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The PDH PodEpisode 186: Lorwyn Eclipsed Set Review!We got new cards -- YAY! This week, the crew goes over their picks for the best commons and potential PDH commanders from Lorwyn Eclipsed. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the SMBS stream HERE
2026-01-161h 52The PDH PodEpisode 185: 2026 New Year's Simplifications!While most Magic: The Gathering content creators kick off the new year with their various and sundry MTG resolutions, here at The PDH Pod, we will be talking about how to take the stress off yourself via MTG simplifications. Finding easier, more streamlined ways to build or cut-down a Pauper Commander deck is what we're all about this year. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Breakfast Serial stream HERE
2026-01-091h 24The PDH PodEpisode 184: 4x4 - 2025 w/ RussellThis week, we're kicking off 2026 with a 4x4 deckbuilding episode to celebrate some of the coolest commanders that saw their first ever printing last year! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday PDH streams HERE
2026-01-031h 41The PDH PodEpisode 183: The 2025 Yargle Awards!As we end another fantastic year of Pauper Commander, the crew -- nay, the entire PDH community -- celebrates the best and worst that Magic: The Gathering has brought our fair format this year. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the SMBS stream HERE
2025-12-243h 00The PDH PodEpisode 180: Mean Girls Takeover 2: Happy Festivus! - The Airing of GrievancesThis week, The PDH Mean Girls have taken over again. This time, they're bringing you holiday CHEER in the form of Pauper Commander COMPLAINTS and GRIEVANCES. But it's all done with love... right?SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREFind the MEAN GIRLS in The PDH Pod Discord server HERE
2025-12-051h 06The PDH PodEpisode 179: Universes Beyond 4x4 w/ Macbethious!This week, MacB joins us in the PDH Pod studios as we build some decks using commander only ever printed in Universes Beyond products. There is a surprisingly large number of potential commanders out there for Pauper Commander. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERECheck out Alk's SMBS streams HERE
2025-11-281h 44The PDH PodEpisode 178: ATLA Set Review - Cardbending at its FINEST!This week, tournament winner, MIZU, stops by The PDH Pod studios to talk about all the sweet commons and ucommons from the various Avatar the Last Airbender sets we're getting. There are some sweet toys in this set for Pauper Commander, so buckle up! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERE
2025-11-211h 50The PDH PodEpisode 176: PDH Deckbuilding - Blueprints OptionalThis week, the crew takes on the historied Magic: The Gathering deckbuilding technique of using templates to dictate what goes in a deck, what doesn't go in a deck, and how much of whatever do you actually need... or don't need.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERECheck out Scooby and Bobby's decks HERE & HERE
2025-11-071h 27The PDH PodEpisode 175: Oops! All Gretchens! or... How I stopped Worrying About Having No Friends and Learned to Love SIMIC!This week, it's a SIMIC TAKEOVER of The PDH Pod studios! HELP! No, wait. Don't help; just listen. Listen to all the beautiful, combo-riffic Gretchen Tichwillow talk from the masters of this PDH powerhouse. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERECheck out Lobbert's Gretchen deck HERECheck out Puzzle & Xylrlrl's deck HEREAnd Bfine's deck HERE
2025-10-311h 26The PDH PodEpisode 173: Aura FlexThis week, Brad and Liam spend some time talking about the past, present, and future aspects of Magic: The Gathering that keep us coming back for more! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREPlay some Saturday Morning PDH HERE
2025-10-171h 21The PDH PodEpisode 172: Novel Solutions to Old Problems w/Derek!This week, the most Professional of all Humans, Derek, joins the crew to talk about some of the ways we, as PDH brewers, can solve age-old deck-building problems with new approaches and methodologies.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREFollow Derek HERE
2025-10-101h 29The PDH PodEpisode 169: Thwip! Spiderman Set(s) Review!This week, we travel to yet another Universe Beyond to talk about a handful of new commons and uncommons from the upcoming Spidey Sets. How good will these be for Pauper Commander, and are there any PDH commanders the crew is really excited about!?SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Serial Streamers HERE
2025-09-191h 44The PDH PodEpisode 168: Lobbert Speaks; Bad Commanders that are Good!This week, we are joined in the studio by the one and only Lobbert to discuss some PDH commanders that are bad, when you read them, but actually pretty decent when you play them! It might a little hard work, but finding that obscure powerhouse might be easier than you think. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREFollow Lobbert everywhere as Lobbert!
2025-09-121h 37The PDH PodEpisode 167: 4x4 EOE Spacecraft w/Daxx!We're back from our lightyear (two week)-long journey around the Multiverse to bring you some amazing (maybe not so amazing) Spacecraft decks for Pauper Commander from Edge of Eternities with Daxx! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREDonate to our 12-hour PDH stream HERE
2025-09-051h 21The PDH PodEpisode 165: 3x3 Mean Girls TAKEOVER!The MEAN GIRLS of PDH are here, and they've taken over the PDH Pod studios! Help! Or don't and just have a listen to a trio of baddies talk about Pauper Commander while Brad, Dave, and Liam take a week off.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERE
2025-08-221h 01The PDH PodEpisode 159: Building Your First PDH Commander! w/ BobbyBFineNow that we've taught you how to choose your first PHD commander, we're going to teach you how to build around it! This week, BobbyBFine join Dave & Liam to talk about the ins and outs of having fun while building your very first Pauper Commander deck. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE
2025-07-111h 16The PDH PodEpisode 158: 3x3 Beef Stompy w/Hive Cryptid!This week, Hive joins Dave and Brad, for their first visit to The PDH Pod studio, to talk about some decks from the most straightforward, sideways-turniest, red-zone-smashingiest archetype there is -- STOMPY!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE
2025-07-041h 36The PDH PodEpisode 157: Choosy Players Choose PDH!With nearly 5,000 uncommon creatures to choose from, how does a Magic: The Gathering player choose the right one the helm their very first Pauper Commander deck? This week, the crew dives deep into this very topic with suggestions and advice on how, when, and where to start your PDH journey! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HERE
2025-06-271h 27The PDH PodEpisode 156: A (cPDH) League of Their Own!In this episode, we dive into a new community initiative starting in Iowa: the Wanderer’s PDH League. Ginger, one of the organizers, shares his background with MTG and other card games before discussing how he fell in love with PDH and founded the ongoing event. In its pilot year, the Wanderer’s League currently has three participating stores (with more coming on board soon!) and boasts a $1,000 prize pool. While the league aims to be widely available across the country in 2026, you can get your local gaming group involved this year by contacting CPDHLeague@gmail.com. We look forw...
2025-06-211h 35The PDH PodEpisode 155: The Terrible 3's! Happy Pod Day!This week marks the 3rd anniversary of The PDH Pod. And, to show you listeners how gratefully we are for your support, we're rewarding with an hour of discord chaos, directly from The PDH Pod discord server. Apologies and enjoy! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE
2025-06-131h 09The PDH PodEpisode 152: Play. Magic. Faster.This week, Mr. BobbyB-NotDracV-Fine joins most of the crew in the studio to talk about how to play a faster game of Pauper Commander. And no, the answer isn't to play nothing but aggro decks, Liam! From table etiquette to understanding an agile board state, there are many things a player can do get to game two (while not making the entire table miserable). SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show on Bluesky HERESpeak to the show HEREPlay some competitive...
2025-05-231h 19The PDH PodEpisode 151: Formidable Foes, FallenThis week, we're looking back on some of the most infamous PDH commanders of yesteryear. Where are they now? If you have any information leading to the discovery of these once-titanic meta-movers, please contact The PDH Pod!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HEREGet in on some cPDH action HERE
2025-05-161h 50The PDH PodEpisode 150: PALS10 - A Celebration!If you thought that the tenth iteration of The PDH Pals being guests on the show was going to be anything less than absolute chaos, then you don't know The Pals. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERETalk to the show HEREWatch the Pals HERE
2025-05-091h 44The PDH PodEpisode 147: Why Are You Doing What You Are Doing?We've got a Patron-suggested topic this week, so we've asked Derek, from the PDH RC, to come on over and talk about what roles each Magic: The Gathering archetype plays at the table. Whether its 60-card formats or Pauper Commander, each type of deck has unique advantages that make it worthy of a win.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow Derek and watch his PDH streams HERE
2025-04-181h 27The PDH PodEpisode 145: Tarkir Dragonstorm Set Review!Return to Tarkir, but now with 100% more DRAGONS! And you better hold on those bad boys, because Liam is coming for all of them! This week, the crew goes over the sweet new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander from Tarkir Dragonstorm! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HEREPlay some competitive PDH HERE
2025-04-042h 11The PDH PodEpisode 143: Blink 180-Flicker w/OmegaBisonIt's kind of surprising that it's taken The PDH Pod nearly 3 years to do a 3x/4x episode about one of the most fun archetypes in all of Pauper Commander and probably in all of Magic: The Gathering -- Blinks and Flickers! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HEREPlay some competitive PDH for a good cause HERE
2025-03-211h 38The PDH PodEpisode 142: Riches 2 Rags & Other PDH Miscellanea w/Dallas!This week, we've brought The Princex of Pauper, Dallas, onto to the show talk about cultivating a local Pauper Commander scene, shared experiences, and how in the world they manage a wildly popular, annual cPDH tournament! Socials:Support the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HEREFind more information about Riches 2 Rags and Dallas' other PDH endeavors HEREPlay cPDH for a good cause HERE
2025-03-141h 25The PDH PodEpisode 141: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze -- Recordkeeping in PDHThis week, we track down all those sometimes pesky, sometimes pulpy, and sometimes downright bothersome mechanics in Pauper Commander that require some variety of recordkeeping. Whether it's via tokens or counters or even what time of day it may be, we're covering it all! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HEREPlay some competitive Pauper Commander HERE and HERE
2025-03-071h 43The PDH PodEpisode 137: Vroom vroom! Aetherdrift Set Review!You know what time it is?? That's right! It's time some new cards! This week, the crew sits down to pick through a smattering of commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander from Aetherdrift. How good will this set be for PDH?
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2025-02-072h 00The PDH PodEpisode 135: The Pal(s)9, Innistrad Re-miss-us with that, and the Mandela EffectIt's that time again! Time for the PDH Pals to join the crew! This week, we've one very special, very much missed Pal, Drixxis, in the studio to talk about Planeswalkers in the Command Zone, Innistrad Remastered, and what the heck has he been up to the last few months?!
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2025-01-241h 43The PDH PodEpisode 132: The 3rd Annual Yargle Awards!It's that time of year, everyone! Pick a front row seat as Brad, Dave, and Liam present to you the best and worst Pauper Commander cards from 2024, with a ton of help from the PDH community!
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2024-12-272h 48The PDH PodEpisode 131: 4x4 Artifact TOKENS w/ Ruffigan!This week, we invite PDH RC Member, Ruffigan, back to the show to give his unique insight on building Pauper Commander decks that care specifically about artifact tokens!
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2024-12-201h 44The PDH PodEpisode 127: PDH UB: The Theory & The PodThis week, we've got a big collaboration episode as we welcome to the show GatorBaitTV, Kunx, and A-Aaron Aggro to talk about the state and the future of the cPDH meta, and a veritable potpourri of other Pauper Commander topics!
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2024-11-221h 41The PDH PodEpisode 123: The PDH RC Roundtable Answering Community QuestionsThis week, we are joined by the amazing, the knowledgeable, and the downright professional humans... the Rules Committee for Pauper Commander! They asked the community for their PDH questions and now it's time to hear some answers!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE, Brad, HERE, Clay HERE, Scarecrow HERE, and Derek HEREFor more information on the Pauper Commander format, visit their website HERE. More information about...
2024-10-252h 11The PDH PodEpisode 122: The Art of PDH w/ Stein!This week, the PDH Pod crew brings in an international flavor to the episode by having first-time guest and accomplished Zada pilot, Stein, on the show to talk about some of his favorite art throughout the history of Magic: The Gathering, with a partially bias slant towards Pauper Commander.
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2024-10-181h 31The PDH PodEpisode 121: 33 Burrrrrn w/the Infamous Fridge!This week, Tim, the InfamousFridge himself, joins Dave and Liam on the PDH Pod studios to talk about one of Magic: The Gathering's oldest and most pure archetypes that has ever existed: BURN! But how do you make such a streamlined archetype viable in multiplayer? By doing nonsense, of course!
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2024-10-111h 47The PDH PodEpisode 120: The Pals Ocho: An EDH & PDH EditorialFirst and foremost -- a huge apology for the audio quality this week. Brad had some major, and sudden, microphone issues. That said, there is something to look forward to this week...
THE PALS ARE BACK BB! Listen in as we have an off-the-cuff discussion about the recent maneuvers affecting the entire EDH format sprinkled lightly with some Pauper Commander talk.
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2024-10-041h 29The PDH PodEpisode 119: A Potpourri of PDH and "Actual" PDH...?This week, Liam and Mr. Bobby Bfine are joined in the studio by Daxx to talk about some miscellaneous happenings in the MTG world and dip their toes into some "actual" PDH conversation.
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2024-09-271h 16The PDH PodEpisode 118: Duskmourn Set Review!The cool mist rolls in from the shadows of the old house. As you reach for the door handle, a distant, hollow voice beckons you from somewhere deep within its halls. A nervous chill strikes your spine as the door creaks slowly open. From the stygian depths of the mansion, a cacophony of voices assault your senses. Running footsteps approach, getting closer. The door slams behind you - you're trapped. You try to scream, but it's too late. A screeching voice in your ears cry, "AHHHH it's The PDH Pod's Duskmourn Set review!"
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2024-09-202h 21The PDH PodEpisode 117: cPDH Quadrimesterly Update #3 w/ Bobby Fine AKA Bfine AKA Philly R2R #2 Champion AKA Sanctuary PDH AKA NotBradjamin Draconius V!This week, the crew dives into the competitive Pauper Commander metagame to see where it's at, how it's gotten to be where it is, and which players have been dominating the tournaments! And... maybe some rants on combo decks...
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2024-09-131h 43The PDH PodEpisode 112 Live Stream Audio: Mystery Booster 2 and Chill...This week, we take a step back from the product-overload train and the flurry of competitive Pauper Commander event results to chill with YOU! Episode 112 is the audio-only version of our live Twitch stream from Wednesday, August 7th, 2024. This VOD will be up on The PDH Pod YouTube channel if you'd like to give it a watch... or a rewatch.
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2024-08-091h 53The PDH PodEpisode 111: 4x4 Anything Goes Rule 0 w/TooMuchDew!We've done Rule 0 episodes before, but not like this! This week, the crew invites first-time guest, TooMuchDew, into the studio to talk about all the fun and craziness of an entire pod of Rule 0 PDH decks!
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2024-08-022h 08The PDH PodEpisode 109: Ranking All PDH Board Wipes!Hot off the heels of the Tier List tier list episode, the crew sits down this week to bring you the definitive, absolute, un-arguable ranking list of all board wipes in the Pauper Commander format!
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2024-07-191h 49The PDH PodEpisode 108; The Definitive PDH Tier-list Tier list!Much like other corners ot the MTG content-creation universe, Pauper Commander has no shortage of amazing resources. This week, the crew gives you the absolute, end-all-be-all, definitive Pauper Commander Tier-list Tier List!
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2024-07-121h 38The PDH PodEpisode 107: Tournament Assassin: Lobbert's CreedThis week, we've got Lobbert back in the PDH Pod studios to continue his Tour of Champions interview series with the crew! We get to hear a detailed breakdown of his rounds from the recent Common Cause Pauper Commander tournament, the various decks he played against, and all the things that went right... and almost wrong.
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2024-07-051h 48The PDH PodEpisode 106: 4x4 (sans 1): Artifacts Matter w/ Scarecrow!This week, we welcome back to the studio for the fourth time, PDH RC Member and Thopter-lover, Scarecrow1779 as we walk through some of our favorite artifact-matters Pauper Commander decks.
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2024-06-281h 50The PDH PodEpisode 105: Pals VII: It's Too Much To Explain...It's that time again - PDHPALS time! This week, we are joined for the seventh time by The PDH Pals to talk about the not-so-many differences between casual and competitive Pauper Commander. What's are their thoughts on being sweaty, being cool, and what's the deal with 30 life??
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2024-06-212h 15The PDH PodEpisode 104: MH3 Set Review Pt2: Commanders!This week, we finish up our Modern Horizons set review by going over some handpicked, potential commanders for yours and our next PDH deck, or two, or three... or... five?
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2024-06-142h 10The PDH PodEpisode 102: format:pdh rule:0This week, we have a nice long discussion about a sometimes very important pregame discussion: Rule 0! How does this conversation set the table for the game and how does it explain your fun but illegal Pauper Commander deck to the other players?
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2024-05-311h 42The PDH PodEpisode 101: The 101st Cards Must Be Cut!This week we revisit the general deck-building topic we started in episode 96 by talking about all those friendly, fuzzy, and fantastic pet cards... that must be cut! Everyone has them. Everyone loves them. But they gotta go. The only problem with Pauper Commander is that there are too many pet cards!
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2024-05-241h 57The PDH PodEpisode 96: Making the Final CutsThis week, the crew learns a thing or two about our individual Magic: the Gathering philosophies when it comes to cutting those last few cards from our PDH decks or making painful swaps for the shiny toys from each new set.
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2024-04-191h 32The PDH PodEpisode 93: 4x4 Top Deck Matters w/ Blake the Battlefrog!
This week, Blake joins us in the studio to dive into another patron-chosen, patent-pending 4x4 PDH deckbuilding episode! We are going to tackle the "top deck matters" strategy! Do we have enough pieces at common or even in the command zone to make an MTG archetype like this viable?
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2024-03-291h 54The PDH PodEpisode 92: Identifying and Obliterating WeaknessesThis week, we've brought a super special, recent-ish MTG PDH champion on the show to help us talk about how to identify weaknesses in your Pauper Commander deck and what to do about them? It's not always just a skill issue...
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2024-03-221h 40The PDH PodEpisode 90: The Pals 6: Fallout and other Rad stuff!How often does The PDH Pod, The PDH Pals, and a set review converge? Not often enough! Thankfully, this sixth return of the Pals synched perfectly with our Fallout set review! How many good Pauper Commanders did we get from this mtg commander-precon-only set? The Pals chose seven. Let's see if Brad, Dave, and Liam can come close to that.
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2024-03-082h 28The PDH PodEpisode 82: Ravnica Remix w/ Clay!Back-to-back amazing guests?! What a great couple weeks it has been in The PDH Pod studios! This week, Clay helps us navigate through the smattering of downshifts for Pauper from Ravnica Remastered, followed by some community-oriented philosophizing.
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2024-01-131h 43The PDH PodEpisode 79: The 2023 Yargle Awards!We are truly honored to be back and bringing you the 2nd annual Yargle Awards! Some of the categories include best common of the year, most interesting commander, worst set of the year, and more! All the categories will be brought to you by special guests that we've had on the show this past year and regular members of our Pauper Commander streams.
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2023-12-222h 18The PDH PodEpisode 75: The PAL5: How to Spice Up the Kitchen TableIt's that time again! Time for The PDH PALS! This time around, we are joined by Jon and Erich to discuss the multitude of game options that the Pals play on their Pauper Commander streams. From Planechase to Heroes of Theros, listen in to learn some ways you too can spice up your kitchen table Magic: The Gathering.
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2023-11-251h 49The PDH PodEpisode 72: Universes Beyond & Beyond Deckbuilding w/ Derek!*11/09/23 Re-uploaded due to audio errors towards the end of the episode*
In our own version of a Double Feature, Derek (PDH RC) joins us in the studio during Liam's absence to first talk about the impact and perception of Universes Beyond; then later, we dive into his personal theory and pillars behind building a Pauper Commander deck!
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2023-11-101h 33The PDH PodEpisode 70: Grapple with the Past: VMA Edition w/ Ruffigan!Let's talk a trip down memory lane, with Ruffigan from the PDH RC, to learn about one of the most impactful sets for Pauper and Pauper Commander: Vintage Masters! Almost a decade old now, VMA brought some very good downshifts to common that would go on to shape the various 60-card Pauper metas as well as provide extra power to the PDH format.
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2023-10-201h 52The PDH PodEpisode 68: Professional Dragon Highlander w/ Ms. Eldritch!This week, Ms. Eldritch joins us in the PDH Pod studios to talk about all things Magic: The Gathering! We touch on everything from Arena to Spelltable, LGSs to Eldrazi, and how to create a safe, welcoming place for all players!
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2023-10-061h 23The PDH PodEpisode 65: The T.O. Perspective w/ Bfine!We've talked about how to be a competitive player, and we've talked about how to build competitive decks, but this week we're diving deep into the nuts and bolts of how to scratch your tournament-organization itch! Bfine joins us in the studio to discuss this often-intimidating aspect of Magic: The Gathering.
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2023-09-151h 31The PDH PodEpisode 62: 3x3 Control - Why Is Nobody Having Fun?With Alkadron returning to The PDH Pod studios, the pauper band is back together this week and talking about the different flavors of Control in MtG! There are a few different ways to build this popular archetype in Pauper Commander and we go semi-deep on all of them!
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2023-08-251h 59The PDH PodEpisode 61: Optimization over Taxation; Just Be CoolWhile Dave, the Alkadron, Vader is busy with The Pals this week, Liam and Brad bring Lobbert back into the PDH Pod studio to talk about everything that goes into creating a positive Pauper Commander social experience for you and your entire table. There might be some good outtakes, if you hang out until the end.
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2023-08-111h 34The PDH PodEpisode 59: Commander Masters Set... Review? Overview?Alk had prior adulting to do, so he left Liam and Brad in charge of the studio this week. Sucker! What do 2/3's of the PDH Pod think of this new reprint and downshift set? How many decks are we all going to build? Is this set better for Pauper Commander than Baldur's Gate?!? All questions will be answered. All fears will be allayed.
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2023-07-282h 01The PDH PodEpisode 58: 3x3 Group Hug!This week, we continue our 3x3 PDH series with an archetype chosen by the patrons - Group Hug! Do we actually have what it takes to build Pauper Commander decks with such a table-friendly ideology?
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Group Hug Decks:
Brad's Woodvine Elemental deck
Dave's Charmseeker deck
Liam's Humble Defector deck
2023-07-221h 42The PDH PodEpisode 56: Casual, Competitive, High-Powered, and Other Words We Made Up...This week, the pod welcomes first-time guest, Bobby Bfine, to the show to talk about the differences - if there actually are any - between casual PDH, high power PDH, and competitive PDH. Spoiler alert: we don't know either...
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2023-07-071h 40The PDH PodEpisode 55: Reflections of RIW...If, somehow, you hadn't heard by now, there was a huge PDH 1k tournament this past weekend! And, as you probably guessed it, the crew is going to reflect on their weekend in Detroit with so many awesome members of the Pauper Commander community, at an awesome event, put on by an awesome LGS, RIW Hobbies!
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2023-06-301h 33The PDH PodEpisode 52: Happy Podcast Day!It's been an entire year of talking about Pauper Commander, everyone! Sit in with us as we stroll down MtG memory lane to talk about all the amazing guests we've had on the show, all the topics we've covered, and what the future holds for the show!
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2023-06-091h 46The PDH PodEpisode 50: The Gold Episode w/ Puzzlebox!First off -- a huge thank you to all the listeners out there that helped us get to the 50-episode mark! It's not a huge number, but it means the world to us! This week, we brought in noted combo player and tournament grinder, Puzzlebox, into the PDH Pod studios to talk about what combos we have at the common and command zone level in Pauper Commander.
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2023-05-261h 56The PDH PodEpisode 49: The Sanctuary cPDH Tourney was Abdel-o-riffic!This week, the crew breakdowns the recent cPDH tournament held by Sanctuary PDH! So many Gretchens, so many TPI's, so few Guts, and not a Swamp to be found? What is going on the Pauper Commander metagame?
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2023-05-191h 24The PDH PodEpisode 48: LIVE Pauper Commander Chat with the Crew!DISCLAIMER!! PLEASE READ! This is the raw, mostly unedited audio from the live episode we streamed on our Twitch channel on Wednesday night. To keep the Spotify algo's happy, we are posting this version here as well. Proceed if you must, but you can also check out the episode on our YouTube or Twitch channels with the links right here:
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It's been a while since we did a live episode, so we decided to do just that. Enjoy some Pauper Commander chat as Dave goes through his process for mass-updating his...
2023-05-122h 07The PDH PodEpisode 47: Shiny Happy People (Playing Cards)Disclaimer: if you notice a jump in audio around the 06:30-08:30 mark, it’s because we had a weird corruption and I had to move it ahead to the end of said corruption. Apologies! This week, we are delighted to have the professional human himself, Derek, back on the show to talk about a topic near and dear to our hearts: how to personalize your Magic: The Gathering decks, specifically Pauper Commander. Are you fond of foils? Awed by alters? Smitten by Secret Lairs? Do you want to look pretty while you lose? Look no further! There's a card out th...
2023-05-051h 18The PDH PodEpisode 46: 3x3 - It Takes Two...Help us give Liam a big welcome back to the states, fresh off his honeymoon, as we breakdown some competitive Pauper Commander Partner decks! Well... PDH decks that have two cards in the Command Zone, anyway...
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Decks from the episode:
Gut // Inspiring Leader HERE
Toast HERE
The Weavers HERE
2023-04-281h 24The PDH PodEpisode 45: Pallls & the Multiplayer MultiverseHappy 15's everyone! As is tradition, we've got the PDH Pals in the studio with us this week for episode 45 to talk about some of the philosophy and personas involved in the multiplayer version of Magic: the Gathering. How well does the translate to Pauper Commander and what wisdom can we gleam from the Pals?
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2023-04-211h 34The PDH PodEpisode 44: Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Signpost!With Liam away doing actual adult things, like getting married, Scarecrow Paul was more than gracious about filling in for him as we have a casual conversation about taking signpost uncommons from new sets and turning them into Pauper Commander decks. For this first installment, we're starting with March of the Machines!
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2023-04-141h 34The PDH PodEpisode 43: The MOM of All Set Reviews!It's new set time! You know what that means! It's time for another 2-hour podcast talking about new Magic: the Gathering cards! This week, the crew breaks down a handful of new commanders and commons for the 99 in Pauper Commander.
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2023-04-072h 10The PDH PodEpisode 42: 4x4 E.T.B. w/ Lobbert!This week, we dive back into our deckbuilding series with help from Shaun, the Lobbert! What makes for a good "Enters the Battlefield" Pauper Commander deck, what happens when your commander doesn't say "Enters the battlefield"? All these questions will be answered; all your PDH worries will be allayed.
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Deck lists for this episode:
Oji Stickers
March Crocodile
Ehte...
2023-04-011h 51The PDH PodEpisode 41: Fireside Format Chat w/ Sheldon Menery!This week, the crew welcomes a very special guest onto the show! Sheldon Menery, founding father of the EDH RC, and master of all things commander, sits down to learn a little more about our commons-only format. Do you think we can convince him to make the jump from Mythics to bulk??
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Check out every bit of Sheldon's...
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The PDH PodEpisode 40: Disruption Protocol: A PDH GuideThis week, the crew is back to 100% and we brought our PDH Guide to Disruption with us. We attempt to answer the question "what is disruption" while going through the basics of the concept and how the different colors of the MtG color pie execute their own disruption. Does Pauper Commander have enough? In PDH, is Lava Axe even disruption?? Listen close because we might need your help with this one!
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2023-03-171h 41The PDH PodEpisode 39: House of CardsThis week, the mostly intact crew sits down with Chev and Jules from the House of Commons podcast and Hexdrinkers network of amazing Magic: The Gathering content to discuss the recent changes with the Pauper Commander Deck Database and some decks that have been performing very well.
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And finally, the Playing with Power video HERE!
2023-03-101h 23The PDH PodEpisode 38: Even Disadvantages Have Their Advantages...This week, the crew sits down to dive deep into our "PDH guide to" series with a long talk about card advantage! How does each color fair in this category and what can they do to get better? Also, what does Pauper Commander really need to thrive for years to come?
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2023-03-031h 40The PDH PodEpisode 37: B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-EThis week, we're getting mad! We're unhinged! We're becoming unglued! We're completely Unfinity...? Wait, no. That's not right. We're just angry and aggressive. Listen in as the crew takes a slightly new approach to the continuation of the 3x3 series this week as they talk about a category of decks we all know and love - Aggro!
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2023-02-241h 45The PDH PodEpisode 35: PDH at RIW and How to Build A Community!In what is likely our largest show to date, we sit down with Brian De Mars, Ryan, and Jon from RIW Hobbies in Livonia, Michigan, to talk about building a local community of Pauper Commander devotees. We've been handed the inside scoop from behind the scenes of a wildly successful LGS to see exactly what their customers are looking for and how this group of longtime Magic: The Gathering players are adjusting to the crazy world of PDH.
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2023-02-101h 21The PDH PodEpisode 34: All Will Be Reviewed!It's time for another PDH set review, everyone! This one will be compleated just in time for prerelease! Join the crew this week as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly that Magic: the Gathering's new set, All Will Be One, is going to bring to the Pauper Commander format. (Hint: it's a lot of the last two things.)
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2023-02-032h 07The PDH PodEpisode 31: Dominaria Remastered "Set" Review w/ TryHard Clay!This week, the crew is at full strength and sits down with Clay from the cPDH TryHards! We talk about the state of the competitive Pauper Commander format as well as discuss a handful of cards we got from Dominaria Remastered. (stick around a few minutes after the end...)
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2023-01-131h 32The PDH PodEpisode 30: So, You Want to Be a Streamer?!This week, most of the crew is joined once again by TPP's only returning guests, The PDH Pals, to talk about what it takes to be a Pauper Commander streamer and Magic: the Gathering content creator! Maybe we can all learn some tricks of the trade from this group of PDH veterans!
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2023-01-061h 34The PDH PodEpisode 28: The Best of 2022: The Yargles!This week, the crew reflects on the best and worst that 2022 gave to the Pauper Commander format! What was the absolute best commander? What was the garbage common? And what was Dave's hands-down favorite deck of the year? Listen in to find out which nominees will take home the Golden Yargle!
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2022-12-231h 49The PDH PodEpisode 26: Throwing Down the Gauntlets over BattleboxesThis week, the crew sits down to address a Patron-suggested topic: PDH Battleboxes and how to build them? We go over some of the most common ways to build your own meta and get creative with the much beloved style of deck-construction.
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2022-12-091h 10The PDH PodEpisode 24: Keepin' it One-Hunnit w/ Derek!This week, we have a very special guest in the studio to talk about bridging the gap between EDH and Pauper Commander. Derek is a member of the PDH RC, a prolific deck-builder, The PDH Pod patron, and all-around professional human. Sit back as we find some common ground between these two powerhouse formats.
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2022-11-181h 23The PDH PodEpisode 23: BRO Set Review w/ Jules!The week, The PDH Pod and Hexdrinkers put on a little switcharoo! Brad and Dave are joined by Jules, from the House of Commons podcast, to talk about some super sweet new cards from Magic: The Gathering's new set, The Brothers' War. Do this time-travelling, artifact-matters set have enough punch to shake up the Pauper Commander format?
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@hex_jules - Jules
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2022-11-111h 54The PDH PodEpisode 22: From 60 to 100!Alkadron couldn't join us this week as we talk about making the transition from 60-card Pauper to Pauper Commander. Brad and Liam touch on some of the pillars of our sixty-card cousin to see which ones can and cannot be ported into PDH.
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2022-11-041h 24The PDH PodEpisode 21: Halloween 4x4 with Scarecrow!Happy early Halloween everyone! This week, we're bringing you another installment of our 3x3 Pauper Commander deck-dive series but this time, we're adding a 4th and very flavorful guest to the mix! Sit back and get dirty as we talk all about... the graveyard!
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And don't miss the Saturday and Monday night PDH streams over at https://twitch.tv/dracv_pauper
Twitter:
Paul - @scarecrow1779
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2022-10-282h 06The PDH PodEpisode 20: The Illusion Behind Staples...This week, we turn a listener question into a whole episode because the answer deserved more than five minutes. Brad, Liam, and Dave talk about format staples in Pauper Commander... if there are such things; how you can identify them; and what can be done to change the mentality that they exist at all! We dive deep into the machinations of PDH this week, so buckle up.
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@paupercommand & @pauper_b
How are we doing survery: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/58Z96ZX
2022-10-211h 55The PDH PodEpisode 15: Scarecrows and Golems and Pals - Oh, My!This week, The PDH Pod studios are invaded by Pals! PDH Pals, that is! Brad, Dave, and Liam sit down with Jon and Erich, from the Pals, as they school us on the past, present, and future of the format's most entertaining playgroup.
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Twitter:
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The Pals:
Twitter: @PDHPals
Discord: https://discord.gg/JtwuUPAXmk
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/pdhpals
2022-09-161h 26The PDH PodEpisode 10: Downunder Deckbuilding with Dallas!This week, Brad, Liam, and Dave take their table all the way to Australia to interview one of the more creative PDH deck-builders in the format, Dallas, AKA CommonCommander on Twitter. We talk about the necessary paths to building good decks and how interpretations of commanders can vary from player to player.
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Twitter:
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twitter.com/paupercommand
twitter.com/commoncommmander
2022-08-121h 19The PDH PodEpisode 6: What's in the Cards Pt. 2: Pauper vs. PDH w/ Papa Pauper!We've got full pod this week as the The PDH Pod welcomes Papa Pauper, Ryan Roberts, onto the show to talk about his experiences in both PDH as well as 60-Pauper and some of the major differences between the two formats.
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Twitter:
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2022-07-151h 53The PDH PodEpisode 5: What's in the Cards? Pt. 1: EDH vs. PDHThis week, Brad and Alk sit down to talk about how some cards - particularly staples - are vastly different when viewed through the PDH lens as opposed to EDH.
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2022-07-0849 minThe PDH PodEpisode 4: Double Masters 2 Crossover with The Hexdrinkers!This week, Brad and Liam sit down with the guys from The Hexdrinkers to go over the more impactful common and uncommon downshifts from Double Masters 2 to see if they have what it takes to be full-time PDH players.
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2022-07-0857 min
The PDH PodEpisode 2: CLB Review Pt. 1 - Uncommon Legends & BackgroundsToday, we start part I of our Commander Legends: Baldur's Gate PDH set review by going over the uncommon commanders as well as all the backgrounds that can be in the Command Zone.
We had some technical issues with the recording (and editing on my part), so we ended up completely missing our review of Rasaad yn Bashir. Apologies. TL;DR - we all love it.
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2022-06-172h 01The PDH PodEpisode 1: Introductions All AroundIn the very first episode of The PDH Pod, Brad, Alkadron, and TPC introduce themselves and the lovely format of Pauper Commander to the listeners.
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