Gruul Ponza 
Gruul Ponza Pauper decklist played by Ryan Davis at NYC Pauper League Season 4 Championship (15 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Ryan Davis
- Finish
- #12 of 19, 2-3
- Archetype
- Gruul Ponza
- Staples
- Gruul Ponza
- Format
- Pauper
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (22)
Sorceries (4)
Enchantments (18)
Lands (16)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Gruul Ponza list
Average of 11 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 15, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Abundant Growth (4 vs 0.4)
- +4 Ancestral Mask (4 vs 0.4)
- +4 Aura Gnarlid (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 Nyxborn Hydra (4 vs 0.7)
- +3 Jewel Thief (4 vs 1.1)
- +2 Malevolent Rumble (4 vs 1.8)
- +2 Armadillo Cloak (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Generous Ent (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss (0 vs 3.6)
- -4 Thermokarst (0 vs 3.6)
- -3 Boarding Party (0 vs 3.5)
- -3 Avenging Hunter (0 vs 3.3)
- -3 Annoyed Altisaur (0 vs 2.8)
- -3 Eldrazi Repurposer (0 vs 2.7)
- -1 Suplex (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek (0 vs 1.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Benevolent Blessing (3 vs 0.3)
- +2 Thermokarst (2 vs 0.2)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Weather the Storm (0 vs 2.8)
- -2 Deglamer (0 vs 2.1)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 24 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.23 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
16 26.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 59.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 44.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 53.5%
Colors: costs and sources
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2 symbols (4.0%)
4 sources (11.1%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (11.1%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (11.1%)
-
4 symbols (8.0%)
5 sources (13.9%)
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44 symbols (88.0%)
19 sources (52.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 22 (36.7%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 18 (30.0%)
- Lands 16 (26.7%)