
Common Ground MTG
Common Ground MTG
We are a Magic The Gathering podcast focused on the best and our favorite format Pauper. Hosted by Cameron Schindler, Thomas Gunn, and James Hieronimus.
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Common Ground 34: Cute Critters From Bloomburrow For Pauper
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07/25/24 • 79 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! This weekend is prerelease for Magic's newest standard set Bloomburrow. Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo go over spoilers and pick out commons from the set that look interesting for Pauper. Cameron and Hippo also played more paper Pauper. Both talk about their tournament experience with Rakdos Madness and Mono White respectfully. Lastly the crew glances over some challenge data courtesy of Kirblinxy as always. Enjoy!
Any questions for us? Email them to [email protected]
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Common Ground 24: All That Get-Outta-Heres!
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05/16/24 • 54 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week All That Glitters along with sticker and attraction cards bite the dust in Pauper. Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo talk about how this will effect the format as well as what they think will come out on top. Thomas and Hippo also recap their monthly paper Pauper tournament.
Pauper Ban announcement:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/explanation-of-pauper-bans-for-may-13-2024
Any questions for us? Email them to [email protected]
Follow Cameron, Thomas, and James on twitter
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https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124

Common Ground 9: Murders at Karlov Manor Pauper Review
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02/01/24 • 67 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week is Prerelease weekend for Magic's newest set Muders at Karlov Manor, a murder mystery theme set taking place on Ravnica. Join Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo as they discuss new commons that might make a splash in Pauper. Many laughs in this episode enjoy!
MKM all commons:
https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=%28game%3Apaper%29+set%3Amkm+rarity%3Ac
Any questions for us? Email them to [email protected]
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https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124

Common Ground 8: Controlling Pauper
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01/25/24 • 64 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and James discuss how the Control archetype fits into the Pauper format. Control in Pauper looks very different from what we may think of Control in other formats. Join the crew in some fun as they discuss these differences and what makes Control in Pauper unique.
Mono Red Tron gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbBUQqUJYQ4
Any questions for us? Email them to [email protected]
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Common Ground 45: Tempo Is Power
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10/10/24 • 71 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo tackle tempo! They go over what tempo is and how it applies to the pauper format!
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Common Ground 17: Paupergeddon Lecco
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03/28/24 • 58 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo are here to breakdown the top 16 of Paupergeddon Lecco. Paupergeddon is a quarterly Pauper tournament that takes place in Italy and always gets a good showing!
Any questions for us? Email them to [email protected]
Follow Cameron, Thomas ,and James on twitter
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MH3 Set Review Coming Soon....
Common Ground MTG
06/06/24 • 1 min
Hey Folks sorry for the delay. We had a bit of a scheduling issue but will have an ep coming out Saturday!

Common Ground 29: A Little of This a Little of That
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06/20/24 • 82 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! A lot going on this episode. Cam & Hippo played in a paper Pauper event hosted by a friend of the show. Hippo played BG Dredge and Cam played Mardu Synth. The crew answers a listener question "Is Glorious Anthem okay for Pauper?". Lastly they go over the Pauper challenges from Magic Online with the new MH3 cards! Grab your popcorn y'all!
Any questions for us? Email them to [email protected]
Follow Cameron, Thomas, and James on twitter
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https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124

Common Ground 13: Breaking Down Pauper Cup Chicago
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02/29/24 • 54 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! This week a tired Cameron, Thomas, and Hippo are back home from Chicago and have plenty of stories from the weekend. Cameron and Thomas discuss their runs in the Pauper Cup. The crew breaks down the top 8 of the Cup as well as the three MTGO challenges this weekend. Lots of fun this episode hope you enjoy!
Any questions for us? Email them to [email protected]
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https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124

Common Ground 75: Spy Combo 101 with Hunter Bisch
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05/15/25 • 88 min
Welcome back Pauper fam! After a quick Game Cave monthly recap from Cameron and Hippo, we sit down with our local combo expert Hunter Bisch to chat about the Spy Combo decks, their history, play patterns, and how to beat them. With the emergence of the new 5 and 6 land versions of the deck, it felt like a great time to learn what these crazy lists are all about. This was a great chat and we hope y'all enjoy the episode!
Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpz
Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG
Upcoming Pauper Events:
6/14 Pauper-oncini Tournament, Clinton, WI: https://spicerack.gg/events/1879100
6/21 Paup-ing off for Charity w/ Upstate NY Pauper: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1981185
6/29 Commons at the Capitol @ NRG Indianapolis! Up to $2k in prizes! https://spicerack.gg/events/1973645
8/2 The 2nd Common Ground Cup (Pauper $1k+) @ Game Knight, Columbia TN! Signup link coming soon!
8/9 Upstate NY Pauper Open II in Rochester, NY: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1947943
Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: [email protected]
https://twitter.com/CamPlaysMagic
https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot
https://twitter.com/Hippo_1124
Thomas' BlueSky: @thomasdoesalot.bsky.social
Hippo's BlueSky: @hippo2112.bsky.social
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FAQ
How many episodes does Common Ground MTG have?
Common Ground MTG currently has 77 episodes available.
What topics does Common Ground MTG cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Magic, Games, Gaming, Podcasts, Video Games, Magic The Gathering and Mtg.
What is the most popular episode on Common Ground MTG?
The episode title 'Common Ground 35: Polarity of Pauper a Symptom of Format Diversity' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Common Ground MTG?
The average episode length on Common Ground MTG is 76 minutes.
How often are episodes of Common Ground MTG released?
Episodes of Common Ground MTG are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Common Ground MTG?
The first episode of Common Ground MTG was released on Dec 3, 2023.
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