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nerdtothecore Oct 16, 2024

Here we go...again?

nerdtothecore Oct 2, 2023

Today on the blog I talk about some Magic theory and the current state of #MTGPauper

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https://nerdtothecore.com/2023/10/02/september-30-october-1-pauper-weekend-recap/

September 30 – October 1 Pauper Weekend Recap

I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a scor…

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nerdtothecore Sep 25, 2023

Today on the blog, it's a look at the top of the #MTGPauper Metagame

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https://nerdtothecore.com/2023/09/25/september-23-24-pauper-weekend-recap/

September 23-24 Pauper Weekend Recap

I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a scor…

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nerdtothecore Sep 21, 2023

New feature on the blog today:
#MTGPauper League Highlights. There's a ton of cool stuff happening in Pauper so let's take a look at some of my favorite lists from the past week

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https://nerdtothecore.com/2023/09/21/pauper-league-highlights-september-21-2023/

Pauper League Highlights – September 21, 2023

Every week Magic Online provides a non-comprehensive list of decks that went 5-0 in the Pauper League. While this does not provide a ton of insight into the overall metagame, it does give us the op…

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nerdtothecore Sep 20, 2023

Today on ChannelFireball I talk about Deadly Dispute in #MTGPauper

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https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Has-Deadly-Dispute-Changed-Pauper-MTG/daea02f7-31cb-4926-b122-190ae54f868c/

ChannelFireball: For The Best Card Game Content

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nerdtothecore Sep 18, 2023

Today on I talk about why you should (or maybe shouldn't) be playing #MTGPauper

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https://nerdtothecore.com/2023/09/18/september-16-17-pauper-weekend-recap/

September 16-17 Pauper Weekend Recap

I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a scor…

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nerdtothecore Sep 15, 2023

Today on ChannelFireball I take a look at the sweet new Wilds of Eldraine #MTGPauper decks!

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https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Wilds-of-Eldraine-Is-Having-a-Sweet-Effect-on-Pauper/24d69c65-d729-425c-b59e-1b8270145c91/

ChannelFireball: For The Best Card Game Content

TCGplayer Infinite

nerdtothecore Sep 12, 2023

Today on the blog, I talk about Kuldotha Red's mirage weekend in #MTGPauper:

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https://nerdtothecore.com/2023/09/12/september-9-10-pauper-weekend-recap/

September 9-10 Pauper Weekend Recap

I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a scor…

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nerdtothecore Sep 1, 2023

Today on ChannelFireball, it's my #MTGPauper Set Review of Wilds of Eldraine!

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https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Can-Wilds-of-Eldraine-Crack-Pauper-MTG/caff0c73-0a57-4da3-a70d-2731f3cf78f9/

ChannelFireball: For The Best Card Game Content

TCGplayer Infinite

nerdtothecore Aug 29, 2023

Today on the blog I take a look at the first four weeks of Pauper's Commander Masters season.

#MTGPauper

#MagictheGathering

https://nerdtothecore.com/2023/08/29/the-first-four-weeks-of-commander-masters/

The First Four Weeks of Commander Masters

I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a scor…

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