How to beat Bogles in Pauper
Over the last 90 days of recorded Pauper matches, the decks with the best results against Bogles are Elves (100% over 5 matches) and Grixis Affinity (67% over 6 matches). Elves's 100% sits in a 95% range of 57%–100%, which is the range a 5-match sample actually supports. The decks with the best records against it most often carry Hydroblast, Monstrous Emergence and Pyroblast in the sideboard — those are their sideboards in general, not cards chosen for this matchup.
Best records against Bogles
Matches played in the last 90 days, from events that publish round-by-round pairings. Ranked by the bottom of each 95% range, not by the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one.
| Deck | Win rate vs Bogles | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elves | 100.0% | 5-0 | 5 | Low sample | 57%–100% |
| Grixis Affinity | 66.7% | 4-2 | 6 | Low sample | 30%–90% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
35 further pairings (60 matches) fall below the 5-match floor and are not given a percentage. Full history, retired archetypes included, is on Bogles's archetype page and in the Pauper matchup matrix.
What the decks that beat Bogles bring
Sideboard cards run by Elves, Grixis Affinity. This is not a sideboard guide for this matchup. We record who beat whom, not what either player boarded, so these are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play — a hint about the kind of card that punishes Bogles, not a list to bring in.
| Card | Decks running it | Average copies | Which decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroblast | 1 of 2 | 2.7 | Grixis Affinity |
| Monstrous Emergence | 1 of 2 | 2.6 | Elves |
| Pyroblast | 1 of 2 | 2.5 | Grixis Affinity |
| Faerie Macabre | 1 of 2 | 2.1 | Elves |
| Blue Elemental Blast | 1 of 2 | 1.8 | Grixis Affinity |
| Vitu-Ghazi Inspector | 1 of 2 | 1.7 | Elves |
| Extract a Confession | 1 of 2 | 1.6 | Grixis Affinity |
| Red Elemental Blast | 1 of 2 | 1.4 | Grixis Affinity |
| Spinewoods Paladin | 1 of 2 | 1.3 | Elves |
| Scattershot Archer | 1 of 2 | 1.2 | Elves |
| Unexpected Fangs | 1 of 2 | 0.7 | Grixis Affinity |
| Krark-Clan Shaman | 1 of 2 | 0.6 | Grixis Affinity |
Average copies is expected copies per deck — average copies played multiplied by the share of that archetype's lists running the card — so a 4-of in half the lists reads as 2.0.
Decks Bogles beats
The other end of the same table. If you are choosing a deck to attack Bogles with, the record argues against these.
| Deck | Win rate vs Bogles | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mono Red Madness | 33.3% | 3-6 | 9 | Medium sample | 12%–65% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
Questions
What beats Bogles in Pauper?
Across the last 90 days, Elves (100% over 5 matches) and Grixis Affinity (67% over 6 matches) hold the best recorded results against Bogles. Records come from events that publish round-by-round pairings, and both decks in a match have to be identified for it to count, so these are the pairings we can see rather than every match played.
What should I bring in against Bogles?
We do not have sideboard choices tied to individual matches, so this is not a sideboard guide. What the data supports is narrower: the 2 decks with the best records against Bogles — Elves and Grixis Affinity — most commonly run Hydroblast, Monstrous Emergence, Pyroblast, Faerie Macabre and Blue Elemental Blast in their sideboards. Those are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play.
What does Bogles beat?
Bogles's best recorded matchups over the same window are Mono Red Madness (67% across 9 matches). If you are picking a deck to attack Bogles with, these are the ones the record argues against.
How reliable are these Pauper matchup numbers?
Not very, and the page says so per row rather than in aggregate. Every pairing shows its match count, its sample band and a 95% range; the strongest band we award is 20+ matches, which is still roughly a ±20-point range around the figure shown. Pairings under 5 matches are counted but never given a percentage — there are 35 of those for Bogles right now. Rankings use the bottom of each range rather than the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one it has not earned.
What period does this cover?
Matches played in the last 90 days, filtered on when each match was actually played. Archetypes that have dropped out of the Pauper metagame are excluded from the ranking — their historical records are still on Bogles's own archetype page and in the format matchup matrix.
What each number on this site measures, and where it is least reliable, is set out on the methodology page.