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Browse recent UW Control Pioneer decklists from MTGO Challenges and Leagues. See current meta share, Top 8 finishes, player results, and the latest builds of one of the top decks in the Pioneer metagame.
Meta share8.0%
Top 8s24
Shift+15%
List variabilityMedium
Meta share trend, last 90 days
Always 90 days. Trend line = 3-week smoothed share. Bars = weekly League 5-0s & Challenge Top 8s.
Featured lists
Recent strong results — one per pilot.
capellomauro
Challenge Semifinalist
Bachipandi21
Challenge Top 8
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 6th | 5-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Jul 5 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 11th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 5 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 14th | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 5 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 17th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 5 | View | peter780108 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 19th | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 4 | View | RNAPBP1 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 4 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 17th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 3 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 4th | 5-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 3 | View | peter780108 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 14th | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 2 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 2 | View | TheTokePope | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 25th | 2-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 29 | View | TheTokePope | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 21st | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jun 29 | View | peter780108 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 27th | 2-4 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 29 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 28th | 2-4 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jun 28 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 4th | 5-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jun 28 | View | Bachipandi21 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 7th | 4-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jun 28 | View | TheTokePope | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 13th | 4-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jun 28 | View | Bachipandi21 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 16th | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jun 27 | View | MisterTwin | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 10th | 3-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 27 | View | DarkBone | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 11th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 27 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 15th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jun 27 | View | peter780108 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 31st | 2-4 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 27 | View | TheTokePope | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 32nd | 2-4 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jun 26 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 10th | 4-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Jun 26 | View | peter780108 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 11th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 |
Rising UW Control cards
Cards gaining share within UW Control vs the prior 30 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrified Hamlet | 38% | 90% | +51.8% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 34% | 75% | +40.5% |
| Temporary Lockdown | 54% | 76% | +22.1% |
| Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire | 62% | 77% | +15.2% |
| Get Out | 1% | 8% | +6.8% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 66% | 77% | +11.8% |
| Restless Anchorage | 78% | 95% | +17.3% |
| Get Lost | 78% | 93% | +15% |
| Hengegate Pathway | 10% | 15% | +4.4% |
| Seachrome Coast | 17% | 22% | +4.3% |
| Deserted Beach | 86% | 99% | +12.7% |
| Floodfarm Verge | 75% | 78% | +3.7% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 13% | 49% | +36.2% |
| Mystical Dispute | 30% | 68% | +38.3% |
| Knockout Blow | 29% | 69% | +40.6% |
| Memory Deluge | 24% | 52% | +28.1% |
| High Noon | 45% | 75% | +30.2% |
| Supreme Verdict | 5% | 24% | +19.3% |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | New | 6% | +5.7% |
| Surge of Salvation | New | 9% | +9.1% |
| Aether Gust | New | 5% | +4.5% |
| Get Out | 9% | 13% | +3.3% |
| Rest in Peace | 64% | 75% | +10.6% |
| Dovin's Veto | 74% | 77% | +3.7% |
Typical UW Control maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 247 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| No More Lies | 4.0 | 100% |
| Plains | 2.7 | 100% |
| The Wandering Emperor | 2.7 | 100% |
| Hallowed Fountain | 4.0 | 99% |
| Island | 2.8 | 99% |
| Teferi, Hero of Dominaria | 2.6 | 99% |
| March of Otherworldly Light | 3.8 | 98% |
| Consult the Star Charts | 4.0 | 98% |
| Meticulous Archive | 2.4 | 98% |
| Dovin's Veto | 1.8 | 96% |
| Deserted Beach | 3.0 | 94% |
| Get Lost | 3.4 | 84% |
| Restless Anchorage | 2.1 | 83% |
| Change the Equation | 1.7 | 82% |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 1.0 | 80% |
| Beza, the Bounding Spring | 2.2 | 78% |
| Floodfarm Verge | 4.0 | 76% |
| Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire | 1.0 | 71% |
| Supreme Verdict | 2.1 | 68% |
| Temporary Lockdown | 2.3 | 67% |
| Fountainport | 1.8 | 66% |
| Hall of Storm Giants | 1.4 | 65% |
| Stock Up | 1.6 | 62% |
| Field of Ruin | 2.6 | 61% |
| Farewell | 1.3 | 60% |
| Ultima | 1.9 | 55% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 1.6 | 53% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 1.1 | 52% |
| Petrified Hamlet | 1.5 | 45% |
| Erode | 2.4 | 40% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | 1.1 | 39% |
| Memory Deluge | 2.7 | 39% |
| Spell Snare | 3.4 | 24% |
| Castle Ardenvale | 1.7 | 24% |
| Seachrome Coast | 3.9 | 21% |
| Glacial Fortress | 2.9 | 20% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 1.3 | 16% |
| Demolition Field | 3.7 | 14% |
| High Noon | 1.9 | 14% |
| Hengegate Pathway | 4.0 | 11% |
Average sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 247 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 247 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Beza, the Bounding Spring | 2.0 | 78% |
| Dovin's Veto | 1.9 | 74% |
| Rest in Peace | 2.0 | 68% |
| Kutzil's Flanker | 2.4 | 63% |
| High Noon | 2.0 | 56% |
| Temporary Lockdown | 1.6 | 38% |
| Mystical Dispute | 2.1 | 37% |
| Knockout Blow | 2.5 | 36% |
| Change the Equation | 1.6 | 28% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 2.1 | 28% |
| Memory Deluge | 1.0 | 28% |
| Yorion, Sky Nomad | 1.0 | 25% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 1.1 | 23% |
| Get Lost | 1.1 | 21% |
| Narset's Reversal | 1.6 | 21% |
| Farewell | 1.0 | 20% |
| The Wandering Emperor | 1.0 | 19% |
| Kaheera, the Orphanguard | 1.0 | 19% |
| Hallowed Moonlight | 1.8 | 18% |
| Regal Caracal | 1.9 | 16% |
| Spell Pierce | 2.1 | 16% |
| Stock Up | 1.1 | 15% |
| Ultima | 1.1 | 13% |
| Supreme Verdict | 1.5 | 11% |
| Get Out | 2.4 | 8% |
| Pinnacle Starcage | 1.1 | 8% |
| Destroy Evil | 2.4 | 6% |
| Spell Snare | 1.9 | 4% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | 1.0 | 4% |
| Surge of Salvation | 2.6 | 3% |
| Test of Talents | 1.0 | 3% |
| Archon of Emeria | 2.0 | 3% |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | 1.3 | 3% |
| Brimaz, King of Oreskos | 1.8 | 2% |
| Deafening Silence | 2.3 | 2% |
| Essence Scatter | 1.8 | 2% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 1.0 | 2% |
| Shark Typhoon | 1.6 | 2% |
| Aether Gust | 3.5 | 2% |
| Annul | 1.0 | 2% |