Pioneer Preliminary (won by Zonast)

Date

Aug. 4, 2020

Players

37

Format

Pioneer

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Zonast Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	5-0
2	kanister Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-1
3	Sodeq Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-1
4	jbtwist Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	4-1
5	PTarts2win Jeskai Control	Jeskai Control	4-1
6	Phizzle Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-1
7	Oderus Urungus Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-1
8	Hollhis Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	3-2
9	reiderrabbit Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	3-2
10	Kayu Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	2-2
11	mxlzxk Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	3-2
12	mylast Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	3-2
13	exoticherman Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	3-2
14	clockzombie Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	3-2
15	yashimoro Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	3-2
16	Xuxa Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	3-2
17	andrw1232 Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-2
18	Traft Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	3-2
19	AuDollarydoo Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	3-2
20	medvedev (Dmitry Medvedev) Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	2-3
21	gottelicious Simic Aggro	Simic Aggro	2-3
22	fingers1991 Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	2-3
23	Sunbird17 Azorius Control	Azorius Control	2-3
24	Cherryxman Izzet Control	Izzet Control	2-3
25	_INF_ Azorius Control	Azorius Control	1-2
26	McWinSauce (Tom White) Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	1-3
27	Fukes14 Mono-Black Control	Mono-Black Control	1-3
28	Tiemuuu Mono-Blue Control	Mono-Blue Control	0-3
29	tanisong1221 Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	0-3
30	SebastianStueckl Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	1-3
31	Chefen Izzet Aggro	Izzet Aggro	0-2
32	Kazuga Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	0-3
33	LalauWBA Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	0-1
34	MZBlazer Azorius Control	Azorius Control	0-2
35	Apeliotes Jeskai Control	Jeskai Control	0-3
36	nk0913 Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	0-2
37	D00mwake Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	0-3
	IntegralHDK Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits

New cards seeing play

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

• Beck // Call 1 deck
• Ceremonious Rejection 1 deck
• Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain 1 deck
• Ral, Izzet Viceroy 1 deck
• Tetzimoc, Primal Death 1 deck
• Trail of Crumbs 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the 30 days up to Aug. 4, 2020 (1606 decks):

Archetypes by share of 38 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Five-Color decks 6.7% overall	4	10.5%	6.7%	1
Other Mono-Black decks 15.1% overall	4	10.5%	15.1%	0
Other Mono-Red decks 3.4% overall	4	10.5%	3.4%	2
Azorius Spirits 5.5% overall	3	7.9%	5.5%	1
Other Boros decks 6.1% overall	3	7.9%	6.1%	0
Other Jeskai decks 1.0% overall	3	7.9%	1.0%	1
Other Azorius decks 7.5% overall	2	5.3%	7.5%	0
Other Sultai decks 3.9% overall	2	5.3%	3.9%	1
Other Temur decks 8.5% overall	2	5.3%	8.5%	0
Izzet Phoenix 0.3% overall	1	2.6%	0.3%	0
Other Bant decks 1.6% overall	1	2.6%	1.6%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.3% overall	1	2.6%	0.3%	1
Other Four-Color decks 3.7% overall	1	2.6%	3.7%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.1% overall	1	2.6%	0.1%	0
Other Golgari decks 3.2% overall	1	2.6%	3.2%	0
Other Gruul decks 3.4% overall	1	2.6%	3.4%	1
Other Izzet decks 1.8% overall	1	2.6%	1.8%	0
Other Mono-Blue decks 0.1% overall	1	2.6%	0.1%	0
Other Naya decks 2.4% overall	1	2.6%	2.4%	0
Rakdos Sacrifice 0.1% overall	1	2.6%	0.1%	0

Overall

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