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Pioneer metagame

Pioneer, over the last
723Decks
47Events
35Archetypes
12 Aug – 8 SepWindow

The field every block is sized by its share of published decklists

  • Block size: share of published decklists.
  • Gold edge: win rate above 50%.
  • Blue edge: win rate below 50%.
  • Corner tag: places gained or lost against the previous window.
  • Hatched block: everything the list does not name.
Show the numbers
  1. 1 Izzet Prowess 17.3%125 ±0.0 45.5% 263–315–0 578
  2. 2 Golgari Midrange 13.1%95 +2.0 53.6% 254–220–0 474
  3. 3 Abzan Greasefang 9.7%70 +0.4 52.6% 174–157–0 331
  4. 4 Mono-Red Prowess 7.6%55 −0.6 45.6% 88–105–0 193
  5. 5 Squirrel Girl Combo 5.1%37 +3.0 53.5% 91–79–0 170
  6. 6 Azorius Control 4.7%34 −1.3 54.1% 79–67–0 146
  7. 7 Jeskai Lessons 4.4%32 +3.4 52.1% 75–69–0 144
  8. 8 Izzet Vivi Cauldron 4.0%29 −0.7 57.2% 79–59–0 138
  9. 9 Sultai Scapeshift 3.5%25 +0.6 55.6% 45–36–0 81
  10. 10 Dimir Midrange 2.4%17 −0.9 53.6% 45–39–0 84
  11. 11 Mono-White Humans 2.1%15 +1.7 56.3% 40–31–0 71
  12. 12 Izzet Lessons 2.1%15 −4.0 54.8% 34–28–0 62
  13. 13 Izzet Phoenix 2.1%15 −1.5 45.0% 27–33–0 60
  14. 14 Orzhov Greasefang 1.8%13 −1.8 — — 0
  15. 15 Izzet Spellementals 1.7%12 +1.6 50.0% 22–22–0 44
  16. 16 Selesnya Company 1.7%12 −0.9 43.3% 13–17–0 30
  17. 17 Boros Ponza 1.4%10 +0.6 33.3% 13–26–0 39
  18. 18 Dimir Self-Bounce 1.1%8 −3.3 50.0% 15–15–0 30
  19. 19 Selesnya Angels 1.1%8 +0.8 46.3% 19–22–0 41
  20. 20 Azorius Spirits 1.1%8 +0.7 37.0% 10–17–0 27

12.2% of the field is not in the list above. That is 88 decks across 15 further archetypes and the unclassified lists. Together they go 129–158–0 over 287 matches.

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Recent events grouped by day. The name opens the event page

8 Sep
Pioneer League
7 five-win lists 7 players · 7 lists
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— 5–0 Mono-Red Prowess carabinid
— 5–0 Golgari Midrange Chichichi
— 5–0 Mono-Red Prowess ElbaaSanii
— 5–0 Izzet Prowess Fink64
— 5–0 Azorius Spirits OscarLewis
— 5–0 Boros Convoke RAfterWardsx
— 5–0 Orzhov Greasefang Renderizer

A League publishes 5–0 lists with no ranking. These are the first 7.

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7 Sep
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Golgari Midrange · WaIterWhite 45 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Golgari Midrange WaIterWhite
2 6–3 Dimir Midrange Kako_Ferrer
3 7–1 Mono-Red Prowess Arkany1
4 6–2 Dimir Self-Bounce Willthepill
5 5–2 Golgari Midrange Misplacedginger
6 5–2 Golgari Midrange peter780108
7 4–3 WUB† kanara38204
8 4–3 Abzan Greasefang DuduDeNunu
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9 4–2 Izzet Prowess _ZNT_
10 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo Univerce
11 4–2 Dimir Self-Bounce Beicodegeia
12 4–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron* LucasG1ggs
13 4–2 Golgari Midrange moon11
14 4–2 Azorius Control _VFS_
15 3–3 Azorius Control capellomauro
16 3–3 Abzan Greasefang kasa
All 45 players and lists →
Pioneer League
7 five-win lists 7 players · 7 lists
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— 5–0 Mono-Red Prowess alfonseelric
— 5–0 Mono-Red Prowess carabinid
— 5–0 — Cdnewlon
— 5–0 Abzan Greasefang Pasdejambon
— 5–0 Izzet Spellementals Paul16
— 5–0 Izzet Spellementals Paul16
— 5–0 Orzhov Greasefang Renderizer
— 5–0 Orzhov Greasefang roarmen
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— 5–0 — yutya

A League publishes 5–0 lists with no ranking. These are the first 9.

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6 Sep
Pioneer RC Super Qualifier
won by Golgari Midrange · yolad 212 players · 32 lists
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1 9–2 Golgari Midrange yolad
2 9–2 Mono-White Humans GiustinoTrix
3 8–2 Izzet Phoenix MatiasDelaParra
4 8–2 Sultai Scapeshift pepeteam
5 8–1 Golgari Midrange Arianne
6 7–2 Abzan Greasefang WrzoBuSeks
7 7–2 Dimir Self-Bounce Willthepill
8 7–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron* TrueHero
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9 6–2 Izzet Prowess _ZNT_
10 6–2 Abzan Greasefang raging_river
11 6–2 Sultai Scapeshift Elioda
12 6–2 Izzet Phoenix O_danielakos
13 6–2 Izzet Prowess Capitano_CL
14 6–2 Izzet Prowess Watchwolf92
15 6–2 Izzet Prowess itstime
16 6–2 Azorius Control ipadkid
All 212 players and lists →
5 Sep
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Abzan Greasefang · raging_river 43 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Abzan Greasefang raging_river
2 6–3 Azorius Control Tunaktunak
3 6–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron Mathilde8
4 5–3 Jeskai Lessons DuduDeNunu
5 6–1 Izzet Prowess Denisevich
6 5–2 Izzet Prowess deleon91
7 5–2 Golgari Midrange moon11
8 4–3 Izzet Spellementals E_Kaminuma
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9 4–2 Mono-White Humans _Cygnus
10 4–2 Golgari Midrange HoldTheElle
11 4–2 Golgari Midrange VitorCarvalho01
12 4–2 Izzet Prowess MaxMedeiros
13 4–2 Izzet Prowess MisterTwin
14 3–3 Squirrel Girl Combo musasabi
15 3–3 Mono-Red Prowess Arianne
16 3–3 Izzet Spellementals HolaChico
All 43 players and lists →
Pioneer League
4 five-win lists 4 players · 4 lists
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— 5–0 WUB† kanara38204
— 5–0 Izzet Phoenix MatiasDelaParra
— 5–0 Squirrel Girl Combo NigelGregory
— 5–0 Izzet Prowess PankuiX

A League publishes 5–0 lists with no ranking. These are the first 4.

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4 Sep
Pioneer League
5 five-win lists 5 players · 5 lists
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— 5–0 Golgari Midrange Buttalapasta
— 5–0 Rona Combo Cdnewlon
— 5–0 Izzet Phoenix m3ga50rt
— 5–0 Sultai Scapeshift MasterNeo7
— 5–0 Dimir Midrange season_urb

A League publishes 5–0 lists with no ranking. These are the first 5.

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3 Sep
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Azorius Control · capellomauro 40 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Azorius Control capellomauro
2 7–2 Dimir Midrange Strongmind
3 5–3 Izzet Vivi Cauldron LucasG1ggs
4 5–3 Golgari Midrange moon11
5 6–1 Izzet Vivi Cauldron Mathilde8
6 5–2 Jeskai Lessons peter780108
7 4–3 Izzet Vivi Cauldron PedraStone
8 4–3 Mono-Red Prowess hirata
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9 4–2 Azorius Control Dioferreira
10 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo musasabi
11 4–2 Mono-Red Prowess Arianne
12 4–2 Mono-Red Prowess Arkany1
13 4–2 Golgari Midrange FranBenitez91
14 3–3 Sultai Scapeshift CrazyMorango
15 3–3 Azorius Spirits TVAmaral
16 3–3 Izzet Prowess deleon91
All 40 players and lists →
Pioneer League
9 five-win lists 9 players · 9 lists
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— 5–0 Sultai Scapeshift Atticus1806
— 5–0 W† CrusherBotBG
— 5–0 Mono-Black Midrange DskBayWolf
— 5–0 Mono-Green Devotion GoblinMTGxQ
— 5–0 Orzhov Greasefang GvC
— 5–0 Mono-Red Prowess LeadoParesd
— 5–0 Izzet Vivi Cauldron Mathilde8
— 5–0 Dimir Self-Bounce Slyker
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— 5–0 Golgari Midrange Willthepill

A League publishes 5–0 lists with no ranking. These are the first 9.

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2 Sep
1 Sep
31 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Sultai Scapeshift · wolf2222 54 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Sultai Scapeshift wolf2222
2 6–3 Abzan Greasefang karatedom
3 7–1 Mono-Red Prowess sandydogmtg
4 6–2 Abzan Greasefang jarold9
5 5–2 Jeskai Lessons Ivan_Draw_Go
6 5–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron PedraStone
7 5–2 Mono-White Humans gazmon48
8 4–3 Jeskai Lessons peter780108
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9 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo Univerce
10 4–2 Golgari Midrange moon11
11 4–2 Mono-White Humans BLJ
12 4–2 Golgari Midrange VitorCarvalho01
13 4–2 Jeskai Lessons Venom01
14 4–2 Mono-Red Prowess Sarlanga
15 4–2 Izzet Spellementals ChuChuMTFKR
16 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo musasabi
All 54 players and lists →
Pioneer League
5 five-win lists 5 players · 5 lists
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— 5–0 Mono-Red Prowess GSweatSuitx
— 5–0 Izzet Creativity HEROtsukai
— 5–0 Sultai Scapeshift kytk321
— 5–0 Izzet Creativity MrRaeb
— 5–0 Azorius Control yutya

A League publishes 5–0 lists with no ranking. These are the first 5.

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30 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Izzet Prowess · deleon91 51 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Izzet Prowess deleon91
2 7–2 Azorius Control capellomauro
3 5–3 Jeskai Lessons lunaloveee
4 5–3 4C Omnath Scooby_Snacks
5 6–1 Jeskai Lessons Scappie
6 5–2 Izzet Lessons HoldTheElle
7 5–2 Squirrel Girl Combo Univerce
8 4–3 Azorius Spirits planetbrainwash
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9 4–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron TrueHero
10 4–2 Sultai Scapeshift MasterNeo7
11 4–2 Golgari Midrange mysteryman21
12 4–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron kasa
13 4–2 Golgari Midrange dich4690
14 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo musasabi
15 4–2 Golgari Midrange Arianne
16 4–2 Golgari Midrange VitorCarvalho01
All 51 players and lists →
Pioneer Showcase Challenge
won by Golgari Midrange · bobthedog 169 players · 32 lists
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1 10–1 Golgari Midrange bobthedog
2 9–2 Izzet Prowess firstshot
3 9–1 Mono-White Humans Uagli1
4 8–2 Jeskai Lessons AlexanderRosdahl
5 7–2 Mono-Red Prowess Arkany1
6 7–2 Izzet Spellementals ChuChuMTFKR
7 6–3 Izzet Spellementals J_tekt
8 6–3 Izzet Vivi Cauldron Ghost11157
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9 6–2 Jeskai Lessons hermanomlg
10 6–2 Selesnya Company YungDingo
11 6–2 Izzet Creativity Wall_pushing
12 6–2 Izzet Prowess Capitano_CL
13 6–2 Rona Combo Cdnewlon
14 6–2 Jeskai Lessons B-Carp
15 6–2 Izzet Phoenix ziofrancone
16 6–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron reojund
All 169 players and lists →
Pioneer League
8 five-win lists 8 players · 8 lists
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— 5–0 Dimir Self-Bounce bestdraveneu
— 5–0 Rona Combo Cdnewlon
— 5–0 Rona Combo daibloXSC
— 5–0 Abzan Greasefang jarold9
— 5–0 Sultai Scapeshift MasterNeo7
— 5–0 Azorius Momo OafMcNamara
— 5–0 Squirrel Girl Combo SleepSort
— 5–0 Selesnya Company Strongmind

A League publishes 5–0 lists with no ranking. These are the first 8.

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29 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Izzet Creativity · Wall_pushing 40 players · 32 lists
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1 7–2 Izzet Creativity Wall_pushing
2 7–2 Golgari Midrange VitorCarvalho01
3 6–2 Selesnya Company Strongmind
4 5–3 Jeskai Lessons B-Carp
5 6–1 Azorius Momo albertosd87
6 5–2 Golgari Midrange alicoco
7 4–3 Selesnya Angels pokerswizard
8 4–3 Abzan Greasefang matarratas007
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9 4–2 Izzet Prowess Danielpena397
10 4–2 Boros Ponza* Comrade1312
11 4–2 Abzan Greasefang billsive
12 4–2 Jeskai Lessons GzusReturned
13 4–2 Abzan Greasefang rosici0700
14 3–3 Abzan Greasefang Pafru
15 3–3 Squirrel Girl Combo musasabi
16 3–3 Izzet Prowess itstime
All 40 players and lists →
28 Aug
Pioneer League
6 five-win lists 6 players · 6 lists
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— 5–0 Rona Combo Cdnewlon
— 5–0 Azorius Spirits GaboBales
— 5–0 Abzan Greasefang otakkun
— 5–0 Boros Convoke RAfterWardsx
— 5–0 Mono-Red Prowess Stilletes
— 5–0 Orzhov Greasefang VinicuGallo

A League publishes 5–0 lists with no ranking. These are the first 6.

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Method

Share is share of published decklists, not of the field. MTGO publishes exactly 32 decklists per Challenge, whatever the field size. A 448-player event gives the same 32 lists as a 32-player one. Those 32 lists lean heavily toward the top of the standings.

Leagues publish 5–0 decklists and no match data. Deck counts and shares count them, because a registered list is a registered list. Win rates cannot, because a League has no matches. So counts and shares cover all published decklists, and win rates cover paired events only.

Preliminaries contribute nothing. They publish match records but no decklists, so their matches have no archetype to attach to.

Win rates count only matches where both players published a decklist. The published 32 are the top finishers. Counting their matches against players who did not publish a list would push every archetype's rate up. With both sides counted, every win has a matching loss. So the pool always balances at exactly 50% wins.