NRG Series $5,000 Showdown - Chicagoland, Illinois (Pioneer) (won by Maxx Kominowski)

Date

Nov. 3, 2024

Players

112

Format

Pioneer

Source

Melee.gg

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Maxx Kominowski Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	9-1
2	Andrew Wolthuis Dimir Ninjas	Dimir Ninjas	8-2
3	Pierre Smith Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	7-1
4	Charlie Dusterberg Rakdos Control	Rakdos Control	7-2
5	Adam Weiss Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	6-2
6	Andrew Elenbogen Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-1
7	Benjamin Ungar Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-2
8	Carter Steichen Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	5-2
9	Jake Coenen Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-2
10	Zoe Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	5-2
11	Nikachu Simic Aggro	Simic Aggro	5-2
12	Goblin_Ringleader Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	5-2
13	Philips Nguyen Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-2
14	Casey Ryback Four-Color Midrange	Four-Color Midrange	5-2
15	Levi Gaines Mono-White Aggro	Mono-White Aggro	5-2
16	Theodore Jung Golgari Food	Golgari Food	5-2
17	James McCoury Mono-White Aggro	Mono-White Aggro	5-2
18	Anand Kinra Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	5-2
19	Camari Bolger Simic Aggro	Simic Aggro	5-2
20	James Hamilton Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	5-2
21	Ricky Life Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	5-2
22	Joseph Gearlds Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	5-2
23	Justin Brickman Rakdos Control	Rakdos Control	4-2
24	Gerrick Alford Mono-White Aggro	Mono-White Aggro	4-2
25	Grayson Nemets Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-2
26	Lukas Parson Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	4-3
27	John Wager Rakdos Control	Rakdos Control	4-3
28	WarCrimesUwU Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	4-3
29	Julian Wellman Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
30	Daniel Weiser Azorius Control	Azorius Control	4-3
31	Jack Cramer Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	4-3
32	Caleb ziminsky Bant Midrange	Bant Midrange	4-3
33	Darren Magnotti Dimir Aggro	Dimir Aggro	4-3
34	Zachary Singer Azorius Control	Azorius Control	4-3
35	David Anes Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
36	Fletcher Johnson Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	4-3
37	Dominic Stryker Mono-Blue Control	Mono-Blue Control	4-3
38	Sean Termini Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-3
39	unratedfate Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	4-3
40	Ben Spartz Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
41	Ryan Waligora Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-2
42	Robert Ganzi Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	3-2
43	Cam Koenig Leyline Festival	Leyline Festival	3-3
44	BlakeGorby Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	3-3
45	jacob tano Leyline Festival	Leyline Festival	3-3
46	Will Kowalczyk Izzet Control	Izzet Control	3-3
47	Nick "The Honse Man" Roller Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	3-3
48	Joe Beam Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-4
49	Tim Hatch Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	3-4
50	Luke VanKleek Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	3-3
51	Reed Anderson Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	3-4
52	Casey Moon Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	3-4
53	Evan Straub Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-4
54	Oliver Voegeli Abzan Midrange	Abzan Midrange	3-3
55	David Alexander Gurrola Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	3-2
56	Kyle Moran Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-2
57	Tyler Van Vleet Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	3-3
58	Konstantin Plested Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	3-2
59	ybabts Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	3-4
60	Kirk Fleahman-Gravelle Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-4
61	Jess Williams Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	3-2
62	Marc Darwin Ibarra Four-Color Midrange	Four-Color Midrange	2-3
63	Steven Moerke Rakdos Control	Rakdos Control	2-4
64	Maxwell Hogg Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	2-4
65	Angel Flores Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-4
66	Christian Valenti Greasefang	Greasefang	2-4
67	rowan92 Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	2-4
68	Dustyn Nogueira Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-2
69	Kevin Kingsley Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	2-3
70	Xavier Higgins Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-3
71	Robert Hayes Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	2-3
72	Wovan Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	2-3
73	Kris Hamann Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	2-3
74	Rodney Bedell Azorius Control	Azorius Control	2-3
75	Kevin Sames Simic Aggro	Simic Aggro	2-5
76	Eduardo Villalobos Ocando Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-3
77	George Taylor Azorius Control	Azorius Control	2-4
78	paul richards Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	2-3
79	Reyun Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	2-3
80	Frank Caputo Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	1-3
81	Jack Potter Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	1-3
82	Leonardo Ruiz Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	1-3
83	Joey DiGiacomo Azorius Control	Azorius Control	1-2
84	Daniel Breyne Leyline Festival	Leyline Festival	1-3
85	Nerdologist01 Rakdos Aggro	Rakdos Aggro	1-3
86	John Ostrem Mono-Green Aggro	Mono-Green Aggro	1-3
87	Nathan VanDinter Azorius Control	Azorius Control	1-3
88	Mikey Hopkins Rakdos Control	Rakdos Control	1-2
89	Eric Hennig Greasefang	Greasefang	1-2
90	Mason Grode Greasefang	Greasefang	1-4
91	Edward Halbe Mono-Blue Midrange	Mono-Blue Midrange	1-3
92	Josh Czopek Four-Color Midrange	Four-Color Midrange	1-4
93	Sean Gallagher Azorius Control	Azorius Control	1-2
94	Sam Clayton Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	1-3
95	MrParker99 Leyline Festival	Leyline Festival	1-3
96	Andrew Carlson Azorius Control	Azorius Control	1-3
97	George Jabbour Mono-Blue Control	Mono-Blue Control	0-2
98	Braxton Wolf Azorius Control	Azorius Control	0-2
99	Daniel Staup Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	0-2
100	Julian Eisenbraun Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	0-3
101	Joseph Bernal Rakdos Control	Rakdos Control	0-1
102	Brendan Speer Greasefang	Greasefang	0-2
103	Martin Sliwinski Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	0-2
104	Connor Mullaly Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	0-2
105	CliffBoyardee Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	0-2
106	Damian Anderkin Simic Aggro	Simic Aggro	0-2
107	Bodado Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	0-4
108	JCaserta32 Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	0-5
109	Austin Black Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	0-3
110	A. Adams Abzan Midrange	Abzan Midrange	0-2
111	Zachary Kidd Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	0-3
112	Cristofer Smith Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	0-2

New cards seeing play

Not played in Pioneer in the 30 days before this event.

• Tidebinder Mage 2 decks
• Aurelia, the Law Above 1 deck
• Bontu's Monument 1 deck
• Dazzling Theater // Prop Room 1 deck
• Deeproot Elite 1 deck
• Elvish Clancaller 1 deck
• Ferocious Werefox // Guard Change 1 deck
• Forensic Researcher 1 deck
• Goblin Trashmaster 1 deck
• Kopala, Warden of Waves 1 deck
• Lost in the Maze 1 deck
• Pause for Reflection 1 deck
• Prophet of Kruphix 1 deck
• Sentinel of Lost Lore 1 deck
• Siege Veteran 1 deck
• Yotian Frontliner 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the last 30 days (618 decks):

Archetypes by share of 112 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Izzet Phoenix 1.9% overall	19	17.0%	1.9%	3
Azorius Control 3.1% overall	14	12.5%	3.1%	0
Other Rakdos decks 0.5% overall	12	10.7%	0.5%	1
Mono-Red Aggro 9.5% overall	10	8.9%	9.5%	1
Other Five-Color decks 1.3% overall	10	8.9%	1.3%	1
Other Four-Color decks 0.0% overall	7	6.3%	0.0%	0
Other Selesnya decks 0.3% overall	6	5.4%	0.3%	1
Other Mono-Black decks 0.2% overall	5	4.5%	0.2%	0
Greasefang 4.2% overall	4	3.6%	4.2%	0
Leyline Festival 7.3% overall	4	3.6%	7.3%	0
Other Azorius decks 0.5% overall	4	3.6%	0.5%	0
Other Simic decks 0.6% overall	3	2.7%	0.6%	0
Other Temur decks 1.3% overall	3	2.7%	1.3%	0
Other Boros decks 1.0% overall	2	1.8%	1.0%	0
Azorius Spirits 1.8% overall	1	0.9%	1.8%	0
Dimir Ninjas 3.2% overall	1	0.9%	3.2%	1
Golgari Food 2.9% overall	1	0.9%	2.9%	0
Other Dimir decks 1.3% overall	1	0.9%	1.3%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.0% overall	1	0.9%	0.0%	0
Other Golgari decks 1.0% overall	1	0.9%	1.0%	0
Other Gruul decks 2.8% overall	1	0.9%	2.8%	0
Other Naya decks 0.0% overall	1	0.9%	0.0%	0
Other Sultai decks 0.2% overall	1	0.9%	0.2%	0

Overall

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