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Common Ground MtG

Common Ground MtG

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A Magic The Gathering podcast focused on the best (and our favorite) format: Pauper! Tune in every Thursday for metagame updates, tournament reports, lots of laughter, and interviews with members of the Pauper community!
Hosted by Cameron Schindler, Thomas Gunn, and James "Hippo" Hieronimus.

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  • Common Ground 109: there are plenty of playable pauper cards in lorwyn eclipsed
    Jan 15 2026

    Welcome back Pauper fam! It's once again time for a new set and the bois have picked out a small selection of commons that they think might find some amount of shine in the Pauper format. Lorwyn Eclipsed looks to be a beautiful and flavorful set, but we'll see if that remains true for these select new cards and their roles in the format. Thank you as always for listening and enjoy prerelease at your local game store!

    Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

    Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

    Elliot's Bant Gates decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/UiDaH6z4f0WdXlBy3hlZ1g

    Upcoming Pauper Events:

    The 3rd Common Ground Cup ($2k Pauper Tournament) - Saturday January 31st @ Game Knight, Columbia TN: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-3rd-common-ground-cup Featuring live-streamed coverage and commentary and a trophy for the winner!

    Hotel Block: (Open til the 19th!) https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1767824380538&key=GRP&app=resvlink

    Livestream: Twitch: twitch.tv/gameknighttn | YouTube: youtube.com/@GameKnightTN

    North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! January event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/2834147

    Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

    Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

    https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
    https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
    Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
    Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Common Ground 108: New Year, New Pauper?
    Jan 8 2026

    Welcome back Pauper fam! This week we're solidly into 2026 which means it's time to take stock of the Pauper format to see where we're starting things off this time around. Menaces of the last year remain at the very top of the metagame but there are lots of decks just getting started on their rise. We're looking forward to keeping up with the format churn right alongside you! Thank you as always for listening, fam!

    Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

    Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

    Marzaboi's "Blink" Dredge decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/dredge-decklist-by-marzaboi-2753090

    Upcoming Pauper Events:

    The 3rd Common Ground Cup ($2k Pauper Tournament) - Saturday January 31st @ Game Knight, Columbia TN: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-3rd-common-ground-cup Featuring live-streamed coverage and commentary and a trophy for the winner!

    1/9-1/11 - SCGCON Atlanta - Pauper $1ks on Friday @ 10am & Sunday @ 9am: https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/schedule/scg-con-atlanta-2026/

    1/10 - Win-A-Box @ The Gamer's Wharf, Wyoming MI: https://www.thegamerswharf.com/calendar_of_events

    North Carolina-Area Listeners: Check out the Piedmont Pauper League @ Dragon's Hoard, Greensboro NC! 6 monthly tournaments culminate in a grand prize: travel stipend and entry into CGCup4 this summer! January event registration is now open: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/2834147

    Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

    Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

    https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
    https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
    Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
    Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Common Ground 107: Ringing in the New Year with a Pauper Mailbag
    Jan 1 2026

    Welcome back Pauper fam! Happy New Year! To celebrate 2026 y'all showed up big time with plenty of questions for us to answer, so much so that we'll have to do another one in the near future! We hope your year is full of joy and we're incredibly grateful for your time and support as we enter our third year of Common Ground. Thank you as always for listening!

    Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz

    Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

    12/20 Upstate NY Pauper Charity Event Decklists: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/decklists?event_id=2710557

    Check out Patrick Sullivan's show "The Resleevables": https://www.youtube.com/@TheResleevables

    Upcoming Pauper Events:

    1/9-1/11 - SCGCON Atlanta - Pauper $1ks on Friday @ 10am & Sunday @ 9am: https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/schedule/scg-con-atlanta-2026/

    The 3rd Common Ground Cup ($2k Pauper Tournament) - Saturday January 31st @ Game Knight, Columbia TN: https://topdeck.gg/event/the-3rd-common-ground-cup

    Nashville-Area Thursday Pauper League @ Middle TN Gaming in Bellevue: https://www.facebook.com/p/Middle-Tennessee-Gaming-61567309793600/

    Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com

    https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
    https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
    Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
    Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social

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    1 hr and 12 mins
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