Pioneer Challenge (won by _VFS_)

Date

Aug. 14, 2021

Players

78

Format

Pioneer

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	_VFS_ Azorius Control	Azorius Control	9-1
2	hcook725 Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	7-3
3	tunicoberno Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	7-2
4	nathansteuer Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	7-2
5	PTarts2win Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	6-2
6	Smradd Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	6-2
7	fingers1991 Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	5-3
8	SeventhProphet Mono-White Midrange	Mono-White Midrange	5-3
9	Darthkid Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	5-2
10	CMack_ Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-2
11	Funnyman31399 Temur Control	Temur Control	4-2
12	Berserker_BOB Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	5-2
13	fj_rodman Temur Control	Temur Control	5-2
14	AHammer Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-2
15	Nammersquats Jund Midrange	Jund Midrange	5-2
16	DarkestMage Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	5-2
17	Hamuda Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	5-2
18	Waldo423 Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-2
19	bolov0 Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	4-3
20	Jaberwocki Izzet Control	Izzet Control	4-3
21	wkmidori Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	4-3
22	batjones22 Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	4-3
23	sing1923 Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-3
24	killersuv Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	4-3
25	triosk Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-3
26	coco7721 Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	4-3
27	Slatorade Mono-Red Control	Mono-Red Control	4-3
28	canepis16 Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
29	hellkito Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-3
30	Boland Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
31	MaxMagicer Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-3
32	lsmguys Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-3
33	Folero Temur Control	Temur Control	4-3
34	Ladon Golgari Control	Golgari Control	4-3
35	claudioh (Claudio Henrique Miranda) Temur Midrange	Temur Midrange	3-4
36	marolanzi Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	3-4
37	Cabezadebolo Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	2-4
38	KillerSheep Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	3-4
39	nekonekoneko Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	3-4
40	moyashi0904 Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	3-4
41	klien7 Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	3-4
42	Suicidal_Eidolon Temur Control	Temur Control	3-4
43	Watchwolf92 Mono-White Midrange	Mono-White Midrange	3-4
44	Xwhale Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	3-4
45	OSCA66 Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	2-4
46	madechai Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	2-2
47	O_danielakos Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	1-4
48	willpulliam Temur Control	Temur Control	2-4
49	Gonito Azorius Control	Azorius Control	2-4
50	xRagedFurballx Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	2-3

New cards seeing play

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

• Blizzard Brawl 1 deck
• Eye of Vecna 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the 30 days up to Aug. 14, 2021 (1863 decks):

Archetypes by share of 81 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Jund decks 6.0% overall	13	16.0%	6.0%	1
Other Four-Color decks 8.4% overall	8	9.9%	8.4%	0
Izzet Phoenix 8.0% overall	7	8.6%	8.0%	0
Other Mono-Black decks 7.9% overall	7	8.6%	7.9%	1
Other Azorius decks 8.1% overall	6	7.4%	8.1%	0
Other Gruul decks 3.8% overall	6	7.4%	3.8%	0
Other Jeskai decks 3.2% overall	5	6.2%	3.2%	1
Azorius Spirits 4.3% overall	4	4.9%	4.3%	1
Other Five-Color decks 12.2% overall	4	4.9%	12.2%	0
Other Naya decks 1.0% overall	3	3.7%	1.0%	0
Other Sultai decks 3.9% overall	3	3.7%	3.9%	0
Other Boros decks 6.9% overall	2	2.5%	6.9%	1
Other Dimir decks 6.4% overall	2	2.5%	6.4%	0
Other Mono-Red decks 2.6% overall	2	2.5%	2.6%	0
Other Temur decks 0.9% overall	2	2.5%	0.9%	1
Other Esper decks 0.5% overall	1	1.2%	0.5%	0
Other Four-Color decks 1.7% overall	1	1.2%	1.7%	0
Other Grixis decks 0.5% overall	1	1.2%	0.5%	0
Other Izzet decks 1.4% overall	1	1.2%	1.4%	0
Other Mono-Green decks 0.9% overall	1	1.2%	0.9%	0
Other Mono-White decks 0.9% overall	1	1.2%	0.9%	1
Other Rakdos decks 4.8% overall	1	1.2%	4.8%	1

Overall

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