100 EPISODES?? What an amazing ride it has been so far! This week, to celebrate this milestone, we are taking a casual approach to the show topic by answering some community questions mixed with a bit of reflection about the show and Pauper Commander in general. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and …

This week, we welcome Abi back into the studio after 90 or so episodes to help us build some very fun, very casual Pauper Commander partner decks! We've got a background pairing, Rule 0 partners, "Partner with", and traditional partners spread amongst all four decks. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE,…

This week, most of the crew is joined by Ryan, A.K.A. Papa Pauper, to talk about current trends and shifts in the competitive Pauper Commander metagame! We also dive into discussions about power-creep, deck-building philosophies, and being a good Magic: The Gathering pilot. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Lia…

This week, we revisit a similar archetype, from 80 episodes ago, for our newest 3x3 episode: Sacrifice! No, not Aristocrats -- SACRIFICE! Are we doing aristocrat-y things? Sure. Do our decks seem vaguely like aristocrat decks? Perhaps. However, the differences between Sacrifice and Aristocrats Pauper Commander decks are subtle but there are many! S…

This week, the crew learns a thing or two about our individual Magic: the Gathering philosophies when it comes to cutting those last few cards from our PDH decks or making painful swaps for the shiny toys from each new set. Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, Brad HERE Talk to the show HERE…

Howdy, y'all! If you got a hankering for from new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander, then you've got to the right place! Does Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Magic: The Gathering's 100th(?) set, have what it takes to wrangle up some good reviews? Saddle up, gather 'round, and listen in! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow…

Somehow, we've gone 93 episodes without having Ankylosaur on the show, so we rectified that this week! Dave, the Ankylosaur, joins the crew to talk about his brewing process, his playtesting procedures, and the successes he's had in the world of 60-card Pauper and in Pauper Commander! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the sho…

This week, Blake joins us in the studio to dive into another patron-chosen, patent-pending 4x4 PDH deckbuilding episode! We are going to tackle the "top deck matters" strategy! Do we have enough pieces at common or even in the command zone to make an MTG archetype like this viable? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Talk to the show …

This week, we've brought a super special, recent-ish MTG PDH champion on the show to help us talk about how to identify weaknesses in your Pauper Commander deck and what to do about them? It's not always just a skill issue... Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, Brad HERE, and Mi…

This week, we wrap up our 2CUDS Series of episodes by looking back at all the sets from original Ravnica up to Conspiracy. How many commanders from this era of Magic: the Gathering have helped to shape the Pauper Commander format into what it is now, and which sets were just, well... duds? And what, if anything, does this all have to do with skelet…

How often does The PDH Pod, The PDH Pals, and a set review converge? Not often enough! Thankfully, this sixth return of the Pals synched perfectly with our Fallout set review! How many good Pauper Commanders did we get from this mtg commander-precon-only set? The Pals chose seven. Let's see if Brad, Dave, and Liam can come close to that. Socials Em…

We are back with another 3x3 deckbuilding episode, but +1! Lands Matter is a very popular archetype across many Magic: The Gathering formats, so it was only right that we... dig... deep into this strategy. We've invited noted Toggo brewer, Lee, onto the show to walk us through some of the key points for that rock-flinging, lands-mattering commander…

Well, we've turned a simple listener question into a multi-episode series! This week we sit down to talk about the two-color-uncommons-signpost creatures from Throne of Eldraine all the way back to Core Set 2015! How do some of these potential Pauper commanders hold up to FIRE design and current Magic: The Gathering power creep? Socials: Email the …

Due to the lovely loving holiday, we're a co-host short this week, but Dave and Brad (mostly Dave) fill you in on all the hot goss from around the Magic: The Gathering world and fandom in regard to who's in love with who and who ain't being true. Listen in as we run down some of those most popular and sought after MTG relationships. There may even …

This week, the crew returns with another fan-favorite 3x3. but with a twist -- we let our patrons choose the commanders this time! Well, the era from which our commanders must originate. How do you build around cards with such limited mechanics? What would you build from back in the day...? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Speak to…

Do you know what time it is? That's right! It's time for new cards! 2024 begins with a splash of murder, a handful of clues, and decent amount of sweet new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander. Have a listen as Brad, Dave, and Liam investigate some of their favorite new cards from Murders at Karlov Manor. Socials Email the show HERE Support t…

By now, the crew has done a pile of 3x3 deckbuilding episodes where we take commanders from a specific set and brew decks around them. We recently received a listener question asking us what our favorite cycle of signpost uncommons are, so we're making an entire episode about them! Since FIRE design, how have the various sets impacted the Pauper Co…

Back-to-back amazing guests?! What a great couple weeks it has been in The PDH Pod studios! This week, Clay helps us navigate through the smattering of downshifts for Pauper from Ravnica Remastered, followed by some community-oriented philosophizing.Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Talk to the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam H…

Say that episode name three times fast! This week, we've got GatorBaitTV in the studio to talk anything and everything that had to do with the competitive Pauper Commander metagame, deck development, and a bit of game theory. You think your new brew has what it takes to beat the Big 3 Gatekeepers of the format?? You may want to rethink that notion.…

This week, we're continuing our 3x3 deck-building series by working around Pauper commanders that care about how much junk you're carrying around in that trunk. How big can we make these behinds and how do we end our opponents with them? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Deck…

We are truly honored to be back and bringing you the 2nd annual Yargle Awards! Some of the categories include best common of the year, most interesting commander, worst set of the year, and more! All the categories will be brought to you by special guests that we've had on the show this past year and regular members of our Pauper Commander streams.…

This week, the crew dives in the opposite direction of last week by going over some of the more overrated cards in Pauper Commander. What are some common trap-cards we as players get tricked into playing, and how can we avoid the staleness of the status quo to liven up our gameplay experience? Socials: Support the show on Patreon HERE Email the sho…

This week, the crew talks about some of their favorite obscure and/or underrated cards for Pauper Commander. We couldn't possibly get through every single underrate and/or obscure card ever printed at common, so picked a handful of each color and went from there! Some of these cards are pet-cards and some are genuine diamonds in the MTG rough!Socia…

This week, we've got yet another installment of our internationally acclaimed and recognized 3x3 series with everyone's favorite card-type... Enchantments! That's right! Sit back and listen in as the crew talks about the various ways to use this inherently disadvantageous card-type to your... well... to your advantage. Are auras and enchantments po…

It's that time again! Time for The PDH PALS! This time around, we are joined by Jon and Erich to discuss the multitude of game options that the Pals play on their Pauper Commander streams. From Planechase to Heroes of Theros, listen in to learn some ways you too can spice up your kitchen table Magic: The Gathering. Socials: Email the show HERE Supp…

This week, the crew gets into the relaxing, holiday spirit with some food talk. Not human food, though -- but those sweet, sweet pieces of cardboard that WoTC keeps giving us! How viable are food strategies in Pauper Commander and what are some of the best uncommon creatures that care about food? Listen in to find out! Plus, you get some listener-i…

Instead of splitting up the set review and signpost-deckbuilding shows, the crew takes a different approach to this episode by combining both styles to create a monstrous show filled with new cards! Yay! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Also, sign up for OneMoreGame's cPDH …

*11/09/23 Re-uploaded due to audio errors towards the end of the episode* In our own version of a Double Feature, Derek (PDH RC) joins us in the studio during Liam's absence to first talk about the impact and perception of Universes Beyond; then later, we dive into his personal theory and pillars behind building a Pauper Commander deck! Socials: Em…

This week, we bring you a fan-favorite episode style mixed with the most ruthless archetypes Magic: The Gathering has to offer! We thought the week before Halloween was a good time to take a dive into the Tron, Storm, and Infect dregs and see what we can come up with! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show HER…

Let's talk a trip down memory lane, with Ruffigan from the PDH RC, to learn about one of the most impactful sets for Pauper and Pauper Commander: Vintage Masters! Almost a decade old now, VMA brought some very good downshifts to common that would go on to shape the various 60-card Pauper metas as well as provide extra power to the PDH format. Socia…

This set, these precons, and this episode was simply made for Liam! Listen in as he takes Brad and Dave along for the Dr. Who ride of their lifetime. Learn about some new some potential new commanders and common reprints with cool stories behind their stunning art. Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show on Twi…

This week, Ms. Eldritch joins us in the PDH Pod studios to talk about all things Magic: The Gathering! We touch on everything from Arena to Spelltable, LGSs to Eldrazi, and how to create a safe, welcoming place for all players! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show on Twitter HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE! F…

While Dave is off doing Otherworldly activities, Paul, the Scarecrow, has joined us in the studio for another installment of 3x3. This time, we're talking about big mana decks or Pauper commanders that need those big piles of mana! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Follow Sc…

This week, we've taken a long overdue listener question and turned it into a full-fledged episode! Sit back and listen to some of the Magic: The Gathering community's hottest takes and pettiest peeves along with our reactions to the... and maybe even some of our own! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show on X…

We've talked about how to be a competitive player, and we've talked about how to build competitive decks, but this week we're diving deep into the nuts and bolts of how to scratch your tournament-organization itch! Bfine joins us in the studio to discuss this often-intimidating aspect of Magic: The Gathering.Socials: Email the show HERE Support the…

This week, as is tradition with every new premiere MTG set, the crew takes their pick of the signpost uncommons and expands upon their draft archetype to make them into full-fledged Pauper Commander decks! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show on X/Twitter HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Decklists from the show: Greta's …

New cards - hooray! Settle in and get comfortable as the crew spoon-feeds you some of the best Wilds of Eldraine cards for Pauper Commander. All these foods and sweet treats are sure to be absolutely... fine? Who's hungry?!Socials: Email the show HERE! Support the show on Patreon HERE! Find the show on X/Twitter HERE, and on Instagram HERE! You can…

With Alkadron returning to The PDH Pod studios, the pauper band is back together this week and talking about the different flavors of Control in MtG! There are a few different ways to build this popular archetype in Pauper Commander and we go semi-deep on all of them! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show on …

We're on the 15's, so you know what that means! It's time the THE PALS! It works out nicely that Alkadron is in the Pals studio too! Join this large crew as we recap the awesome weekend we just had in Pauper Magic. From the competitive Sanctuary tournament to the Pals 24-hour stream, we talk about what this past weekend meant for the format and the…

While Dave, the Alkadron, Vader is busy with The Pals this week, Liam and Brad bring Lobbert back into the PDH Pod studio to talk about everything that goes into creating a positive Pauper Commander social experience for you and your entire table. There might be some good outtakes, if you hang out until the end. Socials:Email the PDH Pod HERESuppor…

Alk had prior adulting to do, so he left Liam and Brad in charge of the studio this week. Sucker! What do 2/3's of the PDH Pod think of this new reprint and downshift set? How many decks are we all going to build? Is this set better for Pauper Commander than Baldur's Gate?!? All questions will be answered. All fears will be allayed. Socials: Suppor…

This week, we continue our 3x3 PDH series with an archetype chosen by the patrons - Group Hug! Do we actually have what it takes to build Pauper Commander decks with such a table-friendly ideology? Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show on Twitter HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE! Group Hug Decks: Brad's Woodvin…

This week, the crew sits down to talk about the wildly abstract and ambitious concept of Threat Assessment! What does it all mean? How can you get better at it? And, why the heck is it even important? Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Find the show on Twitter HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE!…

This week, the pod welcomes first-time guest, Bobby Bfine, to the show to talk about the differences - if there actually are any - between casual PDH, high power PDH, and competitive PDH. Spoiler alert: we don't know either...Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show on Twitter HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Foll…

If, somehow, you hadn't heard by now, there was a huge PDH 1k tournament this past weekend! And, as you probably guessed it, the crew is going to reflect on their weekend in Detroit with so many awesome members of the Pauper Commander community, at an awesome event, put on by an awesome LGS, RIW Hobbies! Socials: Email the show HERE Support the sho…

This week, we take our favorite signpost uncommons from Universes Beyond and build them out into full-fledged Pauper Commander decks! With all the set mechanics LotR has at our disposal, it should be easy 3x3, right...? Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow the show on Twitter HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE LotR Deckl…

Sit back and have a listen as the crew goes through the mechanics and then some of our favorite picks from the new Universes Beyond: Lord of the Rings set! How impactful will these new straight-to-Modern toys be in Pauper Commander? For some - alot! For others - not so much. Socials: Email the show HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE! Follow the …

It's been an entire year of talking about Pauper Commander, everyone! Sit in with us as we stroll down MtG memory lane to talk about all the amazing guests we've had on the show, all the topics we've covered, and what the future holds for the show! Socials: Email the show HERE Check out the PDH Homebase HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Follow …

You'd better be buckled up because this week we're sitting down with the Midrange Master himself, Papa Pauper Ryan Roberts, to talk about one of the best, most interesting formats in all of Magic: The Gathering! We'll put a few decks through the grinder against our world-famous pillars to see how they fair in the slaughterhouse that can be... Midra…

First off -- a huge thank you to all the listeners out there that helped us get to the 50-episode mark! It's not a huge number, but it means the world to us! This week, we brought in noted combo player and tournament grinder, Puzzlebox, into the PDH Pod studios to talk about what combos we have at the common and command zone level in Pauper Command…