Pauper Mono-Red Madness
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | View | sanabri1150 | Pauper League 2026-04-09 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Apr 9 | View | Syns | Pauper League 2026-04-09 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 9 | View | rafaelcapua | Pauper League 2026-04-09 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Apr 9 | View | ThePart | Pauper League 2026-04-09 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 8 | View | ThePart | Pauper League 2026-04-08 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 8 | View | Raketa | Pauper League 2026-04-08 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 7 | View | DIROCCO | Pauper League 2026-04-07 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Apr 7 | View | Kanisch | Pauper League 2026-04-07 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 7 | View | TuggaNaxos | Pauper League 2026-04-07 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 7 | View | CarrodaPolicia | Pauper League 2026-04-07 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 7 | View | Ed_Elric | Pauper League 2026-04-07 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 6 | View | GrimLavamancer103 | Pauper League 2026-04-06 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 5 | View | jessy_samek | Pauper Challenge 32 2026-04-05 | 2nd | 8-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 5 | View | SPyromancer | Pauper Challenge 32 2026-04-05 | 18th | 5-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 5 | View | vini_torres | Pauper Challenge 32 2026-04-05 | 19th | 5-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 5 | View | fazparte | Pauper Challenge 32 2026-04-05 | 26th | 4-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Apr 5 | View | Giordyhs | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 4 | View | Fofondrik | Pauper Challenge 32 | 2nd | 7-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 4 | View | yahakara | Pauper Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 4 | View | MisterTwin | Pauper Challenge 32 | 12th | 4-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Apr 4 | View | 246uuu | Pauper Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 4 | View | Moskalus | Pauper Challenge 32 | 28th | 2-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 4 | View | Raketa | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 4 | View | yahakara | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Apr 4 | View | abasalaka | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 |
Mono-Red Madness has slipped from ~11.3% to 8.2% of the Pauper metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~11.3% to 8.2% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Mono-Red Madness cards
Cards gaining share within Mono-Red Madness vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebrand Archer | New | 4% | +4.5% |
| Rakdos Carnarium | 1% | 4% | +3.2% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire | New | 31% | +31.3% |
| Electrickery | 5% | 10% | +5.5% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 59% | 72% | +12.4% |
| Crimson Fleet Commodore | 4% | 7% | +3.8% |
Typical Pauper Mono-Red Madness maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 504 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Bolt | 4.0 | 100% |
| Fiery Temper | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sneaky Snacker | 4.0 | 100% |
| Fireblast | 3.2 | 99% |
| Highway Robbery | 4.0 | 99% |
| Lava Dart | 4.0 | 99% |
| Grab the Prize | 4.0 | 99% |
| Guttersnipe | 3.3 | 99% |
| Mountain | 18.2 | 99% |
| Faithless Looting | 3.6 | 98% |
| Voldaren Epicure | 4.0 | 89% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 3.9 | 84% |
| Melded Moxite | 3.5 | 11% |
| Vision of Love | 1.8 | 5% |
| Scrapwork Mutt | 3.1 | 4% |
| Sazacap's Brew | 1.9 | 4% |
| Abandon Attachments | 2.4 | 3% |
| Skittering Kitten | 3.6 | 3% |
| End the Festivities | 2.1 | 3% |
| Snow-Covered Mountain | 17.0 | 2% |
| Chain Lightning | 3.0 | 1% |
| Rakdos Carnarium | 2.0 | <1% |
| Demand Answers | 1.7 | <1% |
| Firebrand Archer | 1.0 | <1% |
| Flaring Pain | 1.0 | <1% |
| Searing Blaze | 2.7 | <1% |
| Witch's Mark | 2.7 | <1% |
| Basking Rootwalla | 4.0 | <1% |
| Goblin Tomb Raider | 4.0 | <1% |
| Gorilla Shaman | 1.0 | <1% |
| Great Furnace | 4.0 | <1% |
| Gut Shot | 2.0 | <1% |
| Relic of Progenitus | 1.0 | <1% |
| Scourge Devil | 2.0 | <1% |
| Avenging Hunter | 1.0 | <1% |
| Bitter Reunion | 3.0 | <1% |
| Burning-Tree Emissary | 4.0 | <1% |
| Call Damage Control | 2.0 | <1% |
| Cathartic Reunion | 1.0 | <1% |
| Dwarven Forge-Chanter | 3.0 | <1% |
Typical Pauper Mono-Red Madness sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 504 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 504 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pyroblast | 3.6 | 93% |
| Relic of Progenitus | 2.9 | 91% |
| End the Festivities | 2.0 | 70% |
| Searing Blaze | 2.4 | 58% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 2.5 | 57% |
| Cast into the Fire | 3.1 | 52% |
| Smash to Smithereens | 2.5 | 47% |
| Suplex | 2.3 | 25% |
| Faerie Macabre | 1.4 | 9% |
| Campfire | 2.6 | 9% |
| Flaring Pain | 1.1 | 7% |
| Cleansing Wildfire | 3.5 | 6% |
| Tectonic Hazard | 2.2 | 5% |
| Electrickery | 2.2 | 5% |
| Crimson Fleet Commodore | 1.0 | 3% |
| Gorilla Shaman | 1.1 | 3% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 2.7 | 3% |
| Fanged Flames | 2.4 | 2% |
| Molten Rain | 2.8 | 2% |
| Raze | 2.1 | 2% |
| Curse of the Pierced Heart | 2.0 | <1% |
| Martyr of Ashes | 2.0 | <1% |
| Melded Moxite | 2.2 | <1% |
| Lightning Axe | 1.3 | <1% |
| Siege Smash | 1.3 | <1% |
| Dwarven Forge-Chanter | 2.3 | <1% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 4.0 | <1% |
| Yamabushi's Storm | 1.0 | <1% |
| Breath Weapon | 2.5 | <1% |
| Scrapwork Mutt | 4.0 | <1% |
| Shenanigans | 2.0 | <1% |
| Active Volcano | 1.0 | <1% |
| Ancient Grudge | 2.0 | <1% |
| Avenging Hunter | 1.0 | <1% |
| Bonder's Ornament | 2.0 | <1% |
| Chain Lightning | 1.0 | <1% |
| Flash of Defiance | 2.0 | <1% |
| Lava Dart | 2.0 | <1% |
| Skittering Kitten | 4.0 | <1% |
| Smash to Dust | 1.0 | <1% |
Mono-Red Madness Pauper FAQ
Is Mono-Red Madness good in Pauper right now?
Yes — Mono-Red Madness is 8.2% of Pauper decklists in the last two weeks (down 21% vs the prior window), with 9 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 2nd (7-2) at Pauper Challenge 32 on Jul 18, 2026.
What are the key cards in Pauper Mono-Red Madness?
Nearly every list runs Lightning Bolt, Fiery Temper, Sneaky Snacker, and Fireblast (99%+ of Pauper Mono-Red Madness decklists in the last 90 days). Most lists are Stock (292); variants add Melded Moxite (41).
What's a typical Pauper Mono-Red Madness sideboard?
The most common Pauper Mono-Red Madness sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Pyroblast (93% of lists), Relic of Progenitus (91% of lists), End the Festivities (70% of lists), and Searing Blaze (58% of lists). Campfire is the fastest riser — new this window at 31% of sideboards.
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 Mono-Red Madness decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 1,760 Pauper Mono-Red Madness decklists all-time (67 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Mono-Red Madness result Jul 28, 2026.