Common Ground MTG
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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Episodes
97 episodes
Common Ground 96: The Boomer Cube! CubeCon Primer with Ana Paterson
Welcome back Pauper fam! It's time for another Cube episode! This week, we invited our dear friend Ana Paterson onto the show to talk about her cube "The Vintage Cube Retirement Home" (aka The Boomer Cube) which has been selected for the main e...
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Episode 96
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1:39:49
Common Ground 95: Wild Hippo Alert at MagicCon Atlanta
Welcome back Pauper fam! Hippo has returned from Atlanta to tell us all about his adventures at MagicCon! Several friends (and one alum!) of the pod did very well in the Pauper Cup, congratulations to all! Cameron also updates us on his first t...
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Episode 95
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1:08:55
Common Ground 94: Pauper Brewing in Context featuring TeasdaleMTG
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we answer a listener question with some help from our friend and yours, TeasdaleMTG! Teasdale is a UK-based Pauper content creator and co-host of the Casting Commons podcast! Together we discuss brewing, the v...
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Episode 94
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1:20:57
Common Ground 93: What Your Pauper Opponent's First Land Can Teach You
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we discuss what your opponent's first land can tell you about what deck they're playing and what their gameplan might be. It might seem like a small thing but it has cascading effects on the game and is an imp...
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Episode 93
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1:14:13
Common Ground 92: Look out Pauper, it's Spiderman!
Welcome back Pauper fam! It's that time again, spoiler time! This week we discuss the truly infamous Marvel: Spiderman set and its potential impact on the Pauper format. Will enough cards rise to the top that we have to endure their awkward vib...
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Episode 92
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1:05:11
Common Ground 91: We Finally Answered Some More Pauper Questions
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we reached deep into the mailbag to answer more of your questions about Pauper and Magic. Plus a weekend recap of the MTGO challenges featuring a win with the newest version of the Sacrifice deck! Thank you as...
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Episode 91
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1:17:38
Common Ground 90: Playing Your First Local Event
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we answer a long overdue listener question about how to navigate your very first event at your local game store. With Pauper growing in popularity in the States, it's important to set reasonable expectations f...
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Episode 90
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57:24
Common Ground 89: Burn Baby Burn 2.0
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron and Thomas revisit Pauper's Red deck and how it has evolved since the Kuldotha Rebirth banning. Whether you like sacrificing Mountains with Guttersnipe in play or casting Burning-Tree Emissary into Ral...
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Episode 89
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1:04:48
Common Ground 88: Fog Deep Dive with CGCup2 Winner Zach Geraets
Welcome back Pauper fam! The day after the 2nd Common Ground Cup, Cameron sat down with good friend and fellow South Dakotan Zach Geraets who not only won the whole tournament but is also a BG Fog afficionado in his own right. It's a great chat...
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Episode 88
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1:34:10
Common Ground 87: It shuffles in?? The 2nd Common Ground Cup Recap
Welcome back Pauper fam! The 2nd Common Ground Cup was a smashing success! We doubled our attendance from January and had an absolute blast bringing quality Pauper coverage to y'all. Listen in as Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo share stories from th...
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Episode 87
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59:48
Common Ground 86: Who's The Beatdown? Is it Spider-Man??
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron leads us into a Magic game-theory discussion centered around the classic article "Who's The Beatdown" by Mike Flores. For an article that's over 25 years old it's amazing how relevant these concepts ar...
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Episode 86
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1:17:46
Common Ground 85: Our Edge of Eternities Picks for Pauper
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Thomas and Hippo discuss a bevy of new cards from Edge of Eternity that might see some play in your favorite format. Plus, Hippo shares a quick recap from a win-a-box tournament he played last weekend. Thanks ...
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Episode 85
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45:28
Common Ground 84: Pauper Lessons from Cube Weekend & Holy Terror Top 8s Batman
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo swap stories from their Cube Weekend vacation while discussing some takeaways from Cube that can be applied to Pauper or any game of Magic. Then the gang shifts focus to discuss the ...
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1:06:40
Common Ground 83: The Pauper 'Gates' Are Open Wide at Paupergeddon!
Welcome back Pauper fam! It's time for the summer edition of Paupergeddon once again and this time they're celebrating 10 years of high-level Pauper in Italy!! We discuss the decks that performed well and chat about where this could leave us ov...
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Episode 83
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1:09:15
Common Ground 82: POST-INDY CAR POD
Welcome back Pauper fam! We were so pumped from NRG Indy that we couldn't wait to get home before recording this week's episode! A couple of lav mics in a car travelling 70 mph isn't the most ideal recording studio but the vibes shine through a...
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Episode 82
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1:24:09
Common Ground 81: Hippo Takes A Stand
Welcome back Pauper fam! This is it. The narrative climax you've all been waiting for. Hippo shares his complete and utter disdain for High Tide and what its implications are for the play experience of our format. Cameron also shares some more ...
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Episode 81
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1:37:36
Common Ground 80: Another Great Grassroots Pauper Event with Pauper-oncini Organizer Alex Nicewander
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo sit down with Alex Nicewander to chat about Pauper-oncini, a mid-west Pauper tournament that he helped organize and lead to great success! It's awesome to see so many grassroot...
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Episode 80
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1:38:27
Common Ground 79: A Terror-fying Showcase Challenge
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Thomas and Hippo dive into last weekend's MTGO Showcase Challenge results which include an impressive 11-1 win from DiscoverN on Mono-U Terror! The metagame feels pretty open and balanced these days so it's v...
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Episode 79
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1:13:05
Common Ground 78: Our Final Fantasy Picks for Pauper
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo peruse the Final Fantasy spoiler and pick out their favorite commons for Pauper. There are a number of interesting cards to chat about and new decks to explore, whether you're a Fin...
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Episode 78
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1:28:12
Common Ground 77: Unscripted Talk Mostly About Magic the Gathering
Welcome back Pauper fam! A totally normal episode with the totally normal hosts nothing peculiar happening here! This week the crew focuses on the Magic Online challenges, but it wouldn't be a CGMTG episode without card frame bickering and cube...
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Episode 77
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58:18
Common Ground 76: Re-Ranking the 5 Colors in Pauper & Universes Beyond Opinions
Welcome back Pauper fam! After an off-the-cuff opinion piece about Universes Beyond and the state of MtG, the bois discuss the 5 colors in Pauper and how they stack up against each other now that we've settled into this new version of the forma...
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Episode 76
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1:23:39
Common Ground 75: Spy Combo 101 with Hunter Bisch
Welcome back Pauper fam! After a quick Game Cave monthly recap from Cameron and Hippo, we sit down with our local combo expert Hunter Bisch to chat about the Spy Combo decks, their history, play patterns, and how to beat them. With the emergenc...
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1:28:17
Common Ground 74: West Coast Pauper Open Winner Interview with Kyle Herman aka PickledHeart! Also Sprout Swarm???
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Thomas sat down with Kyle Herman (AKA PickledHeart on Discord) to chat about his recent victory with Walls at the West Coast Pauper Open hosted by Laughing Dragon in Santa Clara, CA! Then Cameron and Thomas ch...
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Episode 74
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1:37:41
Common Ground 73: What Are The New Top Decks in Pauper?
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo share their picks for the top 3 decks in the current format, discussing which strategies are seeing success and what you need to be prepared for in your next Pauper tournament. As al...
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Episode 73
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1:02:41
Common Ground 72: A Growing US Pauper Scene & A Very Diverse Metagame
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo chat some podcast housekeeping (thank you all for listening!!), give a rundown of some upcoming US Pauper tournaments, and close out with reviews of the London Pauper League's event ...
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Episode 72
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58:00