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Pauper Meta Snapshot March to May 2026

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what's the pauper meta in the last 2 months?
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Here's the Pauper meta snapshot for the last 2 months (Mar 5 – May 5, 2026):

🏆 Top Archetypes by Presence

ArchetypePresenceWinrate
Red Madness11.3%51.9%
Grixis Affinity8.0%50.8%
Elves6.8%51.9%
Mono Blue Terror5.2%47.5%
Jund Midrange5.2%50.0%
Dimir Terror4.7%51.1%
White Aggro4.6%50.3%
Spy Combo3.8%56.4% ⭐
Rakdos Madness3.5%48.2%
Red Rally3.4%46.0%
Gruul Ramp3.1%47.8%
Caw Gates3.0%51.5%
Dimir Faeries2.5%48.5%
Golgari Garden2.4%53.3%
Tron2.3%50.0%

📊 Key Takeaways

  • Red Madness dominates presence at 11.3% — the clear most-played deck
  • Spy Combo is the standout performer with a 56.4% winrate despite lower representation — a sleeper threat
  • Golgari Garden is quietly overperforming at 53.3% winrate
  • Mono Blue Terror and Red Rally are underperforming relative to their meta share (~46–47.5%)
  • The meta is relatively healthy overall — no single archetype looks overwhelmingly broken

📁 Sources

Data from 118 tournaments (42% Melee, 31% MTGO, 28% Cardsrealm):