Pauper Caw-Gates
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7 | View | Gn42 Challenge Semifinalist | Pauper Challenge 32 | 3rd | 7-2 | — | |
| May 2 | View | Kirblinxy Challenge win | Pauper Challenge 32 | 1st | 8-1 | — | |
| Jul 25 | View | bafusVIII | Pauper Challenge 32 | 29th | 2-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 23 | View | bafusVIII | Pauper Challenge 32 | 5th | 5-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 23 | View | mnaga | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 22 | View | bafusVIII | Pauper Challenge 32 | 13th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 22 | View | marzaboi | Pauper Challenge 32 | 31st | 1-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 21 | View | marzaboi | Pauper Last Chance | — | 3-1 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 20 | View | bafusVIII | Pauper Last Chance | — | 4-1 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 20 | View | bafusVIII | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 17 | View | 3draw_TANO | Pauper Challenge 32 | 25th | 3-3 | — | |
| Jul 13 | View | SamaLama | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | — | |
| Jul 10 | View | Halkaz | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | — | |
| Jul 3 | View | SamaLama | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | — | |
| Jun 21 | View | Dskog | Pauper Challenge 32 | 13th | 5-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 20 | View | Dskog | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 19 | View | TuggaNaxos | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jun 18 | View | matutehyuga | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jun 14 | View | zahninator | Pauper Challenge 32 | 28th | 3-3 | — | |
| Jun 7 | View | Gn42 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 3rd | 7-2 | — | |
| Jun 6 | View | Dskog | Pauper Challenge 32 | 28th | 3-3 | — | |
| Jun 4 | View | Qu4 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | — | |
| May 29 | View | Qu4 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 23 | View | roter_Erzengel | Pauper Challenge 32 | 14th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 17 | View | matutehyuga | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 14 | View | matutehyuga | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 9 | View | Bahsis | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 |
Showing 1–25 of 376 all-time decklists
Caw-Gates has slipped from ~1.8% to 1.1% of the Pauper metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~1.8% to 1.1% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Typical Pauper Caw-Gates maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 35 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Basilisk Gate | 4.0 | 100% |
| Citadel Gate | 4.0 | 100% |
| Guardian of the Guildpact | 1.5 | 100% |
| Journey to Nowhere | 3.9 | 100% |
| Prismatic Strands | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sea Gate | 3.9 | 100% |
| Squadron Hawk | 4.0 | 100% |
| Brainstorm | 3.9 | 94% |
| Heap Gate | 2.1 | 94% |
| Island | 3.5 | 94% |
| Lórien Revealed | 3.6 | 94% |
| Counterspell | 4.0 | 91% |
| Idyllic Beachfront | 1.0 | 91% |
| Outlaw Medic | 2.8 | 89% |
| Sacred Cat | 4.0 | 89% |
| Thraben Charm | 2.4 | 86% |
| Azorius Guildgate | 1.9 | 80% |
| The Modern Age | 4.0 | 80% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.3 | 29% |
| Dispel | 1.2 | 17% |
| Behold the Multiverse | 1.0 | 14% |
| Deep Analysis | 1.0 | 14% |
| Preordain | 1.6 | 14% |
| Armadillo Cloak | 3.0 | 11% |
| Manor Gate | 2.0 | 11% |
| Moment's Peace | 3.8 | 11% |
| Open the Gates | 4.0 | 11% |
| Tangled Islet | 1.0 | 11% |
| Cliffgate | 3.7 | 9% |
| Fire/Ice | 2.0 | 9% |
| Lose Focus | 1.0 | 9% |
| Plains | 2.7 | 9% |
| Pursue the Past | 4.0 | 9% |
| Sneaky Snacker | 4.0 | 9% |
| Breath Weapon | 2.0 | 6% |
| Izzet Charm | 3.0 | 6% |
| Melded Moxite | 4.0 | 6% |
| Mountain | 3.0 | 6% |
| Sewer-veillance Cam | 2.0 | 6% |
| Abandon Attachments | 4.0 | 3% |
Typical Pauper Caw-Gates sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 35 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 35 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dust to Dust | 2.9 | 86% |
| Blue Elemental Blast | 3.5 | 80% |
| Breath Weapon | 2.2 | 69% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 3.2 | 57% |
| Pyroblast | 3.2 | 54% |
| Hydroblast | 3.0 | 51% |
| Envelop | 1.8 | 49% |
| Dispel | 1.4 | 43% |
| Thraben Charm | 1.9 | 20% |
| Guardian of the Guildpact | 1.0 | 11% |
| Saruli Gatekeepers | 2.3 | 11% |
| Cast into the Fire | 1.0 | 9% |
| Electrickery | 2.3 | 9% |
| Yamabushi's Storm | 2.0 | 9% |
| Annul | 1.5 | 6% |
| Negate | 1.0 | 6% |
| Outlaw Medic | 1.0 | 6% |
| Palace Sentinels | 1.5 | 6% |
| Angelic Curator | 2.0 | 3% |
| Shenanigans | 3.0 | 3% |
| Standard Bearer | 2.0 | 3% |
Caw-Gates Pauper FAQ
Is Caw-Gates good in Pauper right now?
It's a fringe pick right now — Caw-Gates is 1.1% of Pauper decklists in the last two weeks, with 1 Top 8. Best recent finish: 5th (5-2) at Pauper Challenge 32 on Jul 23, 2026.
What are the key cards in Pauper Caw-Gates?
Nearly every list runs Basilisk Gate, Citadel Gate, Guardian of the Guildpact, and Journey to Nowhere (99%+ of Pauper Caw-Gates decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 18 Azorius vs 4 Bant lists.
What's a typical Pauper Caw-Gates sideboard?
The most common Pauper Caw-Gates sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Dust to Dust (86% of lists), Blue Elemental Blast (80% of lists), Breath Weapon (69% of lists), and Red Elemental Blast (57% of lists).
Are there different builds of Pauper Caw-Gates?
Recent lists split into Azorius, Bant, and Jeskai camps. For an off-stock take, see marzaboi's Jul 21 list.
What does Uniqueness mean?
Uniqueness rates each list from band 1 (Stock) through band 10 (Unique). Higher means a list is more unusual vs recent peers of this strategy.
How many Pauper Caw-Gates decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 376 Pauper Caw-Gates decklists all-time (9 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Caw-Gates result Jul 25, 2026.