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Look, not all of us have hundreds of dollars to drop on the newest Magic: The Gathering set. And this is what has made the Pauper format so successful. By only using common cards, it's a budget-friendly way of getting into Magic without selling your soul, and maybe a couple of your organs, in exchange for some cardboard. 

It's also worth noting that Pauper has historically had a very small list of banned cards, and that list is about to get even shorter. Wizards of the Coast has announced that Prophetic Prism and High Tide have both been unbanned from Pauper, effective March 31, 2025. So it's time to make like Johnny Utah from Point Break and hit the waves. You can view the entire list of bans and unbans from WOTC here. 

High Tide is kind of nuts. It's a reliable mana acceleration card that allows you to generate mana from untapped lands. How cool is that? If you're broke from spending all your money on the Final Fantasy or SpongeBob SquarePants sets, then perhaps it's time to switch over to Pauper for a bit. Come on in, the water is fine! 

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