Pauper Tron
Meta
Colors
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Variability
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | View | HornsOfTheRabbit | Pauper Challenge 32 | 27th | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 29 | View | Lamela | Pauper Challenge 32 | 32nd | 2-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 29 | View | Alleyezonme | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 29 | View | Casanova_13 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 28 | View | _titoWii_96 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 22nd | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 28 | View | Alleyezonme | Pauper Challenge 32 | 30th | 2-4 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 28 | View | bombaj | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 28 | View | Casanova_13 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 27 | View | Abisd94 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 27 | View | Alleyezonme | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 27 | View | ewerb123 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 27 | View | bombaj | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 27 | View | AchoElOjcah | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 26 | View | Alexch | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 26 | View | Alexch | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 25 | View | Alleyezonme | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 25 | View | Echanez | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 24 | View | Entropy263 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 10th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 24 | View | Alleyezonme | Pauper Challenge 32 | 18th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 24 | View | Adrowo | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 24 | View | Fragoel2 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 24 | View | Raptor56 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 23 | View | Hampuse1 | Pauper Challenge 32 | 16th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 23 | View | tilt_aint_sexy | Pauper Challenge 32 | 21st | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 23 | View | Hype12232 | Pauper League | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 |
Tron has climbed from ~2.8% to 5.2% of the Pauper metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~2.8% to 5.2% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Tron cards
Cards gaining share within Tron vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop Percher | New | 20% | +20.5% |
| Kaervek's Torch | 12% | 34% | +22.3% |
| Eviscerator's Insight | 9% | 27% | +18.4% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 9% | 25% | +16.2% |
| Black Mage's Rod | 12% | 25% | +13.2% |
| Cryogen Relic | 12% | 25% | +13.2% |
| Mysidian Elder | 12% | 25% | +13.2% |
| Tocasia's Dig Site | New | 11% | +11.4% |
| Polluted Mire | 9% | 20% | +11.6% |
| Lembas | 15% | 25% | +10.3% |
| Relic of Progenitus | 6% | 14% | +7.8% |
| Barrels of Blasting Jelly | 68% | 91% | +23.3% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition Honor Guard | 3% | 23% | +19.8% |
| Moment's Peace | 12% | 32% | +20.1% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | New | 16% | +15.9% |
| Vandalize | New | 16% | +15.9% |
| Earth Rift | New | 16% | +15.9% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 18% | 32% | +14.2% |
| Swirling Sandstorm | New | 11% | +11.4% |
| Cast Down | 12% | 23% | +11% |
| Rooftop Percher | New | 9% | +9.1% |
| Crop Rotation | New | 9% | +9.1% |
| Fiery Cannonade | 12% | 18% | +6.4% |
| Campfire | 3% | 9% | +6.1% |
Typical Pauper Tron maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 233 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Urza's Mine | 4.0 | 100% |
| Urza's Power Plant | 4.0 | 100% |
| Urza's Tower | 4.0 | 100% |
| Expedition Map | 3.8 | 98% |
| Bojuka Bog | 1.0 | 90% |
| Crop Rotation | 2.2 | 87% |
| Prophetic Prism | 3.2 | 85% |
| Conduit Pylons | 1.2 | 76% |
| Bonder's Ornament | 2.8 | 69% |
| Candy Trail | 3.9 | 69% |
| Generous Ent | 2.5 | 68% |
| Forest | 2.2 | 67% |
| Breath Weapon | 1.7 | 58% |
| Bramble Wurm | 3.9 | 58% |
| Barrels of Blasting Jelly | 2.7 | 54% |
| Pinnacle Kill-Ship | 4.0 | 48% |
| Ancient Stirrings | 3.6 | 47% |
| Maelstrom Colossus | 4.0 | 46% |
| Unfathomable Truths | 2.3 | 46% |
| Boulderbranch Golem | 3.5 | 45% |
| Island | 2.0 | 43% |
| Weather the Storm | 2.0 | 38% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 2.7 | 38% |
| Energy Refractor | 2.0 | 34% |
| Mystical Teachings | 2.3 | 33% |
| Moment's Peace | 2.2 | 33% |
| Haunted Fengraf | 1.0 | 32% |
| Prohibit | 1.5 | 30% |
| Pulse of Murasa | 1.6 | 29% |
| Remote Isle | 1.0 | 28% |
| Ephemerate | 1.0 | 24% |
| Impulse | 2.4 | 24% |
| Tangled Islet | 1.0 | 24% |
| Mnemonic Wall | 2.2 | 21% |
| Lórien Revealed | 1.5 | 20% |
| Mulldrifter | 3.6 | 20% |
| Visionary's Dance | 2.2 | 19% |
| Stonehorn Dignitary | 1.0 | 17% |
| Wooded Ridgeline | 1.0 | 17% |
| Crystal Grotto | 1.4 | 16% |
Typical Pauper Tron sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 233 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 233 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Breath Weapon | 1.9 | 79% |
| Relic of Progenitus | 3.0 | 45% |
| Hydroblast | 3.6 | 42% |
| Ancient Grudge | 1.3 | 37% |
| Moment's Peace | 2.3 | 37% |
| Weather the Storm | 1.5 | 30% |
| Pulse of Murasa | 1.7 | 28% |
| Monstrous Emergence | 2.5 | 26% |
| Blue Elemental Blast | 1.9 | 25% |
| Pyroblast | 3.4 | 24% |
| Kaervek's Torch | 1.1 | 23% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 2.6 | 20% |
| Scour from Existence | 2.3 | 17% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 1.1 | 16% |
| Mystic Remora | 1.3 | 15% |
| Dinrova Horror | 1.0 | 15% |
| Avenging Hunter | 2.3 | 14% |
| Gut Shot | 2.9 | 14% |
| Fiery Cannonade | 1.5 | 13% |
| Rolling Thunder | 1.0 | 12% |
| Call Damage Control | 2.0 | 10% |
| Fangren Marauder | 2.2 | 10% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 3.3 | 9% |
| Stonehorn Dignitary | 1.1 | 9% |
| Vandalize | 1.9 | 9% |
| Disturbed Burial | 1.1 | 8% |
| Bramble Wurm | 3.0 | 8% |
| Cast Down | 2.6 | 8% |
| Prohibit | 1.1 | 8% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 2.3 | 8% |
| Heritage Reclamation | 1.9 | 7% |
| Faerie Macabre | 2.2 | 6% |
| Murmuring Mystic | 2.1 | 6% |
| Bojuka Bog | 1.3 | 5% |
| Coalition Honor Guard | 1.7 | 5% |
| Duress | 2.8 | 5% |
| Temporal Intervention | 1.5 | 5% |
| Rhystic Circle | 1.0 | 4% |
| Scattershot | 1.3 | 4% |
| Envelop | 1.3 | 3% |
Tron Pauper FAQ
Is Tron good in Pauper right now?
Yes — Tron is 5.2% of Pauper decklists in the last two weeks (up 21% vs the prior window), with 2 Challenge wins and 6 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 1st (8-1) at Pauper Challenge 32 on Jul 22, 2026.
What are the key cards in Pauper Tron?
The most-played cards are Expedition Map (98% of lists), Bojuka Bog (90% of lists), and Crop Rotation (87% of lists) over the last 90 days. Builds split 49 Temur vs 35 Simic lists.
What's a typical Pauper Tron sideboard?
The most common Pauper Tron sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Breath Weapon (79% of lists), Relic of Progenitus (45% of lists), Hydroblast (42% of lists), and Ancient Grudge (37% of lists). Coalition Honor Guard is the fastest riser, up from 3% to 23% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Pauper Tron?
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 Tron decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 509 Pauper Tron decklists all-time (44 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Tron result Jul 28, 2026.