Pauper Best Arquetypes

Pauper MetaStaplesDecklistsGuidesWinrate %Top playersCollection

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

12.2%

Grixis Terror image

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18

625

49.0%

C$ 59.52TIX 14.09

Deck tech

7.4%

Mono Blue Tempo image

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Tempo

11

413

50.4%

C$ 174.74TIX 143.59

Deck tech

6.8%

Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness image

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

10

257

56.0%

C$ 177.40TIX 127.85

Deck tech

6.1%

Mono Red Kiln Fiend image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Kiln Fiend

9

262

55.3%

C$ 148.79TIX 83.68

Deck tech

4.7%

Grixis Burn image

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7

315

47.6%

C$ 149.83TIX 107.3

Deck tech

4.7%

Jund Gardens image

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7

261

49.4%

C$ 152.83TIX 69.01

Deck tech

3.4%

Dimir Madness image

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5

195

53.8%

C$ 180.91TIX 207.82

Deck tech

2.7%

B R U W image

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4

46

52.2%

C$ 155.09TIX 127.62

Deck tech

2.7%

Mono Red Aggro image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

4

90

58.9%

C$ 183.17TIX 102.62

Deck tech

2.7%

B G R U image

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4

25

68.0%

C$ 216.91TIX 138.34

-

2.7%

Grixis Affinity image

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4

196

48.0%

C$ 208.89TIX 148.14

Deck tech

2.7%

Gruul Ramp image

Icons of mtg Gruul Ramp

4

96

56.3%

C$ 131.42TIX 31.36

Deck tech

2.7%

Golgari Dradge image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Dradge

4

118

55.1%

C$ 209.32TIX 113.83

Deck tech

2.0%

MonoBlack Control image

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Control

3

36

44.4%

C$ 113.09TIX 17.21

Deck tech

2.0%

Grixis Aggro image

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3

117

53.8%

C$ 239.61TIX 188.72

Deck tech

2.0%

MonoBlack Arritocrats image

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Arritocrats

3

126

46.0%

C$ 92.29TIX 13.05

-

2.0%

Golgari Ramp image

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3

97

51.5%

C$ 124.94TIX 75.45

Deck tech

2.0%

Gruul Ponza image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gruul Ponza

3

62

51.6%

C$ 115.50TIX 81.34

Deck tech

2.0%

Azorius Familiar image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

3

92

50.0%

C$ 167.56TIX 132.12

Deck tech

2.0%

Mono-White Heroic image

Icons of mtg Mono-White Heroic

3

81

45.7%

C$ 56.35TIX 22.14

Deck tech

2.0%

B G R U W image

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3

19

68.4%

C$ 136.24TIX 121.84

-

2.0%

Jeskai Ephemerate image

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3

96

56.3%

C$ 228.53TIX 164.87

Deck tech

1.4%

G image

Icons of mtg G

2

142

55.6%

C$ 130.80TIX 132.17

Deck tech

1.4%

W image

Icons of mtg W

2

102

54.9%

C$ 97.07TIX 3.67

Deck tech

1.4%

Fog Tron image

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

2

21

66.7%

C$ 163.85TIX 192.78

-

1.4%

Dimir Faeries image

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2

23

73.9%

C$ 177.10TIX 158.06

Deck tech

1.4%

White Weenie image

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2

95

47.4%

C$ 165.59TIX 65.74

Deck tech

1.4%

Rakdos Ping image

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2

42

57.1%

C$ 154.49TIX 67.11

-

1.4%

Mono-Green Infect image

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Infect

2

53

30.2%

C$ 101.63TIX 134.29

Deck tech

1.4%

U W image

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2

39

51.3%

C$ 150.92TIX 2.02

-

1.4%

Selesnya Gond Combo image

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2

72

48.6%

C$ 99.53TIX 58.25

-

0.7%

G W image

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1

18

50.0%

C$ 160.73TIX 56.04

-

0.7%

Kirol, Attentive First-Year image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kirol, Attentive First-Year

1

10

70.0%

C$ 153.24TIX 82.41

Deck tech

0.7%

Golgari Pestilence image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Pestilence

1

27

55.6%

C$ 133.03TIX 151.85

-

0.7%

G R U image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg G R U

1

5

20.0%

C$ 151.36TIX 7.41

-

0.7%

B R image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B R

1

31

54.8%

C$ 192.31TIX 48.67

-

0.7%

Sultai Gardens image

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1

37

51.4%

-

0.7%

Mardu Synthesizer image

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1

10

70.0%

C$ 81.18TIX 25.12

Deck tech

0.7%

Rakdos Burn image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rakdos Burn

1

9

66.7%

C$ 107.68TIX 39.0

Deck tech

0.7%

Burn image

Icons of mtg Burn

1

41

51.2%

C$ 77.95TIX 40.96

Deck tech

0.7%

Dimir Affinity image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Affinity

1

62

50.0%

C$ 106.77TIX 88.51

Deck tech

0.7%

Mono-White Bully image

Icons of mtg Mono-White Bully

1

18

44.4%

C$ 99.66TIX 42.13

-

0.7%

B G U image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B G U

1

11

36.4%

C$ 203.85TIX 153.5

-

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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 12.2% of decks. See the full ranked list below.

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

43 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?

7 cards are currently banned in Pauper, including Treasure Cruise, Atog, Seeker of Skybreak, Grapeshot, Empty the Warrens. 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.