Zombie Rally Is The Next Step In Pioneer
With aggro decks ruling Pioneer, combo hybrids are the next step. Ari Lax is ready to bring back Zombies with Rally the Ancestors!
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Pioneer Showdown
Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle in Pioneer, and when all seems lost, a special guest tags in!
Sultai Midrange And How To Beat Mono-Black Aggro In Pioneer
Mono-Black Aggro officially has a target on it in Pioneer! How would GerryT take aim at it? Find his decklists inside!
Crewing Up Rakdos Vehicles In Pioneer
Is Mono-Black Aggro not red enough for you? Ben Friedman and his crew have developed a Rakdos Vehicles deck for Pioneer! Get the list and sideboarding guide!
A Wild Ryan Overturf Appears!
SCG Tour commentator and Team Open champion Ryan Overturf joins Ross Merriam in the VS Live! studio for a Pioneer showdown!
Investigating Izzet Emerge In Pioneer
Kevin Jones saw Izzet Emerge’s promise in action at the Season Two Invitational! See the list he used, plus an extensive sideboarding guide!
Why Hour Of Promise Is The Only Late-Game You Need In Pioneer
Sam Black breaks down why Field of the Dead and Hour of Promise form such an absurd combo, plus the whys and hows of his build and sideboarding notes.
Did Monday’s B&R Announcement Fix Throne Of Eldraine Standard?
Wizards of the Coast wiped three cards off the Standard map on Monday. Did they go too far? Not far enough? Ari Lax, Sam Black, and Shaheen Soorani have their say!
Why Mono-Black Aggro Is The Best Smuggler’s Copter Deck In Pioneer
Smuggler’s Copter decks are taking over Pioneer, and Mono-Black Aggro rules them all! Ross Merriam breaks down why the Invitational-winning deck is so good and provides an extensive sideboarding guide.
Playing And Drawing In Pioneer At SCG CON Winter
Pioneer as it stood at the Season Two Invitational seemed dominated by who was on the play and who was on the draw. What should you do if you want to break serve? Ari Lax explores decklists to find the answer!
Smuggler’s Copter: A Pillar You Can Count On
Ban Smuggler’s Copter? No way, says Patrick Chapin! Get why “The Innovator” thinks the Copter is destined to become a Pioneer classic … and what other card he thinks will be banned instead!
The Brothers’ War
Brad Nelson returns to VS Live! He battles brother Corey Baumeister in three formats: Standard, Pioneer, and Modern. Who’ll come out on top in this Magical sibling rivalry?
Standard, Modern, And Pioneer Technology
With two of the year’s biggest tournaments happening on back-to-back weeks, Gerry and Bryan have been going deep into each Constructed format. Despite casting the Season Two Invitational instead of playing, Bryan thinks he might have broken it…
Surprise, Surprise! Esper Control In Pioneer
Shaheen Soorani has a deck type, so it’s no surprise he’s trying to make Esper Control work in Pioneer! Get his list on the eve of the Season Two Invitational!
My Decks For The Season Two Invitational
GerryT is hyped for the Season Two Invitational at SCG CON Winter, and why not? He’s picked out two powerful, intriguing decks for the event, with nary an Oko, Thief of Crowns in sight!