Competitive · Magic: Pauper deck
Esper Gates
Esper Gates is 0.5% of players in Magic: Pauper over the last 28 days, down from 1.5%, with 2 top-8 finishes and 0 event wins. Its core cards cost about $86+ at their cheapest printings.
Share of players0.5%over the last 28 days; was 1.5%
Change−1.0 ptsagainst the half before
Top-8 finishes20 event wins; best finish #2
Cost to build$86+core cards at their cheapest printing; some had no TCGplayer match
Core cards
Cards in at least half of the 8 published Esper Gates lists, at the usual number of copies, with what they cost today. Spread's card page opens where Spread charts the card; otherwise TCGplayer's.
| Card | Copiesusual | Cheapest versioneach | Cheapest × copies | Priciest versionfor collectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Counterspellin 100% of lists | 4 | $2.2563 printings | $9.00 | $919.92another version |
 Baleful Strixin 100% of lists | 4average 3.9 | $4.2919 printings | $17.16 | $22.31Borderless |
Lórien Revealedin 100% of lists | 3average 2.9 | –no TCGplayer match | – | – |
 Cast Downin 100% of lists | 2average 2.5 | $0.507 printings | $1.00 | $3.45another version |
 Cut Downin 100% of lists | 2average 2.1 | $3.872 printings | $7.74 | $7.52another version |
 Thorn of the Black Rosein 88% of lists | 2average 1.9 | $0.244 printings | $0.48 | $5.23another version |
 Spell Piercein 88% of lists | 1average 1.1 | $0.3216 printings | $0.32 | $76.61another version |
 Suffocating Fumesin 88% of lists | 1 | $0.202 printings | $0.20 | $0.42another version |
 Contaminated Aquiferin 75% of lists | 4average 3.5 | $0.304 printings | $1.20 | $2.39Surge Foil |
 Dispelin 75% of lists | 1 | $1.434 printings | $1.43 | $26.70another version |
 Spellstutter Spritein 62% of lists | 4 | $3.676 printings | $14.68 | $48.73another version |
 Faerie Seerin 62% of lists | 4average 3.8 | $0.367 printings | $1.44 | $5.54another version |
 Ninja of the Deep Hoursin 62% of lists | 3average 2.6 | $1.4310 printings | $4.29 | $38.97another version |
 Bojuka Bogin 62% of lists | 1average 1.2 | $1.3733 printings | $1.37 | $131.78another version |
 Snuff Outin 50% of lists | 4 | $5.358 printings | $21.40 | $185.83another version |
 Brainstormin 50% of lists | 4average 3.8 | $0.6042 printings | $2.40 | $631.34another version |
 Moon-Circuit Hackerin 50% of lists | 2average 2.2 | $0.204 printings | $0.40 | $0.62another version |
 Preordainin 50% of lists | 2average 1.8 | $0.6324 printings | $1.26 | $53.56Silver Scroll Foil |
 Dimir Aqueductin 50% of lists | 1 | $0.2625 printings | $0.26 | $11.25another version |
 Murmuring Mysticin 50% of lists | 1 | $0.339 printings | $0.33 | $3.82Borderless |
| Cost to build the core | $86 |
Flex cards
In a quarter to half of the lists: the slots players change most.
| Card | Copiesusual | Cheapest versioneach | Cheapest × copies | Priciest versionfor collectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Basilisk Gatein 38% of lists | 4 | $0.284 printings | $1.12 | $1.06Ripple Foil |
 Black Dragon Gatein 38% of lists | 4 | $0.552 printings | $2.20 | $3.72another version |
 Sea Gatein 38% of lists | 4 | $1.522 printings | $6.08 | $1.83another version |
 Journey to Nowherein 38% of lists | 3 | $0.205 printings | $0.60 | $9.30another version |
 Campfirein 38% of lists | 3 | $1.282 printings | $3.84 | $2.17another version |
 Citadel Gatein 38% of lists | 3 | $1.792 printings | $5.37 | $2.67another version |
 Guardian of the Guildpactin 38% of lists | 3 | $14.98 | $44.94 | – |
 Outlaw Medicin 38% of lists | 3 | $0.19 | $0.57 | – |
 Pestilencein 38% of lists | 3 | $0.3011 printings | $0.90 | $73.28another version |
 Heap Gatein 38% of lists | 2 | $0.372 printings | $0.74 | $3.55another version |
Other Magic: Pauper decks
Based on every decklist from 27 Magic Online Pauper Challenges over the last 28 days (842 decks), published by Wizards of the Coast. Deck types are named from TCGplayer's deck database, or after the most similar named deck. Prices are TCGplayer market prices as of October 17, 2026.