Pioneer deck guides and writeups
All decklists containing writeups or guides from users and content creators
Grinning Birgi Combo
Pioneer
10 Aug by Szmaglord
This is one of the most annoying combo decks I've met.
With Hazoret's Monument and Birgi, God of Storytelling you can cast Grinning Ignus and return it to hand, redraw from monument if necessary, and basically gain infinite mana. You loot untill you find a wincon and that's it.
Coll...
Marvel (Paprykarz series#13 top8)
Pioneer
09 May by Szmaglord
I choose Marvel for Paprykarz Series #13 simply because I love the deck and I have played it since it was in standard back in 2017.
Pioneer is the format I'm playing since it came out - I felt like it was designed exactly for people like me in mind - I've played standard since 2013 (regula...
Saheeli Rogues
Pioneer
04 May by Atramhasis
Grixis Rogues deck built around the new combo with Saheeli Rai + Luxior, Giada's Gift + Altar of the Brood. For those that do not see the combo, if you equip Saheeli with a Luxior she can target herself with her -2, which creates an artifact token copy of Saheeli. You legend...
Hourai Elixir (Phoenix Midrange)
Pioneer
21 Mar by JundorDie
So you're tired of dying at your local pioneer tournament. I get that, we've all been there. Drink this shady brew, and become extremely persistent.
Synopsis
This is a red/white mid-range deck with a heavy flying presence, a decent amount of lifegain for padding, and some ki...
Mindlink Mech
Pioneer
10 Mar by LauraGambler
Hello and welcome to my first ever Pioneer list!
When I played Kamigawa: Neon Dinasty's pre-release, I fell in love with Mindlink Mech. Very interesting design that I couldn't abuse much during my pre-release, but I was determined to try in constructed.
I attempted a bit in Standard...
[PNR] Dimir Control #2
Pioneer
17 Jan by Szmaglord
Sideboarding: (THIS DESCRIPTION IS STILL IN PROGRESS)
Against Mono Red:
Threats: Small creatures, dmg spells, Menace, life gain block.
IN: 2x Kalitas, 3x Aether Gust, 1x Shadow's Verdict (If enemy is heavy i...
[PNR] Orzhov Zombies
Pioneer
02 Nov by Szmaglord
Ok, I've tired to make up some description fast, so anyone who will grab this deck can play it relatively good.
The PLAN:
Try to play as aggro with zombies (beside Cryptbreaker, who has a lot more to offer than being tapped for attack)...
Esper Control V3.0
Pioneer
23 Jan by Haythem
Esper Control
FEB 2021
Overview:
Spells:
Thoughtseize
[PNR] Dimir Control
Pioneer
07 Dec by Szmaglord
Sideboarding:
Against Mono Red:
Threats: Small creatures, dmg spells, Menace, life gain block.
IN: 2x Kalitas, 2x Aether Gust, 1x Shadow's V...
Rainbow Lich Pioneer
Pioneer
21 Sep by BulletTime000
August 2020 edit: I've tweaked the deck a little based on recent pulls/trades I've acquired. But the general idea described below is the same. Enjoy! The deck works better than you might think!
Hey, y'all. Thanks for checking out this deck. I love Rainbow Lich - kudos to Ali Eldrazi fo...
Izzet Prowess
Pioneer
30 Jul by SasquatchSenpai
I have enjoyed the Izzet Prowess in standard to a great deal, so I looked into a form for Pioneer. There are a few more tools available to us, though the deeper pool of cards means the tools to deal with them as well from our opponents. We are living in a Dimir Inverter and Lotus Breach landscape...
Eldrazi Control
Pioneer
08 Jul by eddietheintern
There are a couple directions I think Grixis can go in Pioneer.
One is a version meant to take advantage of the extremely powerful Draconic Roar, which I'm workshopping over at Grixis Dragons v2. Another is
ARTISAN(Pioneer)_BOROS Legion
Pioneer
31 May by ChrizzlyBear
INTRO
We take their own formats and break down the costs and still have fun. That's what we do. These ARTISAN(Pioneer) decks are meant for being payed with friends who are fed up with a game of magic being decided on turn 4, because they missed their land drop or there opponent is playing ...
Tamiyo Spirits
Pioneer
26 May by eddietheintern
I tend to prefer building decks that are mostly or entirely my idea, or something original I come up with with a friend. That being said, when I see one card that I think would be super sick in an established archetype (a la my Crag Cycle list), it's al...
3 Scales (Defunct)
Pioneer
08 May by Coorow
(Now that Walking Ballista has been purged from pioneer this deck is essentially dead, I'm leaving it available to access but just know it is a defunct deck.)
As a lover of Artifacts I've found Hardened Scales Affinity decks to be an incredibly fun experience, it is one of the few archetyp...
Yorion Blue
Pioneer
19 Apr by eddietheintern
OVERVIEW:
This is my attempt at a mono-blue aggro-tempo list that wants to take advantage of Yorion, Sky Nomad in Pioneer! I admit, my first reaction when I saw the card was skeptical, but after thinking it over I actually think it slots pretty well into my favorite archet...
Anti-Aggro Burn
Pioneer
28 Mar by eddietheintern
This is a refinement of the first deck I ever built for Pioneer, just a week or so after the format was originally announced (which, coincidentally, was right when I was getting back into Magic for the first time in a few years). I vaguely remembered pulling Soulfire Grandmaster in a random pack ...
Gitrog Presence
Pioneer
25 Mar by eddietheintern
This is a really nice example of an archetype I like to call "soft combo." A hard combo deck will try to win in only one or two explosive turns with an alternate win-con, an infinite combo, or overwhelming damage, but a soft combo deck is fine with spreading the hurt out over time, as long as it ...
Jeskai Sigarda's Combo
Pioneer
11 Mar by Accipitrade
Not sure why my hover links didn't work, but I'm not going to remove them so you'll just have to pretend they're there. Sorry, and thanks!
A flexible combo deck that plays aggro-ish, attempting to stick a creature (or multiple) that can eventually swing at the opponent for big chunks of da...
Affinity Blade 2.0
Pioneer
04 Mar by Coorow
I love Artifact centric decks in all their often broken glory, but I have a special place in my heart for Equipment decks. Generally Equipment are played as an extra rather than being the main theme of the deck, Stoneforge Mystic, Batterskull, and the Swords are a pretty good example of an equipm...