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Welcome Week: Budget Upgrades for the 2021 Pioneer Challenger Decks
IslandGoSAMe, DarthJacen, Ruckman and rose-emoji bring the 2021 Pioneer Challenger Decks down two different upgrade paths: one with a $50 budget and one with a $100 budget.
Welcome Week: The Landscape of the Pioneer Manabase
When the Pioneer format was created, only five cards were on the banlist. Those cards were the Fetch Lands, and their absence from the format has had an immense impact on how manabases are constructed. Here, WonkyWombat gives a detailed overview of the lands available in Pioneer and constructing a manabase around them.
Welcome Week: The Modern Pioneer
Are you a Modern player who's just picked up an interest in Pioneer? ServoToken takes you through some cards and strategies that you may be familiar with as you start off on this new and exciting journey.
Welcome Week: Finding Success in Pioneer
A lot has happened to Pioneer during the pandemic era of Magic, so it can be a little daunting to try and jump into or play catchup. Ruckman is here to help!
ManaTraders’ free MTGO Pioneer tournament kicks off April 11th
Manatraders has just announced that this month’s tournament series will be Pioneer! You can play anytime from the 11th to the 26th of April, so you better start preparing now!
The State of: Four-Color Ascendancy Combo
Ascendancy Combo is a deck that has existed in some form or another in Pioneer throughout the existence of the format. Built around the namesake card, Jeskai Ascendency, the deck is arguably one of the fastest, most consistent combo-win decks in Pioneer.
Alex’s Grixis Grabs
Alex from the Pioneer Perspective podcast, known for his penchant for Grixis Control decks, goes through some of the recent additions the deck has gotten. Full decklist inside!
Goodbye, Lurrus, My Old Friend
Lurrus of the Dream Den has been banned from Pioneer (and Modern). The PlayingPioneer community reacts here.
Pioneer’s “Great Filter”
Pioneer has a healthy community that ensures the format has enough spotlight to continue the year-long renaissance it's currently in. But looking towards the future, we have a looming issue that really needs addressing: The “Great Filter” of Pioneer.
IslandGoSAMe Brews with Jin-Gitaxias
IslandGoSAMe, the creator of Jeskai Lukka Fires in Pioneer, reworks the Transmogrify package with Jin-Gitaxias and the new Neon Dynasty card, Careful Cultivation.