Pauper Caw-Gates
Caw-Gates is a Pauper control strategy that usually features Basilisk Gate, Citadel Gate, and Guardian of the Guildpact.
Meta
1.1%
Colors
Shift
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Variability
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316 decks in Azorius
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | View | ninjajar | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jan 10 | View | Tsubasa_Cat | Pauper Challenge 32 | 28th | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jan 10 | View | mrmapplebeck | Pauper League 2026-01-10 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jan 10 | View | ILCAMPO2 | Pauper League 2026-01-10 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jan 9 | View | VeryRedMan | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jan 8 | View | mnaga | Pauper Challenge 32 | 8th | 5-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 8 | View | A_AdeptoTerra | Pauper Challenge 32 | 19th | 4-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jan 8 | View | flower270 | Pauper League 2026-01-08 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 8 | View | othavirium | Pauper League 2026-01-08 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 6 | View | ninjajar | Pauper League 2026-01-06 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 6 | View | JonTomJova | Pauper League 2026-01-06 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 5 | View | ninjajar | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 4 | View | Gn42 | Pauper Challenge 32 2026-01-04 | 1st | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 4 | View | wolf777 | Pauper Challenge 32 2026-01-04 | 14th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jan 4 | View | mnaga | Pauper League 2026-01-04 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jan 4 | View | Manas235 | Pauper League 2026-01-04 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jan 3 | View | barczek | Pauper Challenge 32 | 11th | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 2 | View | hurricanetrailer | Pauper Challenge 32 | 25th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jan 2 | View | wolf777 | Pauper League 2026-01-02 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jan 1 | View | wolf777 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 1st | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 1 | View | A_AdeptoTerra | Pauper Challenge 32 | 6th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jan 1 | View | Swarm_OF_Mats | Pauper League 2026-01-01 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Dec 30, 2025 | View | gianlupo | Pauper League 2025-12-30 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Dec 28, 2025 | View | PNascimento | Pauper Challenge 32 2025-12-28 | 4th | — | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2025 | View | Maccaciock | Pauper League 2025-12-28 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 |
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% |