Common Ground MTG

Jan 30 2025 61 ep. 73 mins 28
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We are a Magic The Gathering podcast focused on the best and our favorite format Pauper. Hosted by Cameron Schindler, Thomas Gunn, and James Hieronimus.

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Common Ground 60: Catching Up with Champion Michael Pfohl

Jan 30 2025 105 mins  
Welcome back Pauper fam! Our friend Michael Pfohl joins us this week to chat about his victory at our recent Common Ground Cup! Having only picked up the deck a few days before the tournament, Michael shares his insights on Jund Broodscale and how he navigated his way through tough competition to claim the coveted trophy. We also catch up on some exciting RCQ results which leads to

Common Ground 59: The First Common Ground Cup Recap!

Jan 23 2025 68 mins  
Welcome back Pauper fam! With the first Common Ground Cup finished the bois are back to recap everything about it. They recap the tournament itself with a meta and top 8 break down. The crew talk about their experiences commentating with it being Thomas's and Camerons first time doing such. It was a blast thank y'all for the support!Top 8 decklistshttps://moxfield.com/bookmarks/Mzw

Common Ground 58: The Grab Bag Calm Before the Tournament Storm

Jan 16 2025 56 mins  
Welcome back Pauper fam! With the first Common Ground Cup on the horizon, the gang discuss a grab bag of topics this week: Thomas catches us up on his Atlanta stories, we evaluate a couple of downshifts from Innistrad Remastered, and briefly share what we would play if we were not on commentary this weekend. Plus, now that the MTGO lag is fixed, the Sunday challenge boasts some int

Common Ground 57: Is Pauper Actually Stale? feat. Atlanta Recap

Jan 09 2025 55 mins  
Cameron and Hippo cover for an ailing Thomas and cover their trip to SCGCON Atlanta, the latest challenge decklists, and the current discourse of whether Pauper is feeling stale and needs a shake-up.Common Ground Cup 1/18 @ Game Knight, Columbia TN:https://topdeck.gg/event/lryw2na0BOoPWDmA9yAXUpstate NY Pauper Open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1580224Any questions or feedback f

Common Ground 56: White Elephant Brews

Jan 02 2025 76 mins  
Welcome back fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo did some special brewing for their local pauper event. The trio was assigned a different person to brew for and that person didn't see the deck until they drew their opening hand round 1. The crew had a blast brewing and playing something off the beaten path. Enjoy!1/18/25 Common Ground Cup @ Game Knight, Columbia, TN signups:h

Common Ground 55: 2024 Recap with Kalikaiz

Dec 19 2024 113 mins  
It's been a whole trip around the sun and this week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo tag in Kalikaiz to help them recap 2024 in Pauper! It was quite a year for our beloved format, featuring influential tournaments, additions to the banlist, and a huge wave of new cards from Modern Horizons 3. Follow along as we walk back through the year and chat about our favorite cards and how we got t

Common Ground 54: We're Back On Simic Terror, Mail Bag

Dec 12 2024 78 mins  
Welcome back fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo go over a few questions the listeners have. The crew delves into topics from Simic Terror all the way to side boarding with certain decks. The crew also returns to reviewing the challenges after a couple week hiatus. Shockingly, after Broadscale's dominance over Paupergeddon we see MTGO players adjust to it in the challenges. L

Common Ground 53: The New Faerie King: Interview with Skura

Dec 05 2024 79 mins  
Welcome back fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo are joined by special guest Skura, also known as Islandsinfront. For those unfamiliar, Skura is a European caster and content creator who just crushed Pauper over the past couple weeks with Mono Blue Faeries. Skura went to Paupergeddon Roma winning the team trios and placing 4th among the fierce competition. The following weeke

Common Ground 52: Jund Takes Over Paupergeddon Roma

Nov 27 2024 70 mins  
Welcome back fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo take a look at Paupergeddon Roma. Italy showing us their love of Pauper with 690 people battling it out. Jund glee combo was a big standout of the event with 13 out of the top 32. The color black seemed to overrepresent the meta as well. Deadly dispute feels like the thing to be doing now. Join the crew as they break down all o

Common Ground 51: Pauper Trios The Sequel

Nov 21 2024 113 mins  
This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo are joined by special guest and friend of the podcast Derrick. The four participated in a team trios event hosted by Game Knight in Columbia TN this last Saturday November 16th. Derrick played the pauper seat for Thomas's team because Thomas hates the format ;). The crew shares their tournament reports and experiences from the day. Overall team