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Infect — Pauper metagame & decklists | CastHaven
Pauper archetype
Infect
Meta share · 30d
1.4%
n=1,351 decks
Top 8s · 30d
1
finishes of 8th or better
Best finish
5th
Pauper Challenge 32, May 28, 2026
Current top-performing list
Infect — 5th place
Pauper Challenge 32 · May 28, 2026 · newbarola
via mtgo.com
Pauper
Creatures · 16
4
Blight Mamba
4
Glistener Elf
4
Ichorclaw Myr
4
Llanowar Augur
Spells · 22
4
Embiggen
4
Go Forth
4
Might of Old Krosa
4
Mutagenic Growth
4
Snakeskin Veil
2
Vines of Vastwood
Enchantments · 5
4
Rancor
1
Seal of Strength
Lands · 17
9
Forest
4
Escape Tunnel
4
Hickory Woodlot
Sideboard · 15
3
Gut Shot
3
Nature's Claim
2
Crop Rotation
2
Scattershot Archer
2
Seal of Strength
2
Vines of Vastwood
Core vs. flex
Staples
In ≥90% of lists (modal quantity shown) · mainboard · last 30 days · n=19 lists · top 12 of 15
Insufficient data (n=19)
We don’t show percentages below the sample threshold. Check back as more events report.
Data as of Jun 13, 2026 · MTGO + paper
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Past top performers
Date
Event
Finish
Player
Compare
May 28, 2026
Pauper Challenge 32
5th
newbarola
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Pauper Challenge 32
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May 28, 2026 · newbarola
Finish
5th
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Top 8 finishes · last 30 days · rows expand to the full copyable list.
Trends
Infect adoption
% of classified Pauper decks · weekly · n=13,856
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Data as of Jun 13, 2026 · MTGO + paper
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1
Bojuka Bog
Flex slots
Inclusion rate · mainboard · last 30 days · n=19 lists
Insufficient data (n=19)
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Data as of Jun 13, 2026 · MTGO + paper
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Rotated out
Blight Mamba
last seen Jun 10, 2026 · in lists since Jun 29, 2025 · avg 3.9× per list
Llanowar Augur
last seen Jun 10, 2026 · in lists since Jun 29, 2025 · avg 3.8× per list
Ram Through
last seen Jun 9, 2026 · in lists since Jul 12, 2025 · avg 2.3× per list
Spider Umbra
last seen Jun 9, 2026 · in lists since Sep 22, 2025 · avg 3.7× per list
Thirsting Roots
last seen Jun 1, 2026 · in lists since Jul 12, 2025 · avg 1.7× per list
Corpse Cur
last seen Feb 28, 2026 · in lists since Jul 7, 2025 · avg 3× per list
Lotus Petal
last seen Feb 28, 2026 · in lists since Jun 17, 2025 · avg 4× per list
Massive Might
last seen Feb 28, 2026 · in lists since Jul 7, 2025 · avg 3× per list
Cards this deck used to play, from the archetype’s full card-pool history — when they were last seen and how many copies lists ran.
0.9%
▲ 0.9 pts since Jun 9
Jun 9
Jun 8
Finish distribution
Final standings finishes · last 30 days · n=3 decks
View as table
1st
0
2nd
0
Top 4
0
Top 8
1
Other
2
Data as of Jun 13, 2026 · MTGO + paper
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