Pioneer Challenge (won by TheManLand)

Date

Aug. 26, 2023

Players

75

Format

Pioneer

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	TheManLand Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	8-2
2	rushi_00 Greasefang	Greasefang	8-2
3	Kazuga Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	7-2
4	scipios Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	7-2
5	canepis16 Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	6-2
6	Ulrikk Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	6-2
7	Misplacedginger Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-3
8	cicciogire Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-3
9	claudioh Dimir Control	Dimir Control	5-2
10	boytriton Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-2
11	deleon91 Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	5-2
12	DarkestMage Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	5-2
13	Rooney56 Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	5-2
14	laa11 Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	5-2
15	O_danielakos Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-2
16	Hamuda Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-2
17	Xenowan Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	5-2
18	g-rey2996 Bant Midrange	Bant Midrange	4-3
19	jakobpablo Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
20	MTGHolic Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
21	Viatt Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	3-3
22	jasonhealy Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	4-3
23	Justodeangelo Azorius Control	Azorius Control	4-3
24	_Falcon_ Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
25	_GGN_ Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-3
26	tbrantl99 Izzet Control	Izzet Control	4-3
27	FleshEatinGnome Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	4-3
28	VictorCarvalho01 Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-3
29	ThaisM Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	4-3
30	Schiaveto Boros Aggro	Boros Aggro	4-3
31	frankwill14 Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	4-3
32	SoulStrong Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	4-3
33	SanPop Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	4-3
34	Danny_Bambino Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	3-2
35	MarcoBelacca95 Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	3-4
36	enotar Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	3-4
37	Mateusf34 Izzet Control	Izzet Control	3-4
38	DookieTrouserMD Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	3-4
39	HermonHero Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	3-4
40	Arianne Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	3-4
41	Roberto777 Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	3-4
42	MTGplayer22 Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	3-4
43	wkmidori Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	3-2
44	AndyBurden Boros Aggro	Boros Aggro	3-4
45	TheoHeretical Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	3-4
46	Javipv Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-4
47	Franticore Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	3-4
48	TrueHero Creativity	Creativity	2-2
49	_Batutinha_ Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	1-5
50	KEnODvT Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	2-5

New cards seeing play

Not played in Pioneer in the 120 days before this event.

• Callous Dismissal 1 deck
• Cartouche of Strength 1 deck
• Dead Weight 1 deck
• Erebos, God of the Dead 1 deck
• Underworld Connections 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the last 30 days (695 decks):

Archetypes by share of 75 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Five-Color decks 1.2% overall	8	10.7%	1.2%	0
Other Rakdos decks 0.6% overall	7	9.3%	0.6%	3
Izzet Phoenix 2.6% overall	6	8.0%	2.6%	0
Other Bant decks 0.1% overall	6	8.0%	0.1%	1
Rakdos Sacrifice 0.9% overall	6	8.0%	0.9%	0
Other Gruul decks 2.7% overall	5	6.7%	2.7%	1
Azorius Spirits 1.6% overall	4	5.3%	1.6%	0
Other Azorius decks 0.6% overall	4	5.3%	0.6%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.3% overall	4	5.3%	0.3%	1
Mono-White Humans 1.0% overall	3	4.0%	1.0%	0
Other Naya decks 0.0% overall	3	4.0%	0.0%	0
Other Simic decks 0.7% overall	3	4.0%	0.7%	1
Greasefang 4.3% overall	2	2.7%	4.3%	1
Mono-Red Aggro 9.6% overall	2	2.7%	9.6%	0
Other Boros decks 0.9% overall	2	2.7%	0.9%	0
Other Dimir decks 1.0% overall	2	2.7%	1.0%	0
Other Sultai decks 0.1% overall	2	2.7%	0.1%	0
Other Temur decks 1.2% overall	2	2.7%	1.2%	0
Creativity 4.3% overall	1	1.3%	4.3%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.0% overall	1	1.3%	0.0%	0
Other Mono-Black decks 0.6% overall	1	1.3%	0.6%	0
Other Selesnya decks 1.0% overall	1	1.3%	1.0%	0

Overall

share of the archetype in the overall metagame of the format, with the filters above