Gruul Ponza 
Gruul Ponza Pauper decklist played by tesscotter11 at $1K Pauper - SCG CON Cincinnati - Saturday - 9:00 am (16 May 2026).
- Player
- tesscotter11
- Finish
- #37 of 67, 2-3
- Archetype
- Gruul Ponza
- Staples
- Gruul Ponza
- Format
- Pauper
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (28)
- 4 Annoyed Altisaur
- 4 Arbor Elf
- 4 Avenging Hunter
- 4 Boarding Party
- 3 Fang Dragon // Forktail Sweep
- 4 Generous Ent
- 1 Spider-Rex, Daring Dino
- 4 Writhing Chrysalis
Sorceries (8)
Enchantments (6)
Lands (18)
- 15 Forest
- 1 Mountain
- 2 Wooded Ridgeline
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Gruul Ponza list
Average of 16 decks in the 30 days up to May 16, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Fang Dragon // Forktail Sweep (3 vs 0.4)
- +3 Generous Ent (4 vs 1.4)
- +2 Forest (15 vs 13.0)
- +1 Wooded Ridgeline (2 vs 0.7)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Eldrazi Repurposer (0 vs 2.6)
- -2 Malevolent Rumble (0 vs 1.5)
- -2 Mountain (1 vs 2.5)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +4 Pyroblast (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 Pick Your Poison (3 vs 0.2)
- +3 Vitu-Ghazi Inspector (3 vs 0.2)
- +2 Ancient Grudge (2 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Weather the Storm (0 vs 3.3)
- -3 Breath Weapon (0 vs 2.5)
- -2 Deglamer (0 vs 2.3)
- -1 Cast into the Fire (0 vs 1.2)
Most unusual list in this period: RUBEN RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ in Artabrian Nights Pauper IQ 2026 (24 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
4.21 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 7+ | 7 | 0 |
Lands
18 30.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 66.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 54.7%
- Same, on the draw
- 63.5%
Colors: costs and sources
-
14 symbols (22.6%)
3 sources (15.0%)
-
48 symbols (77.4%)
17 sources (85.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 28 (46.7%)
- Sorceries 8 (13.3%)
- Enchantments 6 (10.0%)
- Lands 18 (30.0%)