Pauper Best Arquetypes

Pauper Meta Staples Decklists Guides Winrate %Top players Collection

4435 Decks · last 60 days · Updated 11/03/2026

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

13.4%

Icons of mtg Grixis Madness

606 13.4%

C$ 180.42TIX 76.26

6.4%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Delver

291 6.4%

C$ 222.42TIX 102.09

5.0%

Icons of mtg Dimir Faeries

224 5.0%

C$ 219.25TIX 181.41

4.7%

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Ramp

214 4.7%

C$ 174.10TIX 39.18

4.0%

Icons of mtg Golgari Walls Combo

183 4.0%

C$ 249.80TIX 104.38

4.0%

Icons of mtg Selesnya Gond Combo

181 4.0%

C$ 126.51TIX 47.24

3.8%

Icons of mtg Dimir Madness

173 3.8%

C$ 200.25TIX 182.63

3.5%

Icons of mtg Grixis Aggro

159 3.5%

C$ 306.93TIX 163.47

3.3%

Icons of mtg Esper Affinity

151 3.3%

C$ 237.52TIX 210.91

2.8%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Kuldotha

125 2.8%

C$ 167.13TIX 45.34

2.4%

Icons of mtg Gruul Tron

110 2.4%

C$ 151.80TIX 29.88

2.4%

Icons of mtg Gruul Storm

108 2.4%

C$ 338.18TIX 196.78

-

2.4%

Icons of mtg Jund Gardens

107 2.4%

C$ 148.67TIX 34.75

2.1%

Icons of mtg Golgari Ramp

97 2.1%

C$ 130.41TIX 54.16

1.9%

Icons of mtg White Weenie

85 1.9%

C$ 189.80TIX 19.0

1.7%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

79 1.7%

C$ 166.26TIX 66.96

1.7%

Icons of mtg BRUW Synthesizer

76 1.7%

C$ 177.90TIX 107.55

-

1.6%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Faeries

73 1.6%

C$ 160.12TIX 53.68

1.3%

Icons of mtg Grixis Madness Burn

60 1.3%

C$ 86.06TIX 5.67

-

1.2%

Icons of mtg Esper Ninja Affinity

56 1.2%

C$ 196.22TIX 178.02

-

1.2%

Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

55 1.2%

C$ 202.89TIX 128.3

1.1%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Ephemerate

52 1.1%

C$ 266.52TIX 119.87

1.1%

Icons of mtg Mono White Robots

48 1.1%

C$ 154.39TIX 36.51

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Dimir Affinity

40 0.9%

C$ 177.40TIX 92.83

0.9%

Icons of mtg Simic Tron

40 0.9%

C$ 166.91TIX 123.11

-

0.9%

Icons of mtg Gruul Ponza

39 0.9%

C$ 239.82TIX 60.37

0.8%

Icons of mtg Selesnya Robots

38 0.8%

C$ 142.15TIX 110.17

-

0.8%

Icons of mtg Gruul Walls Combo

34 0.8%

C$ 227.24TIX 58.97

-

0.8%

Icons of mtg Izzet Faeries

36 0.8%

C$ 246.68TIX 146.27

0.8%

Icons of mtg Gruul Eldrazi Ponza

36 0.8%

C$ 136.05TIX 67.55

-

0.8%

Icons of mtg Dimir Delver

36 0.8%

C$ 199.91TIX 68.58

-

0.7%

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Arritocrats

33 0.7%

C$ 91.06TIX 74.3

-

0.7%

Icons of mtg BGRU Bramble Wurm

31 0.7%

C$ 176.50TIX 76.19

-

0.7%

Icons of mtg Mono-White Bully

31 0.7%

C$ 154.90TIX 65.15

-

0.7%

Icons of mtg Mono Green Tron

30 0.7%

C$ 170.85TIX 55.69

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Grixis Affinity

26 0.6%

C$ 293.70TIX 180.47

0.6%

Icons of mtg BGUW Gates

27 0.6%

C$ 202.85TIX 94.21

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Golgari Altar Tron

28 0.6%

C$ 174.56TIX 46.66

0.6%

Icons of mtg BRUW Affinity

28 0.6%

C$ 259.00TIX 116.38

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Simic Turbo Fog

29 0.6%

C$ 253.13TIX 114.83

-

0.6%

Icons of mtg Esper Ephemerate

29 0.6%

C$ 98.04TIX 129.46

-

0.5%

Icons of mtg Temur Tron

24 0.5%

C$ 120.49TIX 87.21

-

0.5%

Icons of mtg Mardu Wildfire

23 0.5%

C$ 146.30TIX 59.31

0.5%

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Tempo

21 0.5%

C$ 145.09TIX 83.03

0.5%

Icons of mtg Golgari Pestilence

21 0.5%

C$ 138.10TIX 89.95

-

0.4%

Icons of mtg BRUW Tribe Combo

20 0.4%

C$ 150.64TIX 93.38

-

0.4%

Icons of mtg Fog Tron

19 0.4%

C$ 198.11TIX 137.8

-

0.4%

Icons of mtg Rakdos Gardens

19 0.4%

C$ 141.03TIX 40.92

-

0.4%

Icons of mtg Mardu Cycling Storm

16 0.4%

C$ 290.72TIX 14.99

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg Orzhov Gates

12 0.3%

C$ 120.70TIX 87.17

0.3%

Icons of mtg Grixis

14 0.3%

C$ 122.65TIX 164.65

-

0.3%

Icons of mtg Kirol, Attentive First-Year

15 0.3%

C$ 146.56TIX 53.55

0.3%

Icons of mtg Mono Green

13 0.3%

C$ 118.51TIX 9.66

0.2%

Icons of mtg BGRUW Wildfire

7 0.2%

C$ 187.21TIX 102.83

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir Ninja Affinity

7 0.2%

C$ 205.58TIX 130.34

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Infect

7 0.2%

C$ 113.87TIX 63.03

0.2%

Icons of mtg Boros

7 0.2%

C$ 142.48TIX 47.05

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Temur

7 0.2%

C$ 144.76TIX 57.16

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Mono Black Control

7 0.2%

C$ 40.06TIX 49.48

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Simic Elfos

7 0.2%

C$ 123.74TIX 145.03

0.2%

Icons of mtg Gruul Tokens

8 0.2%

C$ 112.44TIX 27.21

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Wildfire

8 0.2%

C$ 60.19TIX 220.91

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Mono-White Heroic

8 0.2%

C$ 67.45TIX 20.93

0.2%

Icons of mtg B G R U W

8 0.2%

C$ 130.31TIX 4.31

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Jeskai

8 0.2%

C$ 166.99TIX 140.65

0.2%

Icons of mtg Esper

8 0.2%

C$ 143.24TIX 84.24

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir

11 0.2%

C$ 149.10TIX 135.86

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg BRUW Rally the Peasants

11 0.2%

C$ 220.89TIX 101.16

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg BGRUW Gates

11 0.2%

C$ 226.30TIX 96.52

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Sultai Fog

11 0.2%

C$ 187.68TIX 175.95

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Bant Elfos

10 0.2%

C$ 105.55TIX 47.38

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Azorius Gates

10 0.2%

C$ 212.54TIX 138.07

0.2%

Icons of mtg Dimir Control

9 0.2%

C$ 134.73TIX 133.17

0.2%

Icons of mtg Sultai Pentad Prism

9 0.2%

C$ 288.33TIX 208.87

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Simic

9 0.2%

C$ 124.57TIX 125.78

-

0.2%

Icons of mtg Ping Storm

10 0.2%

C$ 134.19TIX 26.5

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Black

4 0.1%

C$ 73.70TIX 100.78

0.1%

Icons of mtg Jeskai Affinity

4 0.1%

C$ 160.54TIX 271.09

0.1%

Icons of mtg Naya Slivers

4 0.1%

C$ 102.67TIX 55.01

0.1%

Icons of mtg Jund

4 0.1%

C$ 141.34TIX 202.6

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Azorius

4 0.1%

C$ 144.34TIX 148.31

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Rakdos

4 0.1%

C$ 183.93TIX 46.83

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Gruul

4 0.1%

C$ 179.86TIX 65.26

0.1%

Icons of mtg Rakdos Burn

4 0.1%

C$ 102.99TIX 13.98

0.1%

Icons of mtg Golgari Land Spy

4 0.1%

C$ 144.16TIX 90.45

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Esper Caw-Gate

4 0.1%

C$ 198.05TIX 209.81

0.1%

Icons of mtg BGRU Dredge

4 0.1%

C$ 67.77TIX 9.86

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Rakdos Aggro

3 0.1%

-

C$ 134.64TIX 97.68

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Temur Whale Combo

5 0.1%

C$ 93.69TIX 83.72

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg B R U W

5 0.1%

C$ 148.33TIX 100.88

0.1%

Icons of mtg Izzet

5 0.1%

C$ 79.02TIX 107.87

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Abzan Elves

6 0.1%

C$ 337.12TIX 123.55

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Dimir Reanimate

6 0.1%

C$ 102.50TIX 110.93

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Jund Walls Combo

6 0.1%

C$ 130.97TIX 108.11

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Simic Elves

6 0.1%

C$ 96.85TIX 69.09

0.1%

Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

6 0.1%

C$ 232.79TIX 130.35

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Sultai

6 0.1%

C$ 220.37TIX 76.01

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Green Cascade

6 0.1%

C$ 157.78TIX 11.71

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg Mono Red Burn

6 0.1%

C$ 69.30TIX 55.22

-

0.1%

Icons of mtg BGRW Dredge

6 0.1%

C$ 61.21TIX 14.71

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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 13.4% 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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