TagPioneer

Why Call Of The Death-Dweller May Be Ikoria: Lair Of Behemoths’s Best Uncommon

Ben Friedman tries to break Call of the Death-Dweller in Standard, Pioneer, and Modern! What makes this uncommon worth brewing around?

Three Ways To Build Around General Kudro Of Drannith

Ross Merriam took a while to warm up to General Kudro of Dannith, but he’s making up for lost time! See his Human-heavy brews in Standard and Modern!

Lurrus Of The Dream-Den Is The Best Card In Ikoria: Lair Of Behemoths

Andrew Elenbogen makes the case for Lurrus of the Dream-Den in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy!

Sea-Dasher Octopus Is Much Better Than You Think

What has eight arms and countless possibilities? Carmen Handy brews to solve the riddle of Sea-Dasher Octopus!

Sprite Dragon Is The Tarmogoyf Izzet Always Wanted

Todd Anderson has his eye on Sprite Dragon for Pioneer and Modern! Is this Izzet two-drop the key to revitalizing long-dormant archetypes?

Optimizing Fiend Artisan For Ikoria: Lair Of Behemoths Standard

Fiend Artisan has seemingly endless possibilities in Standard and beyond. Ari Lax offers several brews and tips to make the most of it!

Lutri, The Spellchaser Is Unprecedented

Dom Harvey brings the brews (and Otter puns) as he breaks Lutri, the Spellchaser in half! Check out his companion concoctions!

My Red Box For Pioneer

Mono-Red Pioneer decks start at low-curve aggro and get bigger from there. Todd Anderson adapts his Temur Box from Modern to create his new Red Box!

Choosing Decks For The Online Grind

Sheltering in place? Go online and smash some face! Ben Friedman shares six carefully chosen decklists across four formats.

Online MTG Tournament Raises $13,000 For Charity

An independent online MTG tournament raised $13,000 for charity!

Izzet Ensoul Is Once Again The Most Underrated Deck In Pioneer

Is it time to bring back the artifacts in Pioneer? Ross Merriam showcases his latest Izzet Ensoul build, plus a sideboarding guide!

Why Mono-White Devotion May Actually Be Pioneer’s Best Deck

Dimir Inverter is a powerful Pioneer option, but it’s not the only one! Ben Friedman breaks down the strength of Mono-White Devotion!

Magic Finance Fallout From WotC’s Latest B&R Announcement

How did the recent bannings and non-bannings affect Magic finance? Cassie LaBelle puts it all into perspective!

Pioneer’s Online Stars!

Ross Merriam and Corey Baumeister battle with high-performing Pioneer decks from Magic Online!

Five Lessons From Testing With The Czech Magic House

The Czech Magic House, a testing team of Central European pros, helped PVDDR win the World Championship. Today he shares key lessons learned!