Pauper Best Arquetypes

Pauper Meta Staples Decklists Guides Winrate %Top players Collection

4399 Decks · last 60 days · Updated 10/31/2026

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

13.5%

Icons of mtg Grixis Madness

604 13.5%

A$ 183.46TIX 61.7

6.6%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Delver

296 6.6%

A$ 226.18TIX 113.96

4.8%

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Ramp

217 4.8%

A$ 170.95TIX 17.44

4.7%

Icons of mtg Dimir Faeries

209 4.7%

A$ 221.99TIX 176.63

4.1%

Icons of mtg Golgari Walls Combo

183 4.1%

A$ 237.88TIX 76.13

3.8%

Icons of mtg Selesnya Gond Combo

172 3.8%

A$ 128.65TIX 50.98

3.7%

Icons of mtg Dimir Madness

165 3.7%

A$ 193.52TIX 185.36

3.5%

Icons of mtg Grixis Aggro

159 3.5%

A$ 309.27TIX 191.91

3.2%

Icons of mtg Esper Affinity

145 3.2%

A$ 241.53TIX 166.23

2.7%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Kuldotha

120 2.7%

A$ 169.95TIX 42.65

2.4%

Icons of mtg Gruul Tron

109 2.4%

A$ 149.20TIX 27.95

2.4%

Icons of mtg Jund Gardens

107 2.4%

A$ 151.18TIX 38.69

2.2%

Icons of mtg Golgari Ramp

97 2.2%

A$ 132.61TIX 57.59

2.1%

Icons of mtg Gruul Storm

95 2.1%

A$ 460.75TIX 184.67

-

1.9%

Icons of mtg White Weenie

85 1.9%

A$ 193.00TIX 67.34

1.9%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

84 1.9%

A$ 169.07TIX 66.96

1.8%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Faeries

81 1.8%

A$ 162.82TIX 103.73

1.3%

Icons of mtg BRUW Synthesizer

59 1.3%

A$ 180.90TIX 106.14

-

1.3%

Icons of mtg Grixis Madness Burn

57 1.3%

A$ 85.40TIX 6.44

-

1.2%

Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

55 1.2%

A$ 206.32TIX 127.87

1.2%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Ephemerate

55 1.2%

A$ 271.02TIX 119.87

1.2%

Icons of mtg Esper Ninja Affinity

52 1.2%

A$ 199.53TIX 194.27

-

1.0%

Icons of mtg Gruul Ponza

44 1.0%

A$ 243.87TIX 60.37

0.9%

Icons of mtg Selesnya Robots

39 0.9%

A$ 144.55TIX 110.17

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Dimir Delver

39 0.9%

A$ 203.28TIX 101.17

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Dimir Affinity

40 0.9%

A$ 180.39TIX 92.83

0.9%

Icons of mtg Mono White Robots

42 0.9%

A$ 157.00TIX 45.25

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Simic Tron

40 0.9%

A$ 169.73TIX 123.11

-

0.8%

Icons of mtg Mono Green Tron

38 0.8%

A$ 173.74TIX 55.69

-

0.8%

Icons of mtg Gruul Eldrazi Ponza

37 0.8%

A$ 130.13TIX 18.72

-

0.8%

Icons of mtg Gruul Walls Combo

34 0.8%

A$ 231.08TIX 58.97

-

0.7%

Icons of mtg Izzet Faeries

33 0.7%

A$ 250.85TIX 107.99

0.7%

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Arritocrats

33 0.7%

A$ 92.60TIX 43.48

-

0.7%

Icons of mtg BGRU Bramble Wurm

31 0.7%

A$ 179.48TIX 70.81

-

0.7%

Icons of mtg Grixis Affinity

30 0.7%

A$ 298.66TIX 210.98

0.6%

Icons of mtg BGUW Gates

28 0.6%

A$ 206.28TIX 94.21

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg BRUW Affinity

25 0.6%

A$ 263.37TIX 213.45

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Temur Tron

26 0.6%

A$ 122.53TIX 87.21

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Golgari Altar Tron

27 0.6%

A$ 177.51TIX 74.03

0.6%

Icons of mtg Mono-White Bully

28 0.6%

A$ 152.33TIX 80.1

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Simic Turbo Fog

29 0.6%

A$ 215.81TIX 144.0

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Esper Ephemerate

29 0.6%

A$ 99.69TIX 129.46

-

0.5%

Icons of mtg Mardu Wildfire

23 0.5%

A$ 148.77TIX 59.31

0.5%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Tempo

22 0.5%

A$ 147.54TIX 83.03

0.5%

Icons of mtg Rakdos Gardens

21 0.5%

A$ 143.41TIX 40.92

-

0.5%

Icons of mtg Golgari Pestilence

21 0.5%

A$ 140.43TIX 107.38

-

0.4%

Icons of mtg BRUW Tribe Combo

20 0.4%

A$ 153.19TIX 93.38

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg Orzhov Gates

12 0.3%

A$ 122.74TIX 87.17

0.3%

Icons of mtg Sultai Fog

12 0.3%

A$ 190.86TIX 175.95

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg B R U W

14 0.3%

A$ 150.84TIX 103.08

0.3%

Icons of mtg Mono Green

14 0.3%

A$ 120.51TIX 55.61

0.3%

Icons of mtg Mardu Cycling Storm

15 0.3%

A$ 295.63TIX 57.58

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg Kirol, Attentive First-Year

15 0.3%

A$ 149.03TIX 53.55

0.3%

Icons of mtg Fog Tron

15 0.3%

A$ 201.45TIX 157.82

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg Grixis

14 0.3%

A$ 124.73TIX 177.93

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Esper

7 0.2%

A$ 145.66TIX 97.48

0.2%

Icons of mtg Gruul Tokens

7 0.2%

A$ 114.34TIX 32.21

0.2%

Icons of mtg BGRUW Wildfire

7 0.2%

A$ 190.38TIX 102.83

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

7 0.2%

A$ 236.72TIX 130.35

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Infect

7 0.2%

A$ 98.84TIX 56.67

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jund Walls Combo

7 0.2%

A$ 133.19TIX 108.11

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jeskai

7 0.2%

A$ 169.81TIX 92.77

0.2%

Icons of mtg Mono Black Control

7 0.2%

A$ 40.73TIX 49.48

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Affinity

7 0.2%

A$ 163.25TIX 271.09

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir Ninja Affinity

7 0.2%

A$ 209.05TIX 130.34

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg BGRW Dredge

7 0.2%

A$ 62.25TIX 14.71

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Wildfire

8 0.2%

A$ 61.21TIX 220.91

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg B G R U W

8 0.2%

A$ 132.51TIX 4.03

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Mono-White Heroic

8 0.2%

A$ 68.59TIX 20.93

0.2%

Icons of mtg Ping Storm

11 0.2%

A$ 136.45TIX 26.5

0.2%

Icons of mtg BGRUW Gates

11 0.2%

A$ 230.12TIX 96.52

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg BRUW Rally the Peasants

11 0.2%

A$ 224.62TIX 101.16

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Azorius Gates

11 0.2%

A$ 216.13TIX 138.07

0.2%

Icons of mtg Bant Elfos

10 0.2%

A$ 107.33TIX 47.38

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir

10 0.2%

A$ 151.62TIX 140.66

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Simic

9 0.2%

A$ 126.67TIX 140.63

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Sultai Pentad Prism

9 0.2%

A$ 293.20TIX 208.87

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Simic Elfos

8 0.2%

A$ 125.83TIX 145.03

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir Control

8 0.2%

A$ 137.00TIX 191.83

0.2%

Icons of mtg Temur

8 0.2%

A$ 147.21TIX 57.17

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Bant

3 0.1%

A$ 144.89TIX 89.94

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Rakdos Aggro

3 0.1%

-

A$ 136.91TIX 97.68

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Esper Caw-Gate

4 0.1%

A$ 201.39TIX 209.81

0.1%

Icons of mtg Golgari Land Spy

4 0.1%

A$ 146.60TIX 90.45

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Gruul

4 0.1%

A$ 182.89TIX 65.74

0.1%

Icons of mtg Rakdos

4 0.1%

A$ 187.03TIX 43.11

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Naya Slivers

4 0.1%

A$ 104.40TIX 55.01

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono White

4 0.1%

A$ 107.09TIX 96.19

0.1%

Icons of mtg Temur Whale Combo

5 0.1%

A$ 95.27TIX 83.72

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Temur Fog Tron

5 0.1%

A$ 149.64TIX 69.77

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Golgari

5 0.1%

A$ 157.95TIX 71.18

0.1%

Icons of mtg Izzet

5 0.1%

A$ 80.35TIX 118.85

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Jund

5 0.1%

A$ 143.72TIX 198.84

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Red

5 0.1%

A$ 118.67TIX 14.91

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Abzan Elves

6 0.1%

A$ 342.81TIX 123.55

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Simic Elves

6 0.1%

A$ 98.48TIX 69.09

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Green Cascade

6 0.1%

A$ 160.45TIX 11.71

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Sultai

6 0.1%

A$ 224.10TIX 82.31

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Boros

6 0.1%

A$ 144.88TIX 49.71

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Burn

6 0.1%

A$ 70.47TIX 55.22

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Frequently asked questions about the Pauper metagame

What is the Pauper metagame?

This page tracks the Pauper competitive metagame for Magic: the Gathering MTG: top archetypes, win rates, banned cards and recent tournament results.

What is the best/most popular deck in Pauper right now?

Grixis Madness is currently the top archetype in Pauper, used in 13.5% of decks. See the full ranked list below.

How many different decks/archetypes are in the Pauper metagame?

100 different archetypes currently meet our metagame threshold (4 or more wins and 1 or fewer losses) in Pauper.

What is Pauper?

Pauper is an eternal format of Magic: The Gathering, in which only common cards are allowed. Your deck must be at least 60 cards. Up to fifteen cards may be included in your sideboard, if you use one. Include no more than four copies of any individual card in your main deck and sideboard combined (except basic lands).

What cards are banned in Pauper?

15 cards are currently banned in Pauper, including Narcomoeba, Treasure Cruise, Atog, Invigorate, Seeker of Skybreak. See the full banlist above.

What are the most played cards in Pauper?

The most played cards in Pauper right now include Mountain, Island, Forest, Hydroblast, Pyroblast. See the full list above.

Are there recent tournament results for Pauper?

Yes, see the Last Tournaments section below for the most recent Pauper results.

Who are the top players in Pauper?

See the Top players section below for the players with the most tournament results tracked in Pauper.

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