Can Mengu beat infinite removal spells? | Pauper | UW CawGates vs BG Garden | Magic Gameplay

0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Game 1
13:47 - Sideboard
16:10 - Game 2
27:55 - Game 3
44:05 - Game 4
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UW CawGate Decklist: tcgplayer.pxf.io/5gG2en
2 Dawnbringer Cleric
2 Guardian of the Guildpact
4 Sacred Cat
4 Squadron Hawk
4 The Modern Age
3 Brainstorm
3 Counterspell
1 Deep Analysis
3 Journey to Nowhere
2 Lorien Revealed
3 Preordain
4 Prismatic Strands
3 Spell Pierce
2 Suffocating Fumes
2 Azorius Guildgate
4 Basilisk Gate
4 Citadel Gate
2 Heap Gate
3 Island
1 Plains
4 Sea Gate
Sideboard
3 Dust to Dust
4 Hydroblast
4 Pyroblast
4 Relic of Progenitus
BG Garden Decklist: tcgplayer.pxf.io/4PnXxZ
3 Avenging Hunter
1 Blood Fountain
4 Cast Down
3 Crypt Rats
4 Deadly Dispute
4 Defile
1 Duress
3 Fanatical Offering
3 Lembas
2 Reckoner's Bargain
2 Spinning Darkness
2 Ichor Wellspring
3 Thorn of the Black Rose
4 Tithing Blade
3 Troll of Khazad-dum
1 Witch's Cottage
1 Haunted Mire
12 Swamp
4 Khalni Garden
Sideboard
4 Deglamer
3 Drown in Sorrow
2 Duress
3 Relic of Progenitus
3 Weather the Storm
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[@isaac144]

The reason people love paper pauper gameplay because there not enough of paper pauper gamespy

[@AndreaMengucci]

Pauper Veeeedeo!

[@eliasmagg7799]

well I thibk i still like it even if there is tons of it

[@electra_]

Awesome video! One small recommendation... The player camera angles face specific directions implying they are on the left and right of the table, but the life total / hand displays are placed on the opposite sides. Threw me off at first. Got used to it after a couple minutes so it isnt that big a deal, but I would probably put them on the other side next time

[@eliasmagg7799]

yeah same with me, especially because its been this way the last veeeedeoos

[@Jack-cx8nl]

Mengu great job! We want more long format competitive content! We are tired of commander videos and casual gameplays! This is a breath of fresh air! Please more pauper! So hard to find good pauper content online!

[@lamp1003]

Fantastic veedeo from Mengucci! Obviously some glitches like the video going dark at times, but what an impressive first showing! Fantastic explanations, editing, and gameplay. Love the card stories too.

[@AndreaMengucci]

The video going dark at times is because the write ‘Mengus Workshop’ that s on the wall behind me has different shades, we didn’t know that 😅 Next time we’ll record with that switched off :)

[@cassie_e]

​@@AndreaMengucciyou should be able to "lock" the exposure on your camera so it doesn't automatically adjust - then you can keep the gorgeous sign on!

[@mike-games6281]

I totally agree with each of these comments. Great veedeo and looking forward to seeing more. Love what you’re doing!

[@JoshuaXiong-nn2cc]

Yeah encourage you to keep it up! Lighting could use some consistency but happy for the content! Pauper is the most underrated format. It should be the largest eternal format in my opinion. Love it

[@danw6485]

Glad you took the time to get that judge call. Crazy to think that you have never experienced a draw and now we have multiple decks in multiple formats that can create that.

[@MengusWorkshop]

Now we’ll be ready for that 😂

[@LyleH-13]

The classic draw deck was in old type 1.5, before it became legacy. The worldgorger dragon combo deck would very often just cause a draw if it was about to otherwise lose. I had matches that would go to 6 or 7 games.

[@Dismantle02]

Great video! I wouldn’t have seen this video without Cardmarket’s community post about it but now I am subscribed. Hopefully more people find the channel and it grows so you can keep making videos.

[@MengusWorkshop]

Thank you! Cardmarket is a great inspiration to us, they are amazing! 😄

[@tellable9425]

Ive been so excited for the paper veedeos! Long awaited release!

[@MengusWorkshop]

Glad to hear that! 😄

[@cameronsumner6270]

Tom should have gained the 3 life from Spinning Darkness in game 2. Strands doesn't give pro-black. It just prevents damage, so the target still resolved

[@AndreaMengucci]

Yesss we missed that

[@mull2one]

Wonderful veedeo! I was really impressed by the constantly updating list for both players' hands which was very unobtrusive at the bottom of the screen the whole time. You guys also both did an amazing job with quick shuffling and saved so much time by not cutting each others' decks. Ya'll were shuffling so quickly that I thought it was being edited out in post at first. Pauper is such an impressive and deep format full of little meaningful choices, I'm so happy that you guys are bringing it the attention it deserves. MTGO Pauper is really nice, but nothing beats paper Pauper. 1 Hour videos is probably the sweet spot for MtG youtube audience, and I can't wait for more of these :) Cheers!

[@MengusWorkshop]

Thanks!

[@tomas_riv4134]

Love this kind of chill gameplay where you explain your plays through, we get to see what cards you are playing and what they do. Feels way more immersive this way!

[@halfwaytozero]

as much as i love cardmarket i cant bring myself to watch edh or any gimmick gameplay.. this came at the right time. Its so nice to see another channel with the same commitment to quality focused on competitive mtg, especially since its run by one of the greats! Thank you mengu for the great video and ur incredible charisma i enjoyed every minute of the video. shoutout to tommy and his spaghetti too, he is a great cohost :)

[@AndreaMengucci]

Thanks! Yeah we ll try to keep 1vs1 gameplay here :)

[@96samcosmo]

I feel like what this match needed was some contrived stakes for the match; something that would make both players more invested in the game. Perhaps if Mengu had to wear a dunce cap in the next video if he lost. I think that would make the whole experience more engaging.

[@robaphone251]

Well worth the wait! Loved this video and am excited for more to come :) One piece of (hopefully constructive) feedback, I'd love to see some sprt of decoration on the wall behind Tom. Mengu has this great backdrop with the light and some product and Tom has a plain white wall, makes it feel very one sided.

[@AndreaMengucci]

Totally yes, we need to figure that out! (Problem is that part of the background is a door, room is kinda small 😅)

[@robaphone251]

Oh and also, top notch choice of basics! Love the ones from both players, they match the basics for my cube

[@DavidBaker42]

Well. It is Mengu's workshop. Not Tom's. 😀

[@spark1128]

Caw gates is my favorite pauper deck because I feel like it’s very modular and adjustable to the meta whilst also not being very weak to sideboard cards. The main weakness of the deck is being somewhat slow and unexpected matchups.

[@MengusWorkshop]

One of my favorite decks as well! Always fun to play it!

[@ivanlazaro7444]

Wow Mengu, amazing production, the VEEDEO looks so cool! It was worth the wait. Hopefully the project goes very well and you be able to upload weekly here

[@MengusWorkshop]

That s the goal!

[@clisby]

I am so excited for the workshop to open ;)

[@joe.5103]

You guys deserve way more subscribers! These paper videos really bring me back to testing with the fellas for GPs and PTQs.

[@MengusWorkshop]

Thanks! This was our first video! We made a ton since and improved a lot :)

[@leonardoferro628]

more pauper please! so good

[@spencerhayward9312]

Subscribing solely on the hopes it inspires more paper pauper! Amazing video and would 100% prefer paper pauper over MTGO. I enjoyed every second of this video

[@Japanalysis]

Great veedeo Mengu 🍕 I love your new workshop!

[@hayden32040]

Great stuff! So excited for the channel! Would love to play pauper with you someday!!

[@ivanlazaro7444]

Thank you Mengu, I had a blast watching this. I would watch another one of this, same length, same format but maybe a different deck

[@eosakizo]

more paper pauper gameplay! thanks for the vid, mengu!

[@SoopaPop]

Thanks for making this, 1v1 competitive format paper play with commentary is quite fun to watch. Many channels start out with this kind of video and then just shift to EDH gameplay after a while. I guess it is more popular, though I am not a fan of commander.

[@Renegade498]

Mengu! Great video, glad to see competitive 60-card paper magic be paired with thoughtful editing and a little fun narrative! I imagine that if paper 60 card magic got the kind of quality production that Commander gets, it would help 60-card magic grow.

[@infinitytimez2]

Got so excited when I saw this pop on my page! Can't wait for the next video!

[@Uzotrups]

The format of the people!

[@dizzzzy6]

Can’t wait to see more- you probably know already but a couple soft box set lights can change everything.

[@brandonbarrett1774]

I really enjoy pauper content, it is definitely a place that isn’t as explored at least in paper content which is easy to see and understand. And i think i enjoy long videos in the 45 min range, thank you

[@michaelcarpenter1293]

Mengu I love your veedeos! Thank you for the pauper content. I totally agree with you about getting the tokens you need for your deck. It makes gameplay the way it is intended to be. Keep the pauper content coming! Also hello to Tom! Can’t do it without you.

[@ZachtheUnbowed]

This is the magic content my life has been missing! 😄

[@robertanderson9143]

Great content! I was missing so much some pauper in paper gameplay. Definitely would love to watch more of this. May I suggest some Glitters deck for next time? And also as an idea: replaying the finals of one of the latest challenges, with the same decklists. Anyway, congrats!

[@sidneyjosephmusic]

Really love these pauper gameplay videos! Thanks Mengu, please keep em coming 👏🏼🔥🙌🏼

[@TehKorwinMikke]

I love those long games. Incredibly fun matchup. All games were fun, even after game 1 being peak Magic the Gathering - the rest of the games were incredible. Makes me really interested in Pauper, since this is exactly what I wanted to see in Pauper. A deliciously grindy, slow game in which there are many meaningful decision points.

[@MengusWorkshop]

Make sure to watch the other pauper videos, this one was just out first one :)

[@mattyviooo]

Incredible production value here! I really loved to see what was in both hands, it made the whole difference! Great content!

[@AndreaMengucci]

Yeah we took that idea from Cardmarket videos. It takes a lot but it s worth it

[@mattyviooo]

@@AndreaMengucci Yeah, I bet the editing was really taxing ahah but absolutely worth it. I've just started playing pauper seeing your videos on MTGO and I ordered BG Gardens few hours before this video came out, it was really helpful for a beginner!

[@racoonnewsnetwork8147]

This is so awesome one of the GOATS bringing paper to the people. Looking forward to more

[@mc_apfelstrudel1982]

Thank you Mengu for this fun and insightful gameplay on the best format!

[@alexpinca2163]

Grazie per il video!!!!!! Spero che tu ne possa fare altri su di Pauper competitivo, questo formato (di video e di magic) è fantastico!! :))

[@sonnilowe8858]

More Magic is best Magic for sure- that's what we love about the Pauper format! Love seeing the classic Crypt Rats to draw out- I didn't even notice it in the first game, great job Tommy! Takes me back to the old Mono-Black Devotion lists before Crypt Rats had so many ways to overcome their own damaging ability. Look forward to seeing many more Paper Pauper videos from you, thank you for doing them!

[@thedarkonegaming1]

I love the long video. I think this kind of style is something I always enjoy watching.

[@alessandroliafooksantos7425]

Great game... very good to see the tier 1 decks on paper

[@castanus4343]

Love how the editing is somehow like Cardmarket videos😂❤ Great content! I learn a lot watching you play.

[@12Geri91]

More of this! Crazy how professional it is being the first video on the channel. Really great work Mengu, keep it up!

[@thomas6831]

Very well done, I am super duper happy for this VEEDEO. Pls do it again, ragazzo 😂🎉❤

[@dylancole9222]

Thanks for the editing on it! Getting to follow along inside the lines is what makes the video interesting to watch

[@MengusWorkshop]

This was our first video make sure to check out all the other ones of the channel, we got better !

[@patpatsbacks9117]

Great match! So rare to see a draw! Can’t wait to see what else comes out of the channel! Big fan!

[@lukepilon4440]

Great gameplay! Can't wait for more!

[@MengusWorkshop]

Can’t wait to make more videos 😃😃

[@ChrisMaskell]

Super excited for this channel!

[@TlatoaniItzcoatl]

loved the video. great editing, can't wait to see more.

[@karelchocholousek2336]

Awesome start to the channel!

[@TheFriendlyJoker]

Nice to have a paper pauper dedicated channel!

[@thomasyoung5572]

So excited for this channel!

[@nehebtheunwhorthy3313]

All right! The long expected video. Like before watching of course. Good luck with the channel!

[@EstTheGreat]

Longer videos = more magic = best scenario Awesome work! Vai Mengu!

[@jamesolfert]

Loved the video! Can't wait to see more pauper content!

[@dvdii1413]

Great magic paper gameplay! Congrats to both, keep on going!

[@fl33ce_]

Love paper pauper. I’d watch a million of these

[@DonoGaming]

the editing is amazing! definitely looking forward to more!

[@michaelgosselin5194]

Thank you Mengu, I had a blast watching this. I would watch another one of this, same length, same format, maybe different decks. :)

[@2uxf3rgreymon52]

Next time pauper degenerate decks edition! Like mono red turbo sticker emblems and Golgari dredge reanimator (or cycle storm)! Nice content, love to see more pauper content!! Keep it going Mengu Nazionale!!!

[@glodas_]

Love the pauper paper gameplay, hoping there are lots more of great long pauper videos like this one

[@GamerdevilPro]

Yay, the first video! Congratulations 🎉! Always love watching pauper, very intricate decks and generally good gameplay, can't wait for the next one :) One small thing in terms of feedback: I felt like the music was a tiny bit too loud in the background but it was really minor, I could still understand you both very well. I really like that your editing style is very similar to Cardmarket's, super easy to follow, not intrusive and all relevant info always on screen. Looking forward to more Pauper and Modern(?)

[@Cavendiish]

I'm very happy to see some paper pauper gameplay! The lighting during the headshots could be improved, but that should sort itself out over time :D

[@Synced_OW]

This was great! Hoping to see more pauper content

[@camberleaf2410]

Super hype for this series!

[@chanandlerbong2845]

I usually play Gardens and I run 2 campfires in the main and they're veeery good! Life gain for the aggro matchups and you can shuffle your graveyard back into your deck for the long games. Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it a lot ❤

[@leonardot.g.5749]

Hey mengu, great video😊, i wanted to report a little ruling if you prevent damage from black you do not prevent the opponent from gaining 3 life with spinning darkness.

[@BROEL9]

Mengu, thank you for this. I love it and can't wait to see so much more!!

[@mariosprokopakis4868]

Good luck with the channel mengu! I loved the video, it is good to have more paper content :)

[@stevenwinters4480]

Perfect content, keep it up!

[@user-ok1md2yl7p]

Fantastic video. There is nothing nicer than playing paper magic. Let's go Menguuu❤

[@DavidBaker42]

Great job! I love all of the work that went into the editing. Being able to clearly see the hands and the cards as they are played is great for me as a Pauper Newbie.

[@achuX]

Really nice and quality content!. Its so amazing to see a great player creating videos of the format I love. Thanks and cant wait for more pauper games!.

[@Kaesar39]

Great video, easy to follow, explanatory, seeing the cards in hand is absolutely fantastic! A channel like this was missing on YT, congratulations to both of you!

[@cuttingscizor]

Amazing veedeo, thank you for showcasing this. Really glad to see some paper Pauper, it's my favourite format, and my two favourite decks too!

[@XTimTheEnchanterX]

So hype to see the real launch of this channel!

[@outofstab6854]

Great work guys! Love to see paper pauper.

[@chickennoodles4491]

Id love to see the interview moments like in the cardmarket videos explaining some of your plays, because some of them I don’t understand as a relatively casual player

[@alanpbandeira]

This format is great, congratulations guys :) Hope to see more gameplay from the same and different decks!

[@Atlas.carry.Nacken]

Thanks you for your Impact in the Magic Community. Keep Up the good Work - and pauper to the people !

[@joshvon8495]

Always love watching you play some pauper, and modern of course.

[@IcyWithItBTD]

This is great, top tier coverage & very easy for the viewers to follow the gameplay

[@dylanevans9]

So excited to finally see Mengu’s Workshop and some paper pauper gameplay!

[@Hawkland]

Finally some great paper pauper play! I would watch a bunch more videos like this one!

[@CompetitiveEDH]

I love the long game, I really have enjoyed watching Mengu at Cardmarket and watch him on MTGO sometimes but it's not as enjoyable as watching him with a live opponent. I have already watched like 4 of these videos. Seeing you bring up all the cards makes we want to get a stamped draft card. lol

[@MengusWorkshop]

Thanks!

[@treasuretheodds]

Amazing to see the editing is already so good, and will get even better with time. Helpful for us not as familiar with some of the formats!

[@diogovieiradasilva]

Congratulations on the work mengu and also to the editor, I really liked the length of the video always love paper magic and pauper.

[@KOtBu]

Love watching your paper matches. Super excited to see you launch a channel with paper gameplay.

[@elijahwilliams6977]

Love seeing pauper, looking forward to seeing more of what the format has to offer!

[@Filip-uo2sq]

Great gameplay, getting into Pauper and love to feel the format before I choose a deck. One note though, it would be better align names and cards in hands with the players (camera always showed Mengu on the right, yet his name and life total was the left). Anyway, keep up the good work 👍

[@Deminz]

love the paper content. hopefully we get cube content one day

[@Dalmathus]

Cannot wait to see what comes from this channel! High level but fun personalities playing 1v1 competitive magic makes perfect veedeos

[@3N3MYKN1GHT]

First channel video!! Excited to see what else you have planned mengu!

[@spiralshadow]

Incredibly good first video Andrea! It's great to just watch some good pauper gameplay. Excellent production value as well, great job with the overlays. For future videos I'd love to see deck techs for the featured decks as well.

[@halfwaytozero]

putting it out there for the future since i can only imagine how much of a nightmare this would be to edit coherently but I would love to see some paper cube gameplay

[@AndreaMengucci]

Yeah it s in the distant project but it ll happen :)

[@Dargoonpluush]

What an amazing first video. I now need to go and buy more pauper decks :)

[@gianmariagobbi5693]

Brilliant format! More pauper, mengu!

[@pneu_8365]

So excited for this. Thanks Mengu!

[@fredericdumazert3530]

Very nice video. Thanks to the video edits and comments, I enjoyed the clarity of the gameplay which is not easy to have on a paper magic . I even found myself smiling at the 'spagetti Lembas' :-). Once again, great video, I would definitely enjoy more game of pauper with different decks.

[@elmares1402]

Great Video Mengu and Team!!!!! More Pauper Magic!