Pauper VS. The Bracket

Pauper VS. The Bracket

By The Cardboard Chemist and the Moonhaven MageLeisureGames
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Pauper VS. The Bracket episodes

  • Episode 15: Monsters vs. Mechs

    This weeks episode is a battle of the behemoths. It is in honor of the new sets released for next year where we get to revisit to beloved planes of Ikoria and Kamigawa. This week the Mage is bringing the bracket with a fresh out of the box precon deck (Buckle Up Precon) and the Chemist is bringing the bracket with a spicy Parcelbeast deck. Who will win this week the Mage's Mech army or the Chemist and his lair of behemoths. Toon in to find out.


    Special thanks this week to Mana Shift or ManfredPlusMagic who had an a super cool deck that was inspiration for the Parcelbeast deck. You should check out their channel for other cool decks and magic material. Also a thanks to dabmaster2435 for posting the precon list on Moxfield.


    As always feel free to check out our decks online and feel free to peruse the 10 ten tests using out linktree below.


    Linktree

    41 min
  • Catalyst Question 2: Were Ikoria monsters really bigger?

    This weeks episode is our second Catalyst Question These episodes are a chance for us to dig into the data to find out what's really going on. Questions can be about the differences between cards, formats, or even about the social dynamics and how people interact with this game we all love. This weeks Catalyst Question is:

    Were Ikoria monsters really bigger?

    Join the chemist as we explore the data and try to find out, as well as make predictions for the future Kamigawa: Titanbreach set. See the links below if you want to follow along with the data.


    Data

    Linktree

    15 min
  • Episode 13: He who fights monsters battle

    This weeks episode is the slug fest between characters from He who fights monsters. It is a battle between Mage's Gary Xandier vs. the Chemist's Jason Asano. Does friendship or monsters win in the end. Also see our poll this week as we get ready for the next episode, or check out our decks/ links below.


    Linktree

    43 min
  • Episode 12: He who fights with monsters (Deck Ideas)

    This week we are taking on one of our favorite book series ever "He who fights with monsters". We will explore what kind of decks can you build themed around this book series and discuss why we choose certain cards in the build. Next week we will battle the final versions and see Who fights monsters.


    Our links

    26 min
  • Episode 11: Book Vs. Dino

    This weeks episode is the gameplay between the Mage's first fully designed deck themed around the Throne of glass, and the Chemist is bringing the stomp with his dinosaur deck. The game this week is a swingy bash that leaves you guessing who takes home the win. Join us this week to find out how Mage's first bracket deck fairs.

    Link tree

    38 min
  • Episode 10: How to Build Your First Bracket Deck

    This week's episode is a deep dive into the Mage's process of building his first commander deck. The Mage dives into the ideas and themes that makes this not just a run of the mill deck but one that tells a story. Specifically the story is one from the Mage's favorite book series of all time (Throne of Glass). Join us this week to get some insight into what its like to build a deck around a theme and for the very first time.

    20 min
  • Episode 9: Battles in Space

    This episode goes right to the edge of eternities, we are battling Inspirit Flagship Vessel in the bracket vs. Tannuk Memorial Ensign. The Moonhaven Mage is exploring a deck based around the hit book Project Hail Mary and the Chemist is trying to build a Gruul Spellslinger deck join us this week to find out who wins the battle for space.


    The Mage will also be building a deck based around a book series next week, so comment below with your guess.

    29 min

About Pauper VS. The Bracket

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This podcast is a short-form commander podcast where Pauper EDH brews go head-to-head with bracket 2–3 decks. Each episode breaks down two decks, recaps a real game, and answers the only question that matters: did it actually compete? With quick analysis, honest takeaways, and a focus on real gameplay over theory, this show is all about proving that you don’t need to spend big to play meaningful Magic.