DeadCatCup (won by Nek1t)
Pioneer tournament of 9 May 2026 with 89 decklists, won by Nek1t with Golgari Midrange.
Decklists
New cards seeing play
Not played in Pioneer in the 120 days before this event.
- Ray of Enfeeblement 10 decks
- Flow State 8 decks
- Professor Dellian Fel 8 decks
- Witherbloom Charm 6 decks
- Carnage Tyrant 5 decks
- Emeritus of Abundance // Regrowth 5 decks
- Thundering Broodwagon 5 decks
- Decorum Dissertation 4 decks
- Traumatic Critique 4 decks
- Vibrant Outburst 4 decks
- Warden of the Inner Sky 4 decks
- Adarkar Wastes 3 decks
- Archenemy's Charm 3 decks
- Castle Vantress 3 decks
- Cauldron Familiar 3 decks
- Deathcap Glade 3 decks
- Gifted Aetherborn 3 decks
- Invasion of Gobakhan // Lightshield Array 3 decks
- Mayhem Devil 3 decks
- Novice Inspector 3 decks
- Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer 3 decks
- Scavenger's Talent 3 decks
- Split Up 3 decks
- The End 3 decks
- Thraben Inspector 3 decks
- Unclaimed Territory 3 decks
- Ygra, Eater of All 3 decks
- Destroy Evil 2 decks
- Erode 2 decks
- Lantern of the Lost 2 decks
- Overlord of the Floodpits 2 decks
- Overlord of the Hauntwoods 2 decks
- Overlord of the Mistmoors 2 decks
- Prismari Charm 2 decks
- Restless Cottage 2 decks
- Seasoned Hallowblade 2 decks
- Selfless Savior 2 decks
- Shefet Dunes 2 decks
- Smuggler's Copter 2 decks
- Sunset Revelry 2 decks
- Surrak Dragonclaw 2 decks
- Temple of Mystery 2 decks
- Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror 2 decks
- Third Path Iconoclast 2 decks
- Unlucky Witness 2 decks
- Urgent Necropsy 2 decks
- Wedding Announcement // Wedding Festivity 2 decks
- Zur, Eternal Schemer 2 decks
- Aerith Gainsborough 1 deck
- Agonizing Remorse 1 deck
- Ajani's Presence 1 deck
- Alpine Moon 1 deck
- Anafenza, the Foremost 1 deck
- Angel of Serenity 1 deck
- Angrath's Rampage 1 deck
- Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier 1 deck
- Ashiok's Erasure 1 deck
- Ashiok, Nightmare Muse 1 deck
- Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver 1 deck
- Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound 1 deck
- Assassin's Trophy 1 deck
- Aunt May 1 deck
- Authority of the Consuls 1 deck
- Baleful Mastery 1 deck
- Basilica Bell-Haunt 1 deck
- Bastion of Remembrance 1 deck
- Beseech the Mirror 1 deck
- Bile Blight 1 deck
- Bishop of Wings 1 deck
- Blade of the Oni 1 deck
- Blightbeetle 1 deck
- Blood Baron of Vizkopa 1 deck
- Bloodghast 1 deck
- Boros Charm 1 deck
- Brass Knuckles 1 deck
- Brave the Elements 1 deck
- Breaking // Entering 1 deck
- Brightglass Gearhulk 1 deck
- Broadside Barrage 1 deck
- Brought Back 1 deck
- Candy Trail 1 deck
- Casualties of War 1 deck
- Chandra, Awakened Inferno 1 deck
- Chord of Calling 1 deck
- Claim the Firstborn 1 deck
- Clifftop Retreat 1 deck
- Collector's Cage 1 deck
- Colorstorm Stallion 1 deck
- Confounding Conundrum 1 deck
- Crackling Drake 1 deck
- Craterhoof Behemoth 1 deck
- Creeping Chill 1 deck
- Cryptcaller Chariot 1 deck
- Curious Obsession 1 deck
- Dark Petition 1 deck
- Day's Undoing 1 deck
- Deputy of Detention 1 deck
- Despark 1 deck
- Discontinuity 1 deck
- Dismal Backwater 1 deck
- Dreamroot Cascade 1 deck
- Drownyard Temple 1 deck
- Dusk Rose Reliquary 1 deck
- Dwynen's Elite 1 deck
- Earthbending Lesson 1 deck
- Eddymurk Crab 1 deck
- Eliminate 1 deck
- Elvish Archdruid 1 deck
- Elvish Warmaster 1 deck
- Emergency Eject 1 deck
- Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave 1 deck
- Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall 1 deck
- Empyrean Eagle 1 deck
- Enduring Tenacity 1 deck
- Enigmatic Incarnation 1 deck
- Enter the God-Eternals 1 deck
- Erebos's Intervention 1 deck
- Ethereal Absolution 1 deck
- Fabrication Foundry 1 deck
- Fae of Wishes // Granted 1 deck
- Feed the Swarm 1 deck
- Fiery Temper 1 deck
- Fire Magic 1 deck
- Flame-Blessed Bolt 1 deck
- Flicker of Fate 1 deck
- Founding the Third Path 1 deck
- Giada, Font of Hope 1 deck
- Gilded Goose 1 deck
- Glass Casket 1 deck
- Gods Willing 1 deck
- Grafdigger's Cage 1 deck
- Great Arashin City 1 deck
- Haunted Dead 1 deck
- Heartless Act 1 deck
- Heritage Reclamation 1 deck
- Hero of Precinct One 1 deck
- Heroic Intervention 1 deck
- Hinterland Harbor 1 deck
- Hopeful Initiate 1 deck
- Hostage Taker 1 deck
- Icon of Ancestry 1 deck
- Impolite Entrance 1 deck
- Ingenious Smith 1 deck
- Invasive Surgery 1 deck
- Inventors' Fair 1 deck
- Izzet Staticaster 1 deck
- Jace, Mirror Mage 1 deck
- Jeskai Ascendancy 1 deck
- Jodah, the Unifier 1 deck
- Katilda, Dawnhart Prime 1 deck
- Kaya's Wrath 1 deck
- Kaya, Orzhov Usurper 1 deck
- Keep Safe 1 deck
- Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On 1 deck
- Kenrith, the Returned King 1 deck
- Kitesail Freebooter 1 deck
- Knight-Errant of Eos 1 deck
- Leaf-Crowned Visionary 1 deck
- Legion Angel 1 deck
- Legion's End 1 deck
- Leonardo, Cutting Edge 1 deck
- Leonin Warleader 1 deck
- Leyline Axe 1 deck
- Lightning, Army of One 1 deck
- Liliana, Dreadhorde General 1 deck
- Lofty Denial 1 deck
- Mantis Rider 1 deck
- Mardu Siegebreaker 1 deck
- Mazemind Tome 1 deck
- Metalwork Colossus 1 deck
- Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid 1 deck
- Mind Roots 1 deck
- Moonsnare Prototype 1 deck
- Mortify 1 deck
- Nahiri, the Harbinger 1 deck
- Narcomoeba 1 deck
- Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway 1 deck
- Nezahal, Primal Tide 1 deck
- Norin, Swift Survivalist 1 deck
- Notion Thief 1 deck
- Oath of Kaya 1 deck
- Pawpatch Formation 1 deck
- Pelakka Predation // Pelakka Caverns 1 deck
- Perilous Snare 1 deck
- Petrified Hamlet 1 deck
- Pilfer 1 deck
- Plaguecrafter 1 deck
- Prized Amalgam 1 deck
- Prosperous Innkeeper 1 deck
- Recommission 1 deck
- Reflector Mage 1 deck
- Reprisal 1 deck
- Repurposing Bay 1 deck
- Resplendent Angel 1 deck
- Restless Prairie 1 deck
- Restless Spire 1 deck
- Restless Vents 1 deck
- Righteous Valkyrie 1 deck
- Ritual of Soot 1 deck
- Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna 1 deck
- Sage of the Skies 1 deck
- Saheeli, Sublime Artificer 1 deck
- Sanctum of Ugin 1 deck
- Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood 1 deck
- Seraph of the Scales 1 deck
- Serra Paragon 1 deck
- Shacklegeist 1 deck
- Shaman of the Pack 1 deck
- Shapers' Sanctuary 1 deck
- Sigarda, Font of Blessings 1 deck
- Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle 1 deck
- Silversmote Ghoul 1 deck
- Simulacrum Synthesizer 1 deck
- Sin Collector 1 deck
- Sinister Sabotage 1 deck
- Sire of Insanity 1 deck
- Skateboard 1 deck
- Slaughter Games 1 deck
- Soul Shatter 1 deck
- Steel Seraph 1 deck
- Stitcher's Supplier 1 deck
- Strict Proctor 1 deck
- Summon: Leviathan 1 deck
- Sunfall 1 deck
- Sunken Hollow 1 deck
- Sunpetal Grove 1 deck
- Surrak, Elusive Hunter 1 deck
- Tainted Remedy 1 deck
- Tasigur, the Golden Fang 1 deck
- Temple of Deceit 1 deck
- Temple of Enlightenment 1 deck
- Tersa Lightshatter 1 deck
- Test of Talents 1 deck
- Thassa's Intervention 1 deck
- The Elderspell 1 deck
- The Eldest Reborn 1 deck
- The Scarab God 1 deck
- The Soul Stone 1 deck
- The Unagi of Kyoshi Island 1 deck
- Thief of Sanity 1 deck
- Thought Erasure 1 deck
- Tome Scour 1 deck
- Tomik, Distinguished Advokist 1 deck
- Toph, Hardheaded Teacher 1 deck
- Torpor Orb 1 deck
- Tragedy Feaster 1 deck
- Trelasarra, Moon Dancer 1 deck
- Tyrant's Scorn 1 deck
- Tyvar, the Pummeler 1 deck
- Unidentified Hovership 1 deck
- Untimely Malfunction 1 deck
- Venerated Loxodon 1 deck
- Virulent Emissary 1 deck
- Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner 1 deck
- Watcher of the Spheres 1 deck
- Wedding Invitation 1 deck
- Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince 1 deck
- Whirlwind Denial 1 deck
- Witch's Vengeance 1 deck
- Witching Well 1 deck
- Woodland Cemetery 1 deck
- Yathan Roadwatcher 1 deck
- Youthful Valkyrie 1 deck
Metagame of this event
Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the 30 days up to May 9, 2026 (110 decks):
| Archetype | Decks | This event | Overall | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greasefang |
12 | 13.5% | 11.8% | 1 |
| Golgari Midrange |
10 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 1 |
| Izzet Phoenix |
8 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 1 |
| Izzet Prowess |
6 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 2 |
| Other Izzet decks 5.5% overall | 5 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 1 |
| Azorius Control |
4 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0 |
| Azorius Spirits |
3 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0 |
| Golgari Food |
3 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0 |
| Mono-Red Aggro |
3 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0 |
| Other Five-Color decks 6.4% overall | 3 | 3.4% | 6.4% | 0 |
| Other Rakdos decks 6.4% overall | 3 | 3.4% | 6.4% | 0 |
| Other Selesnya decks 2.7% overall | 3 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1 |
| Dimir Bounce |
2 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 0 |
| Other Azorius decks 1.8% overall | 2 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0 |
| Other Dimir decks 1.8% overall | 2 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0 |
| Other Esper decks 1.8% overall | 2 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0 |
| Other Four-Color decks 2.7% overall | 2 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0 |
| Other Four-Color decks 1.8% overall | 2 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0 |
| Other Golgari decks 1.8% overall | 2 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0 |
| Other Mono-Black decks 1.8% overall | 2 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0 |
| Boros Convoke |
1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
| Creativity |
1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
| Dimir Ninjas |
1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
| Izzet Spellementals |
1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
| Mono-White Humans |
1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1 |
| Other Four-Color decks 0.9% overall | 1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
| Other Grixis decks 0.9% overall | 1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
| Other Jeskai decks 0.9% overall | 1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
| Other Mono-White decks 0.9% overall | 1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
| Selesnya Angels |
1 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0 |
- Overall
- share of the archetype in the overall metagame of the format, with the filters above