I'll help you analyze the typical Tron archetype in Pauper by looking at recent tournament data.
I notice this returned Modern Tron data. Let me specifically search for Pauper Tron data:
Now let me get the archetype's recent performance in Pauper:
Let me also check the sideboard composition:
Now let me get some sources for this data:
Based on recent tournament data from Pauper, here's what the typical Tron archetype looks like:
Flicker Tron (~54% of builds):
Control Tron (~50% of builds):
Tron has maintained a 52.3% winrate over the last two months, showing it's a solid tier 2-3 archetype that can compete but isn't dominating the format.
Sources: Data from 15 tournaments: 73.3% Melee, 26.7% MTGO. Recent examples include https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/37e28360-5fba-465f-ac43-b3440116e030, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pauper-challenge-32-2025-08-2312812163, and https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/5e0b5163-09d3-46b2-827b-b33d00cd43da.
I need more information to find the specific player you're looking for. Could you clarify:
Player identification: Are you referring to a specific player named "grinder" or someone with "grinder" in their handle? Or are you asking about the most successful/frequent Tron player in general?
Time frame: Are you interested in recent performance (last few months) or all-time best performance with Tron in Pauper?
Once you clarify, I can use the player lookup and database tools to find their tournament entries, performance statistics, and link to their best Tron results.
Let me find the most active and successful Tron players in Pauper by analyzing tournament data.
Now let me get their best tournament results with links:
Based on the tournament data analysis, here are the top Tron grinders (most active players) and their best performances:
ziofrancone stands out as the biggest Tron grinder with the most tournament appearances and a Showcase Challenge victory, making them the definitive answer to your question.
Sources: Data from 28 tournaments featuring these top Tron players: 60.7% MTGO, 39.3% Melee events.
You're absolutely right! Let me correct that and focus specifically on "Tron" (the one-word archetype) players, excluding Ephemerate Tron and Altar Tron variants.
Perfect! You're absolutely correct - ziofrancone plays Ephemerate Tron, not the pure "Tron" variant.
Here are the top grinders for pure "Tron" (one-word archetype only):
danilofanzini is the definitive pure Tron grinder - most tournaments played with the archetype and a championship to show for it!
Sources: Data from 6 dedicated pure Tron players across multiple tournaments: 50% MTGO, 50% Melee events.
Based on the tournament data, here are the top Mono Black Sacrifice players (grinders) with their best performances:
against - The most active recent player with 3 tournaments and 63.64% winrate, including a recent Top 8 on August 29 - https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pauper-challenge-32-2025-08-2912812769
pizzangry is clearly the archetype's best pilot with an almost perfect record and multiple championships. Unfortunately, specific deck links aren't available for their wins, but their 93% winrate speaks volumes!
Sources: Data from 44 tournaments featuring Mono Black Sacrifice players: 50% MTGO, 50% Melee events.