The PDH Pod

This week, Macbeefious joins us in the studios to discuss the various and sundry ways to have fun in all your games of Pauper Commander! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HERE

This week, we're finishing our discussion on the Pillars of deck-creation with Pillars 3 & 4, affectionately known as How to Not Die and How to Not Run Out of Gas.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HERE

We've had countless 3x3's and 4x4 deckbuilding episodes where we use the Pillars to guide us through our decisions, but what do those actually mean? BeachBod god joins us in the studio this week to discuss the meaning and implications of Pillars 1 & 2 of PDH deck construction. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HERE

This week, we're continuing our deckbuilding trip around the color pie with mono black! Get Gorx'ed and listen to why Bison thinks black is Magic: The Gathering's best color! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HERE

This week, Paul (the Scarecrow) joins the crew to revisit a topic we talked about 400 years ago - Deckbuilding Theories and Best Practices! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HEREPlay some cPDH HERE and HERE

Whew! I was getting worried that we weren't going to get a new set this week. Thankfully, WotC came through, as they always do, to satisfy our content needs. Let's see what this small set has to offer the Pauper Commander format. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HERE

This week, we've got an all-star lineup of combo players to bring back our 4x4 for PDH Combo decks! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HEREPlay some Pauper Commander Leagues games HERE

It's time for another PDH Pod game show! Alkadron is back with a Pauper Commander version of Um Actually! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning streams HEREGet in some Means Girls of PDH HERE

This week, Daxx sits down with the crew to talk about myriad ways to spice up your Pauper Commander decks with some of the most underrated cards in the format! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HERE

This week, the crew revisits a previous conversation topic: is the juice worth the squeeze. How much synergy do you need to have to add a card, or suite of cards to your deck and what are the benefits?SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERECheck out the Jalapeno Paupers YouTube HEREShow the Mean Girls some love HEREWatch the Saturday Morning streams HERE

It's time for another Mean Girls takeover of The PDH Pod! This week, they've brought a slew of super-happy-smile time-awesome announcements! What the heck is a PDHPalooza, anyway??SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERECheck out all the happenings with the Mean Girls of PDH HERE and HERE

With Break the Rules Month (July 2026) right around the corner, we decided to build some decks centered around said broken rules. In just a couple short weeks, all colorless commanders can be given a single color pip of your choice! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HERE

Hey... know what? It's time for new cards again. And we're here to talk about them! Between commons and uncommons, MCU is giving us ~300 cards to choose from, and we try to whittle those down to a consumable chunk of only the best cards for Pauper Commander. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HERE

A long time ago, on a YouTube channel far, far away, (okay, not "far", but it would've sounded weird otherwise) -- The Jalapeno Paupers ranked and drafted all the best mana rocks in Pauper Commander. It only felt right to record our own version of a mana rock tier and draft list! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Breakfast Serial streams HERECheck out the Jalapeno Paupers' ranking HERE

We're still working our way through the color pie with a Mono Red 3x3. Red has gotten a ton of new toys lately, and we're here to exploit every damn one of them! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Breakfast Serial streams HERE

Recently, a patron asked Alkadron the question "What's up with Rhystic and Mystic being banned in Pauper Commander". To answer that question, Alk replied, "Well, why don't you come on the show and we'll talk about it!"So that's what we did :)SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HERE

The Patrons have spoken! This week, Daxx hit us with an episode topic-suggestion: build a deck without knowing the commander until it too late - muah hahaha! We polled our discord patrons for commander options and Fridge was brought aboard to present them to us. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HERE

Fresh of his trip to MC Vegas, Lobbert joins the pod to talk about all the do's and don'ts of travelling to high-profile conventions and what to expect if you're attending your first! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday streams HERECheck out Lobberts videos HERE

This week, the Professional Human himself, Derek, joins the crew as we revisiting one of our earliest 4x4 deckbuilding episodes with the Spellslinger archetype! We've gotten a lot of new toys and tools that make this archetype really zing, so let's see what we've come up with. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERECheck out Derek's deckbuilding streams HERE

The BBB (on the TPP) was a deckbuilding competition hosted through Ginger's Wanderer's Pauper Commander League. The goal was to build the most unique deck around a mono-colored, 6+ mana commander. There were a ton of great decks this time around, but only ONE can take home the Baloney Trophy. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday streams HEREPlay some PDH League games HERE

This week we officially hit 200 episodes! This is where a proper episode would get a description, but we cover myriad casual conversations, so... enjoy?SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HERE

It's time for new cards... again, and we are here to talk about all the cool commons and powerful potential Pauper Commanders -- and, boy, there's a lot of good ones in this set! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HERE

This week, the crew hops their way through multiple holiday themed archetypes, strategies, decks, and commanders for your next Pauper Commander list. Socials:Support the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HERE

This week, we're back with another 4x4 deckbuilding episode focused on not just combat, and not just aggression, but all those tricky maneuvers we can do to speed up the life-going-down'en-ing of our opponents! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday streams HERECheck out all our 3/4 x 3/4 decks HERE

It's time to check in on the competitive Pauper Commander meta! This week, we've brought MagusOftheJank into the studio to talk about some new trends, new tournaments, and innovative brews going around the various tables. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HEREGet your PDH League action HERE

This week, The Mean Girls of PDH are back in the studio to talk about a topic that many Magic: The Gathering players face -- BURNOUT! What can be done? How can you tell it's happening to you? And what can you do about it in the future?SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Streams HERE

This week, the crew is back together and ranking the myriad cycles of nonbasic lands available in Pauper Commander. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday streams HERE

We've either never done a Mono Green 3x3 or it's been so long since we did one that we don't remember; time is fake. Regardless, Scarecrow joins us in the studio to talk about some excellent Mono Green decks! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERECheck out Scarecrow's work HERE

It's time for new cards again! Wait... isn't it always time for new cards? Regardless, we are here to talk to you about all the best new commons and uncommons for Pauper Commander! #TeamSpicyFeet! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday streams HERE

It's Liam's turn for a game show, so we've gathered up prominent PDH folks to play some Family Feud! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Breakfast Serial streams HERE

This week, we bring back one of our earliest 3x3 archetypes to see what sort of new and interesting additions WotC has given us over the years. Years? Really? We're talking about filling your playmat with as many creatures as inhumanly possible with Go Wide! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HERE

This week, the crew discusses the myriad resources available to a player in a game of Pauper Commander. Which ones are important enough to affect the outcome, and which ones have been a bit exagerrated? SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning streams HERE

This week, Ginger joins us in the studio to talk about the new and exciting things that are happening in the realm of Pauper Commander Leagues! SocialSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Streams HERECheck out everything Ginger has been up to HERE

This week, competitive pauper commander writer and content-creator, BeachBodGod, joins the crew to talk about the various and sundry ways that acting politically can affect a game of Pauper Commander! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the SMBS PDH streams HEREGet your cPDH fix HERE

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

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

This 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

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

It's not all about you, okay? Our duty as Pauper Commander players is to see that everyone at the table has a memorable and FUN experience. The InfamousFridge joins us this week to talk about how to do exactly that!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the Saturday Morning Breakfast Serial streams HERE

This week, Dew joins the crew talk about a very uncomfortable topic -- how to brew outside of your comfort zone in Pauper Commander. Whether it's taking on a new color-pair, brewing an archetype you're unfamiliar with, or even looking deep into the command zone, we explore all those weird and uncomfortable places. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREWatch the SMBS w/Alkadron HERE

This 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

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

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

This week, longtime friend of the show, and competitive Pauper Commander TOURNAMENT WINNER, Scarecrow, joins the gang to talk about all the recent happenings in cPDH. From tournament results to data-driven deck decisions, Scarecrow covers it all. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HEREFollow Scarecrow HEREAnd get all your cPDH data HERE

This 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

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

This week, 2/3rds of the crew take on a patron suggestion by talking the various ways to approach and build typal decks in Pauper Commander! Birds, angels, and even mono black... Elves??SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERE

This 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

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

This week, we harken back to episode 11 to revisit our very first 3x3, VOLTRON, but this time as a 4x4 with VonSchiller! What Pauper Commander deckbuilding skills have we learned in our 3 years of podcasting...? Eh... not much. We're still up to the same old nonsense. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERE