Pioneer Challenge (won by SoulStrong)

Date

Jan. 7, 2023

Players

113

Format

Pioneer

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	SoulStrong Rakdos Aggro	Rakdos Aggro	8-2
2	Raest Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	8-2
3	burnt_taco77 Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	7-2
4	GinkoHS Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	7-2
5	rastaf Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	7-1
6	azax Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-2
7	sonal83 Rakdos Aggro	Rakdos Aggro	6-2
8	Gobern Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	6-2
9	qbturtle15 Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	5-2
10	NJAMTG Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	5-2
11	jwf239 Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	4-2
12	TatDaddy Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	5-2
13	_Batutinha_ (Carlos Alexandre) Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-2
14	Schiaveto Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-2
15	Kaies Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-2
16	Snapcaster1288 Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	5-2
17	remf Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	5-2
18	GanYanCHN Azorius Control	Azorius Control	5-2
19	ElAlf27 Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	5-2
20	420dragon Izzet Control	Izzet Control	5-2
21	That0neKid Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	5-2
22	Chub_Toad_ Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-2
23	Teamboca Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	5-2
24	roter_Erzengel Azorius Control	Azorius Control	5-2
25	darg24 Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-3
26	Magicofplayer1 Greasefang	Greasefang	3-3
27	Oscar_Franco Azorius Control	Azorius Control	4-3
28	Busyhands Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	4-3
29	yerffej03 Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-3
30	canepis16 Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-3
31	Jaraoh Greasefang	Greasefang	4-3
32	_Falcon_ Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
33	Beelzebuth667 Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	4-3
34	Boucha Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-3
35	harrowhark Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-3
36	rafp Mono-White Aggro	Mono-White Aggro	4-3
37	ebellezza Azorius Control	Azorius Control	4-3
38	samwise88 Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
39	RNAPBP1 Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-3
40	numberonenoob Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	4-3
41	Arianne Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
42	Mogged Greasefang	Greasefang	4-3
43	meanfannypack Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	4-3
44	Hamuda Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	4-3
45	haruhilmi24 Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	4-3
46	atarka711 Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	4-3
47	russell_wilson Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	3-4
48	famousnickh Rakdos Aggro	Rakdos Aggro	3-3
49	emurakirin Dimir Control	Dimir Control	3-3
50	gazmon48 Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	3-4

New cards seeing play

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

• Void Snare 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the 30 days up to Jan. 7, 2023 (547 decks):

Archetypes by share of 117 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Rakdos decks 19.9% overall	19	16.2%	19.9%	2
Other Sultai decks 4.6% overall	12	10.3%	4.6%	2
Other Azorius decks 7.3% overall	11	9.4%	7.3%	0
Greasefang 5.3% overall	9	7.7%	5.3%	0
Other Gruul decks 7.1% overall	9	7.7%	7.1%	0
Selesnya Angels 2.2% overall	9	7.7%	2.2%	1
Izzet Phoenix 7.3% overall	8	6.8%	7.3%	1
Azorius Spirits 4.6% overall	5	4.3%	4.6%	1
Mono-White Humans 8.6% overall	5	4.3%	8.6%	0
Other Boros decks 2.2% overall	5	4.3%	2.2%	0
Other Five-Color decks 8.0% overall	5	4.3%	8.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 4.0% overall	4	3.4%	4.0%	1
Mono-Red Aggro 1.1% overall	3	2.6%	1.1%	0
Other Dimir decks 0.9% overall	2	1.7%	0.9%	0
Other Four-Color decks 1.8% overall	2	1.7%	1.8%	0
Other Golgari decks 0.7% overall	2	1.7%	0.7%	0
Other Temur decks 1.3% overall	2	1.7%	1.3%	0
Other Esper decks 0.4% overall	1	0.9%	0.4%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.4% overall	1	0.9%	0.4%	0
Other Mono-Black decks 1.5% overall	1	0.9%	1.5%	0
Other Simic decks 2.7% overall	1	0.9%	2.7%	0
Rakdos Sacrifice 2.7% overall	1	0.9%	2.7%	0

Overall

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