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About Pioneer Gruul Hardened Scales

Belonging to the metagame from Pioneer, Gruul Hardened Scales is a deck with the following key cards: Karplusan Forest, Stomping Ground, Bonecrusher Giant , Copperline Gorge, Mountain, Cragcrown Pathway , Elvish Mystic, Llanowar Elves, Reckless Stormseeker , with an overall win percentage of 37.9% in 29 games in the last 6 months. and worst against R and Hammer Time. In recent appearances percussion_mike made 15º at Pioneer Challenge 32 and matiaskm made 100º at Pioneer Challenge 64.

Main Deck cards Gruul Hardened Scales

Karplusan Forest

4.0 in 100% of decks
Stomping Ground

3.9 in 100% of decks
Bonecrusher Giant

3.7 in 100% of decks
Copperline Gorge

3.5 in 100% of decks
Mountain

1.1 in 100% of decks
Cragcrown Pathway

2.4 in 95% of decks
Elvish Mystic

4.0 in 91% of decks
Llanowar Elves

4.0 in 91% of decks
Reckless Stormseeker

4.0 in 91% of decks
Esika's Chariot

4.0 in 87% of decks
Mutavault

3.7 in 87% of decks
The Akroan War

3.3 in 87% of decks
Smuggler's Copter

3.9 in 82% of decks
Lair of the Hydra

1.9 in 82% of decks
Boseiju, Who Endures

1.3 in 82% of decks
Forest

1.3 in 78% of decks
Den of the Bugbear

1.2 in 78% of decks
Obliterating Bolt

2.8 in 65% of decks
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship

1.2 in 65% of decks
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun

1.2 in 65% of decks
Tranquil Frillback

1.1 in 65% of decks
Sentinel of the Nameless City

2.2 in 52% of decks
Voldaren Thrillseeker

1.5 in 47% of decks
The Huntsman's Redemption

3.6 in 30% of decks
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance

1.0 in 30% of decks
Scavenging Ooze

1.2 in 21% of decks
Lovestruck Beast

2.8 in 17% of decks
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker

2.0 in 13% of decks

Sideboard cards Gruul Hardened Scales

Damping Sphere

2.9 in 87% of decks
Unlicensed Hearse

2.6 in 87% of decks
Pick Your Poison

2.3 in 73% of decks
Rampaging Ferocidon

2.2 in 73% of decks
Jegantha, the Wellspring

1.0 in 73% of decks
Rending Volley

2.3 in 56% of decks
Fry

2.5 in 47% of decks
Klothys, God of Destiny

1.0 in 30% of decks
Hazoret the Fervent

1.0 in 17% of decks
Grafdigger's Cage

1.0 in 17% of decks
Thrun, Breaker of Silence

2.0 in 13% of decks

Strategy

The Gruul Hardened Scales deck in Pioneer Magic: The Gathering is all about aggressive creature-based strategies with a focus on +1/+1 counters and efficient mana usage. The deck aims to overwhelm opponents with powerful creatures and pump spells, leveraging the Hardened Scales enchantment to double the number of +1/+1 counters placed on creatures. The deck's main strategy is to quickly get creatures on the battlefield, such as Llanowar Elves and Elvish Mystic, to accelerate mana production and play threats ahead of schedule. Cards like Bonecrusher Giant, Burning-Tree Emissary, and Rampaging Ferocidon provide both early pressure and reach to close out games. One of the deck's strengths is its ability to generate explosive starts and quickly snowball out of control with its aggressive creatures. Cards like Atarka's Command and Kumano Faces Kakkazan provide additional reach and utility to push through damage or deal with problematic opposing creatures. However, the deck can struggle against decks with heavy removal or board wipes that can disrupt its aggressive game plan. Additionally, without the right draw or if the opponent manages to stabilize the board, the deck can run out of steam quickly. Overall, the Gruul Hardened Scales deck in Pioneer offers a fast and proactive playstyle that can catch opponents off guard and lead to swift victories if left unchecked.