NRG Series $5,000 Trial - Chicagoland (Pioneer) (won by Stephen Dykman)

Date

March 26, 2023

Players

207

Format

Pioneer

Source

Melee.gg

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Stephen Dykman Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	6-1
2	Richard Papierski Izzet Control	Izzet Control	7-0
3	Ryan Hayes Izzet Control	Izzet Control	6-0
4	A. Adams Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	6-1
5	Max Matteson Izzet Midrange	Izzet Midrange	7-1
6	Casey Ryback Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	7-1
7	Harry Coleman Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-0
8	Vincent McKnight Azorius Control	Azorius Control	6-1
9	Leonardo Ruiz Abzan Midrange	Abzan Midrange	6-1
10	Theodore Jung Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	6-1
11	Kenny Radermacher Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	6-1
12	Jeffrey Jones Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	6-1
13	Benjamin Mckinnon-Duggins Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-2
14	Kenan Diab Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	6-2
15	Victor Wood Greasefang	Greasefang	6-2
16	Richard Nixon Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	6-2
17	William Miller Izzet Control	Izzet Control	6-2
18	Zar0s Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	6-2
19	Tim Hatch Sultai Control	Sultai Control	6-2
20	Joseph Bernal Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	6-2
21	Alex Poulosky Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	6-2
22	Mason Grode Greasefang	Greasefang	6-2
23	Zachary Singer Azorius Control	Azorius Control	6-2
24	Joseph Quertermous Greasefang	Greasefang	6-2
25	Piper Powell Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-2
26	Zoe Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-2
27	Nicole Dubin Izzet Control	Izzet Control	5-2
28	Bradley Schlesinger Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-2
29	Kat Miller-Granger Greasefang	Greasefang	5-2
30	Casey Moon Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	5-2
31	Nicholas Montesdeoca Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	5-2
32	Adam Weiss Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-3
33	Gerrick Alford Azorius Control	Azorius Control	5-3
34	Eli Orenstein Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	5-3
35	Adam Soper Greasefang	Greasefang	5-3
36	Raja Sulaiman Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	5-3
37	Adam Saba Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	5-3
38	Andrea Smith Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-3
39	Davis Merced Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	5-3
40	Rick Courtney Greasefang	Greasefang	5-3
41	Ryan Foley Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	5-3
42	AJ Grenke Greasefang	Greasefang	5-3
43	Jakob Heckert Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	5-3
44	Collin Bradley Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	5-3
45	Ethan Dunn Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-3
46	Will Kowalczyk Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	5-3
47	GREG PINO Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	5-3
48	Louis Kray Golgari Aggro	Golgari Aggro	5-3
49	Will Krueger Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	4-3
50	Steve Mills Jund Control	Jund Control	4-3
51	Christoph Schlom Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	4-3
52	Weston Manter Greasefang	Greasefang	4-3
53	jabjabber Azorius Control	Azorius Control	4-3
54	David Lance Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-3
55	David Atkin Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-4
56	Connor Mullaly Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-4
57	Paul Green Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	4-2
58	Khalil Basso Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
59	Travis Williams Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
60	edward whitney Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	4-3
61	Jordan Lidsky Jund Control	Jund Control	4-3
62	Sam Lefebvre Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
63	John Wager Greasefang	Greasefang	4-4
64	Martin Sliwinski Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-4
65	kylemontgomery96 Izzet Control	Izzet Control	4-3
66	Sarah Kent Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	4-3
67	Dylan McNamara Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	4-3
68	Saurav Raghavendra Izzet Control	Izzet Control	4-4
69	Rodney Bedell Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	4-4
70	Jason Dou Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	4-4
71	Andrew Higgins Greasefang	Greasefang	4-3
72	Rahul Roy Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	4-4
73	Hunter Craite Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	4-4
74	Blair Croft Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	3-3
75	Robin Gonzalez Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	3-2
76	Nicholas Homann Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-3
77	Ryan Kelly Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	3-4
78	Sarah Shearing Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	3-4
79	Kyle Gonzales Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	3-2
80	Aaron Belsky Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	3-4
81	Ken-Min Yeoh Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	3-3
82	Julian Eisenbraun Greasefang	Greasefang	3-3
83	Trent Jansen Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	3-3
84	Mikey Hopkins Azorius Control	Azorius Control	3-3
85	Joseph Gearlds Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	3-4
86	Trevor Dalton Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	3-2
87	Chris Dexter Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	3-3
88	Jeff Beier Greasefang	Greasefang	3-2
89	Tyler Gomez Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	3-3
90	Joshua Holtzman Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	3-2
91	Javier Berrones Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	3-5
92	Spencer Croat Greasefang	Greasefang	3-3
93	taidhg tajalli Mono-White Aggro	Mono-White Aggro	3-3
94	Ryan Waligora Greasefang	Greasefang	3-3
95	Jacob Gonzalez Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	3-5
96	Morgan Jansen Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	3-3
97	Adam Jansen Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	3-3
98	Jesse Robkin Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	2-2
99	Patrick Richardson Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-2
100	Caleb Miller Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	2-3
101	Nathan Marhefke Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	2-2
102	Harrison Fang Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	2-3
103	Nick Mckissack Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	2-3
104	Fanchen Yang Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	2-4
105	Stephanie Johnson Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	2-3
106	Caleb Spicer Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	2-3
107	Mack Endress Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	2-4
108	Shea Strausman Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-3
109	Zach Allen Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	2-2
110	Robert Day Greasefang	Greasefang	2-3
111	Ethan Haas Mono-White Aggro	Mono-White Aggro	2-2
112	Lucas Birch Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	2-3
113	Michael Madsen Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	2-2
114	Zhao Li Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-3
115	Aaron Mindt Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	2-2
116	cory deroos Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	2-3
117	Justin Brickman Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	2-3
118	Ethan Martin Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	2-2
119	Alex Hon Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	2-2
120	Chris Schmitt Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	2-5
121	Simon Kamerow Mono-Green Aggro	Mono-Green Aggro	2-2
122	Aaron Miller Izzet Control	Izzet Control	2-3
123	Allen Sun Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	2-3
124	Tom Tracey Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	2-2
125	Miranda Carlberg Golgari Aggro	Golgari Aggro	2-3
126	Jerman Pasillas Greasefang	Greasefang	2-6
127	Isaac Napell Sultai Control	Sultai Control	2-2
128	John Ostrem Mono-Green Aggro	Mono-Green Aggro	2-3
129	Horacio Gomez Orzhov Aggro	Orzhov Aggro	2-4
130	Xavier Higgins Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	2-4
131	Brian Curry Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	2-3
132	Bailey Montressor Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	2-2
133	Nathan Kainste Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	2-3
134	Dan Cardenas Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	2-5
135	Nemo Baize Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	2-3
136	Sam Clayton Orzhov Midrange	Orzhov Midrange	1-2
137	Robert Boyer Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	1-3
138	Scott Pulera Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	1-3
139	Jhmoyer Azorius Control	Azorius Control	1-2
140	Sean Gallagher Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	1-2
141	Jeremy Jung Greasefang	Greasefang	1-3
142	Sam Nachison Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	1-3
143	CliffClaff Izzet Control	Izzet Control	1-3
144	Skylar Stewart Mono-White Midrange	Mono-White Midrange	1-2
145	Ethan Solomon Greasefang	Greasefang	1-3
146	Connor Herbart Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	1-2
147	Sam Black Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	1-2
148	Drew Buchanan Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	1-2
149	Sanggu Lee Izzet Control	Izzet Control	1-2
150	Ricky Life Izzet Control	Izzet Control	1-2
151	Nick "The Honse Man" Roller Mono-White Humans	Mono-White Humans	1-2
152	Noah Huizinga Sultai Control	Sultai Control	1-2
153	Austin Peters-Roberts Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	1-2
154	Oliver Voegeli Naya Midrange	Naya Midrange	1-2
155	Robert Hayes Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	1-3
156	Tyler Clark Azorius Aggro	Azorius Aggro	1-2
157	Ian Ashley Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	1-3
158	Aidan Brantley Izzet Control	Izzet Control	1-2
160	Colton Smith Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	1-2
161	Zach Voss Golgari Midrange	Golgari Midrange	1-4
162	Erich Olson Azorius Control	Azorius Control	1-3
163	Alex Hamilton Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	1-2
164	Philip Silberman Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	1-4
165	Dominic Vitello Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	1-3
166	David Delgado Izzet Control	Izzet Control	1-3
167	Andrew Bachman Izzet Control	Izzet Control	1-2
168	Brandon Diaz Orzhov Midrange	Orzhov Midrange	1-2
169	jacob tano Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	1-2
170	Adam Hawthorne Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	1-3
171	Joshua Tomaszewski Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	1-6
172	Kevin Sames Dimir Control	Dimir Control	1-4
173	Shaun Sunkara Greasefang	Greasefang	1-3
174	Michael Aquino Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	1-2
175	Mark Masellis Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	1-3
176	Andrew Whitman Sultai Control	Sultai Control	1-4
177	Devin Colburn Izzet Control	Izzet Control	0-2
178	Cam Koenig Izzet Control	Izzet Control	0-4
180	Joe Beam Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	0-2
182	John Whetstone Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	0-2
183	Trenton Flake Sultai Control	Sultai Control	0-3
184	TJ Rataiczak Sultai Control	Sultai Control	0-3
185	Sam Pratt Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	0-1
186	James Bush Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	0-1
187	Bryan Cole Greasefang	Greasefang	0-3
188	Chris Onagan Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	0-2
189	Aurelio Acevedo Dimir Control	Dimir Control	0-4
191	James Winter Greasefang	Greasefang	0-2
192	Dave 🦖 Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	0-2
193	Weston Cattoir Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	0-3
194	Benji Solomon Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	0-2
195	CJ Voege Sultai Control	Sultai Control	0-2
196	Quinn Keen Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	0-4
197	Jose Gonzalez Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	0-2
198	Kris Hamann Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	0-3
199	Adrian Hunter Azorius Control	Azorius Control	0-2
200	Daniel Breyne Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	0-3
201	Edward Halbe Izzet Control	Izzet Control	0-3
202	Stephen Szczecinski Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	0-2
203	Guy Scott Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	0-2
204	Sal Orrico Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	0-2
205	Evan Wooden Azorius Control	Azorius Control	0-2
206	Taylor Stephens Mono-White Aggro	Mono-White Aggro	0-3
207	Brandon McCullough Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	0-3

New cards seeing play

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

• Noose Constrictor 2 decks
• Alms of the Vein 1 deck
• Alseid of Life's Bounty 1 deck
• Combustible Gearhulk 1 deck
• Commune with Dinosaurs 1 deck
• Dead Weight 1 deck
• Drover of the Mighty 1 deck
• Emergent Sequence 1 deck
• Evolving Wilds 1 deck
• Far // Away 1 deck
• Garruk's Harbinger 1 deck
• Garruk, Unleashed 1 deck
• Hateful Eidolon 1 deck
• Howling Moon 1 deck
• Howlpack Resurgence 1 deck
• Ishkanah, Grafwidow 1 deck
• Karametra's Blessing 1 deck
• Marauding Raptor 1 deck
• Moonlight Hunt 1 deck
• Nissa, Vital Force 1 deck
• Otepec Huntmaster 1 deck
• Pack Rat 1 deck
• Packsong Pup 1 deck
• Primal Adversary 1 deck
• Regisaur Alpha 1 deck
• Ripjaw Raptor 1 deck
• Saheeli, Filigree Master 1 deck
• Sanguine Statuette 1 deck
• Savage Stomp 1 deck
• Season of Growth 1 deck
• See the Unwritten 1 deck
• Silverfur Partisan 1 deck
• Snakeskin Veil 1 deck
• Soul of Windgrace 1 deck
• Startled Awake // Persistent Nightmare 1 deck
• Sungold Sentinel 1 deck
• Sunken Hollow 1 deck
• Tale's End 1 deck
• Teachings of the Kirin // Kirin-Touched Orochi 1 deck
• Terisian Mindbreaker 1 deck
• Thirst for Knowledge 1 deck
• Thunderherd Migration 1 deck
• Unnatural Growth 1 deck
• Vampire's Kiss 1 deck
• Witchstalker 1 deck
• Wretched Gryff 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the last 30 days (658 decks):

Archetypes by share of 203 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Rakdos decks 0.6% overall	29	14.3%	0.6%	2
Greasefang 4.4% overall	21	10.3%	4.4%	0
Other Five-Color decks 1.2% overall	21	10.3%	1.2%	0
Other Sultai decks 0.2% overall	19	9.4%	0.2%	0
Other Temur decks 1.2% overall	15	7.4%	1.2%	2
Izzet Phoenix 2.6% overall	10	4.9%	2.6%	0
Other Azorius decks 0.5% overall	10	4.9%	0.5%	1
Mono-White Humans 0.9% overall	8	3.9%	0.9%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.2% overall	8	3.9%	0.2%	1
Azorius Spirits 1.7% overall	7	3.4%	1.7%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.3% overall	5	2.5%	0.3%	0
Other Golgari decks 0.8% overall	5	2.5%	0.8%	0
Other Gruul decks 2.7% overall	5	2.5%	2.7%	0
Other Simic decks 0.8% overall	5	2.5%	0.8%	1
Rakdos Sacrifice 0.9% overall	4	2.0%	0.9%	0
Selesnya Angels 0.2% overall	4	2.0%	0.2%	0
Other Boros decks 0.9% overall	3	1.5%	0.9%	0
Other Dimir decks 1.1% overall	3	1.5%	1.1%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.0% overall	3	1.5%	0.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.2% overall	3	1.5%	0.2%	0
Mono-Red Aggro 9.7% overall	2	1.0%	9.7%	0
Other Bant decks 0.2% overall	2	1.0%	0.2%	0
Other Jeskai decks 0.0% overall	2	1.0%	0.0%	0
Other Mono-Red decks 0.2% overall	2	1.0%	0.2%	0
Other Orzhov decks 0.6% overall	2	1.0%	0.6%	0
Other Abzan decks 0.0% overall	1	0.5%	0.0%	0
Other Izzet decks 5.5% overall	1	0.5%	5.5%	1
Other Mardu decks 0.0% overall	1	0.5%	0.0%	0
Other Mono-Black decks 0.5% overall	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
Other Mono-Green decks 0.8% overall	1	0.5%	0.8%	0

Overall

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