Pauper Best Arquetypes

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Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

12.5%

Grixis Terror image

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22

778

49.6%

C$ 56.07TIX 12.43

Deck tech

9.1%

Mono Blue Tempo image

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Tempo

16

437

52.9%

C$ 167.43TIX 145.89

Deck tech

5.7%

Mono Red Kiln Fiend image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Kiln Fiend

10

274

53.6%

C$ 144.82TIX 93.38

Deck tech

5.1%

Grixis Burn image

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9

419

45.8%

C$ 153.13TIX 99.87

Deck tech

4.5%

Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

8

252

52.8%

C$ 202.74TIX 131.95

Deck tech

3.4%

Gruul Ramp image

Icons of mtg Gruul Ramp

6

119

57.1%

C$ 134.89TIX 31.36

Deck tech

3.4%

Grixis Affinity image

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6

255

49.4%

C$ 199.90TIX 154.01

Deck tech

3.4%

Jund Gardens image

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6

288

48.6%

C$ 138.20TIX 68.26

Deck tech

3.4%

White Weenie image

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6

139

54.7%

C$ 169.96TIX 65.74

Deck tech

2.8%

MonoBlack Control image

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Control

5

55

52.7%

C$ 116.08TIX 17.21

Deck tech

2.8%

Golgari Dradge image

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5

145

55.2%

C$ 208.46TIX 119.25

Deck tech

2.8%

Dimir Madness image

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5

207

50.7%

C$ 184.82TIX 195.65

Deck tech

2.8%

MonoBlack Arritocrats image

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Arritocrats

5

155

50.3%

C$ 92.36TIX 13.39

-

2.8%

Gruul Ponza image

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5

93

60.2%

C$ 118.55TIX 81.34

Deck tech

2.8%

Azorius Familiar image

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5

130

52.3%

C$ 171.99TIX 132.12

Deck tech

2.3%

Jeskai Ephemerate image

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4

107

57.9%

C$ 225.71TIX 198.57

Deck tech

2.3%

B R U W image

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4

41

46.3%

C$ 166.21TIX 96.1

Deck tech

1.7%

B G R U W image

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3

19

68.4%

C$ 139.84TIX 121.25

-

1.7%

Mono-White Heroic image

Icons of mtg Mono-White Heroic

3

70

50.0%

C$ 58.76TIX 21.56

Deck tech

1.7%

Fog Tron image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Fog Tron

3

31

71.0%

C$ 168.18TIX 192.78

-

1.7%

Selesnya Gond Combo image

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3

111

49.5%

C$ 102.65TIX 60.11

-

1.7%

Dimir Faeries image

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3

48

66.7%

C$ 181.78TIX 158.06

Deck tech

1.1%

G image

Icons of mtg G

2

149

55.0%

C$ 134.26TIX 132.17

Deck tech

1.1%

B G R U image

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2

8

75.0%

C$ 215.49TIX 107.7

-

1.1%

G R U image

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2

22

50.0%

C$ 155.36TIX 7.41

-

1.1%

Grixis Aggro image

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2

92

50.0%

C$ 217.20TIX 189.1

Deck tech

1.1%

U W image

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2

24

50.0%

C$ 150.84TIX 106.3

-

1.1%

Mono Red Aggro image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

2

76

53.9%

C$ 185.12TIX 112.23

Deck tech

1.1%

B R image

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2

40

57.5%

C$ 197.39TIX 48.67

-

1.1%

Mono Blue Delver image

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Delver

2

87

46.0%

C$ 128.83TIX 101.12

Deck tech

1.1%

G W image

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2

62

58.1%

C$ 164.98TIX 56.04

-

1.1%

Dimir Affinity image

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2

96

52.1%

C$ 109.59TIX 88.51

Deck tech

1.1%

B G U image

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2

11

63.6%

C$ 176.22TIX 277.41

-

1.1%

Mono-Green Infect image

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Infect

2

73

31.5%

C$ 104.32TIX 134.29

Deck tech

0.6%

Esper Affinity image

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1

63

47.6%

C$ 146.71TIX 117.65

Deck tech

0.6%

Sultai Gardens image

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1

37

51.4%

-

0.6%

Mardu Synthesizer image

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1

10

70.0%

C$ 83.33TIX 25.12

Deck tech

0.6%

Orzhov Pestilence image

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1

122

41.0%

C$ 129.24TIX 61.14

Deck tech

0.6%

Rakdos Burn image

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1

17

64.7%

C$ 110.53TIX 39.0

Deck tech

0.6%

Rakdos Ping image

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1

39

53.8%

C$ 158.57TIX 67.11

-

0.6%

Mono-White Bully image

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1

28

42.9%

C$ 102.30TIX 42.13

-

0.6%

Golgari Pestilence image

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1

40

47.5%

C$ 136.55TIX 151.85

-

0.6%

Kirol, Attentive First-Year image

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1

10

70.0%

C$ 157.29TIX 82.41

Deck tech

0.6%

Burn image

Icons of mtg Burn

1

41

51.2%

C$ 80.01TIX 40.96

Deck tech

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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 Terror is currently the top archetype in Pauper, used in 12.5% of decks. See the full ranked list below.

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

44 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?

3 cards are currently banned in Pauper, including Treasure Cruise, Atog, Deadly Dispute. See the full banlist above.

What are the most played cards in Pauper?

The most played cards in Pauper right now include Mountain, Island, Swamp, Forest, Lightning Bolt. 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.