The Princes of Pauper

Michael Flores
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Competitive Magic: The Gathering podcast focused on the people's format... Pauper!

  1. God Emperor Walls Spy Deep Dive

    May 12

    God Emperor Walls Spy Deep Dive

    Mike and his triad are victorious in Hex and Co's Team Trios Event! Mike played Walls Spy so the Princes put their heads together and deep dive on a deck they both know and love. Mike also takes a little foray into goldfishing Ruby Storm, which he has only played one game of (but HAS watched Jon Finkel goldfish)! Mike's Spy article on Coolstuff: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/michaelflores-04102026-a-deep-dive-on-pauper-walls-spy Rich's Spy List: https://moxfield.com/decks/zDlcEVO4NEa2UUn7_9BwvA Mike's Ruby Storm List: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYAHW2xgLBo/

    1h 36m
  2. The Return of the Prince!

    Apr 21

    The Return of the Prince!

    Mike is Back! Rich is victorious (in one format at least), and the Princes talk Pauper metagame post Paupergeddon! Rich's Wall Spy: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/1b54f448-f7a4-4129-bb7b-b4220066b0f9 Ruby Storm by Data Pusher: https://moxfield.com/decks/05NObETYKUSEh3cPUE0EKA

    1h 16m
  3. Familiars Deep Dive with Kalikaiz

    Mar 30

    Familiars Deep Dive with Kalikaiz

    Rich sits down with Kalikaiz who very patiently explains how Pauper Familiars works to a clueless Rich. They talk the different flavors of Fams, tricky Fams lines, and how you too can break into one of Pauper's most rewarding archetypes. Fams list: https://moxfield.com/decks/a__QgyuLsU-JsewyCLXBmw Kalikaiz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kalikaiz

    1h 29m
  4. Synth Gates Deep Dive

    Mar 3

    Synth Gates Deep Dive

    New York Pauper League Champion Colin Hostetter joins Rich this week: They talk about the innovative Synth Gates deck that Colin used to take down Season 4. Colin beat Mike so badly in the League playoffs that Mike didn't show up for this one, but will grudgingly add some links that Rich asked him to ("for the listeners, before they ask" or something). Colin's deck list: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/26efb639-a9a0-4a55-8beb-b3f101529475 The Upstate New York Pauper Open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3008876 "Are they paying us for this?" -Mike "No Mike, no one is paying us." -Rich "Shrug emoji." -Mike

    1h 12m
  5. Belief and Luck

    Feb 23

    Belief and Luck

    It's an emergency episode of The Princes of Pauper! Rich has ended his damnable streak, defeating Mike at League... and wants everybody to know about it! Dimir is the best, Mike is the worst. As Mike has found an all-new way to lose (this time with the Wall Spy combo deck) we've added a classic episode, a la Ancestral Recall to this very special episode.

    50 min
  6. Elves Deep Dive with Bill Ellis!!

    Feb 9

    Elves Deep Dive with Bill Ellis!!

    "Elves is terrible!" says the Light Prince*. "Another 1-2!" agrees the Dark Prince**. Such The Princes of Pauper has become a hotbed of Elves slander. Yet... Elves is one of the most popular decks in League play, recently won a Large SCGCon event, etc. Might Rich and Mike be missing something good about the Little Green Men? So we enlist absolute Elves assassin Bill Ellis!! for a deep dive on one of the most powerful and popular decks in Pauper (just one that hasn't served us quite yet). * Listen to the podcast! ** See the above note.

    2h 18m
  7. A Victory Lap Potpourri

    Jan 27

    A Victory Lap Potpourri

    Mike takes a victory lap after his first-place finish at The NYCIS Heavy Play Championship (which, was, in fact, one-third Pauper; Mike played Dimir Terror). This episode scratches the surface of the Pauper Elves experience from both Mike's perspective and Rich's, updates and innovations to decksandthecity.org (shout out to Mike Evans) and is mostly an avalanche of love and admiration for the NYC Pauper community. Did we mention Mike won the big one though?

    1h 32m
  8. A Dimir Terror Deep Dive

    Jan 16

    A Dimir Terror Deep Dive

    In the vein of Ancestral Recall Mike starts out with the ancient mother ship article "UB Trippin'" and then challenges Rich to apply it to contemporary Pauper. How does the 1997 "Xerox" strategy innovated by Hall of Famer Alan Comer inform not just Dimir Terror... But so many great decks in Pauper? Find out, and how not to cast an Arms of Hadar in our latest podcast.

    1h 47m
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Competitive Magic: The Gathering podcast focused on the people's format... Pauper!

Information

  • Creator
    Michael Flores
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021
  • Show Website
    The Princes of Pauper

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