Pauper Best Arquetypes

Pauper MetaStaplesDecklistsGuidesWinrate %Top playersCollection

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

12.2%

Grixis Terror image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grixis Terror

18

625

49.0%

412.74TIX 13.22

Deck tech

7.4%

Mono Blue Tempo image

Icons of mtg Mono Blue Tempo

11

413

50.4%

1202.77TIX 143.99

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%

1203.28TIX 127.85

Deck tech

6.1%

Mono Red Kiln Fiend image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Kiln Fiend

9

262

55.3%

1009.22TIX 83.68

Deck tech

4.7%

Grixis Burn image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grixis Burn

7

315

47.6%

1016.28TIX 107.3

Deck tech

4.7%

Jund Gardens image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Jund Gardens

7

261

49.4%

1036.66TIX 69.01

Deck tech

3.4%

Dimir Madness image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Madness

5

195

53.8%

1227.14TIX 207.82

Deck tech

2.7%

B R U W image

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

4

46

52.2%

1051.99TIX 135.77

Deck tech

2.7%

Mono-Green Ramp image

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Ramp

4

96

56.3%

891.40TIX 12.67

Deck tech

2.7%

Mono Red Aggro image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

4

90

58.9%

1242.44TIX 102.62

Deck tech

2.7%

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%

1471.29TIX 146.5

-

2.7%

Grixis Affinity image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grixis Affinity

4

196

48.0%

1474.66TIX 149.57

Deck tech

2.7%

Golgari Dradge image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Dradge

4

118

55.1%

1419.80TIX 113.83

Deck tech

2.0%

Grixis Aggro image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grixis Aggro

3

117

53.8%

1625.29TIX 188.72

Deck tech

2.0%

MonoBlack Arritocrats image

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Arritocrats

3

126

46.0%

625.99TIX 13.05

-

2.0%

MonoBlack Control image

Icons of mtg MonoBlack Control

3

36

44.4%

767.07TIX 17.21

Deck tech

2.0%

Golgari Ramp image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Ramp

3

97

51.5%

847.45TIX 75.45

Deck tech

2.0%

Gruul Ponza image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gruul Ponza

3

62

51.6%

783.41TIX 81.34

Deck tech

2.0%

Mono-White Heroic image

Icons of mtg Mono-White Heroic

3

81

45.7%

382.21TIX 22.14

Deck tech

2.0%

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%

924.14TIX 121.84

-

2.0%

Azorius Familiar image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Familiar

3

92

50.0%

1136.59TIX 132.12

Deck tech

2.0%

Jeskai Ephemerate image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Jeskai Ephemerate

3

96

56.3%

1550.13TIX 164.87

Deck tech

1.4%

G image

Icons of mtg G

2

142

55.6%

887.21TIX 132.17

Deck tech

1.4%

W image

Icons of mtg W

2

102

54.9%

658.40TIX 3.99

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%

1111.40TIX 192.78

-

1.4%

Rakdos Ping image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rakdos Ping

2

42

57.1%

1047.91TIX 67.11

-

1.4%

Dimir Faeries image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Faeries

2

23

73.9%

1201.30TIX 158.06

Deck tech

1.4%

White Weenie image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg White Weenie

2

95

47.4%

1123.18TIX 65.74

Deck tech

1.4%

Mono-Green Infect image

Icons of mtg Mono-Green Infect

2

53

30.2%

689.37TIX 134.29

Deck tech

1.4%

Selesnya Gond Combo image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Gond Combo

2

72

48.6%

675.11TIX 58.25

-

1.4%

U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg U W

2

39

51.3%

1023.67TIX 2.06

-

0.7%

Sultai Gardens image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sultai Gardens

1

37

51.4%

-

0.7%

Kirol, Attentive First-Year image

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

1

10

70.0%

1039.41TIX 82.41

Deck tech

0.7%

Golgari Pestilence image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Pestilence

1

27

55.6%

902.36TIX 151.85

-

0.7%

G R U image

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

1

5

20.0%

1026.68TIX 7.41

-

0.7%

B R image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B R

1

31

54.8%

1304.44TIX 48.67

-

0.7%

G W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg G W

1

18

50.0%

1090.24TIX 56.04

-

0.7%

Mardu Synthesizer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Mardu Synthesizer

1

10

70.0%

550.65TIX 25.12

Deck tech

0.7%

Rakdos Burn image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rakdos Burn

1

9

66.7%

730.43TIX 39.0

Deck tech

0.7%

Burn image

Icons of mtg Burn

1

41

51.2%

528.74TIX 40.96

Deck tech

0.7%

Dimir Affinity image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Affinity

1

62

50.0%

724.23TIX 88.51

Deck tech

0.7%

Mono-White Bully image

Icons of mtg Mono-White Bully

1

18

44.4%

676.00TIX 42.13

-

0.7%

B G U image

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

1

11

36.4%

1562.92TIX 156.12

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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.