Pioneer Best Arquetypes

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1031 Decks · last 60 days · Updated

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

16.3%

Izzet Prowess (Lessons) image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Prowess (Lessons)

168 16.3%

166

44.0%

A$ 279.68TIX 59.73

-

13.4%

Golgari Midrange image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Midrange

138 13.4%

185

46.5%

A$ 532.55TIX 182.98

-

9.4%

Abzan Greasefang image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Abzan Greasefang

97 9.4%

129

52.7%

A$ 694.36TIX 149.51

Deck tech

8.2%

Mono Red Aggro image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

85 8.2%

43

48.8%

A$ 269.61TIX 20.43

-

5.2%

Azorius Control image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Control

54 5.2%

92

48.9%

A$ 362.57TIX 93.44

Deck tech

3.5%

Jeskai Control image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Jeskai Control

36 3.5%

59

42.4%

A$ 445.11TIX 31.13

-

3.1%

Izzet Mako image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Mako

32 3.1%

50

56.0%

A$ 975.92TIX 208.59

-

2.7%

Golgari Devotion image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Devotion

28 2.7%

31

54.8%

A$ 958.60TIX 105.8

-

2.5%

Izzet Phoenix image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Phoenix

26 2.5%

21

47.6%

A$ 284.47TIX 79.49

-

2.3%

Dimir Bounce (2026) image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Bounce (2026)

24 2.3%

25

44.0%

A$ 567.32TIX 98.65

-

2.3%

Simic Devotion image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Simic Devotion

24 2.3%

24

75.0%

A$ 1302.06TIX 339.4

-

2.2%

Orzhov Greasefang image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Orzhov Greasefang

23 2.2%

-

-

A$ 451.92TIX 57.96

-

2.1%

Temur Control image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Temur Control

22 2.1%

29

48.3%

A$ 386.47TIX 19.8

-

1.9%

Dimir Ninjas image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Ninjas

20 1.9%

33

60.6%

A$ 961.41TIX 118.42

Deck tech

1.5%

Izzet Prowess image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Prowess

15 1.5%

18

44.4%

A$ 259.80TIX 28.09

-

1.5%

Boros Wildfire image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Boros Wildfire

15 1.5%

15

40.0%

A$ 288.76TIX 89.28

Deck tech

1.4%

Simic Scapeshift image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Simic Scapeshift

14 1.4%

19

63.2%

A$ 1259.32TIX 118.57

-

1.4%

Selesnya Badgermole Company image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Badgermole Company

14 1.4%

10

40.0%

A$ 801.97TIX 132.32

-

1.1%

BGUW Dredge image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BGUW Dredge

11 1.1%

12

75.0%

A$ 405.67TIX 13.63

-

1.0%

Mono White Legends image

Icons of mtg Mono White Legends

10 1.0%

-

-

A$ 923.94TIX 77.41

-

0.9%

Azorius Flash Spirits image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Flash Spirits

9 0.9%

2

-

A$ 224.63TIX 44.64

Deck tech

0.9%

U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg U W

9 0.9%

9

55.6%

A$ 394.24TIX 71.92

-

0.8%

Azorius Fliers image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Fliers

8 0.8%

10

40.0%

A$ 434.10TIX 302.99

-

0.8%

Rakdos Demons image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rakdos Demons

8 0.8%

4

50.0%

A$ 868.29TIX 80.53

-

0.8%

Boros Zenith Convoke image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Boros Zenith Convoke

8 0.8%

-

-

A$ 178.49TIX 27.78

Deck tech

0.8%

Golgari Food image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Food

8 0.8%

14

64.3%

A$ 837.22TIX 172.62

-

0.8%

B G R U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B G R U W

8 0.8%

28

57.1%

A$ 691.25TIX 80.53

-

0.7%

Jund Sacrifice image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Jund Sacrifice

7 0.7%

22

50.0%

A$ 581.51TIX 42.59

-

0.7%

U image

Icons of mtg U

7 0.7%

-

-

A$ 266.44TIX 73.96

Deck tech

0.7%

Selesnya Angels image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Angels

7 0.7%

13

61.5%

A$ 316.89TIX 12.21

Deck tech

0.6%

R U image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg R U

6 0.6%

37

43.2%

A$ 299.39TIX 261.67

-

0.6%

Boros Hammer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Boros Hammer

6 0.6%

3

33.3%

A$ 336.63TIX 13.39

-

0.6%

B G U image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B G U

6 0.6%

-

-

A$ 497.38TIX 144.21

-

0.6%

BGRUW Bring to Light image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BGRUW Bring to Light

6 0.6%

-

-

A$ 451.56TIX 55.04

-

0.5%

Izzet Crab image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Crab

5 0.5%

3

33.3%

A$ 262.39TIX 13.8

-

0.5%

Mono Black Midrange image

Icons of mtg Mono Black Midrange

5 0.5%

-

-

A$ 707.77TIX 77.77

Deck tech

0.5%

Boros Heroic image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Boros Heroic

5 0.5%

5

20.0%

A$ 204.50TIX 39.13

Deck tech

0.5%

BGUW Lotus Field image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BGUW Lotus Field

5 0.5%

8

75.0%

A$ 652.12TIX 69.23

-

0.5%

B R image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B R

5 0.5%

17

41.2%

A$ 396.72TIX 48.95

-

0.5%

Mono Green Henge image

Icons of mtg Mono Green Henge

5 0.5%

5

20.0%

A$ 971.32TIX 178.09

-

0.4%

Selesnya Fiend Artisan image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Fiend Artisan

4 0.4%

6

50.0%

A$ 989.80TIX 174.09

-

0.4%

Selesnya Counters image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Counters

4 0.4%

2

-

A$ 877.14TIX 151.93

-

0.4%

BRUW Legends image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BRUW Legends

4 0.4%

2

-

A$ 539.93TIX 80.32

-

0.4%

Mono Green Nykthos Ramp image

Icons of mtg Mono Green Nykthos Ramp

4 0.4%

-

-

A$ 641.88TIX 48.06

-

0.3%

Sultai Scapeshift image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sultai Scapeshift

3 0.3%

-

-

A$ 1137.32TIX 118.64

-

0.3%

R W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg R W

3 0.3%

10

80.0%

A$ 353.95TIX 84.03

-

0.3%

BGRUW Quintorius Combo image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BGRUW Quintorius Combo

3 0.3%

-

-

A$ 631.90TIX 57.26

-

0.2%

B G R image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B G R

2 0.2%

3

33.3%

A$ 610.21TIX 136.67

-

0.2%

BGRUW Legends image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BGRUW Legends

2 0.2%

-

-

A$ 555.27TIX 100.26

-

0.2%

Bant Scapeshift image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Bant Scapeshift

2 0.2%

-

-

A$ 1114.36TIX 83.69

-

0.2%

G W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg G W

2 0.2%

-

-

A$ 636.45TIX 44.02

-

0.1%

R image

Icons of mtg R

1 0.1%

2

-

A$ 160.30TIX 40.94

Deck tech

0.1%

G R U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg G R U W

1 0.1%

-

-

A$ 622.25TIX 92.25

-

0.1%

B U image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B U

1 0.1%

9

55.6%

A$ 384.90TIX 363.37

-

0.1%

B G image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B G

1 0.1%

8

62.5%

A$ 604.99TIX 73.47

-

0.1%

G R W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg G R W

1 0.1%

10

70.0%

A$ 325.77TIX 30.87

-

0.1%

R U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg R U W

1 0.1%

-

-

A$ 619.91TIX 26.09

-

0.1%

B image

Icons of mtg B

1 0.1%

18

61.1%

A$ 424.52TIX 122.56

Deck tech

0.1%

G R U image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg G R U

1 0.1%

7

85.7%

A$ 488.94TIX 42.8

-

0.1%

B R W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B R W

1 0.1%

-

-

A$ 527.43TIX 80.78

-

Commander Premodern Modern Standard Legacy Vintage Pauper Pioneer

Frequently asked questions about the Pioneer metagame

What is the Pioneer metagame?

This page tracks the Pioneer competitive metagame for Magic: the Gathering MTG: top archetypes, win rates, banned cards and recent tournament results.

What is the best/most popular deck in Pioneer right now?

Izzet Prowess (Lessons) is currently the top archetype in Pioneer, used in 16.3% of decks. See the full ranked list below.

How many different decks/archetypes are in the Pioneer metagame?

60 different archetypes currently meet our metagame threshold (4 or more wins and 1 or fewer losses) in Pioneer.

What is Pioneer?

Pioneer is a constructed format that allows expansion sets and core sets from Return to Ravnica forward, save for the Pioneer ban list. Your deck must be at least 60 cards. Up to fifteen cards may be included in your sideboard, if you use one. Include no more than four copies of any individual card in your main deck and sideboard combined (except basic lands).

What cards are banned in Pioneer?

25 cards are currently banned in Pioneer, including Windswept Heath, Undercity Informer, Balustrade Spy, Wooded Foothills, Flooded Strand. See the full banlist above.

What are the most played cards in Pioneer?

The most played cards in Pioneer right now include Thoughtseize, Mountain, Spirebluff Canal, Steam Vents, Fatal Push. See the full list above.

Are there recent tournament results for Pioneer?

Yes, see the Last Tournaments section below for the most recent Pioneer results.

Who are the top players in Pioneer?

See the Top players section below for the players with the most tournament results tracked in Pioneer.