Over the last two months (September 10 - November 10, 2025), the Pauper metagame shows a relatively balanced field with no dominant deck. The top archetype by presence is Madness at 11.3% of the meta, but it has a slightly negative winrate at 49.8%. High Tide leads in performance with a 58.0% winrate despite only 3.4% meta share, while Mono Blue Faeries (54.3% winrate, 5.2% meta) and White Aggro (56.5% winrate, 2.3% meta) also post strong results.
The tier 1 decks cluster tightly in winrate: Blue Terror (50.6%), RDW (51.8%), Grixis Affinity (51.3%), and several others in the 50-52% range, indicating a healthy competitive balance. Most established archetypes achieve winrates between 48-54%, with only Madness, Jund Midrange, and a few fringe decks falling below 50%. The data suggests players choosing less-popular archetypes like High Tide or White Aggro may find competitive advantages in an unprepared metagame.
Sources:
Data from 135 tournaments: 68.1% Melee, 31.9% MTGO
Recent tournaments:
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pauper-challenge-32-2025-11-0912823590
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/4d842ac3-0272-4bda-936f-b38e0006aea8
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pauper-rc-super-qualifier-2025-11-0912823531