Pioneer UW Control
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
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| Jul 26 | View | Bachipandi21 Challenge Top 8 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 6th | 5-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 24 | View | capellomauro Challenge Top 8 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 7th | 4-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 27 | View | MarcoBelacca95 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 5th | 5-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 27 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 27 | View | Pafru | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 10th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 27 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 14th | 4-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 27 | View | Mortaa | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 28th | 2-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 26 | View | Bachipandi21 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 6th | 5-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 26 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 20th | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 26 | View | HyPPeR | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 22nd | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 26 | View | coco7721 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 25th | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 26 | View | AgentLion09 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 28th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 26 | View | AgentLion09 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 32nd | 2-4 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 25 | View | AgentLion09 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 32nd | 1-4 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 24 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 7th | 4-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 24 | View | Magicofplayer1 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 24 | View | Magicofplayer1 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 14th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 24 | View | HyPPeR | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 16th | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 23 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 15th | 4-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 20 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 10th | 3-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 19 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 17 | View | HyPPeR | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 13th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 17 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 17 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 24th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jul 16 | View | Bachipandi21 | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 14th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 16 | View | capellomauro | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 18th | 3-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 16 | View | _VFS_ | Pioneer Challenge 32 | 27th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 |
Showing 1–25 of 814 all-time decklists
UW Control has climbed from ~3.8% to 5.0% of the Pioneer metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~3.8% to 5.0% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising UW Control cards
Cards gaining share within UW Control vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omen of the Sea | 9% | 56% | +46.9% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 9% | 48% | +38.9% |
| Hengegate Pathway | 41% | 68% | +27.1% |
| Supreme Verdict | 64% | 100% | +36.4% |
| Floodfarm Verge | 68% | 92% | +23.8% |
| Erode | 50% | 64% | +14% |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 68% | 88% | +19.8% |
| Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire | 68% | 88% | +19.8% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 64% | 80% | +16.4% |
| Petrified Hamlet | 73% | 92% | +19.3% |
| Temporary Lockdown | 68% | 80% | +11.8% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 32% | 36% | +4.2% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farewell | 14% | 44% | +30.4% |
| Erode | 18% | 44% | +25.8% |
| Yorion, Sky Nomad | 41% | 68% | +27.1% |
| March of Otherworldly Light | New | 12% | +12% |
| Kutzil's Flanker | 50% | 76% | +26% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 14% | 28% | +14.4% |
| Settle the Wreckage | New | 12% | +12% |
| Change the Equation | 41% | 60% | +19.1% |
| Shark Typhoon | 5% | 12% | +7.5% |
| Knockout Blow | 32% | 40% | +8.2% |
| Rest in Peace | 68% | 88% | +19.8% |
| Mystical Dispute | 14% | 20% | +6.4% |
Typical Pioneer UW Control maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 210 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| No More Lies | 4.0 | 100% |
| Teferi, Hero of Dominaria | 2.7 | 100% |
| The Wandering Emperor | 2.6 | 100% |
| Plains | 3.0 | 100% |
| Hallowed Fountain | 4.0 | 99% |
| Island | 3.0 | 99% |
| March of Otherworldly Light | 3.7 | 98% |
| Dovin's Veto | 2.1 | 97% |
| Consult the Star Charts | 4.0 | 96% |
| Deserted Beach | 3.1 | 95% |
| Meticulous Archive | 2.5 | 90% |
| Restless Anchorage | 2.2 | 86% |
| Get Lost | 3.6 | 85% |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 1.0 | 80% |
| Beza, the Bounding Spring | 2.4 | 80% |
| Floodfarm Verge | 4.0 | 77% |
| Change the Equation | 1.8 | 74% |
| Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire | 1.0 | 70% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 1.6 | 69% |
| Temporary Lockdown | 2.3 | 68% |
| Supreme Verdict | 2.1 | 65% |
| Ultima | 1.8 | 65% |
| Petrified Hamlet | 1.6 | 64% |
| Fountainport | 1.7 | 60% |
| Hall of Storm Giants | 1.4 | 60% |
| Stock Up | 1.6 | 55% |
| Farewell | 1.4 | 54% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 1.1 | 49% |
| Erode | 2.2 | 47% |
| Field of Ruin | 2.5 | 45% |
| Memory Deluge | 3.0 | 31% |
| Spell Snare | 3.3 | 26% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | 1.0 | 25% |
| Castle Ardenvale | 1.6 | 24% |
| Glacial Fortress | 3.0 | 23% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 1.2 | 21% |
| Seachrome Coast | 3.9 | 20% |
| Hengegate Pathway | 4.0 | 20% |
| Omen of the Sea | 3.3 | 12% |
| Demolition Field | 3.8 | 11% |
Typical Pioneer UW Control sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 210 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 210 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Beza, the Bounding Spring | 1.9 | 74% |
| Rest in Peace | 2.0 | 70% |
| Dovin's Veto | 2.0 | 67% |
| Kutzil's Flanker | 2.3 | 60% |
| High Noon | 2.0 | 60% |
| Knockout Blow | 2.4 | 44% |
| Mystical Dispute | 2.1 | 39% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 1.9 | 38% |
| Change the Equation | 1.7 | 36% |
| Temporary Lockdown | 1.7 | 34% |
| Yorion, Sky Nomad | 1.0 | 32% |
| Memory Deluge | 1.0 | 30% |
| Narset's Reversal | 1.5 | 28% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 1.1 | 28% |
| Stock Up | 1.0 | 18% |
| Farewell | 1.0 | 16% |
| Hallowed Moonlight | 1.7 | 16% |
| Supreme Verdict | 1.5 | 14% |
| Ultima | 1.0 | 14% |
| The Wandering Emperor | 1.0 | 12% |
| Spell Pierce | 2.0 | 12% |
| Get Out | 2.4 | 8% |
| Erode | 1.3 | 8% |
| Regal Caracal | 1.6 | 6% |
| Get Lost | 1.2 | 6% |
| Kaheera, the Orphanguard | 1.0 | 6% |
| Destroy Evil | 2.0 | 5% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | 1.0 | 4% |
| Spell Snare | 1.6 | 4% |
| Surge of Salvation | 2.6 | 4% |
| Shark Typhoon | 2.0 | 3% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 1.0 | 3% |
| Deafening Silence | 2.3 | 3% |
| Settle the Wreckage | 1.5 | 3% |
| Test of Talents | 1.0 | 3% |
| Archon of Emeria | 2.0 | 2% |
| Essence Scatter | 1.8 | 2% |
| Tishana's Tidebinder | 1.4 | 2% |
| Aether Gust | 3.5 | 2% |
| Brimaz, King of Oreskos | 1.5 | 2% |
UW Control Pioneer FAQ
Is UW Control good in Pioneer right now?
It's a fringe pick right now — UW Control is 5.0% of Pioneer decklists in the last two weeks (up 12% vs the prior window), with 4 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 5th (5-2) at Pioneer Challenge 32 on Jul 27, 2026.
What are the key cards in Pioneer UW Control?
Nearly every list runs No More Lies, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, and The Wandering Emperor (99%+ of Pioneer UW Control decklists in the last 90 days). Most lists are Stock (120); variants add Omen of the Sea (19).
What's a typical Pioneer UW Control sideboard?
The most common Pioneer UW Control sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Beza, the Bounding Spring (74% of lists), Rest in Peace (70% of lists), Dovin's Veto (67% of lists), and Kutzil's Flanker (60% of lists). Farewell is the fastest riser, up from 14% to 44% of sideboards.
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 UW Control decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 814 Pioneer UW Control decklists all-time (25 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest UW Control result Jul 27, 2026.