deck Gruul Ponza

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About Pauper Gruul Ponza

Belonging to the metagame from Pauper, Gruul Ponza is a deck with the following key cards: Arbor Elf, Writhing Chrysalis, Utopia Sprawl, Wild Growth, Avenging Hunter, Eldrazi Repurposer, Malevolent Rumble, Forest, Mountain, with an overall win percentage of 55.2% in 1938 games in the last 6 months. The deck performances better against BRUW and Golgari Ramp and worst against Burn and B R U. In recent appearances Tiomax made 4V-0L at Pauper Royale 221 and Tiomax made 3V-1L at Fuguete League 204.

Main Deck cards Gruul Ponza

Arbor Elf

4.0 in 100% of decks
Writhing Chrysalis

4.0 in 100% of decks
Utopia Sprawl

4.0 in 100% of decks
Wild Growth

3.4 in 100% of decks
Avenging Hunter

3.3 in 98% of decks
Eldrazi Repurposer

3.8 in 96% of decks
Malevolent Rumble

3.4 in 93% of decks
Forest

14.4 in 83% of decks
Mountain

1.7 in 81% of decks
Boarding Party

3.8 in 75% of decks
Oliphaunt

1.4 in 73% of decks
Nyxborn Hydra

2.6 in 70% of decks
Annoyed Altisaur

3.9 in 66% of decks
Generous Ent

2.9 in 65% of decks
Jewel Thief

3.8 in 53% of decks
Wooded Ridgeline

1.0 in 45% of decks
Bannerhide Krushok

3.6 in 38% of decks
Colossal Dreadmask

1.1 in 33% of decks
Lead the Stampede

2.6 in 30% of decks
You Meet in a Tavern

1.9 in 28% of decks
Highland Forest

1.1 in 20% of decks
Snow-Covered Mountain

1.5 in 18% of decks
Snow-Covered Forest

14.9 in 16% of decks
Junkblade Bruiser

1.5 in 16% of decks
Pulse of Murasa

1.3 in 13% of decks
Thermokarst

4.0 in 11% of decks
Mwonvuli Acid-Moss

4.0 in 11% of decks

Sideboard cards Gruul Ponza

Breath Weapon

2.2 in 76% of decks
Relic of Progenitus

2.0 in 70% of decks
Deglamer

3.8 in 61% of decks
Weather the Storm

3.3 in 58% of decks
Gorilla Shaman

2.0 in 53% of decks
Nylea's Disciple

2.3 in 36% of decks
Vines of Vastwood

3.4 in 35% of decks
Shinen of Life's Roar

1.1 in 35% of decks
Sandstorm

2.4 in 31% of decks
Ram Through

1.7 in 30% of decks
Flaring Pain

1.1 in 28% of decks
Cast into the Fire

2.0 in 23% of decks
Fiery Cannonade

2.1 in 18% of decks
Skyshaper

1.0 in 18% of decks
Seal of Fire

2.9 in 15% of decks

Strategy

"Gruul Ponza" in the Pauper format of Magic: The Gathering is a deck that focuses on disrupting the opponent's mana base while ramping up your own resources to play big threats. The deck's strategy revolves around playing cards like Mwonvuli Acid-Moss, Thermokarst, Stone Rain, and Arbor Elf to destroy or disrupt the opponent's lands, while also using ramp spells like Utopia Sprawl, Wild Growth, and Llanowar Visionary to accelerate your own mana development. Some of the good points of the deck include its ability to consistently disrupt the opponent's lands, making it difficult for them to cast their spells on time. The deck also has a good mix of ramp and threats, allowing it to play big creatures like Annoyed Altisaur, Avenging Hunter, and Generous Ent. However, the deck can struggle against fast aggro decks that can quickly overwhelm it before it's able to establish its mana base or stabilize the board. The deck also relies heavily on its land destruction spells, so if the opponent is able to counter or prevent these spells from resolving, it can significantly hinder the deck's game plan. Overall, Gruul Ponza is a fun and disruptive deck to play in the Pauper format, but it requires careful sequencing and timing to effectively disrupt the opponent's game plan while also assembling your own threats.