Pauper to the People – MTGCast

***I-Tunes Explicit*** Wherein Nate, Mike, Chris, and Matti discuss a number of budget Modern decks, for the discerning gentleman/gentlewoman.  Also, crack-a-pack, a Pauper Esper build, a Pauper Elf build (seriously), Heroes of the Web, and talk about the upcoming Classic ladder of the Pauper to the People league.  Now with actual content!  This is Pauper...

The darkness is all encompassing.  We will all one day shed our mortal coils.  There is no hope.  Also, Pauper, including White Weenie’s resurgence in the metagame, a Presence of Gond deck, and a guest Deck v Deck.  Download it now!  Or, don’t.  It’s all pointless anyways.  This is Pauper to the People.  Whatever. MTG...

***I-Tunes Explicit*** Nate and Mike attended their Pre-Release events.  Chris played Rage.  Also, some Twitter prompted Core Set discussion, talk about luck vs. skill, Pauper cube additions and subtractions, pricing, and some interesting deck developments in the metagame arena.  Finally, some very sultry Heroes of the Web discussion, and a convoluted rules question.  Gird your...

***I-Tunes Explicit*** Nate’s back.  Chris edits stuff out of the show for Mike’s benefit.  Mike says stuff that gets edited out.  William, from wrongwaygoback.com/scienceofpauper stops by to chat for a few minutes.  Also, the M13 set review. Check out William’s blog: www.wrongwaygoback.com/scienceofpauper Your Host(s): Chris Plummer, Mike, and Matt Billings Show’s Email: paupertothepeople@gmail.com Show’s Twitter:...

***I-Tunes Explicit*** Wherein Mike finds a way to again complain about free stuff, Chris explains how playing Zendikar lands makes him “new money”, and Peter gets coffee for everyone.  There’s also talk about cheating on camera and where the burden of catching it lies, Pauper cube crackage, ModernDayLegend’s standard Pauper Mill deck, a 1 and...

Nate is off of his game.  No one listens to Mike.  Chris can’t explain the Exalted mechanic to save his life.  Also, a discussion about creature-based versus spell-based Magic, and Chris’ luck in opening boosters.  Then, they cover 3 Storm variants, the Ripple mechanic, a Naya build, and some beginner player questions. Storm Trifecta: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Digital/MagicOnlineTourn.aspx?x=mtg/digital/magiconline/tourn/3974505...

Promises made to not discuss a certain card fall through in record time.  Apologies issued. Chris and Mike, with a brief cameo from Nate, discuss Newplan’s Delver deck, blue counterspells, 6/20 bannings, cube cracking, and Mono Green Stompy versus two versions of Goblins.  This is Pauper to the People. Baby update: It’s a Boy! Newplan’s...

Chris, Nate, and Mike are joined by guest host Grant to discuss what happened to the metagame in his absence from the format.  Where did Affinity and Infect go?  What new decks have cropped up in the last 3 or 4 months?  Will Mike ever get a show cleverly named after him?  Also, crack-a-pack, Grant’s...

The gang invites Nathan on to discuss his U/R Durdle deck at length, and Deck vs. Deck it against Goblins.  Also, discussion on the change in the MTGO Daily structure, answering an e-mail about building a deck with the MTGO starter tickets, and a cube Crack-a-Pack with Mr.Kris’ cube.  This is Pauper to the People....

Nate, Chris, Peter, and a very sick Mike discuss the Avacyn Restored cards they’ve been experimenting with thus far, build a R/W deck on air, U/R without Posts, and the merits of the Hypnotoad in Green Stompy.  Yes, this episode was difficult to edit.  Thank you for asking.  This is Pauper to the People. Budget...

Wherein Chris, Nate, Mike, and Matti discuss a bomb scare at Chris' place of employment, structure of the upcoming Pauper to the People League, and various decks, including a few standard ones, as well as R/G Bombardment, U/R Durdle, a U/B permission variant, and a Mono Green vs Mono Black deck match-up.  This is not a drill.  This is Pauper to the People. We wanted to extend sincere thanks to Jonathan Medina at legitmtg.com for helping Matti out with the sale of his cube.  Class act. Standard Pauper decks discussed: http://pdcmagic.com/gatherling/eventreport.php?event=SPDC%2018.23 R/G Bombardment: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/rg-bombardment/ U/R Durdle: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/rb-control-durtle/ U/B Permission: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/ub-permission-1/ Your Host(s): Chris Plummer, Mike, and Matt Billings Show’s Email: paupertothepeople@gmail.com Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cmplummer Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/matuna MTGO Account for Chris: GrayCatRecords MTGO Account for Matt: Matuna MTGO Account for Mike: mikeyk159 Show's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paupertothepeople Show's Band Page: http://www.facebook.com/pitchthewooband

Alright, fine.  So we spend a couple of minutes talking about the Avengers movie.  It couldn't be helped.  But we also cover some Stompy variants, a Blue/Green Storm-ish deck, Mono Black Rats vs. Goblins Storm, Silver/Black Modern, and answer a few listener e-mails. There are a few brief seconds of buzz at approximately the 9 minute mark.  We were aware of it, and fixed the problem quickly.  Do not adjust your headset. U/G Storm Deck: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Digital/MagicOnlineTourn.aspx?x=mtg/digital/magiconline/tourn/3814958 Silver/Black Modern: http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75846/28240957/SilverBlack_-_Modern_-_Every_Wednesday_6:30pm_EST_(22:30_UTC) Mono Green Stompy Variant: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Digital/MagicOnlineTourn.aspx?x=mtg/digital/magiconline/tourn/3814967 Your Host(s): Chris Plummer, Mike, and Matt Billings Show’s Email: paupertothepeople@gmail.com Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cmplummer Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/matuna MTGO Account for Chris: GrayCatRecords MTGO Account for Matt: Matuna MTGO Account for Mike: mikeyk159 Show's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paupertothepeople Show's Band Page: http://www.facebook.com/pitchthewooband

Wherein the cast discusses Helvault issues, Avacyn Restored Pauper Cube updates, and Mystical Monster vs. Faeries deck match ups. Also, LOL Cats. MTGO and Paper release gaps reduced: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/193a   Your Host(s): Chris Plummer, Mike, and Matt Billings Show’s Email: paupertothepeople@gmail.com Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cmplummer Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/matuna MTGO Account for Chris: GrayCatRecords MTGO Account for Matt: Matuna MTGO Account for Mike: mikeyk159 Show's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paupertothepeople Show's Band Page: http://www.facebook.com/pitchthewooband

***I-Tunes Explicit*** Hope.  The word was as foreign to my lips as my lover's.  I can still remember the last time we kissed, when she whispered into my ear, "Review the commons of Avacyn Restored for me, my love."  Then we parted ways.  If only we had one more day, I would look deep into her eyes and tell her, "Baby.  Ain't no miracles in Pauper." Your Host(s): Chris Plummer, Mike, and Matt Billings Show’s Email: paupertothepeople@gmail.com Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cmplummer Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/matuna MTGO Account for Chris: GrayCatRecords MTGO Account for Matt: Matuna MTGO Account for Mike: mikeyk159 Show's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paupertothepeople Show's Band Page: http://www.facebook.com/pitchthewooband

A slow news week (spoilers, spoilers, spoilers) prompts Chris, Mike, and Peter to open up a pack of French Homelands, butcher the language, and set Franco-American relations back a few decades.  There is also talk about changes to the mono Black deck, Storm, and discussion of the viability of multiple colored decks in the format.  Nate was noticeably absent, as he was preoccupied with sheep shearing seminars in upstate Cleveland.  Thanks to Matti for the awesome cards and booster pack!  This is Pauper to the People. Your Host(s): Chris Plummer, Mike, and Matt Billings Show’s Email: paupertothepeople@gmail.com Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cmplummer Show's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/matuna MTGO Account for Chris: GrayCatRecords MTGO Account for Matt: Matuna MTGO Account for Mike: mikeyk159 Show's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paupertothepeople Show's Band Page: http://www.facebook.com/pitchthewooband