Pioneer Showcase Challenge (won by Salvatto)

Date

Aug. 13, 2023

Players

264

Format

Pioneer

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Salvatto Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	11-1
2	Coly2 Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	10-2
3	marolanzi Greasefang	Greasefang	9-2
4	Rooney56 Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	9-2
5	Bullz0Eye Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	8-2
6	scipios Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	8-2
7	Snusnumrick Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	7-3
8	rosti56 Izzet Control	Izzet Control	7-3
9	MCScards Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	7-2
10	Mizl1zzie Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	7-2
11	key05232 Creativity	Creativity	7-2
12	Arianne Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	7-2
13	Roberto777 Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	7-2
14	_Stream Rakdos Aggro	Rakdos Aggro	7-2
15	Do0mSwitch Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	7-2
16	GinkoHS Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	7-2
17	Kazuga Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	7-2
18	DInglis Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	7-2
19	_Joseph_ Greasefang	Greasefang	7-2
20	DoctorofTime Boros Aggro	Boros Aggro	7-2
21	Lexmart Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	7-2
22	NinoMtg Izzet Control	Izzet Control	7-2
23	maxxattack Boros Aggro	Boros Aggro	7-2
24	Amaz Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	6-3
25	ceralguy Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	6-3
26	sneakymisato Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	6-3
27	petomartinez Greasefang	Greasefang	6-3
28	jessy_samek Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	6-3
29	neb12r Azorius Control	Azorius Control	6-3
30	_VFS_ Azorius Control	Azorius Control	6-3
31	Skrown Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	6-3
32	rileydk Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-3
33	azax Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-3
34	_Batutinha_ (Carlos Alexandre) Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-3
35	zarbo Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	6-3
36	LBBL Sultai Midrange	Sultai Midrange	6-3
37	Xenowan Simic Aggro	Simic Aggro	6-3
38	epicgamer666 Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	6-3
39	OafMcNamara Azorius Control	Azorius Control	6-3
40	moon11 Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	6-3
41	Broniak Rakdos Control	Rakdos Control	6-3
42	merses Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	6-3
43	tzio Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	6-3
44	sMann2.0 Rakdos Control	Rakdos Control	6-3
45	KeepAny7vsYou Mono-Green Midrange	Mono-Green Midrange	6-3
46	ElkVinci Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	6-3
47	canepis16 Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	6-3
48	AndyBurden Boros Aggro	Boros Aggro	6-3
49	trukanshii Izzet Control	Izzet Control	6-3
50	Kaies Mono-Black Control	Mono-Black Control	6-3

New cards seeing play

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

• Banish into Fable 2 decks
• Agonizing Remorse 1 deck
• Blood Sun 1 deck
• Glorious End 1 deck
• Perplexing Chimera 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the 30 days up to Aug. 13, 2023 (566 decks):

Archetypes by share of 271 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Rakdos decks 7.6% overall	32	11.8%	7.6%	0
Rakdos Sacrifice 6.0% overall	30	11.1%	6.0%	4
Other Bant decks 14.3% overall	28	10.3%	14.3%	0
Other Azorius decks 12.9% overall	19	7.0%	12.9%	0
Greasefang 8.3% overall	17	6.3%	8.3%	1
Mono-Red Aggro 4.4% overall	17	6.3%	4.4%	1
Other Five-Color decks 6.0% overall	14	5.2%	6.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 1.6% overall	14	5.2%	1.6%	0
Azorius Spirits 9.7% overall	13	4.8%	9.7%	0
Izzet Phoenix 1.9% overall	13	4.8%	1.9%	0
Mono-White Humans 6.2% overall	13	4.8%	6.2%	0
Other Boros decks 3.5% overall	8	3.0%	3.5%	0
Other Izzet decks 1.6% overall	7	2.6%	1.6%	0
Other Gruul decks 1.6% overall	6	2.2%	1.6%	0
Other Sultai decks 1.2% overall	6	2.2%	1.2%	0
Creativity 0.5% overall	5	1.8%	0.5%	0
Other Dimir decks 2.5% overall	4	1.5%	2.5%	0
Other Mono-Black decks 1.4% overall	4	1.5%	1.4%	0
Other Simic decks 0.4% overall	4	1.5%	0.4%	1
Other Temur decks 0.7% overall	4	1.5%	0.7%	1
Other Naya decks 0.5% overall	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
Other Esper decks 1.1% overall	2	0.7%	1.1%	0
Other Grixis decks 0.0% overall	2	0.7%	0.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.5% overall	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.0% overall	1	0.4%	0.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 0.5% overall	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
Other Jund decks 0.0% overall	1	0.4%	0.0%	0
Other Mono-Red decks 0.0% overall	1	0.4%	0.0%	0
Selesnya Angels 1.4% overall	1	0.4%	1.4%	0

Overall

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