The PDH Pod

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! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREWe're on Bluesky now! Follow us HEREFollow the Jalapeno Paupers HERE

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.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow Derek and watch his PDH streams HERE

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. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HEREGet some sweet cPDH data, and read Adam's work HERE!

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! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HEREPlay some competitive PDH HERE

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.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HEREWatch Daxx HEREPlay some cPDH HERE

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! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HEREPlay some competitive PDH for a good cause HERE

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! Socials:Support the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HEREFind more information about Riches 2 Rags and Dallas' other PDH endeavors HEREPlay cPDH for a good cause HERE

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! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HEREPlay some competitive Pauper Commander HERE and HERE

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!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HEREGet some competitive Pauper Commander action HERE and HERE

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.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HEREPlay some competitive Pauper Commander HERE

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.Support the showHEREEmail the showHEREFollow the showHERESpeak to the showHEREGet in on some SanctuaryPDH actionHERE

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? Socials Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Play some competitive Pauper Commander HERE

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! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Talk to the show HERE Follow the show ⁠HERE⁠, and Daxx ⁠HERE Play some competitive Pauper Commander HERE

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?! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE, the Pals HERE Go see Jon HERE Go sign up for some Competitive Pauper Commander HERE

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! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE and OMG Chris HERE! Need more Common Cause? Find it all HERE

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. Socials: Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE

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! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE Get all your cPDH action HERE Find the The PDH Pals HERE Check out Clay's work on the cPDH guide HERE Ankylosaur always makes great Pauper content HERE Check out Derek and the PDH RC's youtube channel HERE Put Bfine's Spotify list into you ear holes HERE

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! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE, and Ruffigan HERE

This week, the crew dives into the topic of power-creep in Magic: The Gathering and its effects on our beloved Pauper formats! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE Sign up for PDC (Pauper Duel Commander) HERE

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. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Play some Pauper Duel Commander HERE

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. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERE, Sprngr HERE, Bobby HERE, and Brad HERESpeak to the show HEREPlay some PAUPER COMMANDER HEREThis week's deck, and many more, can be found on our Moxfield page: https://www.moxfield.com/users/thePDHpod

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! Socials: Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE, and Common Theory HERE for links to their podcast, YouTube content, and TikTok vids.

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! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE!

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! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE and Brad HERE

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! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Talk to the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE, and Scooby HERE Sign up for the next Common Cause cPDH tournament HERE

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!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE, Brad, HERE, Clay HERE, Scarecrow HERE, and Derek HEREFor more information on the Pauper Commander format, visit their website HERE. More information about BREAKING THE RULES

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. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE, and Brad HERE Sign-up for the next Common Cause tournament HERE and support an excellent charity while you're at it!

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! Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE, and Fridge HERE Sign up for Sanctuary VII HERE!

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. Socials Support the show HERE Email your listener questions to the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE, and the Pals HERE.

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. Socials: Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE, Bobby Bfine HERE, and Daxx HERE Sign up for the next SanctuaryPDH tournament HERE

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!" Social Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad, HERE, and Bobby HERE Sign up for the next Sanctuary Competitive Pauper Commander tournament HERE

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... Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE, and Bfine/SanctuaryPDH HERE Sign up for some sweet competitive PDH action HERE

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? Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE and Brad HERE Sign up for the next Sanctuary cPDH tournament HERE

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! SocialsEmail the show HERESupport the show HEREFollow the show HERE, Brad HERE, Brownie HERE, and BFine HERESign up for some cPDH action HERE and HERE! Sanctuary VII sign-ups: https://topdeck.gg/event/7rJBiIJhDAvYxysS3YTb

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. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE, The Pals HERE, and Bobby Bfine HERE Sign up for the Common Cause cPDH tourney HERE Watch for the next SanctuaryPDH tourney HERE

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? Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE Sign up for the next Common Cause event HERE

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. Socials Support the show HERE Email the show HERE Follow the show HERE and Brad HERE Sign up for the next Common Cause event HERE

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! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE, and Dew HERE Check out all the decklists for this episode HERE

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. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Brad HERE

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! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Sign up for Sanctuary VI HERE

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! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Check out all the content we talked about in this week's episode: Bray's cPDH Combo Tier List Common Theory's Jan. 2024 Tier list Common Theory's 2023 Tier list Ankylosaur's Best Decks of 2023 Crash's cPDH Tier list The cPDH.guide Pdhrec PdhData

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. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE Find Lobbert on YouTube HERE

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. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, Brad HERE, and Scarecrow HERE! Register for Sanctuary VI HERE

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?? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Check out the PDHPals HERE Last chance to get in the charity cPDH action HERE

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? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Sign up for the Common Cause cPDH Tournament HERE

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! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Sign up for the Common Cause 4 Tournament HERE

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? Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Speak to the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Sign 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! Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Read all the Pauper Commander scoop on the Homebase HERE Check out the Common Cause PDH event HERE

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. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Leave a message for the show HERE

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. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE Also, follow Abi HERE! Sign up for the SanctuaryPDH Tournament HERE

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. Socials Email the show HERE Support the show HERE Follow the show HERE, Liam HERE, and Brad HERE And pop in on Papa Ryan and the other Common Connoisseurs HERE!