and how they might affect our format. Thank you as always for listening!

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

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

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!

September 19th - Win-A-Dual @ Infinity Game Lounge, Clarksville TN - https://igl2.infinitygamelounge.com/products/product_01m0azrmp4ecvv69ec6xnejb4r

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

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

Welcome back Pauper- uh, I mean, CUBE fam! Hippo and Cameron are back from CubeCon and they brought Matthew "Silly" Sentilles along to catch Thomas and y'all up on their cube adventures over the weekend. No 7-person episode this time, Thomas took all his mics with him to Arizona, so a shorter annual CubeCon episode than usual! Some Pauper mentioned and more Pauper to come in the weeks ahead. Thank you as always for listening!

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

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

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Check out Thomas' upcoming livestreams on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasDoesALot/

4C Affinity Decklist: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7935395#online

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!

October 18th - $1k+ at R&R Cards and Games @ Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

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

Welcome back Pauper fam! These "Draw two"-style cards have truly taken over the Pauper format and we're interested in discussing the why. With such a wide-range to choose from these days, how do you know which one is right for you based on the synergy of your deck? Thank you as always for listening!

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

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

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Every Tuesday @ Game Knight in Columbia TN - Weekly Pauper League feeding into an Invitational alongside Just Roll With It Games' (Spring Hill TN) Pauper League!

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Season 1 begins August 23rd!!

August 29th - 64-player $1k Pauper Event at TEO-CON @ Lebanon, TN - https://gameknighttn.com/teo-con/

October 18th - $1k+ at R&R Cards and Games @ Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

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

Welcome back Pauper fam! With Thomas busy hustling and Cameron travelling for work, James and Cameron sit down for a remote episode to share some updates on what decks they've been playing and which ones show some promise. Thank you as always for listening!

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

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

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Decklists from Event Recaps:
- Naya Initiative: https://moxfield.com/decks/zmmEDdu80keBv8WTLXVyvQ
- Mono-U Terror: https://moxfield.com/decks/G4Xw_wlFoE-cU90oBCLKOw
- sirhempsalot's Mono-B Devotion: https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz ;)

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Every Tuesday @ Game Knight in Columbia TN - Weekly Pauper League feeding into an Invitational alongside Just Roll With It Games' (Spring Hill TN) Pauper League!

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Season 1 begins August 23rd!!

August 22nd & 23rd - NRG Milwaukee featuring a Pauper $2.5k Trial - https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrgevents-milwaukee/events?game=magic-the-gathering

August 22nd - Win-A-Box @ Infinity Games Lounge, Clarksville TN - https://igl2.infinitygamelounge.com/products/product_01ky98d66decyts5f7wpvmjrjt

August 29th - 64-player $1k Pauper Event at TEO-CON @ Lebanon, TN - https://gameknighttn.com/teo-con/

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

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