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This week, the most Professional of all Humans, Derek, joins the crew to talk about some of the ways we, as PDH brewers, can solve age-old deck-building problems with new approaches and methodologies.
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This week, we harken back to episode 11 to revisit our very first 3x3, VOLTRON, but this time as a 4x4 with VonSchiller! What Pauper Commander deckbuilding skills have we learned in our 3 years of podcasting...? Eh... not much. We're still up to the same old nonsense.
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It's time for MTG TRIVIA! Strap those thinking caps and see if you can outsmart these Pauper Commander smarty pants! Good luck!
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This week, we travel to yet another Universe Beyond to talk about a handful of new commons and uncommons from the upcoming Spidey Sets. How good will these be for Pauper Commander, and are there any PDH commanders the crew is really excited about!?
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This week, we are joined in the studio by the one and only Lobbert to discuss some PDH commanders that are bad, when you read them, but actually pretty decent when you play them! It might a little hard work, but finding that obscure powerhouse might be easier than you think.
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We're back from our lightyear (two week)-long journey around the Multiverse to bring you some amazing (maybe not so amazing) Spacecraft decks for Pauper Commander from Edge of Eternities with Daxx!
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The MEAN GIRLS of PDH are here, and they've taken over the PDH Pod studios! Help! Or don't and just have a listen to a trio of baddies talk about Pauper Commander while Brad, Dave, and Liam take a week off.
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This week, the crew fixes all the mistakes WotC has made since FIRE design, and even some from before then. We're taking a pile of unplayable commons and uncommons and making them highly effective additions to the Pauper Commander format!
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This week, BeachBod Adam joins the crew to talk about all of our favorite pet cards for Pauper Commander and why we will never stop playing them!
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It's time for another 3x3, but this time we let the Patrons choose the archetype! Thankfully, all the votes for a full Gretchen 3x3 were banned, and we got to go with any signpost uncommon from any Magic: The Gathering set as long as the deck included as many cards from that set as possible.
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This week, 2/3s of the crew talks about all the sweet new cards for Pauper Commander that CAME FROM OUTER SPACE with our Edge of Eternity set review!
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This week, we've got another first-time guest and cPDH pillar, SouthLakeVibes, on the show to help us navigate the current competitive Pauper Commander meta and what the format looks like going forward.
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Now that we've taught you how to choose your first PHD commander, we're going to teach you how to build around it! This week, BobbyBFine join Dave & Liam to talk about the ins and outs of having fun while building your very first Pauper Commander deck.
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This week, Hive joins Dave and Brad, for their first visit to The PDH Pod studio, to talk about some decks from the most straightforward, sideways-turniest, red-zone-smashingiest archetype there is -- STOMPY!
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With nearly 5,000 uncommon creatures to choose from, how does a Magic: The Gathering player choose the right one the helm their very first Pauper Commander deck? This week, the crew dives deep into this very topic with suggestions and advice on how, when, and where to start your PDH journey!
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In this episode, we dive into a new community initiative starting in Iowa: the Wanderer’s PDH League. Ginger, one of the organizers, shares his background with MTG and other card games before discussing how he fell in love with PDH and founded the ongoing event. In its pilot year, the Wanderer’s League currently has three participating stores (with more coming on board soon!) and boasts a $1,000 prize pool. While the league aims to be widely available across the country in 2026, you can get your local gaming group involved this year by contacting CPDHLeague@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you in a pod soon, this year or next!
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This week marks the 3rd anniversary of The PDH Pod. And, to show you listeners how gratefully we are for your support, we're rewarding with an hour of discord chaos, directly from The PDH Pod discord server. Apologies and enjoy!
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Buckle up, BUSTER! This week, the crew dives into the best commons and uncommons from the new Final Fantasy set! There are a ton of sweet cards for Pauper Commander, so we'll see which ones make the cut.
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We are continuing our 4x4 deck building series this week with a strategy we haven't done yet, surprisingly, and that's +1/+1 counters! The one and only Infamous Fridge joins us in the studio to bring his unique flavor of Pauper Commander brewing to table to show us that walls, indeed, can hold counters very well.
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This week, Mr. BobbyB-NotDracV-Fine joins most of the crew in the studio to talk about how to play a faster game of Pauper Commander. And no, the answer isn't to play nothing but aggro decks, Liam! From table etiquette to understanding an agile board state, there are many things a player can do get to game two (while not making the entire table miserable).
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This week, we're looking back on some of the most infamous PDH commanders of yesteryear. Where are they now? If you have any information leading to the discovery of these once-titanic meta-movers, please contact The PDH Pod!
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If you thought that the tenth iteration of The PDH Pals being guests on the show was going to be anything less than absolute chaos, then you don't know The Pals.
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This week, we've got another 3x3 deck-building episode for you, this time talking about the most fun (/s) decks to play against in any Magic: The Gathering format -- DISCARD DECKS! How will the crew make Pauper Commander Discard decks?
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This week, Bernie, from Jalapeno Pauper, joins us for story time! We reflect on some of the most shameful, embarrassing, and enraging moments in our personal Magic: The Gathering history!
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We've got a Patron-suggested topic this week, so we've asked Derek, from the PDH RC, to come on over and talk about what roles each Magic: The Gathering archetype plays at the table. Whether its 60-card formats or Pauper Commander, each type of deck has unique advantages that make it worthy of a win.
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This week, we take a new approach to the competitive Pauper Commander metagame and philosophy behind the different stages of the game: the early game, the mid game, and the late game. Adam, BeachBod God, brings his wit and expertise aboard to help navigate these oft nebulous waters.
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Return to Tarkir, but now with 100% more DRAGONS! And you better hold on those bad boys, because Liam is coming for all of them! This week, the crew goes over the sweet new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander from Tarkir Dragonstorm!
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This week, we're getting updates from every direction! First, we learn about some big happenings over at SanctuaryPDH, then we get the skinny on the Competitve Pauper Commander meta from the men who live it.
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It's kind of surprising that it's taken The PDH Pod nearly 3 years to do a 3x/4x episode about one of the most fun archetypes in all of Pauper Commander and probably in all of Magic: The Gathering -- Blinks and Flickers!
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This week, we've brought The Princex of Pauper, Dallas, onto to the show talk about cultivating a local Pauper Commander scene, shared experiences, and how in the world they manage a wildly popular, annual cPDH tournament!
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This week, we track down all those sometimes pesky, sometimes pulpy, and sometimes downright bothersome mechanics in Pauper Commander that require some variety of recordkeeping. Whether it's via tokens or counters or even what time of day it may be, we're covering it all!
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In this episode, the crew relives all the wonderful memories from MCChicago! From side events to cat arcades to all the sweet Pauper Commander games we played, we're covering it all!
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This week, the crew takes the various sundry ways to break through, over, and under those annoying board stalls that sometimes infest the Pauper Commander format. You'd be surprised how easy it is to just... not block? Cowardice notwithstanding, there are a ton of different options at our disposal to get those life totals as low as possible.
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To finish off our series on monocolored removal in Pauper Commander, we've save the best for last! This week, we're talking about the various removal and exile options in White's slice of the color pie.
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You know what time it is?? That's right! It's time some new cards! This week, the crew sits down to pick through a smattering of commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander from Aetherdrift. How good will this set be for PDH?
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This week, we've invited Daxx back into the studio for our newest 4x4 brew-around focused on the best archetype and strategy in the Pauper Commander format and in perpetuity throughout the universe: LIFEGAIN!
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It's that time again! Time for the PDH Pals to join the crew! This week, we've one very special, very much missed Pal, Drixxis, in the studio to talk about Planeswalkers in the Command Zone, Innistrad Remastered, and what the heck has he been up to the last few months?!
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This week, we've invited first-time guest, OMG Chris, into the studio to talk about his ever evolving cPDH tournament series: Common Cause. Listen in to where it all began and why Pauper Commander can be both competitive and generous!
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This week, Alk and Drac dig into blue's slice of the color pie to rank all the removal spells we have in Pauper Commander! Spoiler: there was entirely more than we thought there would be, but we managed to get through them all.
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It's that time of year, everyone! Pick a front row seat as Brad, Dave, and Liam present to you the best and worst Pauper Commander cards from 2024, with a ton of help from the PDH community!
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This week, we invite PDH RC Member, Ruffigan, back to the show to give his unique insight on building Pauper Commander decks that care specifically about artifact tokens!
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This week, the crew dives into the topic of power-creep in Magic: The Gathering and its effects on our beloved Pauper formats!
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In our quest to rank some of the best common removal spells in the entire Pauper Commander format, we are finally to the color whose identity is directly tied to such things! Sit back and listen as we see what sort of removal spells Black has to offer.
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This week, in our never-ending quest to eventually have everyone from the Pauper Commander community on the show, we have first-time guest, Sprngr on for our next 4x4 installment! This time, we're talking about decks with BATTLES as your commander.
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This week, we've got a big collaboration episode as we welcome to the show GatorBaitTV, Kunx, and A-Aaron Aggro to talk about the state and the future of the cPDH meta, and a veritable potpourri of other Pauper Commander topics!
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This week, we're continuing the series we started 23 years ago with green removal by ranking all (almost all) of the relevant removal spells that red slice of the color pie has to offer Pauper Commander!
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This week, the crew manages to pull off a doulbe set review by going over a handful of commons and uncommons from Foundations and Foundations Jumpstart (or whatever it's called now). Foundations will bring a nicely powerful Core Set vibe to Pauper Commander, and we're here to tell you about all of our favorites!
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As our parade of first-time guests continues to hum along, we've got a pillar (sometimes monster) of the Pauper Commander format, ScoobyDrew, in the studio with us this week to talk about Pillowfort decks!
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This week, we are joined by the amazing, the knowledgeable, and the downright professional humans... the Rules Committee for Pauper Commander! They asked the community for their PDH questions and now it's time to hear some answers!
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This week, the PDH Pod crew brings in an international flavor to the episode by having first-time guest and accomplished Zada pilot, Stein, on the show to talk about some of his favorite art throughout the history of Magic: The Gathering, with a partially bias slant towards Pauper Commander.
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This week, Tim, the InfamousFridge himself, joins Dave and Liam on the PDH Pod studios to talk about one of Magic: The Gathering's oldest and most pure archetypes that has ever existed: BURN! But how do you make such a streamlined archetype viable in multiplayer? By doing nonsense, of course!
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First and foremost -- a huge apology for the audio quality this week. Brad had some major, and sudden, microphone issues. That said, there is something to look forward to this week...
THE PALS ARE BACK BB! Listen in as we have an off-the-cuff discussion about the recent maneuvers affecting the entire EDH format sprinkled lightly with some Pauper Commander talk.
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This week, Liam and Mr. Bobby Bfine are joined in the studio by Daxx to talk about some miscellaneous happenings in the MTG world and dip their toes into some "actual" PDH conversation.
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The cool mist rolls in from the shadows of the old house. As you reach for the door handle, a distant, hollow voice beckons you from somewhere deep within its halls. A nervous chill strikes your spine as the door creaks slowly open. From the stygian depths of the mansion, a cacophony of voices assault your senses. Running footsteps approach, getting closer. The door slams behind you - you're trapped. You try to scream, but it's too late. A screeching voice in your ears cry, "AHHHH it's The PDH Pod's Duskmourn Set review!"
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This week, the crew dives into the competitive Pauper Commander metagame to see where it's at, how it's gotten to be where it is, and which players have been dominating the tournaments! And... maybe some rants on combo decks...
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This week, the small crew starts a new series of episodes focused on ranking all the targeted removal options we have in the Pauper Commander format, starting with mono green! Which of these hate-spells do you play in your decks and which ones are completely unplayable?
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This week, Bradjamin Draconius V and the rest of the crew is joined by first time guest and pillar of the Pauper Commander community, Fyndhorn Brownie, to talk about brewing some decks that care about going VROOOOOOM!
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This week, Brad sits down with Alkadron, Bobby Bfine, and Sniffhow from the PALS STUDIO to chat about their most recent 24-hour Pauper Commander stream.
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Not too long ago, the crew ranked every (basically ever) board wipe in the Pauper Commander format. This week, we're ranking spells and abilities that can save your entire board from one of those wipes - ANTHEMS! Which one(s) end up at the tippy top and which one(s) are literally unplayable?
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This week, we take a step back from the product-overload train and the flurry of competitive Pauper Commander event results to chill with YOU! Episode 112 is the audio-only version of our live Twitch stream from Wednesday, August 7th, 2024. This VOD will be up on The PDH Pod YouTube channel if you'd like to give it a watch... or a rewatch.
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We've done Rule 0 episodes before, but not like this! This week, the crew invites first-time guest, TooMuchDew, into the studio to talk about all the fun and craziness of an entire pod of Rule 0 PDH decks!
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Buckle up for a long trip down the literal BLB rabbit hole as the crew takes on the most playable commons from the set as well as a handful of the most interesting commanders to brew around. There are murders of critters to helm your Pauper Commander deck, so choose wisely.
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Hot off the heels of the Tier List tier list episode, the crew sits down this week to bring you the definitive, absolute, un-arguable ranking list of all board wipes in the Pauper Commander format!
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Much like other corners ot the MTG content-creation universe, Pauper Commander has no shortage of amazing resources. This week, the crew gives you the absolute, end-all-be-all, definitive Pauper Commander Tier-list Tier List!
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Bray's cPDH Combo Tier List
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This week, we've got Lobbert back in the PDH Pod studios to continue his Tour of Champions interview series with the crew! We get to hear a detailed breakdown of his rounds from the recent Common Cause Pauper Commander tournament, the various decks he played against, and all the things that went right... and almost wrong.
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This week, we welcome back to the studio for the fourth time, PDH RC Member and Thopter-lover, Scarecrow1779 as we walk through some of our favorite artifact-matters Pauper Commander decks.
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It's that time again - PDHPALS time! This week, we are joined for the seventh time by The PDH Pals to talk about the not-so-many differences between casual and competitive Pauper Commander. What's are their thoughts on being sweaty, being cool, and what's the deal with 30 life??
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This week, we finish up our Modern Horizons set review by going over some handpicked, potential commanders for yours and our next PDH deck, or two, or three... or... five?
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There are just too many new and awesome cards for Pauper Commander to try and jam them all into one long episode, so we're starting our set review off this week with the commons from Modern Horzions 3!
There are just too many new and awesome cards for Pauper Commander to try and jam them all into one long episode, so we're starting our set review off this week with the commons from Modern Horzions 3!
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This week, we have a nice long discussion about a sometimes very important pregame discussion: Rule 0! How does this conversation set the table for the game and how does it explain your fun but illegal Pauper Commander deck to the other players?SocialsEmail the show HERESupport the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERESign up for the next Common Cause tournament HERE Check out Scooby's Nazgûl deck: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/rPYEB3nCSEKs43QZu-IHXg
This week we revisit the general deck-building topic we started in episode 96 by talking about all those friendly, fuzzy, and fantastic pet cards... that must be cut! Everyone has them. Everyone loves them. But they gotta go. The only problem with Pauper Commander is that there are too many pet cards!
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100 EPISODES?? What an amazing ride it has been so far! This week, to celebrate this milestone, we are taking a casual approach to the show topic by answering some community questions mixed with a bit of reflection about the show and Pauper Commander in general.
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This week, we welcome Abi back into the studio after 90 or so episodes to help us build some very fun, very casual Pauper Commander partner decks! We've got a background pairing, Rule 0 partners, "Partner with", and traditional partners spread amongst all four decks.
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This week, most of the crew is joined by Ryan, A.K.A. Papa Pauper, to talk about current trends and shifts in the competitive Pauper Commander metagame! We also dive into discussions about power-creep, deck-building philosophies, and being a good Magic: The Gathering pilot.
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This week, we revisit a similar archetype, from 80 episodes ago, for our newest 3x3 episode: Sacrifice! No, not Aristocrats -- SACRIFICE! Are we doing aristocrat-y things? Sure. Do our decks seem vaguely like aristocrat decks? Perhaps. However, the differences between Sacrifice and Aristocrats Pauper Commander decks are subtle but there are many!
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This week, the crew learns a thing or two about our individual Magic: the Gathering philosophies when it comes to cutting those last few cards from our PDH decks or making painful swaps for the shiny toys from each new set.
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Howdy, y'all! If you got a hankering for from new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander, then you've got to the right place! Does Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Magic: The Gathering's 100th(?) set, have what it takes to wrangle up some good reviews? Saddle up, gather 'round, and listen in!
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Somehow, we've gone 93 episodes without having Ankylosaur on the show, so we rectified that this week! Dave, the Ankylosaur, joins the crew to talk about his brewing process, his playtesting procedures, and the successes he's had in the world of 60-card Pauper and in Pauper Commander!
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This week, Blake joins us in the studio to dive into another patron-chosen, patent-pending 4x4 PDH deckbuilding episode! We are going to tackle the "top deck matters" strategy! Do we have enough pieces at common or even in the command zone to make an MTG archetype like this viable?
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This week, we've brought a super special, recent-ish MTG PDH champion on the show to help us talk about how to identify weaknesses in your Pauper Commander deck and what to do about them? It's not always just a skill issue...
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This week, we wrap up our 2CUDS Series of episodes by looking back at all the sets from original Ravnica up to Conspiracy. How many commanders from this era of Magic: the Gathering have helped to shape the Pauper Commander format into what it is now, and which sets were just, well... duds? And what, if anything, does this all have to do with skeletons??
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How often does The PDH Pod, The PDH Pals, and a set review converge? Not often enough! Thankfully, this sixth return of the Pals synched perfectly with our Fallout set review! How many good Pauper Commanders did we get from this mtg commander-precon-only set? The Pals chose seven. Let's see if Brad, Dave, and Liam can come close to that.
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We are back with another 3x3 deckbuilding episode, but +1! Lands Matter is a very popular archetype across many Magic: The Gathering formats, so it was only right that we... dig... deep into this strategy. We've invited noted Toggo brewer, Lee, onto the show to walk us through some of the key points for that rock-flinging, lands-mattering commander as well as our own! Teaser: only most of the Pauper commander are based in green.
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Well, we've turned a simple listener question into a multi-episode series! This week we sit down to talk about the two-color-uncommons-signpost creatures from Throne of Eldraine all the way back to Core Set 2015! How do some of these potential Pauper commanders hold up to FIRE design and current Magic: The Gathering power creep?
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Due to the lovely loving holiday, we're a co-host short this week, but Dave and Brad (mostly Dave) fill you in on all the hot goss from around the Magic: The Gathering world and fandom in regard to who's in love with who and who ain't being true. Listen in as we run down some of those most popular and sought after MTG relationships. There may even be a few Pauper Commander lovers getting some attention.
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This week, the crew returns with another fan-favorite 3x3. but with a twist -- we let our patrons choose the commanders this time! Well, the era from which our commanders must originate. How do you build around cards with such limited mechanics? What would you build from back in the day...?
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Clone
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Sengir Vamp
Do you know what time it is? That's right! It's time for new cards! 2024 begins with a splash of murder, a handful of clues, and decent amount of sweet new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander. Have a listen as Brad, Dave, and Liam investigate some of their favorite new cards from Murders at Karlov Manor.
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By now, the crew has done a pile of 3x3 deckbuilding episodes where we take commanders from a specific set and brew decks around them. We recently received a listener question asking us what our favorite cycle of signpost uncommons are, so we're making an entire episode about them! Since FIRE design, how have the various sets impacted the Pauper Commander format and what has our experience playing with them been like?
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Back-to-back amazing guests?! What a great couple weeks it has been in The PDH Pod studios! This week, Clay helps us navigate through the smattering of downshifts for Pauper from Ravnica Remastered, followed by some community-oriented philosophizing.Socials
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This week, we've got GatorBaitTV in the studio to talk anything and everything that had to do with the competitive Pauper Commander metagame, deck development, and a bit of game theory. You think your new brew has what it takes to beat the Big 3 Gatekeepers of the format?? You may want to rethink that notion...
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This week, we're continuing our 3x3 deck-building series by working around Pauper commanders that care about how much junk you're carrying around in that trunk. How big can we make these behinds and how do we end our opponents with them?
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Deck lists:
Brad's Catapult Fodder
Dave's Huatli Stompy
Liam's Bloodsucker
We are truly honored to be back and bringing you the 2nd annual Yargle Awards! Some of the categories include best common of the year, most interesting commander, worst set of the year, and more! All the categories will be brought to you by special guests that we've had on the show this past year and regular members of our Pauper Commander streams.
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Derek
Ms.Eldritch
This week, the crew dives in the opposite direction of last week by going over some of the more overrated cards in Pauper Commander. What are some common trap-cards we as players get tricked into playing, and how can we avoid the staleness of the status quo to liven up our gameplay experience?
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This week, the crew talks about some of their favorite obscure and/or underrated cards for Pauper Commander. We couldn't possibly get through every single underrate and/or obscure card ever printed at common, so picked a handful of each color and went from there! Some of these cards are pet-cards and some are genuine diamonds in the MTG rough!Socials:
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This week, we've got yet another installment of our internationally acclaimed and recognized 3x3 series with everyone's favorite card-type... Enchantments! That's right! Sit back and listen in as the crew talks about the various ways to use this inherently disadvantageous card-type to your... well... to your advantage. Are auras and enchantments powerful enough to shake your casual or competitive Pauper Commander table?
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Decklists for this episode:
Azorius Aethermage
Hateful Eidolon
Graceblade Artisan
It's that time again! Time for The PDH PALS! This time around, we are joined by Jon and Erich to discuss the multitude of game options that the Pals play on their Pauper Commander streams. From Planechase to Heroes of Theros, listen in to learn some ways you too can spice up your kitchen table Magic: The Gathering. Socials:
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This week, the crew gets into the relaxing, holiday spirit with some food talk. Not human food, though -- but those sweet, sweet pieces of cardboard that WoTC keeps giving us! How viable are food strategies in Pauper Commander and what are some of the best uncommon creatures that care about food? Listen in to find out! Plus, you get some listener-inspired storytime near the end, so stay tuned!
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Instead of splitting up the set review and signpost-deckbuilding shows, the crew takes a different approach to this episode by combining both styles to create a monstrous show filled with new cards! Yay!
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In our own version of a Double Feature, Derek (PDH RC) joins us in the studio during Liam's absence to first talk about the impact and perception of Universes Beyond; then later, we dive into his personal theory and pillars behind building a Pauper Commander deck!
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This week, we bring you a fan-favorite episode style mixed with the most ruthless archetypes Magic: The Gathering has to offer! We thought the week before Halloween was a good time to take a dive into the Tron, Storm, and Infect dregs and see what we can come up with! Socials:
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Decklists for this episode:
Dave's Noise Marine Deck
Liam's UB Tron Deck
Brad's Necrogen Rotpriest Deck
Let's talk a trip down memory lane, with Ruffigan from the PDH RC, to learn about one of the most impactful sets for Pauper and Pauper Commander: Vintage Masters! Almost a decade old now, VMA brought some very good downshifts to common that would go on to shape the various 60-card Pauper metas as well as provide extra power to the PDH format.
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This set, these precons, and this episode was simply made for Liam! Listen in as he takes Brad and Dave along for the Dr. Who ride of their lifetime. Learn about some new some potential new commanders and common reprints with cool stories behind their stunning art. Socials:
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This week, Ms. Eldritch joins us in the PDH Pod studios to talk about all things Magic: The Gathering! We touch on everything from Arena to Spelltable, LGSs to Eldrazi, and how to create a safe, welcoming place for all players! Socials:
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Ms. Eldritch's GW Critters Deck
Dave's Rakdos Deck
While Dave is off doing Otherworldly activities, Paul, the Scarecrow, has joined us in the studio for another installment of 3x3. This time, we're talking about big mana decks or Pauper commanders that need those big piles of mana!
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Battery Bearer
Oviya
Ventmaw
This week, we've taken a long overdue listener question and turned it into a full-fledged episode! Sit back and listen to some of the Magic: The Gathering community's hottest takes and pettiest peeves along with our reactions to the... and maybe even some of our own!
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We've talked about how to be a competitive player, and we've talked about how to build competitive decks, but this week we're diving deep into the nuts and bolts of how to scratch your tournament-organization itch! Bfine joins us in the studio to discuss this often-intimidating aspect of Magic: The Gathering.Socials:
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This week, as is tradition with every new premiere MTG set, the crew takes their pick of the signpost uncommons and expands upon their draft archetype to make them into full-fledged Pauper Commander decks! Socials:
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Greta's Buffet
Tappy Tappy Sharae
Neva Eva!
New cards - hooray! Settle in and get comfortable as the crew spoon-feeds you some of the best Wilds of Eldraine cards for Pauper Commander. All these foods and sweet treats are sure to be absolutely... fine? Who's hungry?!Socials:
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With Alkadron returning to The PDH Pod studios, the pauper band is back together this week and talking about the different flavors of Control in MtG! There are a few different ways to build this popular archetype in Pauper Commander and we go semi-deep on all of them!
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We're on the 15's, so you know what that means! It's time the THE PALS! It works out nicely that Alkadron is in the Pals studio too! Join this large crew as we recap the awesome weekend we just had in Pauper Magic. From the competitive Sanctuary tournament to the Pals 24-hour stream, we talk about what this past weekend meant for the format and the community.
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While Dave, the Alkadron, Vader is busy with The Pals this week, Liam and Brad bring Lobbert back into the PDH Pod studio to talk about everything that goes into creating a positive Pauper Commander social experience for you and your entire table. There might be some good outtakes, if you hang out until the end. Socials: Email the PDH Pod HERE Support the show on Patreon HERE Find the show on Twitter HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Any you can find all of Lobbert's awesome content right HERE!
Alk had prior adulting to do, so he left Liam and Brad in charge of the studio this week. Sucker! What do 2/3's of the PDH Pod think of this new reprint and downshift set? How many decks are we all going to build? Is this set better for Pauper Commander than Baldur's Gate?!? All questions will be answered. All fears will be allayed.
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This week, we continue our 3x3 PDH series with an archetype chosen by the patrons - Group Hug! Do we actually have what it takes to build Pauper Commander decks with such a table-friendly ideology?
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Group Hug Decks:
Brad's Woodvine Elemental deck
Dave's Charmseeker deck
Liam's Humble Defector deck
This week, the crew sits down to talk about the wildly abstract and ambitious concept of Threat Assessment! What does it all mean? How can you get better at it? And, why the heck is it even important?
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This week, the pod welcomes first-time guest, Bobby Bfine, to the show to talk about the differences - if there actually are any - between casual PDH, high power PDH, and competitive PDH. Spoiler alert: we don't know either...
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If, somehow, you hadn't heard by now, there was a huge PDH 1k tournament this past weekend! And, as you probably guessed it, the crew is going to reflect on their weekend in Detroit with so many awesome members of the Pauper Commander community, at an awesome event, put on by an awesome LGS, RIW Hobbies!
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This week, we take our favorite signpost uncommons from Universes Beyond and build them out into full-fledged Pauper Commander decks! With all the set mechanics LotR has at our disposal, it should be easy 3x3, right...?
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LotR Decklists:
Brad's Mr. Mouth
Dave is (S)crying a River
Liam's Bouncing Bilbos
Sit back and have a listen as the crew goes through the mechanics and then some of our favorite picks from the new Universes Beyond: Lord of the Rings set! How impactful will these new straight-to-Modern toys be in Pauper Commander? For some - alot! For others - not so much.
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It's been an entire year of talking about Pauper Commander, everyone! Sit in with us as we stroll down MtG memory lane to talk about all the amazing guests we've had on the show, all the topics we've covered, and what the future holds for the show!
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You'd better be buckled up because this week we're sitting down with the Midrange Master himself, Papa Pauper Ryan Roberts, to talk about one of the best, most interesting formats in all of Magic: The Gathering! We'll put a few decks through the grinder against our world-famous pillars to see how they fair in the slaughterhouse that can be... Midrange.
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First off -- a huge thank you to all the listeners out there that helped us get to the 50-episode mark! It's not a huge number, but it means the world to us! This week, we brought in noted combo player and tournament grinder, Puzzlebox, into the PDH Pod studios to talk about what combos we have at the common and command zone level in Pauper Commander.
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This week, the crew breakdowns the recent cPDH tournament held by Sanctuary PDH! So many Gretchens, so many TPI's, so few Guts, and not a Swamp to be found? What is going on the Pauper Commander metagame?
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DISCLAIMER!! PLEASE READ! This is the raw, mostly unedited audio from the live episode we streamed on our Twitch channel on Wednesday night. To keep the Spotify algo's happy, we are posting this version here as well. Proceed if you must, but you can also check out the episode on our YouTube or Twitch channels with the links right here:
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It's been a while since we did a live episode, so we decided to do just that. Enjoy some Pauper Commander chat as Dave goes through his process for mass-updating his paper PDH decks.
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Disclaimer: if you notice a jump in audio around the 06:30-08:30 mark, it’s because we had a weird corruption and I had to move it ahead to the end of said corruption. Apologies! This week, we are delighted to have the professional human himself, Derek, back on the show to talk about a topic near and dear to our hearts: how to personalize your Magic: The Gathering decks, specifically Pauper Commander. Are you fond of foils? Awed by alters? Smitten by Secret Lairs? Do you want to look pretty while you lose? Look no further! There's a card out there for everyone!Commander formats are ones of expression and relation, and with the number of cards - and various printings - we have at our fingertips, there are a million ways to explore both of those ideals. Socials:Find Derek on Twitter HEREthepdhpod@gmail.comCheck out the PDH Pod Patreon HEREGet in the homebase discord HEREFind Liam on Twitter HERE and Brad HERE
Help us give Liam a big welcome back to the states, fresh off his honeymoon, as we breakdown some competitive Pauper Commander Partner decks! Well... PDH decks that have two cards in the Command Zone, anyway...
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Gut // Inspiring Leader HERE
Toast HERE
The Weavers HERE
Happy 15's everyone! As is tradition, we've got the PDH Pals in the studio with us this week for episode 45 to talk about some of the philosophy and personas involved in the multiplayer version of Magic: the Gathering. How well does the translate to Pauper Commander and what wisdom can we gleam from the Pals?
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With Liam away doing actual adult things, like getting married, Scarecrow Paul was more than gracious about filling in for him as we have a casual conversation about taking signpost uncommons from new sets and turning them into Pauper Commander decks. For this first installment, we're starting with March of the Machines!
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It's new set time! You know what that means! It's time for another 2-hour podcast talking about new Magic: the Gathering cards! This week, the crew breaks down a handful of new commanders and commons for the 99 in Pauper Commander. Socials:Contact the crew at thepdhpod@gmail.comConsider supporting the show on Patreon HERECheck out the PDH Homebase HERELiam on Twitter HERE & Brad on Twitter HERE
This week, we dive back into our deckbuilding series with help from Shaun, the Lobbert! What makes for a good "Enters the Battlefield" Pauper Commander deck, what happens when your commander doesn't say "Enters the battlefield"? All these questions will be answered; all your PDH worries will be allayed.
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Deck lists for this episode:
Oji Stickers
March Crocodile
Ehtersworn Sphinx
Flametounge Kavu
This week, the crew welcomes a very special guest onto the show! Sheldon Menery, founding father of the EDH RC, and master of all things commander, sits down to learn a little more about our commons-only format. Do you think we can convince him to make the jump from Mythics to bulk??
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This week, the crew is back to 100% and we brought our PDH Guide to Disruption with us. We attempt to answer the question "what is disruption" while going through the basics of the concept and how the different colors of the MtG color pie execute their own disruption. Does Pauper Commander have enough? In PDH, is Lava Axe even disruption?? Listen close because we might need your help with this one!
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This week, the mostly intact crew sits down with Chev and Jules from the House of Commons podcast and Hexdrinkers network of amazing Magic: The Gathering content to discuss the recent changes with the Pauper Commander Deck Database and some decks that have been performing very well.Socials:thepdhpod@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon HEREAll the Twitters:LiamBradChevJulesCheck out more PDH info at the PDH Homebase HERE!And finally, the Playing with Power video HERE!
This week, the crew sits down to dive deep into our "PDH guide to" series with a long talk about card advantage! How does each color fair in this category and what can they do to get better? Also, what does Pauper Commander really need to thrive for years to come?
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This week, we're getting mad! We're unhinged! We're becoming unglued! We're completely Unfinity...? Wait, no. That's not right. We're just angry and aggressive. Listen in as the crew takes a slightly new approach to the continuation of the 3x3 series this week as they talk about a category of decks we all know and love - Aggro!
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Now that we've covered how to build a mana-base for your Pauper Commander deck, now you need to learn how to ramp out those big, fat spells! This week, the crew sits down to talk about the various mana-ramp, or mana-acceleration strategies our format has offer.
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In what is likely our largest show to date, we sit down with Brian De Mars, Ryan, and Jon from RIW Hobbies in Livonia, Michigan, to talk about building a local community of Pauper Commander devotees. We've been handed the inside scoop from behind the scenes of a wildly successful LGS to see exactly what their customers are looking for and how this group of longtime Magic: The Gathering players are adjusting to the crazy world of PDH.
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It's time for another PDH set review, everyone! This one will be compleated just in time for prerelease! Join the crew this week as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly that Magic: the Gathering's new set, All Will Be One, is going to bring to the Pauper Commander format. (Hint: it's a lot of the last two things.)
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This week, the crew talks about one of the most important, yet perplexing aspects of building a functional Pauper Commander deck - a good manabase! Dig in with us as we take a mile-high view of this topic!
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This week, the crew sits down with a fan-favorite episode format, our 3x3 deck techs... but with a twist. Instead of focusing on the commander to make our decks function, we're going to show what the rest of the deck can do in a Pauper Commander archetype such as this!
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Dave Orzhov Spellslinger HERE!
Liam's Yargle-of-the-Week deck HERE!
Brad Izzet Iconoclast Slinger HERE!
This week, the crew is at full strength and sits down with Clay from the cPDH TryHards! We talk about the state of the competitive Pauper Commander format as well as discuss a handful of cards we got from Dominaria Remastered. (stick around a few minutes after the end...)
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This week, most of the crew is joined once again by TPP's only returning guests, The PDH Pals, to talk about what it takes to be a Pauper Commander streamer and Magic: the Gathering content creator! Maybe we can all learn some tricks of the trade from this group of PDH veterans!
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Surprise! We've got one more episode for everyone to finish off 2022! This week, the crew is back with a very festive 3x3 Deckbuilding episode - a very thematic and flavorful episode. Links to all the deck lists can be found below. Enjoy and have a safe and healthy new year!
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Decklists for Xmas:
Brad's Gruul Beef: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/6jiJPEH9CUqEdjLCzhLpJw
Dave's Golem Pile: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/cTh3e1_dhUK46sHQVdiqEA
Liam's Winter Wonderland: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/aHSXXe5sNE2gedeMU4TwMA
This week, the crew reflects on the best and worst that 2022 gave to the Pauper Commander format! What was the absolute best commander? What was the garbage common? And what was Dave's hands-down favorite deck of the year? Listen in to find out which nominees will take home the Golden Yargle!
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Hello, everyone! This was a very special LIVE episode that was streamed this episode live on Tuesday, 12/13/22, and this is the audio directly from that recording. This week, the crews take on some Jumpstart 2022 spoilers, then jump into the live chat to answer some questions! Apologies ahead of time for the audio quality not being as good as normal, but we wanted to give every platform a little taste of the madness!
If you'd like to watch the actual stream, head on over to our YouTube page: HERE
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This week, the crew sits down to address a Patron-suggested topic: PDH Battleboxes and how to build them? We go over some of the most common ways to build your own meta and get creative with the much beloved style of deck-construction.
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BDM's Battlebox Article!
Did you miss us?! We're back and as combo-rific as ever! This week, the crew sits down to do a patent pending "3x3 deep dive" into the crazy world that is Combo decks! Who is going to bring the Yargle this time?! We have two tier 1 decks and one not-so tier'ed deck. (Hint: it's probably exactly who you think it is.)
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Combo Decks:
Brad's deck here
Dave's deck here
Liam's deck here
Yoloran's Parcelbeast primer: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/o4m29aMgeUKcC0km3nGKaw/primer
This week, we have a very special guest in the studio to talk about bridging the gap between EDH and Pauper Commander. Derek is a member of the PDH RC, a prolific deck-builder, The PDH Pod patron, and all-around professional human. Sit back as we find some common ground between these two powerhouse formats.
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Twitter:
@paupercommand & @pauper_b, and you can find Derek @derekdearreader
Derek's Decks:
Ludevic - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/zEe2rjhjfEmrx8zaYebDHA
Catgeist - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/BEMx4C6i1U6UY1EqirpFow
The week, The PDH Pod and Hexdrinkers put on a little switcharoo! Brad and Dave are joined by Jules, from the House of Commons podcast, to talk about some super sweet new cards from Magic: The Gathering's new set, The Brothers' War. Do this time-travelling, artifact-matters set have enough punch to shake up the Pauper Commander format?
Socials:
@paupercommand - Liam
@pauper_b - Brad
@hex_jules - Jules
@hexdrinkers - Official Hexdrinkers Twitter page
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& on YouTube - The PDH Pod
Alkadron couldn't join us this week as we talk about making the transition from 60-card Pauper to Pauper Commander. Brad and Liam touch on some of the pillars of our sixty-card cousin to see which ones can and cannot be ported into PDH.
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Happy early Halloween everyone! This week, we're bringing you another installment of our 3x3 Pauper Commander deck-dive series but this time, we're adding a 4th and very flavorful guest to the mix! Sit back and get dirty as we talk all about... the graveyard!
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Paul - @scarecrow1779
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This week, we turn a listener question into a whole episode because the answer deserved more than five minutes. Brad, Liam, and Dave talk about format staples in Pauper Commander... if there are such things; how you can identify them; and what can be done to change the mentality that they exist at all! We dive deep into the machinations of PDH this week, so buckle up.
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How are we doing survery: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/58Z96ZX
If we could send a wishlist to WotC, it would be this... in episode form. This week, we chat about our picks for downshifts, upgrade, and everything in between, as well as dive deep into some listener questions!
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Alesha's Story:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/truth-names-2015-01-28
This week, the guys go over the handful of stuff our format gets to use from the new space-carnival... Unfinity, as well as going over the choas that was this week in MTG news, and then some listener questions.
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Twitter:
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This week, we share our thoughts and brews for one our personal favorite archetypes (well, maybe not Liam's) - Aristocrats! Tune in to see who will get the Yargle this week!
Decklists for the episode:
Brad - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/15HO2QgmwkO23sTTLmJDUw
Dave - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/CeeOdswnp0mcbH9Zm6THRw
Liam - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/3gnotR_tPEaWN1VdDnnBBA
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Twitter:
@paupercommand & @pauper_b
This time around, Brad, The Alk, and Liam pull of a set review of... commander precons?!? No, really. As opposed to normal precons, these Warhammer 40k decks were pretty stacked for our format, so we cover everything that will have even the slightest impact.
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Twitter:
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Brand new PATREON!
Patreon.com/thepdhpod - where you get sweet give-backs and super-secret, behind-the-scenes content! And even more hyphenated phrases!
This week, The PDH Pod studios are invaded by Pals! PDH Pals, that is! Brad, Dave, and Liam sit down with Jon and Erich, from the Pals, as they school us on the past, present, and future of the format's most entertaining playgroup.
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Twitter:
@paupercommand & @pauper_b
The Pals:
Twitter: @PDHPals
Discord: https://discord.gg/JtwuUPAXmk
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/pdhpals
This week, we continue our series on brewing up the different archetypes available in MTG with Go-Wide! Brad, Dave, and Liam each choose a commander and build deck around them, trying to achieve the ultimate in Go-Wideness!
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Twitter:
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Decklists:
Brad: Evangel of Heliod
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/BJq_znxSnEqsuoU17SJtGw
Dave: League Guildmage
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/ZEp07sWTpku-Y7_ShRdyzA
Liam: Maja
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/PcCZzWfBp0CcBbBibJITLw
Woohoo! We just couldn't wait to get this episode into your ears, so it's going up a day early! This week, the crew goes over all the new toys WoTC gave us in Dominaria United! What do we think of the set and what new commanders will have an impact on the format? You'll have to listen to find out.
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Twitter:
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Apologies for the late upload! This week, Liam, Dave, and Brad sit down with Cory and Chev to talk about the Competitive Pauper Commander Deck Database (the cPDHDDB) to learn about its creation, its purpose, and how competitive brewers can use this resource to take their gameplay to the next level.
Pay your respects to Jaya - jayaballard.com
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdIpu8qCIL-2Zori-4Hkvw/
www.cpdh.guide
Twitter:
@dark_confidants
@hexdrinkers
@hex_chev
@paupercommand
@pauper_b
This week, the Pod begins a new - of what we hope will be a popular - segment where we pick an archetype, then each go into the commander we chose for said archetype and our approach to building a deck for them. This week - Voltron! Get your dice and counters ready, 'cause we swingin' in for big-time damage!
Decklists:
Alkadron's Rabid Wombat - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/HvGqka9C3Eq_xeU9ne2R4g
Liam's Yargle - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/2ugkWJPokk2soLriYoDpXQ
Brad's Killian - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/P8tzITPle0ilQnQu0z2JqQ
Twitter:
@pauper_b & @paupercommand
This week, Brad, Liam, and Dave take their table all the way to Australia to interview one of the more creative PDH deck-builders in the format, Dallas, AKA CommonCommander on Twitter. We talk about the necessary paths to building good decks and how interpretations of commanders can vary from player to player.
Socials:
pdhhombase.com
Twitter:
twitter.com/pauper_b
twitter.com/paupercommand
twitter.com/commoncommmander
First off, sorry for a bit of a delay in getting this out to everyone!
This week, Alkadron, Liam, and Brad continue their series on what is and what is not allowed in the Command Zone! For this round, we're diving into Uncommon creatures, and why we're not harnessed by the Legendary rule for your commanders.
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Twitter:
@paupercommand @pauper_b
This week, we are joined by co-creator of the cPDH Tier List, Crash! He comes to us all the way from Germany to share his format knowledge and what makes these top-tier decks heads and shoulders above the rest.
Socials;
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Twitter: @pauper_b, @paupercommand
And you can find Crash at the places:
At Moxfield - MTG_Crash
On Reddit - MTG-Crash
This week, the pod sits down to talk about one of the most popular questions surrounding the format -- can Planeswalkers be your commander? No? Why not?
Socials
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Twitter:
@pauper_b & @paupercommand
We've got full pod this week as the The PDH Pod welcomes Papa Pauper, Ryan Roberts, onto the show to talk about his experiences in both PDH as well as 60-Pauper and some of the major differences between the two formats.
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The Tryhards discord: https://discord.gg/NuKn2NqmCe
Twitter:
@pauper_b & @paupercommand
This week, Brad and Alk sit down to talk about how some cards - particularly staples - are vastly different when viewed through the PDH lens as opposed to EDH.
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This week, Brad and Liam sit down with the guys from The Hexdrinkers to go over the more impactful common and uncommon downshifts from Double Masters 2 to see if they have what it takes to be full-time PDH players.
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@pauper_b
@paupercommand
In part two of our Commander Legends: Baldur's Gate set review we go over our individual favorite commons from the set.
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Today, we start part I of our Commander Legends: Baldur's Gate PDH set review by going over the uncommon commanders as well as all the backgrounds that can be in the Command Zone.
We had some technical issues with the recording (and editing on my part), so we ended up completely missing our review of Rasaad yn Bashir. Apologies. TL;DR - we all love it.
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In the very first episode of The PDH Pod, Brad, Alkadron, and TPC introduce themselves and the lovely format of Pauper Commander to the listeners.
Questions about PDH, or feedback about the show: thepdhpod@gmail.com
Find Brad on twitter: @pauper_b
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Find Alkadron at pdhhomebase.com and their discord - https://discord.gg/JMbbHU9d7n