Pioneer Challenge (won by Zar0s)

Date

Sept. 10, 2022

Players

112

Format

Pioneer

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Zar0s Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	10-0
2	russell_wilson Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	8-2
3	Funnyman31399 Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	7-2
4	Heir_of_Elendil15 Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	7-2
5	Dejekt Izzet Midrange	Izzet Midrange	6-2
6	Lego_Hogrider Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-2
7	arturetges Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	6-2
8	HermonHero Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-3
9	gazmon48 Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-2
10	bolov0 Azorius Control	Azorius Control	5-2
11	HEROtsukai Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	5-2
12	AndyBurden Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	5-2
13	hogpog_98 Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-2
14	Yotsugi Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	5-2
15	claudioh Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	5-2
16	JUJUBEAN__2004 Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	5-2
17	Nammersquats Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-2
18	Roberto777 Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	5-2
19	MarcioMatthew Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	5-2
20	McWinSauce Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-2
21	Hoey07 Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-2
22	Misplacedginger Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-2
23	fingers1991 Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-2
24	Cabezadebolo Greasefang	Greasefang	3-3
25	BladeofIce Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-3
26	hauterho Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
27	burnt_taco77 Greasefang	Greasefang	4-3
28	TheTunnelingCat Mono-Green Aggro	Mono-Green Aggro	4-3
29	Chichotek Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-3
30	IslandGoSAMe Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	4-3
31	Graciasportanto Mono-Red Control	Mono-Red Control	4-3
32	NJAMTG Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	4-3
33	Oscar_Franco Azorius Control	Azorius Control	4-3
34	Edel Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	4-3
35	SAMURAIDRIVE Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	4-3
36	sneakymisato Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-3
37	matiaskm Bant Control	Bant Control	4-3
38	Martin_Dominguez Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	4-3
39	jamalxvi Selesnya Aggro	Selesnya Aggro	4-3
40	remf Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	4-3
41	indianpancake Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
42	Midapa12 Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	4-3
43	ThaisM Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	4-3
44	Legokid Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	3-4
45	spiralprince Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	3-2
46	SoulStrong Izzet Midrange	Izzet Midrange	3-4
47	max09 Greasefang	Greasefang	3-4
48	sixmp Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-3
49	sandydogmtg Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	3-4
50	softalk55 Bant Aggro	Bant Aggro	3-4

New cards seeing play

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

• Aron, Benalia's Ruin 1 deck
• Concealing Curtains // Revealing Eye 1 deck
• Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons 1 deck
• Kiora Bests the Sea God 1 deck
• Knight of Dusk's Shadow 1 deck
• Shadow Prophecy 1 deck
• Sunken Hollow 1 deck

Metagame of this event

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

Archetypes by share of 115 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Rakdos decks 0.6% overall	14	12.2%	0.6%	1
Other Five-Color decks 1.2% overall	12	10.4%	1.2%	1
Other Bant decks 0.1% overall	11	9.6%	0.1%	2
Azorius Spirits 1.6% overall	8	7.0%	1.6%	1
Mono-Red Aggro 9.6% overall	7	6.1%	9.6%	2
Other Azorius decks 0.6% overall	7	6.1%	0.6%	0
Other Mono-Black decks 0.6% overall	7	6.1%	0.6%	0
Greasefang 4.3% overall	5	4.3%	4.3%	0
Other Simic decks 0.7% overall	5	4.3%	0.7%	0
Rakdos Sacrifice 0.9% overall	5	4.3%	0.9%	0
Izzet Phoenix 2.6% overall	4	3.5%	2.6%	0
Mono-White Humans 1.0% overall	4	3.5%	1.0%	0
Other Izzet decks 5.5% overall	4	3.5%	5.5%	1
Other Boros decks 0.9% overall	3	2.6%	0.9%	0
Other Esper decks 0.0% overall	3	2.6%	0.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.3% overall	3	2.6%	0.3%	0
Other Golgari decks 0.7% overall	3	2.6%	0.7%	0
Other Temur decks 1.2% overall	2	1.7%	1.2%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.0% overall	1	0.9%	0.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.1% overall	1	0.9%	0.1%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.0% overall	1	0.9%	0.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.1% overall	1	0.9%	0.1%	0
Other Gruul decks 2.7% overall	1	0.9%	2.7%	0
Other Jund decks 3.2% overall	1	0.9%	3.2%	0
Other Mardu decks 0.0% overall	1	0.9%	0.0%	0
Other Mono-Red decks 0.1% overall	1	0.9%	0.1%	0

Overall

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