Category Explorer Articles
Brews from the Crew: Winning ONE Brews from our Community
The first edition of Brews from the Crew, where we share demonstrably successful brews from the PlayingMTG team and Patreon community!
Enigmatic Incarnation: Explorer’s Premier Toolbox Deck
Christian "Sir EPIC" hit Mythic #469 in eight days playing Enigmatic Fires this season. Here, he shares the deck, sideboard guide and tips for piloting Explorer's premier toolbox deck.
Explorer Season Rewind: January 2023
Rose-emoji recaps the January season of Explorer Best-of-Three ranked play, just in time for All Will Be One to come shake it up (hopefully).
The Best Phyrexia: All Will Be One Planeswalkers
DarthJacen ranks the plethora of new planeswalkers in All Will Be One, with a focus on Pioneer and Explorer.
Turning Sparks to Flame
Anthony covers his initial thoughts on the first real intriguing spoiler that we got for #MTGONE, Koth, Fire of Resistance.
Old Decks, New Tech: Re-Exploring Energy
Cris "Iglooboi" Smith breaks down one of the sweetest standard decks from the last few years and how the archetype may look in Pioneer today!
The Allied Fastlands and Their Impact on Pioneer (and Explorer)
PVDDR breaks down Pioneer and Explorer decks that would be significantly improved by the printing of the Allied Fast Lands in the new set.
Sifting the Remains
Anthony covers his remaining few cards to brew around from The Brothers' War before phyrexia drops.
Brewing Selesnya Artifacts
Anthony Dolce shares his GW Artifacts brew, which features a snowballing +1/+1 counter theme and a good matchup against Green Devotion.
Explorer Meta Guide: December 9
rose-emoji breaks down the Explorer metagame going into Explorer Anthology 2, which promises to shake up the format more than we've ever seen.