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Common Ground MtG

Common Ground MtG

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1 day ago

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we sit down with our good friend and local Legacy advocate Carson Bispels to chat about the age-old Pauper label of "Legacy Light". It's a great conversation about card and gameplay comparisons, plus insight on the community-centered nature of both formats. We also chat about some recent MTGO developments! Big thanks to Carson for joining us and thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: ...

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Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we sit down with our good friend and local Legacy advocate Carson Bispels to chat about the age-old Pauper label of "Legacy Light". It's a great conversation about card and gameplay comparisons, plus insight on the community-centered nature of both formats. We also chat about some recent MTGO developments! Big thanks to Carson for joining us and thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: ...

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Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 102: Is Pauper Still "Legacy Light"? with Carson Bispels

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we sit down with our good friend and local Legacy advocate Carson Bispels to chat about the age-old Pauper label of "Legacy Light". It's a great conversation about card and gameplay comparisons, plus insight on the community-centered nature of both formats. We also chat about some recent MTGO developments! Big thanks to Carson for joining us and thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: ...

2 days ago

1 hour 27 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 101: The Tide Goes Out, plus Avatar Spoilers

Welcome back Pauper fam! Well, the dust has settled and the PFP has decided that High Tide should return to the banlist. We spend the first half of this week's show discussing this decision and the reasoning explained in Gavin's article. The rest of our time this week is dedicated to the new Avatar cards that will be available shortly! Will any of these new UB cards break through? We'll have to wait and see. Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Ch...

1 week ago

1 hour 13 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 100: 100 Things We Love About Pauper

Welcome back Pauper fam! For the big 100th episode we wanted to celebrate Pauper with 100 of our favorite interactions and things we love about the format. There are so many cool things to do in Pauper and one of them also happens to be strolling down memory lane with your friends. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for hanging out with us for 100 episodes of Common Ground MtG. We wouldn't be here without y'all and we're very excited for the next 100. Thank you as always for listening!!! Join ou...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 52 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 99: The Bant Terror Episode

Welcome back Pauper fam! It's finally time. You've all been wondering it and now we have the decklists to prove that Bant Terror can be more than just a meme! All three co-hosts brewed their own lists with some spicy includes. As much as this is a payoff for a long-running podcast lore joke, it's still another great brewing-focused episode and we hope you'll enjoy listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG...

3 weeks ago

57 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 98: CubeCon 2025

Welcome back Pauper fam! Or should we say, Cube fam? It's that time of year again: The CubeCon 2025 Recap Episode! This time around we had SEVEN people in the room to record and Thomas was the only one who wasn't in Madison last weekend! There were so so many stories to share and much laughter to be had. We hope you'll enjoy another laid-back, MtG gameplay story-driven, weekend recap, explicit tagged episode of the pod; full of shenanigans! Next week, we'll be back in the Pauper brewing stree...

1 month ago

3 hours 6 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 97: What's Paupin'? Checking In with the Post-SpooderMan Pauper Metagame

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we take a look at the Pauper format in broad terms to discuss the current top decks, why new or returning decks are seeing success, and the impact that the SpiderMan cards have had on the format. It's a more laidback episode on an already pretty laidback show so we hope you'll enjoy our candid takes and analysis! Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGr...

1 month ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 96: The Boomer Cube! CubeCon Primer with Ana Paterson

Welcome back Pauper fam! It's time for another Cube episode! This week, we invited our dear friend Ana Paterson onto the show to talk about her cube "The Vintage Cube Retirement Home" (aka The Boomer Cube) which has been selected for the main event at CubeCon next weekend! We're super psyched for her and we hope this discussion about the cube environment will be helpful to anyone looking forward to drafting the cube at CubeCon and maybe inspire some folks to design other unique and interestin...

1 month ago

1 hour 39 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 95: Wild Hippo Alert at MagicCon Atlanta

Welcome back Pauper fam! Hippo has returned from Atlanta to tell us all about his adventures at MagicCon! Several friends (and one alum!) of the pod did very well in the Pauper Cup, congratulations to all! Cameron also updates us on his first time playing Rally Red. 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: 10/4 - Team Trios (Pauper/Standard/Legacy) @ Game K...

1 month ago

1 hour 8 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 94: Pauper Brewing in Context featuring TeasdaleMTG

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we answer a listener question with some help from our friend and yours, TeasdaleMTG! Teasdale is a UK-based Pauper content creator and co-host of the Casting Commons podcast! Together we discuss brewing, the varying contexts of the format, and how to approach Pauper with these ideas in mind. Make sure y'all give Casting Commons a listen! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG 2n...

1 month ago

1 hour 20 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 93: What Your Pauper Opponent's First Land Can Teach You

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we discuss what your opponent's first land can tell you about what deck they're playing and what their gameplan might be. It might seem like a small thing but it has cascading effects on the game and is an important tool to help you gain crucial information. Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG 2nd CG Cup 8/2 VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

2 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 92: Look out Pauper, it's Spiderman!

Welcome back Pauper fam! It's that time again, spoiler time! This week we discuss the truly infamous Marvel: Spiderman set and its potential impact on the Pauper format. Will enough cards rise to the top that we have to endure their awkward vibes? Or will these Universes Beyond newcomers meld seamlessly with our Squadron Hawks and Writhing Chryslers? Only time will tell. Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://w...

2 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 91: We Finally Answered Some More Pauper Questions

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we reached deep into the mailbag to answer more of your questions about Pauper and Magic. Plus a weekend recap of the MTGO challenges featuring a win with the newest version of the Sacrifice deck! Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG 2nd CG Cup 8/2 VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtqPfmOlfwI Upcoming Pauper Events: 9/27 - Pauper Cup @ Ma...

2 months ago

1 hour 17 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 90: Playing Your First Local Event

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we answer a long overdue listener question about how to navigate your very first event at your local game store. With Pauper growing in popularity in the States, it's important to set reasonable expectations for newer players and to remind seasoned local communities how best to welcome new folks into the fold. Hippo then walks us through his recent showing with Gardens at the Murray KY event a couple of weeks ago! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/k...

2 months ago

57 minutes

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Common Ground 89: Burn Baby Burn 2.0

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron and Thomas revisit Pauper's Red deck and how it has evolved since the Kuldotha Rebirth banning. Whether you like sacrificing Mountains with Guttersnipe in play or casting Burning-Tree Emissary into Rally at the Hornburg, there is a powerful red deck for everyone in this format! We'll also be recording another mailbag episode soon so send in your questions about Pauper, our co-hosts, or anything at all. Thank you as always for listening! Join our Disc...

3 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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Common Ground 88: Fog Deep Dive with CGCup2 Winner Zach Geraets

Welcome back Pauper fam! The day after the 2nd Common Ground Cup, Cameron sat down with good friend and fellow South Dakotan Zach Geraets who not only won the whole tournament but is also a BG Fog afficionado in his own right. It's a great chat about Zach's tournament experience and his insights on the deck. If you've been thinking about picking up Fog for your next event, then this is a must-listen ep! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https...

3 months ago

1 hour 34 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 87: It shuffles in?? The 2nd Common Ground Cup Recap

Welcome back Pauper fam! The 2nd Common Ground Cup was a smashing success! We doubled our attendance from January and had an absolute blast bringing quality Pauper coverage to y'all. Listen in as Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo share stories from the weekend and outline the decks and players that crushed the whole thing. Tune in next week for an interview with our winner and an in-depth discussion on the Fog deck! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https...

3 months ago

59 minutes

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Common Ground 86: Who's The Beatdown? Is it Spider-Man??

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron leads us into a Magic game-theory discussion centered around the classic article "Who's The Beatdown" by Mike Flores. For an article that's over 25 years old it's amazing how relevant these concepts are in modern Magic and especially in Pauper. Then he conversation gets derailed by the inevitable opinions about the Spider-Man spoilers that have begun to surface. Let's hope this doesn't take away the spotlight from how many sweet Edge of Eternities ca...

3 months ago

1 hour 17 minutes

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Common Ground 85: Our Edge of Eternities Picks for Pauper

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Thomas and Hippo discuss a bevy of new cards from Edge of Eternity that might see some play in your favorite format. Plus, Hippo shares a quick recap from a win-a-box tournament he played last weekend. Thanks for listening fam! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG Upcoming Pauper Events: 8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! https://topdeck.gg...

4 months ago

45 minutes

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Common Ground 84: Pauper Lessons from Cube Weekend & Holy Terror Top 8s Batman

Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo swap stories from their Cube Weekend vacation while discussing some takeaways from Cube that can be applied to Pauper or any game of Magic. Then the gang shifts focus to discuss the results of this past weekend's Pauper Showcase Challenge AND Super Qualifier tournaments! Lots of Pauper being played, including the Common Ground Cup coming up August 2nd! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: h...

4 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Common Ground MtG

Common Ground 83: The Pauper 'Gates' Are Open Wide at Paupergeddon!

Welcome back Pauper fam! It's time for the summer edition of Paupergeddon once again and this time they're celebrating 10 years of high-level Pauper in Italy!! We discuss the decks that performed well and chat about where this could leave us over the next couple months of the format. Decklists from a myriad of events are live in the description below! Thanks as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonG...

4 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes