deck Mono-Black Midrange

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About Pioneer Mono-Black Midrange

Belonging to the metagame from Pioneer, Mono-Black Midrange is a deck with the following key cards: Swamp, Fatal Push, Waste Not, Thoughtseize, Go Blank, Field of Ruin, Castle Locthwain, Geier Reach Sanitarium, Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, with an overall win percentage of 49.3% in 73 games in the last 6 months. The deck performances better against CoCo Combo and Izzet Phoenix and worst against RW Prowess and Azorius Control. In recent appearances LORiWWA made 4V-0L at Pioneer Preliminary and CamKelly13 made 24º at Pioneer Challenge 32.

Main Deck cards Mono-Black Midrange

Swamp

8.9 in 100% of decks
Fatal Push

4.0 in 100% of decks
Waste Not

4.0 in 100% of decks
Thoughtseize

4.0 in 100% of decks
Go Blank

3.9 in 100% of decks
Field of Ruin

3.7 in 100% of decks
Castle Locthwain

3.7 in 100% of decks
Geier Reach Sanitarium

3.0 in 100% of decks
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

3.0 in 100% of decks
Liliana of the Veil

2.6 in 100% of decks
Duress

2.0 in 100% of decks
Hive of the Eye Tyrant

2.2 in 99% of decks
Sheoldred's Edict

2.1 in 99% of decks
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

1.0 in 99% of decks
Cling to Dust

1.0 in 91% of decks
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal

1.0 in 87% of decks
Sunken Citadel

2.0 in 85% of decks
Bitter Triumph

1.6 in 84% of decks
Demolition Field

1.6 in 59% of decks
The Meathook Massacre

1.3 in 42% of decks
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

1.1 in 33% of decks
The End

1.4 in 29% of decks
Rankle's Prank

1.7 in 19% of decks
Virtue of Persistence

1.1 in 13% of decks
Mazemind Tome

1.7 in 13% of decks
Languish

1.0 in 10% of decks

Sideboard cards Mono-Black Midrange

Path of Peril

2.0 in 97% of decks
Ashiok, Dream Render

1.7 in 85% of decks
Reckoner Bankbuster

1.9 in 83% of decks
Extinction Event

1.4 in 75% of decks
Invoke Despair

2.0 in 68% of decks
Graveyard Trespasser

2.1 in 58% of decks
Necromentia

1.6 in 46% of decks
Knight of Dusk's Shadow

1.9 in 38% of decks
Pithing Needle

1.1 in 28% of decks
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage

1.0 in 27% of decks
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

1.3 in 27% of decks
Ray of Enfeeblement

1.2 in 26% of decks
Ritual of Soot

1.1 in 24% of decks
The Raven Man

1.0 in 19% of decks
Unlicensed Hearse

1.0 in 18% of decks
Damping Sphere

1.5 in 17% of decks
Leyline of the Void

3.4 in 16% of decks
Sorin the Mirthless

1.0 in 10% of decks

Strategy

Mono-Black Midrange in Pioneer is a powerful deck that focuses on disrupting your opponent's game plan while also applying pressure with efficient threats. The deck's strategy revolves around using cards like Thoughtseize, Duress, and Fatal Push to disrupt your opponent's hand and board state, while also deploying threats like Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse to close out the game. One of the strengths of the deck is its versatility and ability to adapt to different matchups. Cards like Cling to Dust and Ashiok, Dream Render provide graveyard hate against decks that rely on the graveyard, while cards like Reckoner Bankbuster and Knight of Dusk's Shadow can help you win the game quickly against aggressive strategies. However, the deck can struggle against decks that go over the top with powerful late-game threats or decks that can go under the disruption with fast, aggressive starts. Additionally, the mana base of Mono-Black Midrange can be a drawback at times, especially when trying to cast double black spells consistently. Overall, Mono-Black Midrange is a solid choice in Pioneer for players who enjoy a proactive game plan with a mix of disruption and threats. It rewards tight play and can be a strong contender in the right metagame.