Abzan Greasefang Deck Guide
DarthJacen breaks down two versions of Abzan Greasefang, which has somewhat recently overtaken all other variants of the archetype to represent the strongest ho... Read more.
Rakdos Sacrifice Guide
DarthJacen breaks down Pioneer's oldest way to invalidate combat and count up to 20, one at a time.... Read more.
Pioneer Metagame Breakdown: Top Decks for the Week of September 21, 2022
DarthJacen goes over this week's Pioneer tier list and offers insights to each deck's viability and tier list movements this week.... Read more.
Izzet Pyromancer Deck Guide
DarthJacen breaks down Pioneer's new Izzet deck, full of cheap threats, interaction and a stream of card filtering and cantrips.... Read more.
Pioneer Metagame Breakdown: Top Decks for the Week of September 14, 2022
In the first of PlayingPioneer's weekly Meta Guides (which will replace our weekly tier list breakdowns), DarthJacen goes over this week's Pioneer tier list and... Read more.
Niv to Light Deck Guide
DarthJacen breaks down Pioneer's long-standing toolbox deck that has been a scourge on the format's midrange players from the beginning.... Read more.
Jund Sacrifice Deck Guide
DarthJacen dives into the newest iteration of Jund Food - a variant closer to Rakdos Sacrifice than ever and seems to have staying power.... Read more.
Boros Heroic Deck Guide
DarthJacen breaks down one of the best aggro decks in Pioneer and provides a matchup and sideboard guide based on the current meta.... Read more.
Pioneer Tier List Update September 6, 2022
An explanation of this week's Pioneer tier list movements and placements.... Read more.
Dominaria United Deck Upgrades
Darthjacen explains where some of of the New cards from DMU might find homes.... Read more.