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!

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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/

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!

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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/

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

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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/

"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

Welcome back Pauper fam! Seeker of Skybreak is banned! What does this mean for the Pauper format? We invited Alum of the Pod Brute back on the show to discuss how the Naya Bow deck felt after his recent (and only possible) tournament win with the deck, and we chat about the big winners from this decision and whether or not we're aligned with the PFP's decision. 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/

PFP's Ban Explanation Video Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uuwIsGA9Mc

Decklists from Court of Commons Yearly: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/court-of-commons-yearly-get-bolted-tournament-258408

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 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! This week we invited Alum of the Pod and CGCup Head Judge Austin Walker back onto the show to dig into the intricacies of the Combat phase and the many steps and priority passings contained within. It's a great refresher for veterans and might include some new information for newer players! Thank you as always for listening!

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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/

JudgeCast Podcast: https://judgecast.com/

PillowTalkMtG Competitive MtG Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6tfpUCGKomcFWwETcH5LsB

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!

June 27th - Court of Commons Yearly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-yearly-get-bolted

June 27th - $1k Poster Paup-Off @ JC's House of Cards, Huntsville AL - https://topdeck.gg/event/jcs-poster-paup-off-1k

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, Hotel Block Reservation, 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

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! It's spoiler time once again and this time Marvel's Superheroes have joined the Pauper fray. Are we hyped about more tacky UB cards in the format? Not particularly. Will a number of them lead to some new and innovative decks? Absolutely! Following the Bow combo story is going to be very exciting but it's not only card we have our eyes on. Plus, we briefly review the MTGO Showcase Challenge results and Thomas recaps his Top 4 finish with Jeskai at our local monthly event. 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/

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!

June 27th - Court of Commons Yearly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-yearly-get-bolted

June 27th - $1k Poster Paup-Off @ JC's House of Cards, Huntsville AL - https://topdeck.gg/event/jcs-poster-paup-off-1k

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, Hotel Block Reservation, 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

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! This week, we catch up with a handful of emails from our most frequent emailer Elliot! He has some good thinkers for us that lead into some fun discussions and general nonsense. Also some brief chat about the new Hawkeye's Bow combo with Seeker of Skybreak. Full Marvel spoiler episode next week! 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/

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!

June 13th - Pauper Pursuit #4 @ Reliquary Cards, Calgary, Canada - https://reliquarycards.com/products/Pauper-Pursuit-4-June-13-@-11AM-p835776891

June 27th - Court of Commons Yearly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-yearly-get-bolted

June 27th - $1k Poster Paup-Off @ JC's House of Cards, Huntsville AL - https://topdeck.gg/event/jcs-poster-paup-off-1k

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 - (link TBA)

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, Hotel Block Reservation, 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

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! Their FINAL event for the season is June 13th and registration is open now: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3216328

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is June 13th!

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! This week, Derrick Smith returns for another very fun episode where we dive into the Elves deck, how it works, and how to play against it. We also dig into Thomas' testing with the new version of Jeskai Ephemerate and discuss some options and play patterns to consider. Special shoutout to Robert White and Devin Northcutt for their commentary excellence. Thank you as always for listening!

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

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

Example Elves Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/elves-decklist-by-kokoloko3435-2968349

Thomas' Current Jeskai Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/9PB0xyFmCECc8_c-2-FTjg

Derrick's Win-A-Box Coverage VOD @ Infinity Games: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2784656139

Michael's Artwork: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ead2jrtQU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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/

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!

June 27th - Court of Commons Yearly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-yearly-get-bolted

July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "PauperGenesis" @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325 - 30 seats just added!

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

North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! Their FINAL event for the season is June 13th and registration is open now: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3216328

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is June 13th!

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