Why Are There So Many Fair Decks In Pioneer?
Pioneer is starting out with only five fetchlands banned, and predictably, the format is totally…fair? Sam Black explains why fair decks have emerged as Pioneer frontrunners and highlights key lists.
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How To Get Aggressive In Pioneer
Aggro in Pioneer? Why not? Wyatt Darby explores the options to turn creatures sideways and attack for twenty, including Vehicles and Goblins.
Nykthos, Shrine To Nyx And Devotion Decks In Pioneer
Is it time for one-color-heavy Devotion decks to make a comeback with Pioneer? Ross Merriam thinks so, and he has brews in four colors! (Sorry, white. Maybe next year…)
Exploring Deathrite Shaman’s Potential In Pioneer
What can Deathrite Shaman do without fetchlands? Patrick Chapin looks at the best ways to use its potential as a mana accelerator, graveyard controller, and beyond!
How To Build Your Pioneer Collection And Make Money At The Same Time
Pioneer offers a rare opportunity to build a collection for a non-rotating format that pays for itself. Chas Andres shows you the moves to make, plus This Week’s Trends!
Getting To Work On Pioneer Tribal Brews
While combo decks have seized the early Pioneer spotlight, Ari Lax is hard at work building tribal creature brews! Can he make the discovery that will short-circuit the emerging metagame?
Aetherworks Marvel Is Going To Dominate Pioneer
Wizards of the Coast started Pioneer with a small Banned List, so the best cards are just begging to be broken! See why Gerry Thompson has chosen Aetherworks Marvel and check out his brews!
Exploring The Previously Banned Cards That Are Legal In Pioneer
What cards might get banned from Pioneer for being too good? Looking at cards previously banned in Standard, Modern, and Legacy is a good start! Autumn Burchett ranks their chances and builds for brokenness!
Pilgrimage Out, Adventure In: Selesnya’s Time To Shine!
Getting ready to battle in Standard? Brad Nelson has your essential guide to post-banning Selesnya Adventures, including his latest list, the key to mulliganing, and sideboard notes!
How To Beat Food Decks In Throne Of Eldraine Standard
Food decks with Oko, Thief of Crowns are the obvious frontrunners of the post-banning Standard, but that just means there’s a target to aim for! PVDDR explores his favorite control, aggro, and synergy options.
Building With Dig Through Time And Treasure Cruise In Pioneer
A brand-new Constructed format with a minimal Banned List means a wide-open playground for deckbuilders! Todd Anderson takes to Pioneer by delving into Treasure Cruise and Dig Through Time!
Why Banning The Fetchlands In Pioneer Was A Great Decision
Small costs add up! Tom Ross details why Wizards of the Coast got it right in banning the fetchlands from Pioneer before showing off two “Boss”-style aggro decklists for the new format!
Unpacking Urza In Modern, And Its Conflict With Emry
Urza, Lord High Artificer and Emry, Lurker of the Loch seemed like the perfect Modern match. On the contrary, says Sam Black, and he explains why the two are in tension ahead of SCG Atlanta!
The Five Best Strategies In Post-Ban Throne Of Eldraine Standard
Bryan Gottlieb helped unleash the Field of the Dead menace in Throne of Eldraine Standard. Now that it’s gone, he chooses five decks that have the potential to pick up the pieces and dominate the metagame.
The Best Decks In Modern For SCG Atlanta And How To Exploit Them
Ramp decks, Urza decks. Is there any way to get past the Scylla and Charybdis of the Modern metagame? Andrew Elenbogen sees several routes, and he maps them out ahead of SCG Atlanta!