Pioneer Izzet Phoenix
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
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| Jul 19 | View | Lord_Beerus Challenge Semifinalist | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 4th | 5-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 3 | View | boytriton Challenge Semifinalist | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | — | |
| Jul 27 | View | Andy_Over | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 27th | 1-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 26 | View | Lord_Beerus | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 29th | 2-4 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 25 | View | chevetteprateado | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 25 | View | Lord_Beerus | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 31st | 2-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 24 | View | monzatubarao | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 24 | View | monzatubarao | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 23 | View | Marghar | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 24th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 20 | View | misfits_skulls | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 16th | 3-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 19 | View | Lord_Beerus | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 4th | 5-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 19 | View | chevetteprateado | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 16th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 18 | View | Lord_Beerus | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 23rd | 2-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 17 | View | _Falcon_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 17 | View | Marghar | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 13th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 17 | View | boytriton | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 16th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 16 | View | misfits_skulls | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 15th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 12 | View | lilianna1989 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 12 | View | JackSparr0w | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 19th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 12 | View | BiIIyBruto | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 27th | 2-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 11 | View | Lord_Beerus | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jul 11 | View | TricksterGod | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 10 | View | _Falcon_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 20th | 2-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 10 | View | JayCutler | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 21st | 2-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 9 | View | Messi_10 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 7th | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 9 | View | _Falcon_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 22nd | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 9 | View | Mathilde8 | Pioneer League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 |
Showing 1–25 of 728 all-time decklists
Izzet Phoenix has climbed from ~1.4% to 3.0% of the Pioneer metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~1.4% to 3.0% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Izzet Phoenix cards
Cards gaining share within Izzet Phoenix vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prismari Command | 23% | 60% | +36.9% |
| Flashback | 27% | 60% | +33.1% |
| Artist's Talent | 54% | 93% | +39.5% |
| Hall of Storm Giants | 15% | 27% | +11.3% |
| Demilich | 27% | 33% | +6.4% |
| Jwari Disruption | 23% | 27% | +3.6% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 88% | 93% | +4.9% |
| Lightning Axe | 88% | 93% | +4.9% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 88% | 93% | +4.9% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledger Shredder | 31% | 67% | +35.9% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 42% | 73% | +31% |
| Redcap Melee | 31% | 67% | +35.9% |
| Abrade | 54% | 73% | +19.5% |
| Pyroclasm | 27% | 33% | +6.4% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 23% | 27% | +3.6% |
| Jace, Wielder of Mysteries | 23% | 27% | +3.6% |
| Thassa's Oracle | 23% | 27% | +3.6% |
| Mystical Dispute | 88% | 93% | +4.9% |
Typical Pioneer Izzet Phoenix maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 170 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arclight Phoenix | 4.0 | 100% |
| Consider | 4.0 | 100% |
| Fiery Impulse | 3.9 | 100% |
| Island | 3.3 | 100% |
| Opt | 4.0 | 100% |
| Riverglide Pathway | 4.0 | 100% |
| Spirebluff Canal | 4.0 | 100% |
| Steam Vents | 4.0 | 100% |
| Treasure Cruise | 4.0 | 100% |
| Picklock Prankster | 4.0 | 96% |
| Lightning Axe | 3.2 | 94% |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 1.0 | 91% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 1.0 | 86% |
| Sleight of Hand | 4.0 | 85% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 1.2 | 79% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 1.9 | 65% |
| Shivan Reef | 1.9 | 57% |
| Ledger Shredder | 3.8 | 50% |
| Artist's Talent | 4.0 | 39% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.1 | 32% |
| Flashback | 1.9 | 29% |
| Torch the Tower | 1.1 | 28% |
| Prismari Command | 1.0 | 24% |
| Galvanic Iteration | 1.1 | 22% |
| Temporal Trespass | 1.2 | 22% |
| Brazen Borrower | 1.0 | 22% |
| Hall of Storm Giants | 1.1 | 22% |
| Traumatic Critique | 3.2 | 20% |
| Prismari Charm | 1.1 | 19% |
| Thing in the Ice | 2.3 | 18% |
| Academic Dispute | 4.0 | 16% |
| Vibrant Outburst | 4.0 | 16% |
| Jwari Disruption | 1.1 | 11% |
| Demilich | 3.0 | 10% |
| Flow State | 3.0 | 8% |
| Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance | 1.0 | 6% |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | 3.0 | 5% |
| Riverpyre Verge | 2.9 | 5% |
| Exhibition Tidecaller | 4.0 | 4% |
| Otherworldly Gaze | 2.5 | 1% |
Typical Pioneer Izzet Phoenix sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 170 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 170 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazen Borrower | 1.6 | 88% |
| Mystical Dispute | 2.5 | 82% |
| Abrade | 1.1 | 67% |
| Negate | 1.2 | 59% |
| Annul | 2.2 | 50% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.6 | 46% |
| Anger of the Gods | 1.9 | 46% |
| Flowstone Infusion | 1.3 | 40% |
| Crackling Drake | 2.2 | 36% |
| Ledger Shredder | 3.6 | 34% |
| Redcap Melee | 2.6 | 34% |
| Rending Volley | 1.1 | 31% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 1.5 | 30% |
| Unlicensed Hearse | 1.0 | 28% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 1.1 | 24% |
| Boomerang Basics | 1.0 | 18% |
| Abandon Attachments | 1.0 | 16% |
| Combustion Technique | 1.0 | 16% |
| Firebending Lesson | 1.0 | 16% |
| Iroh's Demonstration | 1.0 | 16% |
| It'll Quench Ya! | 1.0 | 16% |
| Octopus Form | 1.0 | 16% |
| Price of Freedom | 1.0 | 16% |
| Third Path Iconoclast | 2.0 | 12% |
| Chandra's Defeat | 1.4 | 11% |
| Pyroclasm | 1.3 | 10% |
| Ghost Vacuum | 1.8 | 9% |
| Jace, Wielder of Mysteries | 1.0 | 7% |
| Thassa's Oracle | 1.0 | 7% |
| Brotherhood's End | 1.1 | 6% |
| Aether Gust | 1.6 | 3% |
| Pithing Needle | 1.0 | 3% |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | 2.3 | 2% |
| Prismari Charm | 1.3 | 2% |
| Swan Song | 2.0 | 2% |
| Thing in the Ice | 2.5 | 2% |
| Prismari Command | 1.7 | 2% |
| Saheeli, Sublime Artificer | 1.3 | 2% |
| Spell Snare | 1.0 | 2% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 1.5 | 1% |
Izzet Phoenix Pioneer FAQ
Is Izzet Phoenix good in Pioneer right now?
Izzet Phoenix is 3.0% of Pioneer decklists, though it's fallen sharply (−43%) over the last two weeks, with 3 Top 8s. Over the last 90 days it's still up from ~1.4% to 3.0%, so this looks like a recent pullback rather than a collapse. Best recent finish: 4th (5-3) at Pioneer Challenge 32 on Jul 19, 2026.
What are the key cards in Pioneer Izzet Phoenix?
Nearly every list runs Arclight Phoenix, Consider, Fiery Impulse, and Opt (99%+ of Pioneer Izzet Phoenix decklists in the last 90 days). Most lists are Stock (39); variants add Demilich (13), Flow State (10), and Academic Dispute (9).
What's a typical Pioneer Izzet Phoenix sideboard?
The most common Pioneer Izzet Phoenix sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Brazen Borrower (88% of lists), Mystical Dispute (82% of lists), Abrade (67% of lists), and Negate (59% of lists). Ledger Shredder is the fastest riser, up from 31% to 67% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Pioneer Izzet Phoenix?
Mostly one stock build — recent lists are highly standardized. Recent lists split into Demilich, Flow State, Academic Dispute, and Stock approaches. For an off-stock take, see boytriton's Jul 17 list.
What does Uniqueness mean?
Uniqueness rates each list from band 1 (Stock) through band 10 (Unique). Higher means a list is more unusual vs recent peers of this strategy.
How many Pioneer Izzet Phoenix decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 728 Pioneer Izzet Phoenix decklists all-time (15 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Izzet Phoenix result Jul 27, 2026.