Pauper Best Arquetypes

Pauper Meta Staples Decklists Guides Winrate %Top players Collection

4327 Decks · last 60 days · Updated 10/26/2026

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

13.5%

Icons of mtg Grixis Madness

595 13.5%

C$ 200.05TIX 78.09

7.0%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Delver

311 7.0%

C$ 238.96TIX 125.73

4.9%

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Ramp

217 4.9%

C$ 183.93TIX 45.43

4.3%

Icons of mtg Dimir Faeries

189 4.3%

C$ 223.29TIX 186.75

4.0%

Icons of mtg Golgari Walls Combo

175 4.0%

C$ 282.59TIX 93.69

3.6%

Icons of mtg Selesnya Gond Combo

160 3.6%

C$ 138.41TIX 67.62

3.5%

Icons of mtg Grixis Aggro

156 3.5%

C$ 318.22TIX 202.29

3.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir Madness

143 3.2%

C$ 202.22TIX 196.58

3.0%

Icons of mtg Esper Affinity

133 3.0%

C$ 259.85TIX 222.97

2.8%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Kuldotha

123 2.8%

C$ 182.85TIX 64.48

2.8%

Icons of mtg Jund Gardens

122 2.8%

C$ 162.65TIX 42.29

2.5%

Icons of mtg Gruul Tron

112 2.5%

C$ 160.52TIX 122.01

2.3%

Icons of mtg Golgari Ramp

100 2.3%

C$ 142.67TIX 60.67

2.1%

Icons of mtg White Weenie

93 2.1%

C$ 207.65TIX 9.14

2.0%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Faeries

88 2.0%

C$ 164.98TIX 140.65

1.7%

Icons of mtg Gruul Storm

74 1.7%

C$ 345.40TIX 197.51

-

1.7%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

74 1.7%

C$ 181.90TIX 18.05

1.5%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Ephemerate

67 1.5%

C$ 291.59TIX 133.03

1.3%

Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

58 1.3%

C$ 221.97TIX 129.77

1.1%

Icons of mtg BRUW Synthesizer

50 1.1%

C$ 194.63TIX 80.09

-

1.1%

Icons of mtg Esper Ninja Affinity

49 1.1%

C$ 214.67TIX 209.2

-

1.1%

Icons of mtg Grixis Madness Burn

49 1.1%

C$ 96.74TIX 38.52

-

1.1%

Icons of mtg Gruul Eldrazi Ponza

48 1.1%

C$ 122.74TIX 52.86

-

1.0%

Icons of mtg Gruul Ponza

46 1.0%

C$ 262.37TIX 53.6

1.0%

Icons of mtg Dimir Delver

43 1.0%

C$ 177.29TIX 94.62

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Selesnya Robots

40 0.9%

C$ 155.51TIX 110.17

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Dimir Affinity

38 0.9%

C$ 194.08TIX 153.45

0.9%

Icons of mtg Simic Tron

39 0.9%

C$ 198.94TIX 110.18

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Grixis Affinity

39 0.9%

C$ 321.33TIX 221.12

0.9%

Icons of mtg Mono Green Tron

41 0.9%

C$ 186.92TIX 81.3

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Izzet Faeries

39 0.9%

C$ 269.88TIX 165.49

0.7%

Icons of mtg Mono White Robots

33 0.7%

C$ 168.91TIX 87.17

-

0.7%

Icons of mtg Gruul Walls Combo

30 0.7%

C$ 248.61TIX 38.42

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg BGRU Bramble Wurm

28 0.6%

C$ 193.10TIX 90.46

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Arritocrats

28 0.6%

C$ 99.63TIX 54.4

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Simic Turbo Fog

27 0.6%

C$ 232.19TIX 156.54

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Esper Ephemerate

26 0.6%

C$ 107.26TIX 124.5

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Rakdos Gardens

25 0.6%

C$ 154.29TIX 40.92

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Mono-White Bully

25 0.6%

C$ 139.09TIX 85.22

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Golgari Altar Tron

25 0.6%

C$ 190.98TIX 54.91

0.5%

Icons of mtg Temur Tron

24 0.5%

C$ 131.61TIX 99.55

-

0.5%

Icons of mtg BRUW Tribe Combo

20 0.5%

C$ 164.81TIX 51.99

-

0.5%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Tempo

20 0.5%

C$ 158.73TIX 103.04

0.5%

Icons of mtg Mardu Wildfire

21 0.5%

C$ 160.06TIX 116.99

0.5%

Icons of mtg BGUW Gates

23 0.5%

C$ 221.93TIX 66.79

-

0.5%

Icons of mtg BRUW Affinity

23 0.5%

C$ 283.36TIX 214.08

-

0.5%

Icons of mtg Golgari Pestilence

23 0.5%

C$ 151.09TIX 106.09

-

0.4%

Icons of mtg Mardu Cycling Storm

16 0.4%

C$ 318.06TIX 93.77

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg B R U W

12 0.3%

C$ 162.28TIX 77.67

0.3%

Icons of mtg Fog Tron

12 0.3%

C$ 216.74TIX 118.32

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg BGRUW Gates

14 0.3%

C$ 247.58TIX 96.52

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg Kirol, Attentive First-Year

13 0.3%

C$ 160.34TIX 110.41

0.3%

Icons of mtg Mono Green

14 0.3%

C$ 148.82TIX 58.83

0.3%

Icons of mtg Orzhov Gates

15 0.3%

C$ 132.05TIX 87.17

0.3%

Icons of mtg Sultai Fog

14 0.3%

C$ 205.34TIX 221.36

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir Ninja Affinity

7 0.2%

C$ 224.92TIX 130.34

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Gruul Tokens

7 0.2%

C$ 123.02TIX 32.21

0.2%

Icons of mtg Temur Fog Tron

7 0.2%

C$ 160.99TIX 69.77

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

7 0.2%

C$ 254.68TIX 130.35

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Sultai

7 0.2%

C$ 241.10TIX 92.0

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Affinity

7 0.2%

C$ 175.64TIX 271.09

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir Control

7 0.2%

C$ 147.40TIX 168.22

0.2%

Icons of mtg Azorius Gates

8 0.2%

C$ 232.52TIX 154.04

0.2%

Icons of mtg Simic Elfos

8 0.2%

C$ 135.38TIX 145.03

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Wildfire

8 0.2%

C$ 65.85TIX 220.91

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jund Walls Combo

8 0.2%

C$ 143.29TIX 108.11

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Temur

8 0.2%

C$ 158.38TIX 104.93

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg B G R U W

9 0.2%

C$ 142.56TIX 4.71

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg BGRW Dredge

9 0.2%

C$ 66.97TIX 14.71

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Grixis

11 0.2%

C$ 134.19TIX 59.91

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Bant Elfos

11 0.2%

C$ 115.48TIX 47.38

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Ping Storm

11 0.2%

C$ 146.81TIX 25.11

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir

10 0.2%

C$ 163.13TIX 44.06

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Sultai Pentad Prism

10 0.2%

C$ 315.45TIX 208.87

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Mono-White Heroic

10 0.2%

C$ 73.79TIX 20.93

0.2%

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Infect

10 0.2%

C$ 106.34TIX 56.67

0.2%

Icons of mtg BRUW Rally the Peasants

10 0.2%

C$ 241.67TIX 38.42

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg BGRUW Wildfire

9 0.2%

C$ 204.82TIX 102.83

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Simic

9 0.2%

C$ 136.29TIX 163.91

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Rakdos Burn

3 0.1%

C$ 112.68TIX 32.92

0.1%

Icons of mtg Naya Slivers

3 0.1%

C$ 80.80TIX 7.56

0.1%

Icons of mtg Rakdos Aggro

3 0.1%

-

C$ 147.30TIX 97.68

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Bant

4 0.1%

C$ 155.89TIX 9.03

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Golgari

4 0.1%

C$ 169.94TIX 21.09

0.1%

Icons of mtg Boros

4 0.1%

C$ 155.88TIX 44.5

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Izzet

4 0.1%

C$ 86.45TIX 154.23

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Golgari Land Spy

4 0.1%

C$ 157.72TIX 90.45

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg BRUW Wildfire

4 0.1%

C$ 166.70TIX 176.78

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg GRUW Ephemerate

4 0.1%

C$ 286.18TIX 137.43

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Red

4 0.1%

C$ 127.67TIX 75.95

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Temur Whale Combo

5 0.1%

C$ 102.50TIX 83.72

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Green Cascade

5 0.1%

C$ 172.62TIX 9.56

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Burn

5 0.1%

C$ 75.82TIX 70.08

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Black

5 0.1%

C$ 82.63TIX 84.3

0.1%

Icons of mtg Abzan Elves

6 0.1%

C$ 202.59TIX 76.74

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Simic Elves

6 0.1%

C$ 105.96TIX 69.09

0.1%

Icons of mtg Esper

6 0.1%

C$ 156.71TIX 172.25

0.1%

Icons of mtg Gruul

6 0.1%

C$ 196.77TIX 80.42

0.1%

Icons of mtg Jund

6 0.1%

C$ 154.63TIX 203.9

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Black Control

6 0.1%

C$ 43.82TIX 74.94

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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?

14 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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