Gruul Ponza 

Gruul Ponza Pauper decklist played by ultrajelle at WPC Winter Ed. 2026 (7 Feb 2026).
- Player
- ultrajelle
- Finish
- #8 of 24, 3-2
- Event
- WPC Winter Ed. 2026,
- Archetype
- Gruul Ponza
- Staples
- Gruul Ponza
- Format
- Pauper
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (25)
- 3 Annoyed Altisaur
- 4 Arbor Elf
- 4 Avenging Hunter
- 3 Boarding Party
- 3 Eldrazi Repurposer
- 2 Generous Ent
- 2 Jewel Thief
- 4 Writhing Chrysalis
Sorceries (11)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (17)
- 15 Forest
- 1 Highland Forest
- 1 Mountain
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Gruul Ponza list
Average of 8 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 7, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Malevolent Rumble (3 vs 1.3)
- +1 Forest (15 vs 14.0)
- +1 Generous Ent (2 vs 1.0)
- +1 Jewel Thief (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Suplex (0 vs 1.8)
- -1 Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Weather the Storm (4 vs 3.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Cast into the Fire (1 vs 2.1)
Most unusual list in this period: Ken dola in Mont Weekly Pauper (9 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
3.42 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 7+ | 3 | 0 |
Lands
17 28.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 63.2%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 49.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 58.6%
Colors: costs and sources
Card types
- Creatures 25 (41.7%)
- Sorceries 11 (18.3%)
- Enchantments 7 (11.7%)
- Lands 17 (28.3%)
























