Common Ground MtG Pauper Podcast

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A Magic The Gathering podcast focused on the best (and our favorite) format: Pauper! Tune in every Thursday for metagame updates, tournament reports, lots of laughter, and interviews with members of the Pauper community!Hosted by Cameron Schindler, Thomas Gunn, and James "Hippo" Hieronimus.

  1. 3D AGO

    Common Ground 120: Some Rather Foolish Pauper Takes

    Welcome back Pauper fam! There seems to be some rather Fool-ish energy in the studio today. Follow along with "Cameron", "Thomas", and "Hippo" as they share their 100% accurate and fully-supported opinions on Pauper bans, unbans, and downshifts. Maybe something was just weird with the recording but there seems to be something a tad off. Oh well! 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! April 4th - The Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee April 4th - NYCIS Pauper Open @ HEX&Co, New York City - https://www.hexnyc.com/the-nyc-invitational-series/ April 11th - Upstate New York Pauper Open III @ Rochester NY - https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3008876 April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/ July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "Paupergenesis" (USA Pauper Nationals) @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325 The 4th Common Ground Cup! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Registration, hotel block, and other information will be announced April 16th! 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! April event registration is open soon: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/stores/12130 The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th! 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

    1h 29m

  2. MAR 26

    Common Ground 119: Paupergeddon and Win-A-Dual Tournament Reviews

    Welcome back Pauper fam! Paupergeddon Spring edition has come and gone and we have some really sweet decklists to look through! We also recap our experience at Game Knight's (#sponsored) Win-A-Dual tournament this past weekend, featuring a sweet brew and great hangs. 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/ Carson and Thomas' UB Snackrifice Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/thKCeL8MPU2glscQVN9pwg Paupergeddon Top 64 Decklists: https://paupergeddon.com/Stats/Paupergeddon_Spring2026_Top64.html Skura & Jedrek Szmyd's NEW Pauper Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QUs3eaEetU 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! March 28th - Pauper $1k @ JC's House of Cards, Huntsville AL - https://linktr.ee/jcs.house.of.cards March 29th - Pauper Championship ($1k) @ Omega Card Games, Columbus GA - https://www.facebook.com/OmegaCardGames/ April 4th - The Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee April 11th - Upstate New York Pauper Open III @ Rochester NY - https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3008876 April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/ July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "Paupergenesis" (USA Pauper Nationals) @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325 The 4th Common Ground Cup! July 25th @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Registration, hotel block, and other information will be announced April 16th! 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! April event registration is open soon: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/stores/12130 The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th! 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

    1h 40m

  3. MAR 19

    Common Ground 118: Shoebox Stories & Picking the Right Pauper Deck

    Welcome back Pauper fam! Cameron and Hippo just got back from Shoebox and have some shenanigans and Cube stories to share with us!* There have also been some shenanigans afoot with these new Turtles cards and some combos have started to emerge. Finally, Thomas needs some help getting over the decision paralysis of what Pauper deck to play for the upcoming Win-A-Dual at Game Knight (#sponsored) Thank you as always for listening! *(If you'd like to skip directly to Pauper content, fast forward to 51:34) Pizza Druid Combo Decklists:  Nikolas Frost's RIW Top 8 List: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/devoted-pizza-combo-decklist-by-nikolas-frost-2844420 Kirblinxy's Ramp List: https://moxfield.com/decks/bm8gh4IZbUSX2vhO-NySpA 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! Follow Paupergeddon coverage this weekend @ https://m.twitch.tv/legapauperitalia/home March 21st - Win-A-Dual @ Game Knight, Columbia TN - https://www.gameknighttn.com/s/shop March 28th - Pauper $1k @ JC's House of Cards, Huntsville AL - https://linktr.ee/jcs.house.of.cards March 29th - Pauper Championship ($1k) @ Omega Card Games, Columbus GA - https://www.facebook.com/OmegaCardGames/ April 4th - The Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee April 11th - Upstate New York Pauper Open III @ Rochester NY - https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3008876 April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/ July 12th - NYC Pauper League's "USA Pauper Nationals" @ Baltimore, MD - https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/409325 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! March event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3038379 The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th! 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

    1h 30m

  4. MAR 12

    Common Ground 117: Lessons from Limited with Sam Snodgrass

    Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we invite our friend and Limited crusher Sam Snodgrass onto the show. Known as snodz on MTGO, Sam has consistently been at the top of the draft trophy leaderboard for the better part of a year and had a deep run at the 3rd Common Ground Cup finishing in the Top 4 at his first Pauper event! We dive into some lessons to be learned from Limited fundamentals, some stories from his run in the Cup, and meander into an insightful discussion on mindset. Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG 2026 Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/UoEtF4U6VjKWvozu9 Upcoming Pauper Events: March 15th - $2.5k Pauper Trial @ NRG Series,  Elmhurst IL: https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrg-events-elmhurst-il/events/nrg-series-magic-25k-pauper-trial March 15th - Rhein-Ruhr Series @ The Phoenix Inn, Oberhausen, Germany: https://tcgevents.net/events/ea013140738716e March 15th - Pauper 5k @ Shoebox, Minneapolis MN - https://shoebox.gg/events#pauper-5k March 21st - Win-A-Dual @ Game Knight, Columbia TN - https://www.gameknighttn.com/s/shop April 4th (DATE CHANGE!) - The next Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/ 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! March event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3038379 The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is April 11th! 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 https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124 Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social  Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

    1h 28m

  5. MAR 5

    Common Ground 116: Returning to the Gardens - Control in Pauper 2.0

    Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we return to the control archetype to go over some updates to the more long-form decks of the format and how they line up against the metagame that exists today. Gardens has seen a resurgence online as Rally overtakes Madness as the red deck of choice and the UB Terror decks have also been seeing more play. Plus a chat about some intriguing innovations to the Hexproof deck in the latest MTGO challenge list dump. Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG 2026 Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/UoEtF4U6VjKWvozu9 Upcoming Pauper Events: March 7th - Win-Some-Beta-Basics Pauper Tournament @ Hobby Town, Bowling Green KY: https://topdeck.gg/event/pauper-event-win-beta-lands March 15th - $2.5k Pauper Trial @ NRG Series,  Elmhurst IL: https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrg-events-elmhurst-il/events/nrg-series-magic-25k-pauper-trial March 15th - Rhein-Ruhr Series @ The Phoenix Inn, Oberhausen, Germany: https://tcgevents.net/events/ea013140738716e March 15th - Pauper 5k @ Shoebox, Minneapolis MN - https://shoebox.gg/events#pauper-5k March 21st - Win-A-Dual @ Game Knight, Columbia TN - https://www.gameknighttn.com/s/shop April 4th (DATE CHANGE!) - The next Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/ 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! March event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3038379 The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is March 8th! 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 https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124 Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social  Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

    1h 16m

  6. FEB 26

    Common Ground 115: Teenage Mutant Pauper Turtles

    Welcome back Pauper fam! It's TMNT spoiler time and even though we're not the biggest fans of this set, there are still plenty of cool Pauper cards to discuss. Will pizzas take over the meta? Is Cast Down stock at an all-time low? We chat about all this and more, including some very cool innovations of the Gates archetype! Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG 2026 Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/UoEtF4U6VjKWvozu9 Upcoming Pauper Events: March 7th - Win-Some-Beta-Basics Pauper Tournament @ Hobby Town, Bowling Green KY: https://topdeck.gg/event/pauper-event-win-beta-lands March 15th - $2.5k Pauper Trial @ NRG Series,  Elmhurst IL: https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrg-events-elmhurst-il/events/nrg-series-magic-25k-pauper-trial March 15th - Rhein-Ruhr Series @ The Phoenix Inn, Oberhausen, Germany: https://tcgevents.net/events/ea013140738716e March 21st - The next Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-pauper-yippee April 25th - London Pauper Showdown 4 "The Darkest Ritual" - https://www.badgerbadger.org/event/london-pauper-showdown-4-the-darkest-ritual/ 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! March event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/3038379 The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org Next event is March 8th! 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 https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124 Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social  Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

    1h 32m

  7. FEB 19

    Common Ground 114: A Menu of Metagames - Pauper Data Analysis with Ryan Adams

    Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we're joined by our friend Ryan Adams to discuss how to assess different metagames in Pauper using data analysis in new and creative ways. It's not just about winrate and matchups; how granular can we get when we take sideboards and variance into account? You can follow along at home with Ryan's slides linked below (as long as you're not driving!) Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG Ryan's Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1s7nTnHavgPjCd90cRg6TuX2GStZSL1zTbqfTZC2Bzro/edit?usp=sharing Upcoming Pauper Events: March 7th - Win-Some-Beta-Basics Pauper Tournament @ Hobby Town - Bowling Green, Kentucky: https://topdeck.gg/event/pauper-event-win-beta-lands March 21st - The next Court of Commons Quarterly, Western Kentucky area - More details TBA! 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! February event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/2941402 The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org First events are February 21st and March 8th! 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 https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124 Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social  Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

    1h 42m

  8. FEB 12

    Common Ground 113: Organizing Your Local Pauper League with Ethan from Pauper PNW

    Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron and Thomas sit down with Ethan from Pauper Pacific Northwest (Pauper PNW) to chat about how we've each worked to build up our local Pauper scenes and how Pauper PNW has built out the Cascadia Pauper Circuit to best suit the needs of their community. It's a great chat with lots of insight for other aspiring community organizers and if you're in the Pacific Northwest area we highly recommend you check out this exciting new tournament series! Thank you as always for listening! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org First events are February 21st and March 8th! Upcoming Pauper Events: 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! February event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/2941402 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 https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124 Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social  Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

    1h 21m
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A Magic The Gathering podcast focused on the best (and our favorite) format: Pauper! Tune in every Thursday for metagame updates, tournament reports, lots of laughter, and interviews with members of the Pauper community!Hosted by Cameron Schindler, Thomas Gunn, and James "Hippo" Hieronimus.

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  • Creator
    Common Ground MtG
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    121
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Common Ground MtG Pauper Podcast
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