Worried about putting money into a Pioneer deck that might get banned? Tom “The Boss” Ross shares a pair of powerful aggro options with solid chances of making it to the Season Two Invitational unscathed!
Pioneer saw three cards banned on Monday: Felidar Guardian, Leyline of Abundance, and Oath of Nissa! How will those bannings affect the Pioneer metagame as it takes shape ahead of the Season Two Invitational?
Abraham Stein explores his favorite two-color combination in Pioneer. The triple banning on Monday has opened up the possibilities for Azorius, including Control, Flash, and Spirit tribal!
Is Smuggler’s Copter worthy of being among Pioneer’s most dangerous cards? Ben Friedman thinks so, and so do players on Magic Online! See the lists making the most of the “Looter Scooter” and learn why they’re so strong!
The first wave of bans in Pioneer has arrived, and with them many interesting questions for Patrick Chapin, Ari Lax and Ryan Overturf to answer!
Pioneer is a fresh format, full of new and old strategies, competing to establish dominance, and Ross Merriam thinks he may have found the next great deck!
Wizards’ decision to announce bans in Pioneer every Monday for the foreseeable future has many questioning whether it’s the right time to buy into the format. Fortunately, Chas has the rundown on what cards to buy, avoid, and look for in the future!
Todd may not have won the Magic Online PTQ, but second place is still pretty great! Find out why he thinks Mono-Green Devotion is the deck to beat in a fledgling Pioneer format!
The recent Magic Online PTQ was the first big event showcasing the Pioneer format, and Ari Lax is here to examine all the Top 8 decklists! Could there already be trends emerging in this new format?
In this week’s VS Live!, Corey and Ross do battle with high-power Pioneer decks. Will Corey’s various Halloween costumes help him win the marbles? Tune in to find out!
The “Copy Cat” combo of Saheeli Rai and Felidar Guardian is one of Pioneer’s strongest threats. Gerry Thompson explores how to build and sideboard it. Plus, his latest Marvel build!
Standard is broken, but Gerry and Bryan are ready to exploit that! When the best deck maindecks Noxious Grasp, what should you be playing? Also, coverage of the Pioneer format continues!
Shaheen Soorani brings his signature Esper style to bear on Pioneer! Can the Elder Dragons of Tarkir keep up with the most powerful forces in the format?
Prime Speaker Vannifar is as close as Pioneer gets to Birthing Pod. Kevin Jones explores a Four-Color Vannifar list that wins with the Copy Cat combo ahead of the Season Two Invitational.
With Pioneer replacing Standard in the Season Two Invitational, the search for the format’s best decks is more urgent than ever. Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle with Boros Feather, Sultai Midrange, and more!
