The PDH Pod

This week, the crew fixes all the mistakes WotC has made since FIRE design, and even some from before then. We're taking a pile of unplayable commons and uncommons and making them highly effective additions to the Pauper Commander format! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERE

This week, BeachBod Adam joins the crew to talk about all of our favorite pet cards for Pauper Commander and why we will never stop playing them! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE

It's time for another 3x3, but this time we let the Patrons choose the archetype! Thankfully, all the votes for a full Gretchen 3x3 were banned, and we got to go with any signpost uncommon from any Magic: The Gathering set as long as the deck included as many cards from that set as possible. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERETalk to the show HEREFollow the show HERE

This week, 2/3s of the crew talks about all the sweet new cards for Pauper Commander that CAME FROM OUTER SPACE with our Edge of Eternity set review! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE

This week, we've got another first-time guest and cPDH pillar, SouthLakeVibes, on the show to help us navigate the current competitive Pauper Commander meta and what the format looks like going forward.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak the the show HEREFollow the show HERECheck out cPDH.vibes content HERE

Now that we've taught you how to choose your first PHD commander, we're going to teach you how to build around it! This week, BobbyBFine join Dave & Liam to talk about the ins and outs of having fun while building your very first Pauper Commander deck. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE

This week, Hive joins Dave and Brad, for their first visit to The PDH Pod studio, to talk about some decks from the most straightforward, sideways-turniest, red-zone-smashingiest archetype there is -- STOMPY!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE

With nearly 5,000 uncommon creatures to choose from, how does a Magic: The Gathering player choose the right one the helm their very first Pauper Commander deck? This week, the crew dives deep into this very topic with suggestions and advice on how, when, and where to start your PDH journey! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERESpeak to the show HERE

In this episode, we dive into a new community initiative starting in Iowa: the Wanderer’s PDH League. Ginger, one of the organizers, shares his background with MTG and other card games before discussing how he fell in love with PDH and founded the ongoing event. In its pilot year, the Wanderer’s League currently has three participating stores (with more coming on board soon!) and boasts a $1,000 prize pool. While the league aims to be widely available across the country in 2026, you can get your local gaming group involved this year by contacting CPDHLeague@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you in a pod soon, this year or next!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HEREGet yourself some cPDH League action HERE

This week marks the 3rd anniversary of The PDH Pod. And, to show you listeners how gratefully we are for your support, we're rewarding with an hour of discord chaos, directly from The PDH Pod discord server. Apologies and enjoy! SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE

Buckle up, BUSTER! This week, the crew dives into the best commons and uncommons from the new Final Fantasy set! There are a ton of sweet cards for Pauper Commander, so we'll see which ones make the cut. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HERE

We are continuing our 4x4 deck building series this week with a strategy we haven't done yet, surprisingly, and that's +1/+1 counters! The one and only Infamous Fridge joins us in the studio to bring his unique flavor of Pauper Commander brewing to table to show us that walls, indeed, can hold counters very well.SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show on Bluesky HEREFind all of our 3x3 & 4x4 decks HERE

This week, Mr. BobbyB-NotDracV-Fine joins most of the crew in the studio to talk about how to play a faster game of Pauper Commander. And no, the answer isn't to play nothing but aggro decks, Liam! From table etiquette to understanding an agile board state, there are many things a player can do get to game two (while not making the entire table miserable). SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show on Bluesky HERESpeak to the show HEREPlay some competitive PDH HERE

This week, we're looking back on some of the most infamous PDH commanders of yesteryear. Where are they now? If you have any information leading to the discovery of these once-titanic meta-movers, please contact The PDH Pod!SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HERESpeak to the show HEREFollow the show HEREGet in on some cPDH action HERE

If you thought that the tenth iteration of The PDH Pals being guests on the show was going to be anything less than absolute chaos, then you don't know The Pals. SocialsSupport the show HEREEmail the show HEREFollow the show HERETalk to the show HEREWatch the Pals HERE