Pauper to the People – MTGCast

***I-Tunes Explicit*** Nate gets dropped from Skype five minutes into recording, Chris battles newborn onset sleep deprivation, Peter’s ankle is swollen, and Grant regrets becoming a host with a giveaway on the line. The guys crack a discussion worthy pack, Chris covers his Junk Brew of the Month, and Grant discusses his Mono Black Rats...

  Wherein Mike’s computer has issues, Nate can’t pronounce “ethereal”, Chris’ wife is still pregnant, and Peter corrects Nate’s pronunciation of “ethereal”.   The guys dissect the newest Brew of the Month, Junk Enchantments, a Standard Pauper Jund brew, a blue/black discard deck on the dailies, and crack-a-pack.  Heroes of the Web discusses cleanliness and...

Peter is giddy.  Chris is writing a novel.  Nate is playing DC Universe.  Oh, and Mike’s back.  The crew discusses more ideas regarding the standard Pauper metagame, including sightings of a mono Blue build, and tweaks to Chris’ Rakdos list.  Also, deep analysis of an 8 land classic Pauper build and DelverFiend.  Packs get cracked,...

Chris is getting sick, Peter cheats, and Nate has already built his Pauper EDH deck.  Join the core trio, as they discuss Pauper EDH, the G/B Elder Classic deck, and the standard Pauper metagame, as filtered through Chris’ Standard Rakdos build.  They also crack the requisite pack and disturb themselves with Heroes of the Web....

Peter and Nate need to be separated for fighting.  Grant played a lot of Affinity.  Chris played a lot of Dishonored and Affinity.  The guys compare and contrast 5 separate Affinity builds, discussing what worked, and what didn’t.  Then some talk about Standard Pauper metagame speculation, DelverFiend, and a classic Rakdos build.  Requisite Crack-a-Pack and...

Chris recovers from a show on Saturday, while Nate rolls in cardboard money and Peter eats his microphone.  Join them as they discuss Forbes covering Return to Ravnica cards, the impending Pre-Release, a Defender deck from Scott Poster, and argue over which decks belong in which tier.  A controversial Heroes of the Web rounds out...

The guys discuss Ravnica nostalgia, the U/B Brew of the Month, the perceived threat of Delver, some updates to B/G Dredge, some interesting metagame developments, and Heroes of the Web.  This is Pauper to the People.   Sam Stoddard’s first Daily MTG article: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/ld/214 Guild Shirts: http://www.mtgmerch.com/ Real-Life Golgari Guild Gate: http://imgur.com/vMZv0 Guild Limericks: http://www.mtgoacademy.com/five-return-to-ravnica-limericks-which-guild-are-you/...

Join Matti, Peter, Nate, and Chris as they discuss the commons from the Return to Ravnica set, and how they feel they will affect Classic and Standard Pauper.  You really should.  We had to drag Peter away from Borderlands 2 to do this.   http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/commander/24889-Commander-Official-Banned-List-And-Format-Philosophy.html   http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Fother%2F09202012a   Your Host(s): Chris Plummer and Matt Billings...

***I-Tunes Explicit*** He swore they would never drag him back into his world. The memories still haunted him, long after turning his gun and badge in to his superior officers. But something changed. An offer he couldn’t refuse. A pod he couldn’t help but cast. This week, “Matuna: Vengeance”. Only on Pauper to the People....

Chris, Nate, Peter, and Grant dive into Standard Pauper with an overview of the format, as well as in-depth discussions about Delver Blue (obviously), Infect, and U/B Flicker.  Also, further analysis of last week’s U/G CrusherTron, including how it matches up against other decks in the Classic meta game.  Cube crack-a-pack, honest commentary on a...

The recipe for success?  You pay your dues, you fetch the coffee, and eventually you get called up to the big leagues, kid.  Peter, Matti, Chris, and Nate riff on Return to Ravnica mechanics, Stinkweed Zombies, and celebrate the return of Deck v Deck, featuring Burn vs. G/W Tokens.  This is where you start to...

Mike, Chris, and Nate discuss the value to be found in From the Vaults: Realms, the upcoming Grand Prix dates, White Weenie vs White Weenie match-ups, Delver Post, W/G Tokens, Archaeomancer, and answer some e-mails.  The requisite Crack-a-Pack and Heroes of the Web are also included.  It’s a White Weenie inception!  This is Pauper to...

Chris, Nate, and Peter are live in Minnesota.  Listen to the guys riff on Culver’s Butter Burgers, Minnesota drivers, Commander, sexy ape tokens, Cards Against Humanity, and the Electric Fetus.  This episode features live recordings from the Pauper to the People tournament at the Dugout, various clips from the hotel, and Chris’ inaugural draft of...

Nate is on vacation, and it shows.  Chris is prepping for his flight to Minnesota.  Mike is watching Super Mario 64 speed runs.  Also, the guys discuss U/R Post as a beginner deck, brewing in the tournament practice room, prize payouts, Rootborn Defenses, Pith Driller: Driller of Pith, M13 cards that are already seeing Daily...

Chris, Nate, and Mike cover a wide range of decks, including a new Affinity build, a U/B Silver Bullet deck, and an Elf build from Mike.  There’s also cube crack-a-pack, discussion on ugly Grizzly Bears, and Heroes of the Web: AGoT Edition.  This is Pauper to the People. Why Exalted?: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/ld/205 MTGO Community Cup: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/other/07262012d...