Competitive Pauper EDH is BACK and better than ever! cPDH with Clay from cPDH Guide and the PDH RC! thumbnail Blurred backdrop thumbnail
Far North MtG profile icon

Competitive Pauper EDH is BACK and better than ever! cPDH with Clay from cPDH Guide and the PDH RC!

Far North MtG ∙ ∙

Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Zada, Hedron Grinder

Zada, Hedron Grinder

Zada, Hedron Grinder card Zada, Hedron Grinder videos from Far North MtG 
EDH.Wiki 
Glaring Fleshraker

Glaring Fleshraker

Glaring Fleshraker card Glaring Fleshraker videos from Far North MtG 
Corpse Knight

Corpse Knight

Corpse Knight card Corpse Knight videos from Far North MtG 
Syr Konrad, the Grim

Syr Konrad, the Grim

Syr Konrad, the Grim card Syr Konrad, the Grim videos from Far North MtG 
EDH.Wiki 

Decklists

Syr Konrad, the Grim Deck on Moxfield

Zada, Hedron Grinder Deck on Moxfield

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Glaring Fleshraker

    Glaring Fleshraker

    Utilizes colorless spells and creatures to trigger damage-dealing effects via the commander, combining a pseudo-storm approach with incremental burn to whittle down opponents.

  • Zada, Hedron Grinder

    Zada, Hedron Grinder

    A monored aggro deck that floods the board with goblins and leverages Zada’s ability to pump all goblins for a big combat damage swing to eliminate opponents quickly.

  • Corpse Knight

    Corpse Knight

    Orzhov creature aggro with a sacrifice subtheme, focusing on value from death triggers and incremental board presence via Air Apparent.

  • Syr Konrad, the Grim

    Syr Konrad, the Grim

    Mono-black control with abundant removal and graveyard recursion, aiming to lock down the board and win through a graveyard-based burn loop.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Glaring Fleshraker’s synergy with casting colorless creatures and spells created multiple triggers that dealt incremental burn damage to all opponents each turn, demonstrating the power of colorless spell chains in Pauper EDH.

  • 2

    Zada’s player efficiently rebuilt the goblin token board after board wipes and leveraged zero-cost creatures to maintain pressure and enable explosive turns.

  • 3

    The use of sac outlets and death triggers by Corpse Knight’s player helped control the board while generating value from creature deaths, showcasing a hybrid aggro-control style.

  • 4

    Syr Konrad’s control-oriented strategy leveraged removal to maintain board presence and aimed to close the game with a graveyard loop, highlighting the strength of recursion and incremental damage in mono-black.

  • 5

    Players tracked game state elements like 'speed' carefully to optimize looting and discard effects, reflecting the importance of resource management in competitive Pauper EDH.

Notable Cards

  • Glaring Fleshraker

    Glaring Fleshraker

  • Zada, Hedron Grinder

    Zada, Hedron Grinder

  • Corpse Knight

    Corpse Knight

  • Syr Konrad, the Grim

    Syr Konrad, the Grim

  • Goblin Instigator

    Goblin Instigator

  • Skittering Surveyor

    Skittering Surveyor

  • Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood

  • Ominous Parcel

    Ominous Parcel

  • Chromatic Star

    Chromatic Star

  • Darksteel Citadel

    Darksteel Citadel

Gameplay Summary

The game featured four competitive Pauper EDH decks battling with unique strategies tailored to the format's commons and uncommons-only restriction.

Early turns saw players developing their boards with mana rocks, creatures, and utility lands to ramp and set up their game plans.

Glaring Fleshraker's player focused on casting colorless spells to trigger multiple burn effects through the commander’s synergy with colorless creatures, gradually chipping away at opponents' life totals while generating incremental value.

Zada, Hedron Grinder’s deck aimed to flood the board with goblins and leverage Zada’s ability to pump all creatures for a potentially lethal combat step.

Meanwhile, Corpse Knight’s deck blended creature aggression with a sacrifice theme, using creatures like Air Apparent to gain incremental advantages and apply pressure.

Syr Konrad, the Grim’s mono-black deck used removal and graveyard recursion to control the board and close out the game through a graveyard looping burn combo.

Watch on YouTube