Meta and Decklists

Pioneer Metagame & Top Decks

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 9:19 AM ET · Mono-Green Devotion leads at 15.4%

Decklists and tier list from recent MTGO Challenges and Leagues.

No. 1 strategy

Mono-Green Devotion 15.4%

Fastest riser

Mono-Green Devotion+242%

Rising card

Vibrance

Snapshot · Last 14 days

Mono-Green Devotion is increasing to 15.4%, Mono-Red Prowess at 12.3%, Izzet Prowess at 9.2%, Golgari Midrange at 8.5%.

Challenges Matchups

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11.5%	Izzet Prowess	A	Aggro	1.3	19.7	18	55.4%	+0%
10.5%	Mono-Red Prowess	A	Aggro	1.6	22.5	4	47.7%	+11%
10.3%	Golgari Midrange	A	Midrange	3	25	16	54.2%	−22%
9.8%	Jund Sacrifice	A	Midrange	1.7	20.8	15	58.9%	+211%
9.8%	Mono-Green Devotion	A		3.2	21.5	10	53.9%	+123%
6.5%	Cauldron	B	Combo	2.1	21	10	53.2%	+32%
5.5%	Rogue	—	Other	2.2	23.7	4	44.6%	+49%
5.0%	Greasefang	B	Midrange	2.9	23.6	2	56.9%	−45%
4.6%	Izzet Crab	A		3.1	19	11	59.3%	+78%
3.8%	Dimir Midrange	B		2.3	24	8	57.4%	+38%
3.4%	UW Control	C	Control	2.7	34.3	0	47.5%	−22%
2.9%	Creativity	B		2.6	24.8	5	53.7%	+167%
2.4%	Selesnya Company	C	Midrange	2.6	22.1	2	46.6%	+25%
2.2%	Dimir Bounce	C		2	34	3	50.0%	−4%
1.9%	Boros Convoke	C		2	21	2	—	+72%
1.9%	Izzet Phoenix	C	Tempo	2.3	18.1	1	51.6%	−34%
1.9%	Spirits	—		2	23.2	1	—	+97%
0.9%	Dredge	C		2.8	17	2	51.5%	—
0.9%	Mono-Black	C		2.1	20.4	1	—	—
0.9%	Scapeshift	B	Combo	3	31	2	—	−67%
0.5%	Boros Land Destruction	—		2.5	26	0	—	−90%
0.3%	4C Control	—	Control	3.4	25.5	0	—	New
0.3%	Angels	—		2.5	23	0	—	−58%
0.3%	Fight Rigging	—		4.2	21	0	—	—
0.3%	Legends	—		1.8	25.5	0	—	−82%
0.3%	Lessons	—	Tempo	2.7	23	1	—	−93%
0.2%	Humans	—		1.7	19	1	—	−92%
0.2%	Lotus Field	—	Combo	3.5	22	0	—	New
0.2%	Mono-Green	—		2.4	26	1	—	New
0.2%	Mono-White	—		1.8	22	0	—	—
0.2%	Selesnya Offense	—	Midrange	2.7	22	0	—	New

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Pioneer right now

Izzet Prowess leads Pioneer at 11.5% of decks over the last 30 days (582 lists), ahead of Mono-Red Prowess (10.5%) and Golgari Midrange (10.3%). The top five are 51.9% of decks. Izzet Crab has the best Challenge win rate at 59.3% across 145 matches.

Latest Pioneer decklists

Stilletes · Mono-Red Prowess · Pioneer League · 5-0 · Oct 26
kledsxO · Mono-Green Devotion · Pioneer League · 5-0 · Oct 26
zacardys · Greasefang · Pioneer League · 5-0 · Oct 26
HianTo · Boros Convoke · Pioneer League · 5-0 · Oct 26
Ar3nitas · Mono-Red Prowess · Pioneer League · 5-0 · Oct 26
Kako_Ferrer · Selesnya Company · Pioneer League · 5-0 · Oct 26
Grenobil · Boros Convoke · Pioneer League · 5-0 · Oct 26
flj38858 · Greasefang · Pioneer League · 5-0 · Oct 26
Kingokarado · Izzet Prowess · Pioneer Challenge 16 · 1st · Oct 25
Mathilde8 · Lessons · Pioneer Challenge 16 · 2nd · Oct 25

Recent Pioneer Challenges

Challenge 16 · Oct 25 · Kingokarado · Izzet Prowess
Challenge 16 · Oct 24 · SuperCow12653 · Golgari Midrange
Challenge 32 · Oct 22 · Chally32Superstar · Scapeshift
Challenge 32 · Oct 19 · MandrillMan · Mono-Green Devotion
Challenge 16 · Oct 18 · VampireDiaries · Creativity

Pioneer tier list

A. Jund Sacrifice, Izzet Prowess, Mono-Green Devotion, Golgari Midrange, Izzet Crab, Mono-Red Prowess
B. Dimir Midrange, Cauldron, Scapeshift, Greasefang, Creativity
C. UW Control, Boros Convoke, Dimir Bounce, Izzet Phoenix, Selesnya Company, Dredge, Mono-Black

How this data works

Pioneer numbers on this page come from public MTGO Challenge and League decklists. The window is the last 30 days (582 lists). The page rebuilds every 6 hours. Meta share is a strategy's share of those Challenge and League decks. Win % is the Challenge match win rate: wins divided by wins plus losses, shown from 30 Challenge matches. Tiers score Challenge results, League 5-0s, and Challenge meta share separately. More detail is in the FAQ.

Pioneer metagame FAQ

What is the current MTG Pioneer metagame?

The Pioneer metagame is led by Izzet Prowess at 11.5% of recent Challenge and League appearances (13.2% in Challenges alone), with Mono-Red Prowess close behind at 10.5%. The best-performing deck in the current meta is Jund Sacrifice at a 58.9% match win rate across 302 matches.

What deck should I play in Pioneer?

If you want the most-played deck, Izzet Prowess is 11.5% of the field. If you want the best win rate with a real sample, Jund Sacrifice is at 58.9% across 302 matches. For a lower-variance midrange option, Golgari Midrange sits at 10.3% with 16 Top 8s.

What is the best deck in Pioneer right now?

By meta share, Izzet Prowess is the most played Pioneer deck right now. By win rate, Jund Sacrifice is overperforming at 58.9%.

What are the most played cards in Pioneer?

The most-played cards across recent Pioneer decklists are Thoughtseize (35.1% of decks), Fatal Push (34.7%), and Duress (23.0%). See the full Pioneer staples list for maindeck and sideboard play rates.

How diverse is the Pioneer metagame?

Decklist Data tracks 30 Pioneer archetypes over the last 30 days. The most-played deck holds 11.5% of the field, and the top five account for 51.9% - no single deck dominates.

How is the Pioneer metagame ranked?

The Pioneer metagame ranks archetypes by Challenge and League appearance share over the last 30 days. The S through D tier list scores Challenge match win rate, League 5-0 trophies, and Challenge meta share separately.

What decks are rising in the Pioneer meta?

Jund Sacrifice is the fastest riser in the Pioneer metagame, up 211% over the prior 30 days (3.2% → 9.8%). Creativity (+167%) and Mono-Green Devotion (+123%) are also gaining share.

What is Pioneer in MTG?

Pioneer is a non-rotating competitive Magic: The Gathering format using cards from Return to Ravnica onward (2012–present), bridging the gap between Modern and Standard. It's played in weekly MTGO Challenges and Leagues, which is where this metagame data comes from.

All Pioneer archetypes

A-Z, with the date each deck last posted a result.

Top Pioneer cards

Most-played cards by decklists, last 90 days.

All Pioneer staples