ronald teigen And I hope the turnout to be small regardless. Don't send the message that "hey Wizards, I know you're being abusive, the game is horribly expensive and the card quality is dipping, but we've made an underpowered format specifically for "poor" players so you never have to change". Standard *should* be the player's Pauper.
storm crow Pauper decks are only strong (and interesting), if they include card from the 90s which have no business being commons in the first place. It's not like EDH or Cube, which are completely new ways to play Magic - Pauper is an objectively inferior constructed format, with the only selling point that it's for "poor players". Don't encourage Wizards to divert complaints about real formats with "well, there's Pauper". Standard should fill the Pauper's niche.
To all you guys who are worried that prof has "sold out" and is being payed to shill these events. Im pretty sure in accordance with youtube's terms of service he'd have to explicitly declare any sponsored content he puts out. Something he's done every time in the past. I think hes just REALLY into the format and wants to see organised pauper play flourish, and who could blame him? Pauper is sweet.
Also it'd be entirely ok if he did get sponsored for that kind of thing. Im not in the US but im sure some of his audience will be stoked to find out about these events.
No one paid me to promote any of these events. Half of them didn't even know I was going to shout them out in this video. I did it to promote the format and support these events, but I do see how this video was a bit overkill.
Not to mention, if he was actually bought out then why would he call out A25 for being terrible? Wouldn't the companies that "bought him out" want him to promote the set so that they can make more money?
Usually I reference about fifty things he criticized Wizards for doing and they're like "That doesn't count!" They are impossible to reason with sometimes. Granted in this video, shilling or not, the ads were hella annoying. Hell, I'd rather it be paid because then I'd say "Well he's gotta pay his bill some way."
If you are ever in the Mobile Al area, Gamers N' Geeks hold pauper tournaments every Tuesday at 7. We have had great turnout every week, never getting below 14 attendants. We also have around 12 loaner decks for anyone to use!
Professor, there is no need to apologize for anything you did with this video! Don't let the opinions of angry, anonymous individuals prevent you from promoting a format you love. You can't make everyone happy when some people just love to complain.
Prof , you are the best if not for wedge and yourself i would lose hope in the mtg community. As wotc constantly breaks many players hearts with the constant money grab of draft draft draft ,and standard only attitude. Pauper has really brought play local meta to life again. Thanks for your videos, they really help .
If anyone's in the Durham region in Ontario, Canada, 7 Star Games in Ajax will have a Pauper night on March 10 with $5 entry and a Casual Pauper Commander side event with $2 store credit per game won. It's a great place to play Magic.
Do you man, I'm sure that those who are nearby any events you will attend are happy to hear it, and those who aren't shouldn't be impacted by maybe a minute of "wasted" time in a 13 minute video. Thank you for doing what you do to support a cool format!
All the people complaining that you're announcing pauper events are really overreacting. I can't go to any of these tournaments but I'm really glad to hear that pauper is growing so well and the info could make someone aware of an event near them and lead to players going to their first pauper event and becoming dedicated pauper players. But I understand that you have to play to your audience and if the negative response is louder than the positive, like it so often is, that's the way you gotta go. Keep up the great work, Prof.
Playing pauper is like playing with my friends back in the old days. Pauper mono-red burn reminds me of the deck my friend used to play. It had 42 lightning bolts and 18 mountains.
Except for the fact he said he deliberately limited himself to five to force himself to really consider each card and be selective. Besides, it's not like he couldn't just make a longer video if he wanted to.
I'm Belgium and I like mtg but I didn't found a good Dutch channel but I really like that you articulate so good I can understand you very well I will keep watching this channel
Dual Shift CoolStuffInc running weekly events has been so amazing. I’ve been playing the last couple weeks at the Maitland store and it’s so much fun and growing at that!
Pauper at CoolStuff Maitland has been growing and it’s so much fun to see! I hope that continues to happen~ There’s so many cool events happening and omg it’s amazing. These are all really, really awesome downshifts. I don’t know truly how impactful they’ll all be, but you know what? They’re really interesting and strong. If they don’t truly see play, they’ll be interesting options to give to the meta new tools to work with. Awesome video Prof! Can’t wait to catch you at SCG Con in June 💖💖
Oh prof you have excited me for getting into a brand new format! Looks like im going to have to build a red white heros deck! This is going to be great seeing pauper doing so well!
I am gonna build your mono white enchantment Heroic deck for both Seattle tournaments! This will be my first venture into Pauper. I am really excited and hope to see you there!
Following Sean Diaz's example: Legends Comics and Cards in Clovis, CA has weekly Pauper tournaments on Sunday at noon. We'd love to see any people in the area there!
Yeah, Prof, those reprints are all well and good, but Simian Spirit Guide, Bolt, Utopia Sprawl, Ash Barrens, and Ancient Stirrings were all reprinted at uncommon in a set that costs $10 a pack, so the price is not going to "tank" as you said. Plus, they passed up Chainer's Edict for Diabolic Edict. That feels bad.
I haven't searched for all the comments if anyone as seen this and therefore I just want to say that the Mogg Raider portraited here is in its incorrect form, its cost is just R. Keep up the good work! :) Just had the largest pauper crowd at my LGS today, 19 ppl playing.
"Loyal Sentry" with "Valor Made Real" and "Ajani's Presence" just save two white mana to destroy 5 or more creatures or a few big big creatures You can replace "Ajani's Presence" with "Rootborn Defenses" for token builds.
Hadn't considered Loyal Sentry as a playable card in the format. But now that you say it, it seems like a really solid option. Thanks for pointing it out! I was too busy being excited about Savannah Lions to take note.
I started to play magic last year I soon get horrified by the prices... so I join the pauper community that is very strong here, in porto alegre - Brazil and a new world go magic opened to me: now I have 5 decks, I im always looking to brew something new. yes. we are in pauper era. tank for the videos.
I've been thinking about trying popper one of these days. I first got to see if I can find someone to play it with me for obvious reasons. Maybe I can look around my local store and see if anyone there plays.
Balduvian Horde is going to be fun to play in Pauper as well. And Savannah Lions was also a nice addition. I may just put together a pauper white weenie deck.
I was really hoping for an Oubliette reprint. Can you imagine how good a new Oubliette would have looked with the watermarks and everything of this set?
So many events promoted in the video, that I couldn't help but sneak a plug for my lgs's weekly thursday pauper evenings. Nothing you could have done about though, Prof, I have Pauperwalk😆
Hey prof I’ve been playing a lot of goblins in Pauper and love the deck. I saw your old video on the deck but what would your new list With Outburst look like? Very excited to see what an updated list would look like.
Wouldn't you say, with the current pauper trend, there's' a danger that the format will become less and less affordable and "available" to casual players? I'm actually a bit worried about that side of this. I love pauper because I'm a casual player on a budget, and the format still allows me to play really exiting and interesting games of magic, using cards from all the way back when I first got into the game in the 90's.
What is the card art along side Fencing Ace 7:33? Also, a question for GP Seattle how do you only register for the pauper event? That is the only event I want to play in.
I know some are unhappy with the mixed-in promotion, but I actually didn't know there were so many events being held. I might make some time to travel now. I can't get enough of playing Gush in constructed.
I started collecting these cards 2012 and I have a lot cards now.... not many high value but I have 4 Liliana the last hope. BUT I never played this game
My buddy and I are from Orlando, FL and usually play kitchen table magic with the ocational draft at the LGS down the street. Maitland isn't far from us at all! Thanks for recommending Professor! Well definitly be there this upcoming Tuesday with the vast swarms of new pauper players deciding to check it out haha I am curious why you chose to point out that specific store though? There's gotta be a whole country worth of stores to choose from!
That Pauper Elf deck is insane, to make it cheaper I added 2 taunting elves, 1 Elvish Scout, 1 Elvish Branchbender and 1 Ivy Lane Denizen and 2 Untamed Might. All the elves cmc are the same as the ones they replace and instant +x/+x Untamed Might can be huge with the mana makers and untapping shenanigans. LOL played this deck against my buddies non pauper elves, we both tied out with Wellwishers LMAO.
Man with Prof promoting all these pauper tournaments I feel bad that I live in the middle of nowhere in vermont where it's impossible for me to attend these types of events.
As a person who is kinda new to pauper, I would have liked to hear your opinion on a top 10, if for no other reason than to get a wider array of perspective.
Here's a list of the 20 cards new to Pauper: scryfall.com/search?q=%28new%3Ararity+rarity%3Acommon+set%3Aa25%29+or+%28Ghost+Ship+e%3Aa25%29&order=colorscryfall.com/search?q=%28new%3Ararity+rarity%3Acommon+set%3Aa25%29+or+%28Ghost+Ship+e%3Aa25%29&order=color
Professor, What do you think about a mono Red Land Destruction deck in Pauper with Lotus Petals and Simian Spirit Guides? I’ve been playing around with a build that is a combination of Burn and LD.
Great video. Can you please encourage historic standard? It's a format that allows cards of any age as long as the whole deck was in standard together eg Black Devotion and Mardu Vehicles. It's great on a budget and gives Standard playable ss home after rotation.
I think he wants us to go to pauper events. But i dont know thougth
lol
ronald teigen And I hope the turnout to be small regardless. Don't send the message that "hey Wizards, I know you're being abusive, the game is horribly expensive and the card quality is dipping, but we've made an underpowered format specifically for "poor" players so you never have to change". Standard *should* be the player's Pauper.
ronald teigen What are evens?
Szymon Koziarski pauper decks are stronger than standard decks, and even stronger than some modern decks.
storm crow Pauper decks are only strong (and interesting), if they include card from the 90s which have no business being commons in the first place. It's not like EDH or Cube, which are completely new ways to play Magic - Pauper is an objectively inferior constructed format, with the only selling point that it's for "poor players". Don't encourage Wizards to divert complaints about real formats with "well, there's Pauper". Standard should fill the Pauper's niche.
To all you guys who are worried that prof has "sold out" and is being payed to shill these events. Im pretty sure in accordance with youtube's terms of service he'd have to explicitly declare any sponsored content he puts out.
Something he's done every time in the past.
I think hes just REALLY into the format and wants to see organised pauper play flourish, and who could blame him? Pauper is sweet.
Also it'd be entirely ok if he did get sponsored for that kind of thing. Im not in the US but im sure some of his audience will be stoked to find out about these events.
No one paid me to promote any of these events. Half of them didn't even know I was going to shout them out in this video. I did it to promote the format and support these events, but I do see how this video was a bit overkill.
The most important thing to me is that you're making stuff that's important to you :)
Keep it up prof the community's lucky to have you
Not to mention, if he was actually bought out then why would he call out A25 for being terrible? Wouldn't the companies that "bought him out" want him to promote the set so that they can make more money?
Usually I reference about fifty things he criticized Wizards for doing and they're like "That doesn't count!" They are impossible to reason with sometimes.
Granted in this video, shilling or not, the ads were hella annoying. Hell, I'd rather it be paid because then I'd say "Well he's gotta pay his bill some way."
If anyone is in the Hampton Roads area, Atomic Comics II in Newport News has weekly Pauper tournaments on Mondays at 7pm.
Shawn Diaz shouts out to the 757
If you are ever in the Mobile Al area, Gamers N' Geeks hold pauper tournaments every Tuesday at 7. We have had great turnout every week, never getting below 14 attendants. We also have around 12 loaner decks for anyone to use!
Guardian Games in Portland OR are now hosting a Pauper league on tuesday evening. If you are in the area i urge you to come in and have fun!
Is it Top 5 best pauper cards or top 5 pauper events in the US? I am confused...
Why not both? Anyway, message received, won't do event promotions like this again. Apologies.
Tolarian Community College No no it's fine for me. I like it :) I just wanted to make a joke.
Promoting events is awesome Prof! Don't sweat the haters. Clearly you're doing more right than wrong, given your followers.
Professor, there is no need to apologize for anything you did with this video! Don't let the opinions of angry, anonymous individuals prevent you from promoting a format you love. You can't make everyone happy when some people just love to complain.
Prof , you are the best if not for wedge and yourself i would lose hope in the mtg community. As wotc constantly breaks many players hearts with the constant money grab of draft draft draft ,and standard only attitude. Pauper has really brought play local meta to life again. Thanks for your videos, they really help .
So a business shouldn't business.
It's always nice to see a format flourish. Such as modern and commander, let's hope pauper does as well.
Coolstuff in Jacksonville florida has pauper tournaments on Sundays at won as well for anyone in that area
Mayhem comics in Des Moines, IA is hosting weekly pauper nights on Tuesdays, now! Thank you for spotlighting this incredible format!
Stephen Mahoney!!! Reppin the 515! Pauper picks up at mayhem after I leave.
What are the banned list rules? I don't see the event on their website.
Nobody93388 we’re just using MTGO legality and ban list.
I'll have to dig up my burn deck now
If anyone's in the Durham region in Ontario, Canada, 7 Star Games in Ajax will have a Pauper night on March 10 with $5 entry and a Casual Pauper Commander side event with $2 store credit per game won. It's a great place to play Magic.
Do you man, I'm sure that those who are nearby any events you will attend are happy to hear it, and those who aren't shouldn't be impacted by maybe a minute of "wasted" time in a 13 minute video. Thank you for doing what you do to support a cool format!
I get that you think the cost is just a perk, but for me it's pretty much the main reason I play it.
So loyal sentry + Cloudshift? Nice.
All the people complaining that you're announcing pauper events are really overreacting. I can't go to any of these tournaments but I'm really glad to hear that pauper is growing so well and the info could make someone aware of an event near them and lead to players going to their first pauper event and becoming dedicated pauper players.
But I understand that you have to play to your audience and if the negative response is louder than the positive, like it so often is, that's the way you gotta go. Keep up the great work, Prof.
Playing pauper is like playing with my friends back in the old days. Pauper mono-red burn reminds me of the deck my friend used to play. It had 42 lightning bolts and 18 mountains.
if it wasnt for all the pauper event plugs we could have had a top 10
nathan Mangion yep
Except for the fact he said he deliberately limited himself to five to force himself to really consider each card and be selective.
Besides, it's not like he couldn't just make a longer video if he wanted to.
I love your enthusiasm for the format! It's slowing taking here in Japan too. Nice to see that I have spotted the same #1 card too from Masters 25 ;)
Loyal sentry and indestructible?
Would be sweet.
Twistedlittlesmile That's brutal
Or regeneration.
Any pauper legal cards that give indestructible or regenerate?
Logan Matthews several like ajanis presence. Only until end of turn
I'm Belgium and I like mtg but I didn't found a good Dutch channel but I really like that you articulate so good I can understand you very well I will keep watching this channel
Ironwood Games in Sparks, NV is currently running a Pauper League!
Loved the video and loved the visibility given to pauper tournaments. Great video as always prof!
I got involved in pauper and I'm starting to like it better than standard my favourite format. Thanks for widening the horizons of my play
I'm really excited about Magic 25 and I'm thinking about getting into pauper. Thanks for making this video! I really liked it.
I'm excited to get into Pauper via the Florida weekly events :)
Dual Shift CoolStuffInc running weekly events has been so amazing. I’ve been playing the last couple weeks at the Maitland store and it’s so much fun and growing at that!
That place is about to get a huge surge in traffic! My buddies and I will be there Tuesday for sure!
Pauper at CoolStuff Maitland has been growing and it’s so much fun to see! I hope that continues to happen~ There’s so many cool events happening and omg it’s amazing.
These are all really, really awesome downshifts. I don’t know truly how impactful they’ll all be, but you know what? They’re really interesting and strong. If they don’t truly see play, they’ll be interesting options to give to the meta new tools to work with.
Awesome video Prof! Can’t wait to catch you at SCG Con in June 💖💖
Smh
So glad you've started doing this
Oh prof you have excited me for getting into a brand new format! Looks like im going to have to build a red white heros deck! This is going to be great seeing pauper doing so well!
I am gonna build your mono white enchantment Heroic deck for both Seattle tournaments! This will be my first venture into Pauper. I am really excited and hope to see you there!
Following Sean Diaz's example: Legends Comics and Cards in Clovis, CA has weekly Pauper tournaments on Sunday at noon. We'd love to see any people in the area there!
Yeah, Prof, those reprints are all well and good, but Simian Spirit Guide, Bolt, Utopia Sprawl, Ash Barrens, and Ancient Stirrings were all reprinted at uncommon in a set that costs $10 a pack, so the price is not going to "tank" as you said. Plus, they passed up Chainer's Edict for Diabolic Edict. That feels bad.
RIP Bogles
I haven't searched for all the comments if anyone as seen this and therefore I just want to say that the Mogg Raider portraited here is in its incorrect form, its cost is just R.
Keep up the good work! :)
Just had the largest pauper crowd at my LGS today, 19 ppl playing.
Hey a Michigan shoutout! Thanks for the love Prof!
But also its Liivonia (Liv-own-ea) but hey, any press is good press XD
"Loyal Sentry" with "Valor Made Real" and "Ajani's Presence" just save two white mana to destroy 5 or more creatures or a few big big creatures
You can replace "Ajani's Presence" with "Rootborn Defenses" for token builds.
Thank you! This is the vid we were waiting for!!
I think pauper is great and I think if you truly love something you shout it from the rooftops.
Keep doing your thing, professor!
Hadn't considered Loyal Sentry as a playable card in the format. But now that you say it, it seems like a really solid option. Thanks for pointing it out! I was too busy being excited about Savannah Lions to take note.
prof, seeing a new upload from you always makes me so happy. love u man
Well. I am taking the 24th off. I look forward to meeting you, Professor.
I’ll be at scg con! I’ll be playing in the dual for the duels! I have some pauper events planned into my weekend!
All we Tron players want is 7 mana with three lands. Is that so wrong?
Yes
You're a Tron player. You're already wrong from the beginning.
Only if you have a full 4 seasons set of black borders.
Brian Slusher yes
Like, infuriatingly wrong.
I appreciate the video length. Th4nks Pr0f
It's only 13:36 seconds long m8. Close, but not quite there.
I wish you had been around when i played this game a lot.. You are genius!
I love how he just slipped in "dull surprise" when he mentioned Pauper Tron. I'm the same way
I started to play magic last year I soon get horrified by the prices... so I join the pauper community that is very strong here, in porto alegre - Brazil and a new world go magic opened to me: now I have 5 decks, I im always looking to brew something new. yes. we are in pauper era. tank for the videos.
Pauper just got to my LGS and we had 12 people on the first event, more than the usual draft!
The Pauper Revolution has begun
that inspiration picture is beautiful
Thank you Prof for another awesome video i can finally foil out my UR skred, ash barrens foil, im looking at you!
Here's hoping you'll do a deck tech on Pauper Caw Blade
I've been thinking about trying popper one of these days. I first got to see if I can find someone to play it with me for obvious reasons. Maybe I can look around my local store and see if anyone there plays.
I'll be at RIW for this!
Hopefully going to a local pauper event today!
Balduvian Horde is going to be fun to play in Pauper as well. And Savannah Lions was also a nice addition. I may just put together a pauper white weenie deck.
Thinking of doing the hero's or a soldier's build since I am a tribal guy
Wish there was a big Georgia pauper event oh well
Too bad Pauper is inexistant where I live :/
I really love the format.
(France btw)
On joue Peasant en France.
It's very cheap to play online, could look into that.
That's what I do :)
But I prefer paper Magic, it just feels better to me.
Try asking your lgs where fnm is might get a event here and there
Have you tried conquering France? By becoming the ruler of the country, you could force people to play pauper with you.
I was really hoping for an Oubliette reprint. Can you imagine how good a new Oubliette would have looked with the watermarks and everything of this set?
So many events promoted in the video, that I couldn't help but sneak a plug for my lgs's weekly thursday pauper evenings. Nothing you could have done about though, Prof, I have Pauperwalk😆
Hey prof I’ve been playing a lot of goblins in Pauper and love the deck. I saw your old video on the deck but what would your new list With Outburst look like? Very excited to see what an updated list would look like.
Dice Addiction in Tulsa, OK is doing pauper FNMs now! Not only do you get a pauper tournament every week, you even compete for sweet FNM prizes!
hope pauper takes off. was semi popular a couple of years ago. not sure why it didn't take off then
Will definitely be in Livonia!
There's a Mother's Basement level of shilling in this video. I like it.
Waiting for a pauper mono white soldier decklist prof!
My hometown is right by Livonia, and I've been in RIW a few times, so when Prof called it "Linovia" I cracked up😂
valor + loyal sentry! I'll have to watch out for that one!
Wouldn't you say, with the current pauper trend, there's' a danger that the format will become less and less affordable and "available" to casual players? I'm actually a bit worried about that side of this. I love pauper because I'm a casual player on a budget, and the format still allows me to play really exiting and interesting games of magic, using cards from all the way back when I first got into the game in the 90's.
What is the card art along side Fencing Ace 7:33? Also, a question for GP Seattle how do you only register for the pauper event? That is the only event I want to play in.
I know some are unhappy with the mixed-in promotion, but I actually didn't know there were so many events being held. I might make some time to travel now. I can't get enough of playing Gush in constructed.
Even the Prof's roasting poor, innocent Tree :(
Well played, Professor.
35 relentless rats 25 swamp and Go !
I started collecting these cards 2012 and I have a lot cards now.... not many high value but I have 4 Liliana the last hope. BUT I never played this game
That sentry looks really a Nice card for pauper
I uusually go to that 1k. It's really fun and it is such a nice crowd
My buddy and I are from Orlando, FL and usually play kitchen table magic with the ocational draft at the LGS down the street. Maitland isn't far from us at all! Thanks for recommending Professor! Well definitly be there this upcoming Tuesday with the vast swarms of new pauper players deciding to check it out haha
I am curious why you chose to point out that specific store though? There's gotta be a whole country worth of stores to choose from!
I had been hearing things about it is all. I wanted to promote as many stores as I could.
That Pauper Elf deck is insane, to make it cheaper I added 2 taunting elves, 1 Elvish Scout, 1 Elvish Branchbender and 1 Ivy Lane Denizen and 2 Untamed Might. All the elves cmc are the same as the ones they replace and instant +x/+x Untamed Might can be huge with the mana makers and untapping shenanigans. LOL played this deck against my buddies non pauper elves, we both tied out with Wellwishers LMAO.
Is that Marvel's Melissa "Songbird" Gold at 7:30?!
3:30 livonia, my god of all the crazy things ive heard for city names, thats the top of the list
Man with Prof promoting all these pauper tournaments I feel bad that I live in the middle of nowhere in vermont where it's impossible for me to attend these types of events.
I go to cool stuff Maitland all the time prof! Dig the shout out!
I am planning on building a pauper humans deck
As a person who is kinda new to pauper, I would have liked to hear your opinion on a top 10, if for no other reason than to get a wider array of perspective.
Unearth is so underrated. I love that card.
PLEESE do a deck tech on pauper goblins
LOL "Linovia" It's Livonia, Professor. Thank you for the giggle, it's rare to hear people talking about my neck of the woods.
Great vid and really appreciate the shout out for RIW! It's a great shop! But the town it is in is pronounced Liv•o•nia
Haha I'm from Michigan and even prof can't say our town names right.
nobody can lol
Linovia....
Its because Brian is a Complete Tool!!
Lived there for the last 28 years. Maybe we all have been spelling it and pronouncing it wrong? Also, come get some at the 1k.
Nicely done :) thanks
Now I wanna make wicked Pauper deck. 😁
What are the 20 cards that are new to pauper. Trying to find a list online seems a nightmare. Thanks very much
Here's a list of the 20 cards new to Pauper: scryfall.com/search?q=%28new%3Ararity+rarity%3Acommon+set%3Aa25%29+or+%28Ghost+Ship+e%3Aa25%29&order=colorscryfall.com/search?q=%28new%3Ararity+rarity%3Acommon+set%3Aa25%29+or+%28Ghost+Ship+e%3Aa25%29&order=color
Tolarian Community College thanks so much. Most of these will be making an appearance in my pauper cube. Love the content btw
Professor,
What do you think about a mono Red Land Destruction deck in Pauper with Lotus Petals and Simian Spirit Guides? I’ve been playing around with a build that is a combination of Burn and LD.
Hordeling outburst v kuldotha rebirth,.. = why not both? RW Metalcraft with 8 token cards feels great from testing so far (:
Can Loyal Sentry be Blinked? That might be a great addition to a Blink value deck if you can and it doesn't die.
Great video. Can you please encourage historic standard? It's a format that allows cards of any age as long as the whole deck was in standard together eg Black Devotion and Mardu Vehicles. It's great on a budget and gives Standard playable ss home after rotation.
Love the promotion of pauper! It IS about price for some players.
Hello Professor! You had some pretty jammable songs going on in this video! Where do you go for your musics?