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, Utopia Sprawl, Writhing Chrysalis, Wild Growth, Eldrazi Repurposer, Malevolent Rumble, Avenging Hunter, Forest, Mountain, with an overall win percentage of 56.2% in 2087 games in the last 6 months. The deck performances better against GRU and BRUW and worst against Burn and Izzet Aggro. In recent appearances krosty8 made 4V-0L at Tropical Pauper 219 and v0dka made 3V-1L at Tropical Pauper 219.

Main Deck cards Gruul Ponza

Arbor Elf

4.0 in 100% of decks
Utopia Sprawl

4.0 in 100% of decks
Writhing Chrysalis

4.0 in 100% of decks
Wild Growth

3.2 in 100% of decks
Eldrazi Repurposer

3.9 in 97% of decks
Malevolent Rumble

3.2 in 96% of decks
Avenging Hunter

3.1 in 87% of decks
Forest

13.9 in 86% of decks
Mountain

2.2 in 86% of decks
Nyxborn Hydra

3.6 in 82% of decks
Jewel Thief

3.9 in 80% of decks
Bannerhide Krushok

3.8 in 74% of decks
Oliphaunt

1.8 in 58% of decks
Ram Through

1.8 in 56% of decks
Boarding Party

3.7 in 48% of decks
Pulse of Murasa

1.1 in 36% of decks
Colossal Dreadmask

1.0 in 36% of decks
Generous Ent

3.0 in 33% of decks
Winding Way

2.2 in 33% of decks
Annoyed Altisaur

3.7 in 27% of decks
Wooded Ridgeline

1.0 in 27% of decks
Highland Forest

1.4 in 16% of decks
Lead the Stampede

2.4 in 15% of decks
Crimson Fleet Commodore

1.1 in 15% of decks
Snow-Covered Mountain

1.6 in 13% of decks
Snow-Covered Forest

14.0 in 12% of decks
Mwonvuli Acid-Moss

4.0 in 10% of decks
Junkblade Bruiser

1.5 in 10% of decks

Sideboard cards Gruul Ponza

Vines of Vastwood

2.8 in 61% of decks
Relic of Progenitus

2.0 in 60% of decks
Weather the Storm

3.1 in 54% of decks
Breath Weapon

2.2 in 54% of decks
Sandstorm

2.7 in 53% of decks
Nylea's Disciple

2.6 in 48% of decks
Deglamer

3.8 in 40% of decks
Flaring Pain

1.2 in 38% of decks
Cast into the Fire

2.4 in 32% of decks
Hissing Iguanar

2.8 in 30% of decks
Gorilla Shaman

2.1 in 28% of decks
Fiery Cannonade

2.2 in 20% of decks
Shinen of Life's Roar

1.2 in 13% of decks
Skyshaper

1.0 in 12% of decks
Troublemaker Ouphe

4.0 in 11% 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.