Welcome back Pauper fam! This week, we catch up with a couple of your emails and dig into whether Pauper is casual VS competitive and how that relates to teaching someone MtG using our favorite format. And, of course, the overdue return of the Notorious E.L.L.I.O.T.! Plus a couple of neat Zeta updates in the MTGO streets. Thank you as always for listening!

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Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTG

Sponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/

4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vM

Decklists Highlighted:

Esper Ninja Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/esper-affinity-decklist-by-seasonofmists-3101285

4C Affinity - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/deck-decklist-by-thejunkdog-3103756

RU Madness - https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/mono-red-madness-decklist-by-mami-3103754

Upcoming Pauper Events:

Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!

October 10th - Court of Commons Quarterly @ Enchanted Gaming Emporium, Murray KY - https://topdeck.gg/event/court-of-commons-quarterly-almost-baleful

October 18th - $1k+ @ R&R Cards and Games, Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2

November 7th - Upstate NY Pauper Open IV @ Rochester, NY - https://topdeck.gg/event/upstate-ny-pauper-open-iv

The 5th Common Ground Cup Date SOFT ANNOUNCEMENT: Sat. January 16th!
(Please wait to book travel until our official confirmation within the next couple of weeks. Thank you!)

Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!

The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.org

NYC Pauper League: https://www.decksandthecity.org/

Houston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmx

Any questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com