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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

27 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Selesnya Angels · MrBoris 56 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Selesnya Angels MrBoris
2 7–2 Izzet Prowess LucasG1ggs
3 5–3 Abzan Greasefang jarold9
4 5–3 Izzet Prowess deleon91
5 6–1 Izzet Vivi Cauldron Ale_Mtg
6 5–2 Abzan Greasefang Asa_Akira
7 5–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron Darthkid
8 5–2 Jeskai Lessons hermanomlg
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9 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo musasabi
10 4–2 Izzet Prowess RatoMorto
11 4–2 Abzan Greasefang CrashX
12 4–2 4C Omnath Scooby_Snacks
13 4–2 Golgari Midrange _bwonsamdi_
14 4–2 Azorius Control capellomauro
15 4–2 Izzet Prowess Danielpena397
16 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo Elioda
All 56 players and lists →
26 Aug
25 Aug
Pioneer League
5 five-win lists 5 players · 5 lists
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— 5–0 Izzet Prowess EdgarB
— 5–0 Mono-Red Prowess ElbaaSanii
— 5–0 — _Falcon_
— 5–0 Squirrel Girl Combo joaoclaudioms
— 5–0 Boros Dragons MagicRaiz
— 5–0 Abzan Greasefang matarratas007
— 5–0 — Naidos
— 5–0 — yIral
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— 5–0 — zacardys

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

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24 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Dimir Midrange · Bugsy69 46 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Dimir Midrange Bugsy69
2 7–2 Golgari Midrange JohnMarston
3 5–3 Dimir Midrange Kako_Ferrer
4 5–3 Jeskai Lessons GzusReturned
5 6–1 Abzan Greasefang bless_von
6 5–2 Abzan Greasefang _Amigo_
7 5–2 Izzet Prowess yuxiaoyu
8 4–3 Azorius Control Dioferreira
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9 4–2 Izzet Phoenix Andy_Over
10 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo Univerce
11 4–2 Golgari Midrange Venom01
12 4–2 Mono-White Humans Boin
13 4–2 4c Dredge ejk
14 4–2 Izzet Prowess Danielpena397
15 4–2 Izzet Spellementals ChuChuMTFKR
16 3–3 Golgari Midrange Arianne
All 46 players and lists →
23 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Abzan Greasefang · Gerschi 44 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Abzan Greasefang Gerschi
2 7–2 Dimir Midrange Kako_Ferrer
3 7–1 Izzet Vivi Cauldron TrueHero
4 5–3 Abzan Greasefang The_Lion91
5 5–2 Izzet Prowess deleon91
6 5–2 Abzan Greasefang rosici0700
7 4–3 Jeskai Lessons _Batutinha_
8 4–3 Izzet Prowess pokerswizard
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9 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo Shadowz2005
10 4–2 Sultai Scapeshift Elioda
11 4–2 Golgari Midrange mysteryman21
12 4–2 Golgari Midrange VitorCarvalho01
13 4–2 Mono-Red Prowess Giox96
14 4–2 Golgari Midrange Reiam
15 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo Univerce
16 3–3 Golgari Midrange Arianne
All 44 players and lists →
22 Aug
21 Aug
Pioneer League
4 five-win lists 4 players · 4 lists
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— 5–0 Mono-Black Midrange AlexFiero
— 5–0 Rona Combo Cdnewlon
— 5–0 Golgari Food* daibloXSC
— 5–0 Orzhov Greasefang roarmen

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

All 4 players and lists →
20 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Squirrel Girl Combo · optivial 50 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Squirrel Girl Combo optivial
2 6–3 Azorius Control _VFS_
3 7–1 Abzan Greasefang rosici0700
4 6–2 4c Dredge ejk
5 5–2 Izzet Prowess Capitano_CL
6 5–2 Boros Heroic olbeda
7 4–3 Mono-Red Prowess Arkany1
8 4–3 Abzan Greasefang jade-venus
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9 4–2 Dimir Midrange Kako_Ferrer
10 4–2 Azorius Control Mirozel1
11 4–2 Golgari Midrange SoulStrong
12 4–2 Izzet Prowess deleon91
13 4–2 Sultai Scapeshift MasterNeo7
14 4–2 Golgari Midrange Arianne
15 4–2 Azorius Control capellomauro
16 4–2 Abzan Greasefang moon11
All 50 players and lists →
19 Aug
18 Aug
17 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by 4c Dredge · Sarlanga 49 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 4c Dredge Sarlanga
2 7–2 Golgari Midrange Arianne
3 6–2 Golgari Midrange VitorCarvalho01
4 5–3 Jeskai Lessons Mathilde8
5 5–2 Golgari Midrange Venom01
6 5–2 Azorius Control _VFS_
7 5–2 Golgari Midrange mysteryman21
8 4–3 Selesnya Angels MrBoris
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9 4–2 Jund Food GieralK
10 4–2 Azorius Control capellomauro
11 4–2 Dimir Midrange Beicodegeia
12 4–2 Izzet Prowess deleon91
13 4–2 Izzet Vivi Cauldron PedraStone
14 4–2 Izzet Prowess HolaChico
15 4–2 Jund Food* Martin_Dominguez
16 4–2 Izzet Prowess boom_bust
All 49 players and lists →
16 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Izzet Vivi Cauldron · PedraStone 48 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Izzet Vivi Cauldron PedraStone
2 6–3 Izzet Prowess boom_bust
3 6–2 Golgari Midrange Arianne
4 6–2 Izzet Lessons KeepAny7vsYou
5 5–2 Golgari Midrange TheTokePope
6 5–2 Boros Ponza* VampireDiaries
7 4–3 Izzet Prowess itstime
8 4–3 Mono-Red Prowess Arkany1
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9 4–2 Izzet Prowess MaxMedeiros
10 4–2 Izzet Prowess JayCutler
11 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo LucasG1ggs
12 4–2 Abzan Greasefang BADTRONPLAYER
13 4–2 Mono-Red Prowess Wizard_2002
14 4–2 Mono-Green Devotion raging_river
15 4–2 Abzan Greasefang IHateJAJAJA
16 4–2 Izzet Prowess Capitano_CL
All 48 players and lists →
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Sultai Scapeshift · gurig 47 players · 32 lists
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1 8–1 Sultai Scapeshift gurig
2 8–1 Jund Food Jositoshekel
3 6–2 Izzet Prowess MisterTwin
4 6–2 Izzet Prowess HolaChico
5 5–2 Izzet Prowess pokerswizard
6 5–2 Izzet Prowess Danielpena397
7 4–3 Abzan Greasefang rosici0700
8 4–3 WR† Atagomax
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9 4–2 Mono-Red Prowess Arkany1
10 4–2 Abzan Greasefang kasa
11 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo FriskiFraska
12 4–2 Izzet Lessons AFX
13 4–2 Abzan Greasefang jarold9
14 4–2 Izzet Prowess itstime
15 4–2 Sultai Scapeshift Elioda
16 3–3 Golgari Food* levunga21
All 47 players and lists →
15 Aug
Pioneer Challenge 32
won by Squirrel Girl Combo · optivial 42 players · 32 lists
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1 7–2 Squirrel Girl Combo optivial
2 7–2 Golgari Midrange VitorCarvalho01
3 6–2 Izzet Prowess pokerswizard
4 5–3 Golgari Midrange gazmon48
5 6–1 Izzet Lessons Xwhale
6 5–2 Golgari Midrange TheTokePope
7 4–3 Izzet Prowess itstime
8 4–3 Izzet Prowess Neymar_Jr
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9 4–2 Golgari Midrange Arianne
10 4–2 Squirrel Girl Combo musasabi
11 4–2 Sultai Scapeshift pepeteam
12 4–2 Abzan Greasefang MonstrousRage
13 4–2 Selesnya Company Strongmind
14 4–2 Mono-Red Prowess Arkany1
15 4–2 Golgari Midrange ejk
16 3–3 Abzan Greasefang rosici0700
All 42 players and lists →
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.