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Continuing (from this January post) to look at different Magic formats, today I look at pauper.
Magic can get expensive. What about those players who enjoy the game but don't want to spend a crazy amount of money? Enter the pauper format.
Pauper is just like 'normal' Magic (60-card decks, no more than 4 copies of a given non-basic-land card, and 20 starting life) except for one thing: the cards in your deck must have been printed at a common rarity at some point in Magic's history (any point- this is an eternal format; sets never rotate in or out). This is an official format; Wizards has a banned list for pauper cards deemed too powerful in this format.
Pauper decks are cheaper to buy and less powerful. Dialing down the speed and effectiveness of decks can be a boon to those overwhelmed by (and/or unable to compete with) the popular decks in other formats like vintage, modern, or standard. Pauper levels the playing field, making Magic accessible to all. And that's a good thing.
Every format has its own meta (the type/range of decks which tend to do well in a format). And format staples like this list here. These sites were recommended by a facebook group, and can aid anyone interested in exploring this format:
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