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AuthorAlex Ullman

Alex Ullman is a long-time player and proponent of competitive Pauper. He has been playing Magic since 1994 and has been deeply involved in the Magic Online Pauper community since 2005, helping to spread the common word. He was part of the victorious inaugural Community Cup Team in 2009.

Leeches: They’re Good For What Ails Ya

Alex has a new brew for a new metagame to share with you today. Check out his “GolGary” Pauper deck and let him know what you think!

Bestowing Pauper

This week Alex Ullman talks about the potential he sees in the bestow creatures of Theros in the current Pauper metagame.

Week One In The New Pauper

Alex looks at some new decks in the wake of some big bannings for Pauper, exploring a seismic shift in the commons-only format that cut combo decks back a few notches.

Theros Pauper Set Review

Alex reviews Theros for Pauper, telling you which cards are likely to see play in the commons-only format and providing his pickup list.

The Problem With Pauper

With the ban list announcement on the horizon, Alex talks about possible changes and the direction he’d like to see Pauper move in.

Fancy Pants In Pauper

Find out why Alex put his faith in Team Reid and started playing G/W Auras in Pauper and take a look at his latest list and his sideboarding guide!

Just Your Average Pauper Deck

Alex puts together an aggregate Delver Blue list so that you can be prepared to fight the popular Pauper menace. Let him know what you think in the comments!

Crush & Ramp In Pauper

Pauper enthusiast Alex Ullman tells you about how he started playing his latest obsession, Sentinel Green, after abandoning Rats. Take a look!

A Pauper’s Take On Magic 2014

Alex highlights the key cards for Pauper in M14 and provides a list of what you should pick up if you enjoy playing the commons-only format.

Don’t Call It A Comeback: Rats In Pauper

Alex talks about why Rats is a well-positioned deck in Pauper and goes over the specific card choices in the list that he recommends.

The Poor Rogues

Alex takes a look at a few fringe Pauper decks from Magic Online Daily Events that could become more successful if given the proper attention.

Initial Impact Of Dragon’s Maze On Pauper

Find out which cards from Dragon’s Maze are affecting the Pauper format from commons-only specialist Alex Ullman!

Pauper Brewing With Faithless Looting

Alex has a list of cards that he wants to make work in competitive Pauper. Today he brews with the first one on the list: Faithless Looting.

A Pauper Run At Dragon’s Maze

Dragon’s Maze Week continues on StarCityGames.com with Alex Ullman’s review of what the new set offers both Classic and Standard Pauper.

Pauper Grab Bag

Alex Ullman covers a grab bag of topics about the Pauper format that might not be long enough for a full article but deserve discussion.