Month: January 2025
What Is the Pioneer Format in Magic The Gathering – Budget-Friendly Decks – Mono-Blue Spirits
Compared to other non-rotating formats, the price of entry into Pioneer is affordable. There are plenty of cheap Pioneer decks you can build that will offer a competitive edge in local and online even... Read More
What Is the Pioneer Format in Magic The Gathering – Staple MTG Pioneer Cards – The Shock and Pathway Lands
Like Modern, the shock lands are some of the best cycle of lands in the Pioneer format. At the cost of 2 life, shock lands grant you access to two colors of mana the turn they come into play. Even wit... Read More
What Is the Pioneer Format in Magic The Gathering – Staple MTG Pioneer Cards – Mana Dorks
Thanks to Magic 2015 and Dominaria, you can run both of these mana creatures in the same build in Pioneer. Mana acceleration is a powerful approach to pull ahead in a game, and both of these serve tha... Read More
What Is the Pioneer Format in Magic The Gathering – Staple MTG Pioneer Cards – Thoughtseize
Thoughtseize saw extensive play both times it was legal in Standard and is a well-known Modern staple. Extending to Pioneer, Thoughtseize is the premier discard spell and one of the best things you ca... Read More
What Is the Pioneer Format in Magic The Gathering – Staple MTG Pioneer Cards – Intro
There are a handful of staples that are worth keeping in your collection or picking up for future usage. A good barometer to see if a card has Pioneer potential is to look at its performance in Standa... Read More
What Is the Pioneer Format in Magic The Gathering – What Is Legal In Pioneer part 1
All Standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward are legal in Pioneer. That means if you your old Standard deck was legal at any time after September 27th 2013, it’s legal in Pioneer, unle... Read More
What Is the Pioneer Format in Magic The Gathering – Why Play Pioneer
For new players, Standard is the easiest way to jump into the game due to its narrow card pool: only cards printed in the last two years are legal. As a result, it offers a smooth path into the game s... Read More
What Is the Pioneer Format in Magic The Gathering – Intro
In late 2019, Wizards of the Coast announced the creation of a new format called Pioneer. Pioneer took inspiration from the player-created format Frontier, which was designed as a cheap and convenient... Read More