Elves Deep Dive with Bill Ellis!!
The Princes of Pauper
"Elves is terrible!" says the Light Prince*. "Another 1-2!" agrees the Dark Prince**. Such The Princes of Pauper has become a hotbed of Elves slander. Yet... Elves is one of the most popular decks in League play, recently won a Large SCGCon event, etc. Might Rich and Mike be missing something good about the Little Green Men? So we enlist absolute Elves assassin Bill Ellis!! for a deep dive on one of the most powerful and popular decks in Pauper (just one that hasn't served us quite yet). * Listen to the podcast! ** See the above note.
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A Victory Lap Potpourri
The Princes of Pauper
Mike takes a victory lap after his first-place finish at The NYCIS Heavy Play Championship (which, was, in fact, one-third Pauper; Mike played Dimir Terror). This episode scratches the surface of the Pauper Elves experience from both Mike's perspective and Rich's, updates and innovations to decksandthecity.org (shout out to Mike Evans) and is mostly an avalanche of love and admiration for the NYC Pauper community. Did we mention Mike won the big one though?
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A Dimir Terror Deep Dive
The Princes of Pauper
In the vein of Ancestral Recall Mike starts out with the ancient mother ship article "UB Trippin'" and then challenges Rich to apply it to contemporary Pauper. How does the 1997 "Xerox" strategy innovated by Hall of Famer Alan Comer inform not just Dimir Terror... But so many great decks in Pauper? Find out, and how not to cast an Arms of Hadar in our latest podcast.
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A Mono-Blue Terror Deep Dive
The Princes of Pauper
So Rich lent Mike his Mono-Blue Terror deck for a recent League tournament... To great result. Mike is hooked on playing Brainstorm and Counterspell again (not to mention casting "cantrip Black Lotuses") in one of the Pauper format's most popular decks. Check out this deep dive, Rich's recent innovations (goodbye Delver of Secrets) and Mike's unhinged plan for the mirror match.
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Introducing... The Princes of Pauper
The Princes of Pauper
Sometimes-professional Magic: The Gathering player Mike Flores joins professional game designer Rich Bucey on an adventure into "the people's format" ... Pauper! Join Mike and Rich as they battle week in and week out in one of Magic's best formats, armed with commons. What makes people love Pauper? We think this episode might tell you. Or at least why we love it!
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Premodern Landstill
The Princes of Pauper
Mike wins a Premodern meetup with the popular Control strategy. Learn all about this important deck, from Magic's bestest format.
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Ambitious Farmhand
The Princes of Pauper
Sam Black's new white control deck splashing red has taken Mike's heart! Learn all about the best grinding deck in Standard.
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The Top 8 Tips and Tricks to Crushing Ladder with CGB's Red Deck
The Princes of Pauper
It's a Red Deck. Mike makes Mythic! RCQ preparation. Who is the best deck designer in the world? The answer may surprise you.
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Patience is the Anti-Curve
The Princes of Pauper
Examples of how patient play can help win more games; and how impatient play is disproportionately punished and predictable.
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Finding the Three Gears
The Princes of Pauper
Mostly about Modern Burn. Probably the best Magic: The Gathering article I've written in 15 years.
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What constitutes "Control"?
What does all this have to do with winning in Dominaria United Standard?