Pauper Naya Gates
Meta
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Variability
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18 | View | Emogoblin | Pauper Challenge 32 | 27th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jun 18 | View | Hrdd | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 14 | View | auzzie51 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 5th | 6-1 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 13 | View | Diomed_Tidid | Pauper Challenge 32 | 27th | 2-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jun 13 | View | lostonkato | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jun 12 | View | BERNASTORRES | Pauper Challenge 32 | 4th | 5-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 11 | View | Emogoblin | Pauper Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 9 | View | bigcrab89 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 7 | View | _DeadHorse | Pauper Challenge 32 | 13th | 5-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jun 6 | View | Emogoblin | Pauper Challenge 32 | 6th | 5-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 31 | View | HornsOfTheRabbit | Pauper Challenge 32 | 13th | 5-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 30 | View | Emogoblin | Pauper Challenge 32 | 14th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 30 | View | HaHaHa_ | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 29 | View | Emogoblin | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 29 | View | Cabz | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 28 | View | Emogoblin | Pauper Challenge 32 | 26th | 2-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 10 | View | Lynx33 | Pauper Showcase Challenge | 21st | 6-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 9 | View | marzaboi | Pauper Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 7 | View | Serpico_94 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 2 | View | Vojbe | Pauper Challenge 32 | 26th | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 1 | View | Heisen01 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Apr 30 | View | _against_ | Pauper Challenge 32 | 15th | 4-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Apr 30 | View | Supremoguy | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 30 | View | PunTheDawg | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Apr 26 | View | BokyFloky | Pauper League 2026-04-26 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 |
Naya Gates has climbed from ~1.3% to 5.5% of the Pauper metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~1.3% to 5.5% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Naya Gates cards
Cards gaining share within Naya Gates vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writhing Chrysalis | 57% | 85% | +28.5% |
| Seal of Fire | New | 6% | +6.4% |
| Bitter Reunion | 43% | 53% | +9.8% |
| Lightning Bolt | 55% | 64% | +9.1% |
| Sheltering Landscape | New | 6% | +6.4% |
| Outlaw Medic | 77% | 100% | +22.6% |
| Stormshriek Feral | 2% | 6% | +4.5% |
| Melded Moxite | 85% | 100% | +15.1% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian of the Guildpact | 49% | 81% | +31.8% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 38% | 64% | +26.1% |
| Pyroblast | 49% | 77% | +27.5% |
| Coalition Honor Guard | New | 11% | +10.6% |
| Armadillo Cloak | 2% | 11% | +8.8% |
| Dust to Dust | 66% | 83% | +16.9% |
| Breath Weapon | 49% | 60% | +10.5% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 62% | 70% | +7.9% |
Typical Pauper Naya Gates maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 199 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Basilisk Gate | 4.0 | 100% |
| Cliffgate | 3.9 | 100% |
| Plains | 3.3 | 100% |
| Sacred Cat | 3.9 | 100% |
| Citadel Gate | 4.0 | 99% |
| Prismatic Strands | 3.8 | 98% |
| Manor Gate | 2.3 | 97% |
| Malevolent Rumble | 4.0 | 96% |
| Pursue the Past | 3.9 | 92% |
| Mountain | 3.1 | 91% |
| Outlaw Medic | 3.6 | 91% |
| Sneaky Snacker | 4.0 | 89% |
| Journey to Nowhere | 2.9 | 87% |
| Thraben Charm | 2.6 | 61% |
| Bitter Reunion | 3.3 | 57% |
| Melded Moxite | 3.2 | 52% |
| Lightning Bolt | 3.5 | 50% |
| Writhing Chrysalis | 3.9 | 49% |
| Faithless Looting | 1.7 | 36% |
| Hawkeye's Bow | 4.0 | 32% |
| Seeker of Skybreak | 4.0 | 32% |
| Guardian of the Guildpact | 2.0 | 29% |
| Heap Gate | 1.4 | 15% |
| Shattered Acolyte | 3.1 | 11% |
| Forest | 2.0 | 11% |
| Gatecreeper Vine | 3.3 | 11% |
| Lunarch Veteran | 3.1 | 10% |
| Armadillo Cloak | 2.5 | 10% |
| Midnight Tilling | 1.8 | 6% |
| Talons of Wildwood | 1.0 | 3% |
| Kor Skyfisher | 4.0 | 3% |
| Seal of Fire | 2.4 | 3% |
| Stormshriek Feral | 2.2 | 3% |
| Jolted Awake | 3.0 | 2% |
| Ancient Den | 3.0 | 2% |
| Boros Guildgate | 2.7 | 2% |
| Chaos Charm | 1.7 | 2% |
| Cryogen Relic | 4.0 | 2% |
| Follow the Lumarets | 1.7 | 2% |
| Galvanic Discharge | 4.0 | 2% |
Typical Pauper Naya Gates sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 199 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 199 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian of the Guildpact | 1.7 | 61% |
| Pyroblast | 2.6 | 56% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 3.1 | 50% |
| Dust to Dust | 3.3 | 46% |
| Thraben Charm | 1.7 | 45% |
| Shattered Acolyte | 3.1 | 44% |
| Ancient Grudge | 2.4 | 43% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 3.0 | 43% |
| Breath Weapon | 2.8 | 40% |
| Electrickery | 2.2 | 27% |
| Journey to Nowhere | 1.4 | 24% |
| Flaring Pain | 1.0 | 20% |
| Lightning Bolt | 1.9 | 16% |
| Outlaw Medic | 1.0 | 16% |
| Relic of Progenitus | 3.1 | 13% |
| Pulse of Murasa | 1.9 | 9% |
| Standard Bearer | 1.8 | 9% |
| Coalition Honor Guard | 1.9 | 9% |
| Cast into the Fire | 2.1 | 7% |
| Weather the Storm | 2.0 | 7% |
| End the Festivities | 1.9 | 4% |
| Saruli Gatekeepers | 3.4 | 4% |
| Writhing Chrysalis | 3.8 | 4% |
| Tilling Treefolk | 1.1 | 4% |
| Armadillo Cloak | 2.2 | 3% |
| Arms of Hadar | 1.0 | 3% |
| Faerie Macabre | 1.5 | 3% |
| Hydroblast | 3.2 | 3% |
| Gorilla Shaman | 1.4 | 3% |
| Masked Vandal | 2.0 | 2% |
| Suplex | 1.3 | 2% |
| Crimson Acolyte | 1.3 | 2% |
| Destroy Evil | 2.0 | 2% |
| Prismatic Strands | 1.3 | 2% |
| Fiery Cannonade | 2.5 | 1% |
| Horned Helm | 1.5 | 1% |
| Obsidian Acolyte | 1.0 | 1% |
| Trace of Abundance | 2.5 | 1% |
| Avenging Hunter | 1.0 | <1% |
| Chaos Charm | 1.0 | <1% |
Naya Gates Pauper FAQ
Is Naya Gates good in Pauper right now?
Yes — Naya Gates is 5.5% of Pauper decklists in the last two weeks (down 18% vs the prior window), with 3 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 2nd (8-2) at Pauper Challenge 32 on Jul 19, 2026.
What are the key cards in Pauper Naya Gates?
Nearly every list runs Basilisk Gate, Cliffgate, Sacred Cat, and Citadel Gate (99%+ of Pauper Naya Gates decklists in the last 90 days). Most lists are Stock (50); variants add Hawkeye's Bow (41) and Guardian of the Guildpact (39).
What's a typical Pauper Naya Gates sideboard?
The most common Pauper Naya Gates sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Guardian of the Guildpact (61% of lists), Pyroblast (56% of lists), Red Elemental Blast (50% of lists), and Dust to Dust (46% of lists). Guardian of the Guildpact is the fastest riser, up from 49% to 81% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Pauper Naya Gates?
Mostly one stock build — recent lists are highly standardized. Recent lists split into Hawkeye's Bow, Guardian of the Guildpact, and Stock approaches.
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 Naya Gates decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 248 Pauper Naya Gates decklists all-time (47 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Naya Gates result Jul 28, 2026.