Pauper Best Arquetypes

Pauper MetaStaplesDecklistsGuidesWinrate %Top playersCollection

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

12.0%

Grixis Terror image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grixis Terror

19

660

49.8%

294.59TIX 13.65

Deck tech

7.0%

Mono Blue Tempo image

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Tempo

11

418

50.7%

829.94TIX 144.99

Deck tech

6.3%

Mono Red Kiln Fiend image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Kiln Fiend

10

279

54.1%

710.26TIX 83.7

Deck tech

5.7%

Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness image

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

9

271

55.4%

878.92TIX 118.99

Deck tech

5.1%

Grixis Burn image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grixis Burn

8

341

49.0%

721.34TIX 99.41

Deck tech

3.8%

Grixis Affinity image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grixis Affinity

6

241

50.2%

1023.83TIX 148.14

Deck tech

3.8%

Jund Gardens image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Jund Gardens

6

277

48.4%

718.29TIX 62.51

Deck tech

3.2%

Gruul Ponza image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gruul Ponza

5

84

59.5%

566.08TIX 81.34

Deck tech

3.2%

Golgari Dradge image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Dradge

5

130

56.9%

1025.92TIX 113.83

Deck tech

3.2%

Gruul Ramp image

Icons of mtg Gruul Ramp

5

101

58.4%

644.11TIX 31.36

Deck tech

3.2%

Dimir Madness image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Madness

5

209

52.6%

886.71TIX 207.82

Deck tech

2.5%

MonoBlack Control image

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Control

4

46

50.0%

554.27TIX 17.21

Deck tech

2.5%

B G R U image

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

4

25

68.0%

1040.84TIX 126.24

-

2.5%

B R U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B R U W

4

52

53.8%

760.16TIX 126.41

Deck tech

2.5%

Azorius Familiar image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

4

113

49.6%

821.28TIX 132.12

Deck tech

1.9%

Mono-White Heroic image

Icons of mtg Mono-White Heroic

3

81

45.7%

276.18TIX 22.14

Deck tech

1.9%

Grixis Aggro image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grixis Aggro

3

125

52.0%

1174.41TIX 188.72

Deck tech

1.9%

MonoBlack Arritocrats image

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Arritocrats

3

135

45.2%

452.33TIX 13.05

-

1.9%

Mono Red Aggro image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

3

82

56.1%

897.77TIX 102.62

Deck tech

1.9%

B G R U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B G R U W

3

19

68.4%

667.77TIX 123.36

-

1.9%

Jeskai Ephemerate image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Jeskai Ephemerate

3

106

57.5%

1083.45TIX 191.47

Deck tech

1.9%

White Weenie image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg White Weenie

3

112

48.2%

811.59TIX 65.74

Deck tech

1.3%

U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg U W

2

37

54.1%

739.69TIX 2.0

-

1.3%

Selesnya Gond Combo image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Gond Combo

2

94

48.9%

487.82TIX 58.25

-

1.3%

B R image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B R

2

40

57.5%

942.57TIX 48.67

-

1.3%

Dimir Faeries image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Faeries

2

37

67.6%

868.04TIX 158.06

Deck tech

1.3%

Rakdos Ping image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rakdos Ping

2

42

57.1%

757.20TIX 67.11

-

1.3%

Fog Tron image

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

2

21

66.7%

803.08TIX 192.78

-

1.3%

G image

Icons of mtg G

2

142

55.6%

641.08TIX 132.17

Deck tech

1.3%

Dimir Affinity image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Affinity

2

85

50.6%

523.31TIX 88.51

Deck tech

1.3%

Mono-Green Infect image

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Infect

2

59

30.5%

498.13TIX 134.29

Deck tech

0.6%

W image

Icons of mtg W

1

83

51.8%

464.05TIX 31.71

Deck tech

0.6%

Golgari Pestilence image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Pestilence

1

36

47.2%

652.03TIX 151.85

-

0.6%

Kirol, Attentive First-Year image

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

1

10

70.0%

751.06TIX 82.41

Deck tech

0.6%

Esper Affinity image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Esper Affinity

1

63

47.6%

700.55TIX 117.65

Deck tech

0.6%

G R U image

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

1

5

20.0%

741.86TIX 7.41

-

0.6%

Sultai Gardens image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sultai Gardens

1

37

51.4%

-

0.6%

Golgari Ramp image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Ramp

1

80

47.5%

614.21TIX 74.94

Deck tech

0.6%

Mardu Synthesizer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Mardu Synthesizer

1

10

70.0%

397.89TIX 25.12

Deck tech

0.6%

Orzhov Pestilence image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Orzhov Pestilence

1

99

44.4%

1211.72TIX 49.71

Deck tech

0.6%

Rakdos Burn image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rakdos Burn

1

9

66.7%

527.80TIX 39.0

Deck tech

0.6%

Mono-White Bully image

Icons of mtg Mono-White Bully

1

18

44.4%

488.47TIX 42.13

-

0.6%

B G U image

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

1

11

36.4%

841.44TIX 279.09

-

0.6%

Burn image

Icons of mtg Burn

1

41

51.2%

382.06TIX 40.96

Deck tech

0.6%

G W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg G W

1

31

51.6%

787.79TIX 56.04

-

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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 12.0% of decks. See the full ranked list below.

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

45 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, Forest, Swamp, 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.