Welcome back Pauper fam! It's time for the Common Ground Cup! Keeping with tradition, we invite our fellow commentator Matthew "Silly" Sentilles to join us in a Pre-Cup meta analysis and to offer insights on what we could expect at the event. We're looking forward to seeing many of you at the Cup! 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/

PauperGenesis Decklists: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/paupergenesis-cubecon-dmv-the-nyc-pauper-league-tournament-260944

PauperGeddon Decklists: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/paupergeddon-summer-2026-main-event-dungeon-street-tournament-260807

Stream Thomas' new single "Ideas": https://open.spotify.com/album/5g1Whl2T9UpA9uBaLOyJ1c?si=t78ME2f7RVevFWreOP9JbQ

Ryan Adam's Updated Meta Analysis Data: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14g-76NtJYiCg7bZXxnCfl8UMytoJi0_Z/view?usp=sharing

Stream the 4th Common Ground Cup: https://www.twitch.tv/gameknighttn & https://www.youtube.com/@GameKnightTN

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!

The 4th Common Ground Cup! SOLD OUT! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! $2k+ cash prizes! 100 capacity! Information and Livestream links can all be found here: https://linktr.ee/commongroundcup

August 16th - $2k Pauper Extravaganza @ Mox Boarding House, Portland OR - https://events.moxboardinghouse.com/p/n/jxKkgBBS/v5

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

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

Welcome back Pauper fam! PauperGenesis, the largest Pauper tournament in US history, has come and gone, and what an incredible experience it was! We recorded this week's episode onsite on Sunday in the middle of Top 8 with very special guest, Rich Bucey from Princes of Pauper! We swap stories from the weekend, learn some Rich lore, and share in the true joy and appreciation that we all feel getting to meet some of y'all and hear how much our shows mean to you. Huge shoutout to Jenn and the whole team of organizers for a wonderful event. Thank you thank you 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/

Princes of Pauper Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oA9uctXrL8nxxllUrWflh

PauperGenesis Decklists: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/paupergenesis-cubecon-dmv-the-nyc-pauper-league-tournament-260944

PauperGeddon Decklists: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/paupergeddon-summer-2026-main-event-dungeon-street-tournament-260807

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!

July 18th - Win-A-Dual @ Infinity Games, Clarksville TN - https://topdeck.gg/event/pauper-win-a-dual-2

July 19th - Win-A-Box @ Larry's Game Store, Olathe KS - https://www.larrysgamestore.com/products/pauper-win-a-box-july-19-2026-10am

The 4th Common Ground Cup! SOLD OUT! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! $2k+ cash prizes! 100 capacity! Information and Livestream links can all be found here: https://linktr.ee/commongroundcup

August 16th - $2k Pauper Extravaganza @ Mox Boarding House, Portland OR - https://events.moxboardinghouse.com/p/n/jxKkgBBS/v5

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

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

Welcome back Pauper fam! As folks prepare for PauperGenesis and PauperGeddon this coming weekend, it's important to discern what the truth of your preparation and process is based on. To help with this, we revisit the classic Patrick Chapin article "Information Cascades" and apply it to our Pauper tournament prep and decision making skills. Best of luck to everyone competing and please come say hi to Cameron and Thomas if you're also in Baltimore! 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/

"Information Cascades" by Patrick Chapin: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/information-cascades-in-magic/

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!

July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "PauperGenesis" @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325 - SOLD OUT!

July 10th-12th - Summer Paupergeddon @ Lucca, Italy - https://paupergeddon.com/

July 18th - Win-A-Dual @ Infinity Games, Clarksville TN - https://topdeck.gg/event/pauper-win-a-dual-2

July 19th - Win-A-Box @ Larry's Game Store, Olathe KS - https://www.larrysgamestore.com/products/pauper-win-a-box-july-19-2026-10am

The 4th Common Ground Cup! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! $2k+ cash prizes! 100 capacity! Information, Registration, and Live-Stream Links can all be found here: https://linktr.ee/commongroundcup

August 16th - $2k Pauper Extravaganza @ Mox Boarding House, Portland OR - https://events.moxboardinghouse.com/p/n/jxKkgBBS/v5

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

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