Pioneer is a great format that has all the benefits of Standard without the mistakes of Modern, likely because its been handled more progressively than Modern. The aggressive bans cleared… Read more

As Darrel and I recorded the Meta-Call podcast in which we tabulated our Modern picks for Throne of Eldraine, we looked back on the set with a bit of surprise… Read more

Now that we’re two months into the Pioneer format, things have settled down just enough to sort through the debris left from its numerous initial bans. With all the Oko,… Read more

Hello! Cherryxman here again for another deck guide. Last time I wrote about Eldrazi Tron in Modern and Pioneer didn’t exist yet. Ever since it was announced, I have been… Read more

Izzet Ensoul is the most underrated deck in the format.  It is incredibly aggressive, versatile, consistent, and can maintain pressure late into a grindy game.  After was banned from Pioneer,… Read more

When Pioneer was first announced, I was extremely excited to cast off of . I almost immediately started working on an Esper Control deck because I knew that and were… Read more

If you know anything about me, then the following statement will floor you: In the context of 2019’s Modern format, fair Magic sucks. This is going to be long and… Read more

One of the most difficult things to master in this game is the art of deck building. It is, in my opinion, the most challenging element to the puzzle that… Read more

I’ll admit it, I love Pioneer. The format feels wide open, just like Modern did back in 2012 where the possibilities were endless and there was so much room to… Read more

Ahhh Pioneer. What a refreshing sight to see. With all that’s been going on in the Modern and Standard worlds, it’s refreshing to see something new, let alone, something as… Read more