Pauper Ponza
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | View | Ixidor29 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 13 | View | Mate_wosk | Pauper League 2026-05-13 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 12 | View | griszmen | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 10 | View | Scooby_Snacks | Pauper Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 10 | View | medvedev | Pauper Showcase Challenge | 11th | 6-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 10 | View | Ixidor29 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 22nd | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 8 | View | PrimoShow1 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 5th | 6-1 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 8 | View | Niederschatten | Pauper Challenge 32 | 10th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 8 | View | Niederschatten | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 7 | View | Guizera | Pauper Challenge 32 | 12th | 4-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 7 | View | SidRocha | Pauper Challenge 32 | 15th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 6 | View | PrimoShow1 | Pauper League 2026-05-06 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 6 | View | SidRocha | Pauper League 2026-05-06 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 5 | View | TronZera | Pauper League 2026-05-05 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 5 | View | smikkelmanjan | Pauper League 2026-05-05 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 5 | View | Livio1 | Pauper League 2026-05-05 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 5 | View | PrimoShow1 | Pauper League 2026-05-05 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 3 | View | ultrajelle | Pauper Challenge 32 | 21st | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 3 | View | Paladin158 | Pauper League 2026-05-03 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 1 | View | Ixidor29 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 26th | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Apr 30 | View | Ixidor29 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 27th | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Apr 28 | View | donnetokyo | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Apr 27 | View | Livio1 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Apr 27 | View | smikkelmanjan | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Apr 27 | View | Ixidor29 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 |
Ponza has climbed from ~3.2% to 4.9% of the Pauper metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~3.2% to 4.9% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Ponza cards
Cards gaining share within Ponza vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Meet in a Tavern | New | 7% | +7.3% |
| Snow-Covered Forest | 21% | 24% | +3.7% |
| Snow-Covered Mountain | 21% | 24% | +3.7% |
| Annoyed Altisaur | 86% | 95% | +8.9% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monstrous Emergence | New | 10% | +9.8% |
| Suplex | 69% | 80% | +11.5% |
Typical Pauper Ponza maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 171 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Elf | 4.0 | 100% |
| Avenging Hunter | 3.0 | 100% |
| Utopia Sprawl | 4.0 | 100% |
| Wild Growth | 2.9 | 100% |
| Writhing Chrysalis | 4.0 | 100% |
| Boarding Party | 3.9 | 93% |
| Eldrazi Repurposer | 3.2 | 92% |
| Malevolent Rumble | 2.7 | 81% |
| Forest | 14.0 | 81% |
| Mountain | 2.0 | 81% |
| Annoyed Altisaur | 3.5 | 80% |
| Mwonvuli Acid-Moss | 3.7 | 79% |
| Thermokarst | 4.0 | 78% |
| Wooded Ridgeline | 1.0 | 71% |
| Generous Ent | 2.0 | 70% |
| Bonder's Ornament | 1.9 | 59% |
| Structural Distortion | 1.9 | 57% |
| Jewel Thief | 3.9 | 23% |
| Sagu Wildling | 2.4 | 21% |
| Nyxborn Hydra | 2.9 | 20% |
| Snow-Covered Forest | 14.1 | 19% |
| Snow-Covered Mountain | 1.8 | 19% |
| Bannerhide Krushok | 2.9 | 15% |
| Ram Through | 3.3 | 13% |
| Colossal Dreadmask | 1.0 | 13% |
| Fang Dragon | 1.0 | 12% |
| Highland Forest | 1.3 | 11% |
| Plains | 1.0 | 5% |
| Evolution Witness | 1.0 | 4% |
| Suplex | 3.3 | 4% |
| Thraben Charm | 3.5 | 4% |
| Armadillo Cloak | 1.8 | 3% |
| Goliath Paladin | 1.8 | 3% |
| Pulse of Murasa | 1.0 | 3% |
| Vines of Vastwood | 1.0 | 3% |
| Primordial Pachyderm | 2.8 | 2% |
| Stone Rain | 2.0 | 2% |
| Arctic Treeline | 1.0 | 2% |
| Crimson Fleet Commodore | 1.3 | 2% |
| You Meet in a Tavern | 1.7 | 2% |
Typical Pauper Ponza sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 171 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 171 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Breath Weapon | 2.7 | 94% |
| Deglamer | 3.1 | 92% |
| Relic of Progenitus | 2.5 | 88% |
| Weather the Storm | 3.6 | 85% |
| Suplex | 2.3 | 62% |
| Cast into the Fire | 2.0 | 36% |
| Gorilla Shaman | 1.7 | 35% |
| Fiery Cannonade | 1.7 | 16% |
| Ancient Grudge | 1.1 | 12% |
| Ram Through | 1.2 | 6% |
| Horrific Assault | 2.2 | 6% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 1.9 | 6% |
| Armadillo Cloak | 2.2 | 4% |
| Monstrous Emergence | 2.0 | 3% |
| Penumbra Spider | 2.0 | 3% |
| Skred | 2.0 | 3% |
| Faerie Macabre | 2.3 | 2% |
| Feed the Clan | 2.8 | 2% |
| Nylea's Disciple | 2.5 | 2% |
| Vines of Vastwood | 3.3 | 2% |
| Heritage Reclamation | 2.7 | 2% |
| Life Goes On | 1.0 | 2% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 4.0 | 2% |
| Flaring Pain | 1.5 | 1% |
| Lightning Bolt | 3.0 | 1% |
| Mwonvuli Acid-Moss | 4.0 | 1% |
| Thermokarst | 3.5 | 1% |
| Bonder's Ornament | 2.0 | <1% |
| Boulderbranch Golem | 3.0 | <1% |
| Circle of Protection: Red | 3.0 | <1% |
| Crimson Fleet Commodore | 2.0 | <1% |
| Electrickery | 2.0 | <1% |
| Mountain | 1.0 | <1% |
| Pulse of Murasa | 1.0 | <1% |
| Spinewoods Paladin | 3.0 | <1% |
| Sulfurous Blast | 1.0 | <1% |
Ponza Pauper FAQ
Is Ponza good in Pauper right now?
Yes — and rising fast. Ponza is 4.9% of Pauper decklists in the last two weeks (up 32% vs the prior window), with 2 Challenge wins and 6 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 1st (9-0) at Pauper Challenge 32 on Jul 23, 2026.
What are the key cards in Pauper Ponza?
Nearly every list runs Arbor Elf, Avenging Hunter, Utopia Sprawl, and Wild Growth (99%+ of Pauper Ponza decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 99 Gruul vs 8 Naya lists.
What's a typical Pauper Ponza sideboard?
The most common Pauper Ponza sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Breath Weapon (94% of lists), Deglamer (92% of lists), Relic of Progenitus (88% of lists), and Weather the Storm (85% of lists). Monstrous Emergence is the fastest riser — new this window at 10% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Pauper Ponza?
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 Ponza decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 534 Pauper Ponza decklists all-time (41 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Ponza result Jul 28, 2026.