The Princes of Pauper

Latest Episodes:

Ambitious Farmhand Apr 17, 2023

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Sam Black's new white control deck splashing red has taken Mike's heart! Learn all about the best grinding deck in Standard.

The Top 8 Tips and Tricks to Crushing Ladder with CGB's Red Deck Mar 28, 2023

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It's a Red Deck.

Mike makes Mythic!

RCQ preparation.

Who is the best deck designer in the world? The answer may surprise you.

Patience is the Anti-Curve Jan 31, 2023

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Examples of how patient play can help win more games; and how impatient play is disproportionately punished and predictable.

Finding the Three Gears Jan 20, 2023

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Mostly about Modern Burn.

Probably the best Magic: The Gathering article I've written in 15 years.

Astral Slide: The Redemption Arc Begins Nov 22, 2022

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Mike recounts his sad story (so far!) with RW Astral Slide in Premodern.

But like the title says... The Redeption Arc is about to begin! Victory! #spoilers

Roman Wins 2 RCQs Oct 04, 2022

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The ACTUAL title of this underlying article is "The Top 8 Questions (and Answers!) with Two-Time RCQ-winner, Roman Fusco" but try fitting that in anything reasonable. Roman won! The second one with Rakdos Midrange in Standard. Mike grills him about it. You'll love it.

One Week Three Decks Two Hundred Dollars Sep 27, 2022

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Mike had quite the week in Premodern! He played Fluctuator at a local meetup on Tuesday, battled in his first match of #PSS4 on Thursday, and managed to win $200 with Survival Elves on Sunday. Probably you will love this so probably you should go listen RN tks.

Bigger Than Sheoldred Sep 20, 2022

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What's "big"?

What constitutes "Control"?

What does all this have to do with winning in Dominaria United Standard?

You Can Play Any Liliana of the Veil Deck That You Want Sep 05, 2022

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Like the title says... With Dominaria United entering Standard, you can play ANY Liliana of the Veil deck that you want! From Mono-Black to Mardu, Mike talks about the new trends and specific decks out of the gate.

Slow Playing the Beatdown Jun 21, 2022

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Mike talks about how not tapping out offensively sometimes makes for the fastest route to victory; how un-learning the general rules can be the best way to advance.

And, of course, leaving up mana for Pyroblast or Snakeskin Veil.