Pioneer Best Arquetypes

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906 Decks · last 60 days · Updated

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

16.6%

Izzet Prowess (Lessons) image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Prowess (Lessons)

150 16.6%

155

43.9%

NZ$ 375.42TIX 55.06

-

12.7%

Golgari Midrange image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Midrange

115 12.7%

160

46.9%

NZ$ 647.96TIX 185.52

-

9.9%

Abzan Greasefang image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Abzan Greasefang

90 9.9%

110

53.6%

NZ$ 844.83TIX 108.73

Deck tech

8.1%

Mono Red Aggro image

Icons of mtg Mono Red Aggro

73 8.1%

26

46.2%

NZ$ 328.03TIX 35.09

-

5.3%

Azorius Control image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Control

48 5.3%

80

48.8%

NZ$ 483.60TIX 111.22

Deck tech

3.6%

Jeskai Control image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Jeskai Control

33 3.6%

39

43.6%

NZ$ 541.57TIX 30.14

-

3.4%

Izzet Mako image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Mako

31 3.4%

44

56.8%

NZ$ 1166.44TIX 222.31

-

2.9%

Golgari Devotion image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Devotion

26 2.9%

31

54.8%

NZ$ 1166.33TIX 177.08

-

2.6%

Izzet Phoenix image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Phoenix

24 2.6%

21

47.6%

NZ$ 346.12TIX 88.72

-

2.4%

Dimir Bounce (2026) image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Bounce (2026)

22 2.4%

20

40.0%

NZ$ 719.91TIX 79.85

-

2.3%

Temur Control image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Temur Control

21 2.3%

21

42.9%

NZ$ 522.23TIX 32.21

-

2.1%

Orzhov Greasefang image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Orzhov Greasefang

19 2.1%

-

-

NZ$ 542.29TIX 46.07

-

2.0%

Simic Devotion image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Simic Devotion

18 2.0%

24

75.0%

NZ$ 1463.57TIX 248.86

-

1.9%

Dimir Ninjas image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dimir Ninjas

17 1.9%

26

61.5%

NZ$ 1170.29TIX 116.47

Deck tech

1.5%

Izzet Prowess image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Prowess

14 1.5%

18

44.4%

NZ$ 316.10TIX 46.7

-

1.5%

Simic Scapeshift image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Simic Scapeshift

14 1.5%

19

63.2%

NZ$ 1532.22TIX 118.57

-

1.4%

Selesnya Badgermole Company image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Badgermole Company

13 1.4%

10

40.0%

NZ$ 975.76TIX 143.54

-

1.2%

BGUW Dredge image

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

11 1.2%

12

75.0%

NZ$ 493.58TIX 13.63

-

1.2%

Boros Wildfire image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Boros Wildfire

11 1.2%

15

40.0%

NZ$ 351.34TIX 102.92

Deck tech

0.9%

Azorius Flash Spirits image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Flash Spirits

8 0.9%

2

-

NZ$ 273.31TIX 44.71

Deck tech

0.9%

Azorius Fliers image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Azorius Fliers

8 0.9%

10

40.0%

NZ$ 528.17TIX 302.99

-

0.9%

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 0.9%

28

57.1%

NZ$ 841.04TIX 70.74

-

0.9%

Rakdos Demons image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rakdos Demons

8 0.9%

4

50.0%

NZ$ 1056.45TIX 80.53

-

0.9%

Golgari Food image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Golgari Food

8 0.9%

14

64.3%

NZ$ 1018.65TIX 172.62

-

0.8%

Jund Sacrifice image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Jund Sacrifice

7 0.8%

22

50.0%

NZ$ 707.53TIX 42.59

-

0.8%

Selesnya Angels image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Angels

7 0.8%

13

61.5%

NZ$ 385.56TIX 12.21

Deck tech

0.7%

U image

Icons of mtg U

6 0.7%

-

-

NZ$ 324.18TIX 67.01

Deck tech

0.7%

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 0.7%

-

-

NZ$ 549.42TIX 55.04

-

0.7%

Boros Zenith Convoke image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Boros Zenith Convoke

6 0.7%

-

-

NZ$ 199.16TIX 27.43

Deck tech

0.7%

B G U image

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

6 0.7%

-

-

NZ$ 605.17TIX 149.28

-

0.7%

U W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg U W

6 0.7%

4

100.0%

NZ$ 479.68TIX 74.87

-

0.7%

Boros Hammer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Boros Hammer

6 0.7%

3

33.3%

NZ$ 409.58TIX 13.39

-

0.7%

R U image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg R U

6 0.7%

37

43.2%

NZ$ 364.27TIX 29.77

-

0.7%

Mono White Legends image

Icons of mtg Mono White Legends

6 0.7%

-

-

NZ$ 1131.62TIX 79.5

-

0.6%

Boros Heroic image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Boros Heroic

5 0.6%

5

20.0%

NZ$ 248.81TIX 39.13

Deck tech

0.6%

BGUW Lotus Field image

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

5 0.6%

8

75.0%

NZ$ 793.44TIX 69.23

-

0.4%

Mono Green Nykthos Ramp image

Icons of mtg Mono Green Nykthos Ramp

4 0.4%

-

-

NZ$ 780.98TIX 48.06

-

0.4%

Selesnya Counters image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Counters

4 0.4%

2

-

NZ$ 1067.22TIX 151.93

-

0.4%

Selesnya Fiend Artisan image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Selesnya Fiend Artisan

4 0.4%

6

50.0%

NZ$ 1204.29TIX 174.09

-

0.4%

Mono Black Midrange image

Icons of mtg Mono Black Midrange

4 0.4%

-

-

NZ$ 861.14TIX 37.58

Deck tech

0.3%

Sultai Scapeshift image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sultai Scapeshift

3 0.3%

-

-

NZ$ 1383.78TIX 118.64

-

0.3%

B R image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg B R

3 0.3%

17

41.2%

NZ$ 482.69TIX 15.42

-

0.3%

Mono Green Henge image

Icons of mtg Mono Green Henge

3 0.3%

-

-

NZ$ 1181.81TIX 122.74

-

0.3%

Izzet Crab image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Izzet Crab

3 0.3%

-

-

NZ$ 319.26TIX 29.22

-

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%

-

-

NZ$ 768.84TIX 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%

NZ$ 742.44TIX 142.53

-

0.2%

Bant Scapeshift image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Bant Scapeshift

2 0.2%

-

-

NZ$ 1355.85TIX 83.69

-

0.2%

R W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg R W

2 0.2%

-

-

NZ$ 430.65TIX 45.33

-

0.1%

B image

Icons of mtg B

1 0.1%

18

61.1%

NZ$ 516.51TIX 117.95

Deck tech

0.1%

B R W image

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

1 0.1%

-

-

NZ$ 641.73TIX 79.85

-

0.1%

G R U image

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

1 0.1%

7

85.7%

NZ$ 594.89TIX 44.38

-

0.1%

R U W image

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

1 0.1%

-

-

NZ$ 754.25TIX 26.09

-

0.1%

G W image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg G W

1 0.1%

-

-

NZ$ 774.37TIX 22.37

-

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%

-

-

NZ$ 757.09TIX 92.92

-

0.1%

R image

Icons of mtg R

1 0.1%

2

-

NZ$ 195.04TIX 36.56

Deck tech

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 16.6% of decks. See the full ranked list below.

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

55 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, Blooming Marsh. 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.