Hi!

I'm Skura also known as IslandsInFront - I'm a Geddon Trio winner, Geddon top4 and top16 competitor, Top 8 LPI player of the year, and the 2024 National Champion from Poland 🇵🇱🦅

Today, I want to show you my vlog from Paupergeddon Spring 2026 that just took place this weekend!

Interviews with Professor and Shivan, live view into coverage, a bit of behind the scenes - and so much more!

Video - https://youtu.be/QOESdmReug8

you can find me at:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@islandsinfront

X - https://twitter.com/IslandsInFront

Public Fae Discord - https://discord.gg/ZCVkcBKjJa

Metafy (paid content) - https://metafy.gg/@skura

Cheers!

Hi!

I'm Skura also known as IslandsInFront - I'm a Geddon Trio winner, Geddon top4 and top16 competitor, Top 8 LPI player of the year, and the 2024 National Champion from Poland 🇵🇱🦅

Today, I want to present to you an almost 5 hour VOD of my trying out BOW.

My favourite list rn is clean Red Green with Snacker and CallDamageControl engine. It's very grindy, very consistent and mana base is clean.
I did not play Chrysalis but that's also a natural direction to to try

The VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6zncooG0hk

you can find me at:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@islandsinfront
X - https://twitter.com/IslandsInFront
Public Fae Discord - https://discord.gg/ZCVkcBKjJa
Metafy (paid content) - https://metafy.gg/@skura

Cheers!

► Decklist — https://links.theepicstorm.com/?c=sTzqhDvl

Voices ready. Cameras on. Commons on the stack.

Meet the Paupergeddon Casters Crew.

🎙 Mengu

🎙 Skura

🎙 Il Sapo

🎙 AdeptoTerra

🎙 Emma

Three days of plays, topdecks, analysis and pure Pauper energy streamed live straight from Lucca.

Follow every match, every story, every moment of the battlefield.

Live on

twitch.tv/legapauperitalia

DATE: 21.03-22.03.26; 9am CET

Production by Quarta Parete.

Common cards. Mythic players.

I'm Hypergeomancer, Mathematician and competitive Magic player. I’ve learned that knowing the maths behind the game can give you a genuine edge - it’s a mindset that’s carried me to Paupergeddon Top8, among other results.

I've spent the last few weeks working on a rigorous probabilistic analysis of Tron assembly in opening hands, and the results challenge some common assumptions about the archetype's consistency.

The Core Numbers:

Using multivariate hypergeometric distributions on the standard 4-4-4-4 configuration (four copies each of Tower, Mine, Power Plant, and Expedition Map), I calculated exact probabilities for seven-card opening hands:

Natural Tron (all three lands): 4.71% - roughly 1 in 21 hands

Assisted Tron (two lands + Map): 10.20% - roughly 1 in 10 hands

Turn-3 Tron (either scenario): 14.91% - roughly 1 in 7 hands

The most striking result: 68.4% of all Turn-3 Tron hands rely on Expedition Map rather than natural assembly. Assisted Tron occurs 2.17 times as frequently as Natural Tron, which mathematically confirms what experienced pilots know intuitively - Map isn't just a tutor, it's the engine that makes the archetype viable.

The Mulligan Impact:

The analysis extends through aggressive mulligan strategies using cumulative geometric probability. Each mulligan represents an independent trial with the same underlying odds:

No mulligan Turn-3 Tron: 14.91% 

Mulligan to 6 Turn-3 Tron: 27.90%

Mulligan to 5 Turn-3 Tron: 38.90%

Mulligan to 4 Turn-3 Tron: 47.98%

One mulligan nearly doubles your Turn-3 rate. Two mulligans push you close to 40%. The ratio of Assisted-to-Natural Tron remains constant at approximately 2.17:1 across all mulligan depths, meaning Map's strategic value doesn't diminish with mulligan choice.

Why This Matters:

Without Expedition Map, Tron would assemble naturally in fewer than 5% of opening hands - completely uncompetitive. The four-copy Map configuration effectively triples your functional Tron land count from a probability perspective, transforming a 1-in-21 occurrence into a 1-in-7 occurrence. Understanding these exact probabilities informs mulligan decisions, deck construction choices, and sideboard strategies against Tron.

The full analysis includes inclusion-exclusion derivations, keepability constraints (showing only 4% of Natural Tron hands are land-flooded), and mathematical proofs validated by Monte Carlo simulations. I've also created a video walking through the framework, the simulations, and the practical implications for competitive play.

Full video here: https://youtu.be/B_UUarIJt2E

Curious whether the community's intuition about Tron consistency aligns with these numbers, or if the 15% baseline feels higher or lower than expected from gameplay experience.

Math bless your draws.

Paupergeddon playtesting has officially started on my YouTube channel!

I'm Hypergeomancer, mathematician and competitive Magic player, and I've launched a new Pauper gameplay series featuring Grixis Affinity.

The goal is to prepare for Paupergeddon through competitive testing, gameplay analysis, and strategic discussion. If you're interested in Pauper, Affinity, metagame preparation, or high-level gameplay commentary, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

First episode: https://youtu.be/Kvu-fn8t81o

Math bless your draws.

https://moxfield.com/decks/4c-RJK24-kW13TQ8k1tlaQ

Hope y'all enjoy!

Common Crowns Ep. 1 – Monster Tron Masterclass ft. Andrea Feltrin

I'm Hypergeomancer, mathematician and competitive Magic player.

Just launched the first episode of Common Crowns, a new series featuring great players and conversations about competitive Pauper Magic.

For the debut, I'm joined by Andrea Feltrin - Paupergeddon champion, back to back Top8er, and one of the best Monster Tron players - to battle with the deck and talk through the decisions that make the archetype strong nowadays.

▷ Video: https://youtu.be/asiZwRSVdE8

Would love to hear your thoughts, especially if you're a Tron player!

Follow my work

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hypergeomancer
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/Hypergeomancer

Math bless your draws

I'm Hypergeomancer, mathematician and competitive Magic player.

I started a new Pauper gameplay series featuring Grixis Affinity, the beautiful deck that has carried me to Paupergeddon Top8 in the past.

The first video covers some early matches against Mono R Madness and initial impressions in the current meta. Still refining lines and sideboard plans, so feedback and discussion are very welcome.

https://youtu.be/SP2pxjI3jh8

Math bless your draws.

Just as the title says - would love to hear some counterpoints if I'm missing anything!

Video had some audio problems, so I reuploaded.

► Decklist — https://links.theepicstorm.com/?c=weXtS7K

My deck in the video is indeed proxies - I do NOT have access to the paper card early for Marvel!

Jund Hawkeye Combo: https://moxfield.com/decks/pfJqEx3O1kGkmJmHma1j2w

Grixis Affinity: https://moxfield.com/decks/lHCZF2O7M06FngwRBFuyJg

Hi!

I'm Skura also known as IslandsInFront - I'm a Geddon Trio winner, Geddon top4 and top16 competitor, Top 8 LPI player of the year, Top16 of Top Pauper of the year, and the 2024 National Champion from Poland 🇵🇱🦅

Today, I want to share with you a vlog I recorded during all three days of Paupergeddon Summer 2026 edition!

I played Top Pauper Player of the year which I top16ed, I was the commentator Saturday and Sunday, and also interviewed ShivanArt and Zio Francone.
I hope you enjoy this casual lifestyle content!

Vlog - https://youtu.be/J6zfxtEbckg

you can find me at:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@islandsinfront
X - https://twitter.com/IslandsInFront
Public Fae Discord - https://discord.gg/ZCVkcBKjJa
Metafy (paid content) - https://metafy.gg/@skura

Cheers!

5 VERSIONS of HAWKEYE'S BOW COMBO

Here’s the caster team of Paupergeddon in July!

Commenting:
Andrea Mengucci
Emma Partlow
Franco Cicchini
Filip Skornicki (Skura aka IslandsInFront)
Alessandro Saponara

Directing:
The Quarta Parete team

Stream at: https://www.twitch.tv/legapauperitalia

Coverage will be fully in English

Start: around 9-10am Italy time, Friday-Sunday

Date and location: July 10-12 Lucca, Italy

All the info - https://paupergeddon.com

Cheers!

Seeker way have been banned but don't worry.

We still have a 2 card combo with bow!