Pauper Spy Combo
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Variability
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | View | Paul16 | Pauper League 2026-01-20 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jan 18 | View | Swimpie | Pauper League 2026-01-18 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jan 18 | View | Plutarco | Pauper League 2026-01-18 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jan 16 | View | Cachorrowo | Pauper Challenge 32 2026-01-16 | 23rd | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 15 | View | Cachorrowo | Pauper Challenge 32 | 12th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 15 | View | Borbs | Pauper Challenge 32 | 16th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 15 | View | JessicaJonesFan | Pauper Challenge 32 | 18th | 4-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jan 15 | View | asWerty | Pauper Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jan 15 | View | Borbs | Pauper League 2026-01-15 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jan 14 | View | Pauperformance | Pauper League 2026-01-14 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 13 | View | asWerty | Pauper League 2026-01-13 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 12 | View | asWerty | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 12 | View | Mikito9171 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 11 | View | nietoalcora | Pauper League 2026-01-11 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jan 11 | View | asWerty | Pauper League 2026-01-11 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 10 | View | Drugo | Pauper Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 10 | View | simins | Pauper Challenge 32 | 25th | 2-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jan 10 | View | Jirni | Pauper League 2026-01-10 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 10 | View | asWerty | Pauper League 2026-01-10 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jan 10 | View | M4NI0U | Pauper League 2026-01-10 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 9 | View | Cachorrowo | Pauper Challenge 32 2026-01-09 | 6th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 8 | View | Drugo | Pauper Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 8 | View | HermonHero | Pauper Challenge 32 | 25th | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 8 | View | Borbs | Pauper Challenge 32 | 30th | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jan 8 | View | Mikito9171 | Pauper League 2026-01-08 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 |
Spy Combo has held steady around 3.5% of the Pauper metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Held near 3.5% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Spy Combo cards
Cards gaining share within Spy Combo vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack-o'-Lantern | 4% | 14% | +10.7% |
| Avenging Hunter | 29% | 39% | +10.7% |
| Flaring Pain | 7% | 14% | +7.1% |
| Jaspera Sentinel | 11% | 18% | +7.1% |
| Lotus Petal | 61% | 68% | +7.1% |
| Elves of Deep Shadow | 79% | 86% | +7.1% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infestation Sage | New | 14% | +14.3% |
| Nylea's Disciple | 25% | 43% | +17.9% |
| Guerrilla Gorilla | New | 11% | +10.7% |
| Lotleth Giant | New | 11% | +10.7% |
| Avenging Hunter | 25% | 36% | +10.7% |
| Masked Vandal | 43% | 57% | +14.3% |
| Jack-o'-Lantern | 25% | 32% | +7.1% |
| Faerie Macabre | 79% | 93% | +14.3% |
| Writhing Chrysalis | 36% | 39% | +3.6% |
| Mountain | 36% | 39% | +3.6% |
| Mesmeric Fiend | 82% | 86% | +3.6% |
Typical Pauper Spy Combo maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 136 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Balustrade Spy | 4.0 | 100% |
| Dread Return | 2.0 | 100% |
| Generous Ent | 4.0 | 100% |
| Land Grant | 4.0 | 100% |
| Lead the Stampede | 4.0 | 100% |
| Lotleth Giant | 2.0 | 100% |
| Sagu Wildling | 4.0 | 100% |
| Forest | 3.1 | 99% |
| Swamp | 1.0 | 99% |
| Winding Way | 4.0 | 99% |
| Overgrown Battlement | 4.0 | 99% |
| Wall of Roots | 3.6 | 98% |
| Masked Vandal | 3.5 | 97% |
| Saruli Caretaker | 3.8 | 97% |
| Gatecreeper Vine | 3.1 | 96% |
| Mesmeric Fiend | 2.4 | 82% |
| Elves of Deep Shadow | 2.5 | 78% |
| Troll of Khazad-dûm | 1.3 | 68% |
| Quirion Ranger | 2.1 | 65% |
| Lotus Petal | 1.8 | 63% |
| Avenging Hunter | 2.6 | 38% |
| Nyxborn Hydra | 1.6 | 38% |
| Tinder Wall | 1.7 | 20% |
| Axebane Guardian | 1.3 | 11% |
| Beastrider Vanguard | 1.0 | 8% |
| Jaspera Sentinel | 2.0 | 6% |
| Flaring Pain | 1.0 | 4% |
| Acorn Harvest | 1.0 | 4% |
| Jack-o'-Lantern | 1.0 | 4% |
| Llanowar Elves | 3.0 | 2% |
| Rubblebelt Maverick | 1.0 | 2% |
| Writhing Chrysalis | 3.0 | 2% |
| Abundant Harvest | 4.0 | 1% |
| Birchlore Rangers | 4.0 | 1% |
| Dimir House Guard | 1.0 | 1% |
| Elven Farsight | 1.0 | 1% |
| Haunted Mire | 1.0 | 1% |
| Mountain | 1.0 | 1% |
| Page, Loose Leaf | 4.0 | 1% |
| Priest of Titania | 4.0 | 1% |
Typical Pauper Spy Combo sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 136 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 136 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Flaring Pain | 1.0 | 91% |
| Mesmeric Fiend | 2.1 | 90% |
| Faerie Macabre | 2.1 | 80% |
| Healer of the Glade | 2.9 | 45% |
| Swamp | 1.0 | 45% |
| Masked Vandal | 1.2 | 41% |
| Vitu-Ghazi Inspector | 2.0 | 36% |
| Mountain | 1.0 | 35% |
| Jack-o'-Lantern | 1.0 | 35% |
| Fang Dragon | 2.6 | 30% |
| Writhing Chrysalis | 3.4 | 30% |
| Avenging Hunter | 1.8 | 29% |
| Cast Down | 2.5 | 24% |
| Fume Spitter | 1.8 | 24% |
| Nylea's Disciple | 2.7 | 20% |
| Nyxborn Hydra | 1.3 | 20% |
| Gorilla Shaman | 1.8 | 19% |
| Undergrowth Leopard | 1.5 | 16% |
| Acorn Harvest | 1.0 | 14% |
| Grapple with Death | 1.9 | 10% |
| Pilfer | 1.3 | 10% |
| Scattershot Archer | 2.2 | 10% |
| Ancient Grudge | 1.5 | 8% |
| Haunting Misery | 2.5 | 8% |
| Wooded Ridgeline | 1.0 | 8% |
| Voracious Varmint | 1.2 | 7% |
| Weather the Storm | 3.4 | 7% |
| Primordial Pachyderm | 1.9 | 6% |
| Bogwater Lumaret | 1.8 | 4% |
| Caustic Exhale | 1.3 | 4% |
| Accursed Marauder | 2.3 | 3% |
| Infestation Sage | 3.0 | 3% |
| Duress | 1.3 | 2% |
| Ghitu Slinger | 2.3 | 2% |
| Guerrilla Gorilla | 2.0 | 2% |
| Lotleth Giant | 1.0 | 2% |
| Forest | 1.0 | 1% |
| Standard Bearer | 1.5 | 1% |
| Dread Return | 1.0 | <1% |
| Icehide Troll | 1.0 | <1% |
Spy Combo Pauper FAQ
Is Spy Combo good in Pauper right now?
It's a fringe pick right now at 3.5% of decklists in the last two weeks, with 2 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 6th (5-2) at Pauper Challenge 32 on Jul 23, 2026.
What are the key cards in Pauper Spy Combo?
Nearly every list runs Balustrade Spy, Dread Return, Generous Ent, and Land Grant (99%+ of Pauper Spy Combo decklists in the last 90 days). Most lists are Stock (70); variants add Avenging Hunter (34).
What's a typical Pauper Spy Combo sideboard?
The most common Pauper Spy Combo sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Flaring Pain (91% of lists), Mesmeric Fiend (90% of lists), Faerie Macabre (80% of lists), and Healer of the Glade (45% of lists). Infestation Sage is the fastest riser — new this window at 14% 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 Spy Combo decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 696 Pauper Spy Combo decklists all-time (28 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Spy Combo result Jul 28, 2026.