Pioneer Showcase Challenge (won by Xerk)

Date

Dec. 12, 2021

Players

226

Format

Pioneer

Organizer

Wizards of the Coast

Source

MTGO

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Xerk Selesnya Angels	Selesnya Angels	11-1
2	Boland Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	10-2
3	victorroatt Simic Midrange	Simic Midrange	9-2
4	SuperCow12653 Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	8-3
5	VictorCarvalho01 Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	8-2
6	jiaohongchen Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	7-3
7	mei0024 Temur Control	Temur Control	7-3
8	MeninoNey (Luiz Felipe de Faria Tavares) Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	7-3
9	Lavaridge Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	7-2
10	fingers1991 Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	7-2
11	joohyun Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	7-2
12	nildo Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	7-2
13	Jpsn54 Orzhov Aggro	Orzhov Aggro	7-2
14	billsive Azorius Control	Azorius Control	7-2
15	golphinus Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	7-2
16	Butakov Mono-Black Aggro	Mono-Black Aggro	7-2
17	rastaf Orzhov Aggro	Orzhov Aggro	7-2
18	GARRUK_911 Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	7-2
19	canepis16 Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	7-2
20	ScreenwriterNY Dimir Control	Dimir Control	6-3
21	bolov0 Orzhov Aggro	Orzhov Aggro	6-3
22	Lennny Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	6-3
23	melody_5233 Izzet Control	Izzet Control	6-3
24	MichelangeloPira Azorius Control	Azorius Control	6-3
25	mp101147 Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	6-3
26	yashimoro Temur Control	Temur Control	6-3
27	MJ_23 Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	6-3
28	EndMagnus Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	6-3
29	marolanzi Rakdos Midrange	Rakdos Midrange	6-3
30	kanister Mono-Red Aggro	Mono-Red Aggro	6-3
31	fives Azorius Midrange	Azorius Midrange	6-3
32	Lifeisrisk7 Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	6-3
33	Albertus Gruul Midrange	Gruul Midrange	6-3
34	AHammer Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	6-3
35	killdashnine Temur Control	Temur Control	6-3
36	Eaglov Mono-Red Midrange	Mono-Red Midrange	6-3
37	JogandoPelado Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	6-3
38	_ZNT_ Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	6-3
39	xfile Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	6-3
40	Smdster Rakdos Sacrifice	Rakdos Sacrifice	6-3
41	O_danielakos Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	6-3
42	Hampuse1 Mono-Blue Midrange	Mono-Blue Midrange	6-3
43	joaobelo92 Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	6-3
44	eugenegene Simic Control	Simic Control	6-3
45	rexjak Mono-Black Midrange	Mono-Black Midrange	5-4
46	Kazuga Izzet Control	Izzet Control	5-4
47	otakkun Izzet Phoenix	Izzet Phoenix	5-4
48	Hamuda Boros Midrange	Boros Midrange	5-4
49	Tylamonster Azorius Spirits	Azorius Spirits	5-4
50	hyriuu Selesnya Midrange	Selesnya Midrange	5-4

New cards seeing play

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

• Ajani, Caller of the Pride 1 deck
• Crush the Weak 1 deck
• Cyclonic Rift 1 deck
• Dictate of Kruphix 1 deck
• Falkenrath Pit Fighter 1 deck
• Forsaken Monument 1 deck
• Hedron Archive 1 deck
• Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare 1 deck
• Ice Tunnel 1 deck
• Rakdos Charm 1 deck
• Sanguine Statuette 1 deck
• Skyclave Relic 1 deck
• Unlicensed Disintegration 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Pioneer metagame of the 30 days up to Dec. 12, 2021 (2009 decks):

Archetypes by share of 232 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Other Orzhov decks 8.7% overall	40	17.2%	8.7%	2
Izzet Phoenix 15.7% overall	35	15.1%	15.7%	2
Other Izzet decks 4.3% overall	19	8.2%	4.3%	0
Other Naya decks 7.8% overall	19	8.2%	7.8%	1
Other Rakdos decks 6.0% overall	16	6.9%	6.0%	0
Other Four-Color decks 2.8% overall	14	6.0%	2.8%	1
Other Mono-Red decks 4.7% overall	13	5.6%	4.7%	0
Other Boros decks 9.0% overall	11	4.7%	9.0%	0
Other Dimir decks 4.4% overall	11	4.7%	4.4%	0
Other Five-Color decks 3.7% overall	9	3.9%	3.7%	0
Other Azorius decks 4.7% overall	8	3.4%	4.7%	0
Other Four-Color decks 3.6% overall	7	3.0%	3.6%	1
Azorius Spirits 3.8% overall	6	2.6%	3.8%	0
Rakdos Sacrifice 3.0% overall	5	2.2%	3.0%	0
Mono-White Humans 3.0% overall	3	1.3%	3.0%	0
Other Gruul decks 2.7% overall	3	1.3%	2.7%	0
Other Esper decks 1.6% overall	2	0.9%	1.6%	0
Other Sultai decks 0.8% overall	2	0.9%	0.8%	0
Selesnya Angels 0.1% overall	2	0.9%	0.1%	1
Other Jeskai decks 0.6% overall	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
Other Jund decks 1.1% overall	1	0.4%	1.1%	0
Other Mono-Black decks 3.2% overall	1	0.4%	3.2%	0
Other Mono-Blue decks 0.4% overall	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
Other Mono-Green decks 0.5% overall	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
Other Mono-White decks 0.5% overall	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
Other Simic decks 0.2% overall	1	0.4%	0.2%	0

Overall

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