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[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah no way I stop saying ETB!

I agree that "enters" sounds like a play or movie or something, I guess it just takes some getting used to.

[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 2 points 1 year ago

"Spicy" made me think these were going to be some cool rogue decks but the RUG vehicles list at least looks super fun. Not a ton of the Pioneer meta really interests me but I could definitely get into that RUG (really GRu) list.

[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the only link that should work FYI. I've tried using us as the source/referrer before and it fails.

Wizards seems to control the referrer to their survey with that last word int he URL. I tried using mtgzone in the past and it fails, it seems it only accepts WIZARDS, TWITTER, REDDIT, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM (and probably a few other big ones) AFAIK.

[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 4 points 1 year ago

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up on this 🙌 worked right away.

[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This seems like such a strange idea for multiple reasons.

  • Didn't they just axe Set Boosters because there was too much confusion or cannibalism between Draft and Set boosters?

  • Like TFA says, March of the Machines did a 5 card booster and that flopped hard. Granted that had only 50 cards in the set and duplicates were more of an issue but they just had a failure with this.

[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Unfortunately nothing is going to be as versatile as [[Brotherhood's End]] if you're looking to recreate it :( It's a really unique sideboard option in that it helps again creature matchups, the artifact decks, or even to get rid of sideboard artifacts.

Instead of finding the next best replacement, I would probably try to prioritize these spots to directly address one thing you're having problems with.

  • For problematic artifacts and Bowmasters, I've found [[Cast into Fire]] to be really strong.
  • If it's Phoenix decks or smaller aggro decks, [[Anger of the Gods]] is a good choice if you have them.

The rest of these aren't as good:

  • [[Sweltering Suns]] was a previous maindeck sweeper I ran in Jeskai historic a while ago because I could cycle it in matchups it wasn't necessary. Might not be a good option as a SB card though.
  • [[Storm's Wrath]] is a pretty good red sweeper but costs 1 more and might hit more of your own creatures.
  • If 5cmc is ok and you need it to hit walkers (and 5 damage isn't a problem), [[Burn Down the House]] or [[Hour of Devastation]] would be an option.
  • If 3cmc is a must [[Into the Fire]] does 2 damage but has another mode.
[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is awesome! [[Show and Tell]] is a big addition and probably helps the Titan Field decks as well.

Personally love [[Gamble]] and [[Tireless Tracker]] as well. I just really wish they'd add more utility lands and [[Life from the Loam]].

[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 1 points 2 years ago

That makes a lot of sense, especially with Halfling I forgot that was outside of Standard. Thanks for the detail!

[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Congrats on the run! That must have felt awesome.

I really like the synergies in this, particularly the downtick to get the adventure permanents as removal spells. Are there not enough spells like this for other formats/is this particularly good in Alchemy because of Portent etc? I’ve never played the format but would love to try something like this in Standard or Explorer if possible.

[–] andrew@mtgzone.com 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yeah agreed, that works in Voyager but I can image the syntax will break in other clients/apps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Commander Masters (CMM) is going on now!

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Spoiled on the official debut stream!

 

wkmidori took down the Saturday Challenge with Lotus Field Combo in a really diverse top 8. Dr4ken won the Sunday Challenge with Gruul Vehicles. UW Control made a bit of a resurgence on Saturday and Green Devotion was everywhere both days.

Saturday Challenge

Full Results: https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/decklist/pioneer-challenge-2023-07-0112562351

  1. Lotus Field Combo: wkmidori
  2. Boros Exile: onewaygarden
  3. Azorius Control: Johnny\_Hobbs
  4. Izzet Phoenix: Ale\_Mtg
  5. Izzet Drakes: andrw1232
  6. Mono-White Humans: Tommacp
  7. Izzet Drakes: pokerswizard
  8. Green Devotion: BomattCourier
  9. Azorius Control: MarcosHMoura
  10. Azorius Spirits: Falco\_Lombardi
  11. Azorius Control: Kazuga
  12. Abzan Greasefang: ErJuanRa
  13. Abzan Greasefang: billsive
  14. Mono-White Humans: IntrepidZero
  15. Azorius Control: Lego\_Hogrider
  16. Hammer Goblins: CuteChandra19
  17. Rakdos Sacrifice: NyxB0rn
  18. Boros Exile: FerMTG
  19. Mono-White Humans: jakers1016
  20. Azorius Control: Bruskk
  21. Rakdos Sacrifice: ejk
  22. Green Devotion: lazerbeam
  23. Izzet Creativity: EojAtTheEnd
  24. Green Devotion: Ummmyeh315
  25. Green Devotion: Arianne
  26. Rakdos Sacrifice: Garthoro
  27. Abzan Greasefang: Graciasportanto
  28. Green Devotion: Sunbird17
  29. Gruul Bard Class: Sahakvic
  30. Green Devotion: azax
  31. Sultai Rona Combo: key05232
  32. Grixis Midrange: KarnageKardsENT
Breakdowns

Top 32 Breakdown

Deck Top 32 Top 16 Top 8
Green Devotion 6 1 1
Azorius Control 5 4 1
Mono-White Humans 3 2 1
Abzan Greasefang 3 2 0
Rakdos Sacrifice 3 0 0
Izzet Drakes 2 2 2
Boros Exile 2 1 1
Other 8 4 2

Spice Corner

  1. Hammer Goblins: CuteChandra19
  2. Gruul Bard Class: Sahakvic

Sunday Showcase Challenge

Full Results: https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/decklist/pioneer-challenge-2023-07-0212562369

  1. Gruul Vehicles: Dr4ken
  2. Mono-White Humans: \_Cygnus
  3. Dimir Archfiend Alteration: katuo079595
  4. Green Devotion: Pascal3000
  5. Izzet Creativity: KingHairy
  6. Boros Convoke Aggro: DoctorofTime
  7. Azorius Spirits: Traft
  8. Azorius Spirits: Kedrip
  9. Rakdos Sacrifice: Abramide
  10. Abzan Greasefang: billsive
  11. Neoform Atraxa: Eazzy
  12. Abzan Greasefang: trollasceticftw
  13. Rakdos Sacrifice: rileydk
  14. Jeskai Transmogrify: rarakkyo
  15. Boros Exile: prophetoffire
  16. Green Devotion: quinniac
  17. Rakdos Sacrifice: pete2fiddy
  18. Green Devotion: Yut0kun
  19. Azorius Control: Ignotus97
  20. Mono-White Humans: Lorwy
  21. Dimir Archfiend Alteration: OafMcNamara
  22. Green Devotion: iaky91
  23. Omnath to Light: Laplasjan
  24. Lotus Field Combo: GigaChadSigmaMale
  25. Mono-Red Burn: esmyth
  26. Boros Exile: Oscar\_Franco
  27. Rakdos Sacrifice: trukanshii
  28. Dimir Control: ScreenwriterNY
  29. Izzet Phoenix: O\_danielakos
  30. Gruul Vehicles: Coachinho
  31. Grixis Control: drawmylands
  32. Gruul Midrange: sMann2.0
Breakdowns

Top 32 Breakdown

Deck Top 32 Top 16 Top 8
Green Devotion 4 2 1
Rakdos Sacrifice 4 2 0
Azorius Spirits 2 2 2
Abzan Greasefang 2 2 0
Gruul Vehicles 2 1 1
Dimir Archfiend Alteration 2 1 1
Boros Exile 2 1 0
Other 12 4 2

Repost from /r/pioneermtg by /u/arinceo.

 

Wizards' announced the Summer Superdrop 2023 titled "Shredding a Wave of Everything." In this drop are:

More Adventures in Middle-earth™: 4 cards with art from legendary artist Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated classic, The Lord of the Rings.

  • Slip on the Ring
  • Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
  • Mirror of Galadriel
  • Shire Terrace

Featuring: the Mountain Goats: John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats loves Magic! He set these cards on Lorwyn, created the art descriptions, hand selected the artists, and reviewed the art as it was being produced. On top of all that, he penned the epic prophecy featured in the flavor text across these 10 cards.

  • 10x Mountain with different art

Death Is Temporary, Metal Is Forever: 5 cards drawn by Mark Riddick in a scratchy black-and-white:

  • Syr Konrad, the Grim
  • Underworld Dreams
  • Waste Not
  • Wheel of Misfortune
  • Nekusar, the Mindraze

Goblin & Squabblin': 5 classic goblins drawn by Wizard of Barge:

  • Goblin Lackey
  • Goblin Matron
  • Goblin Recruiter
  • Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • Shattergang Brothers

Bad to the Bones: 5 skeleton-themed cards drawn by Ryan Quickfall:

  • Bottomless Pit
  • Necrogen Mists
  • Reassembling Skeleton
  • Tinybones, Trinket Thief
  • Geier Reach Sanitarium

Artist Series: Ryan Alexander Lee: inspired by the liner notes in an old heavy metal album, these cards show a hero charged by the gods to do battle with a colossus in the shadowlands beyond the known world.

  • Nemesis of Reason
  • Gaea’s Blessing
  • Twilight Prophet
  • Worldspine Wurm
  • Wurm Token

The Stars Gaze Back: Art by Yu Maeda in a very celestial style.

  • Flamekin Harbinger
  • Omnath, Locus of Rage
  • Risen Reef
  • Voice of Resurgence
 

Jaberwocki took down the Saturday Challenge with Rakdos Sacrifice and komattaman took down the Sunday Showcase Challenge, topping 418 other players with Boros Exile!

Saturday Challenge

Full Results: https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/decklist/pioneer-challenge-2023-06-2412560121

  1. Rakdos Sacrifice: Jaberwocki
  2. Azorius Control: \VFS\
  3. Boros Convoke Aggro: guiyote
  4. Green Devotion: Breckoroni
  5. Green Devotion: HouseOfManaMTG
  6. Temur Vehicles: Parrotlet
  7. Abzan Greasefang: Ant\_Are\_MTG
  8. Green Devotion: varal
  9. Mono-White Humans: qbturtle15
  10. Mono-White Humans: jakers1016
  11. Izzet Creativity: xfile
  12. Green Devotion: Shino95
  13. Mono-Black Midrange: Boin
  14. Azorius Spirits: remf
  15. Rakdos Midrange: battlemanda
  16. Abzan Greasefang: nickdebe
  17. Izzet Phoenix: boytriton
  18. Rakdos Goblins: AlpacaGaming
  19. Lotus Field Combo: toothymtg
  20. Dimir Control: ScreenwriterNY
  21. Mono-White Humans: IntrepidZero
  22. Izzet Phoenix: karatedom
  23. Izzet Creativity: FerMTG
  24. Boros Convoke Aggro: pokerswizard
  25. Rakdos Sacrifice: Kaies
  26. Mono-White Humans: B1gDan
  27. Azorius Spirits: stevenxanthony
  28. Green Devotion: Marthamtg
  29. Atarka Red: DookieTrouserMD
  30. Izzet Phoenix: ShikiXYZ
  31. Green Devotion: GlowinHammerfist
  32. Enigmatic Fires: DarkestMage

Top 32 Breakdown

Deck Top 32 Top 16 Top 8
Green Devotion 6 4 3
Mono-White Humans 4 2 0
Izzet Phoenix 3 0 0
Abzan Greasefang 2 2 1
Boros Convoke 2 1 1
Rakdos Sacrifice 2 1 1
Azorius Spirits 2 1 0
Izzet Creativity 2 1 0
Other 9 4 2

Sunday Showcase Challenge

Full Results: https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/decklist/pioneer-showcase-challenge-2023-06-2512560083

  1. Boros Exile: komattaman
  2. Enigmatic Fires: reisenza
  3. Mono-White Humans: Rithenium
  4. Green Devotion: Golden91
  5. Azorius Control: Xatrith
  6. Rakdos Sacrifice: Olivetti
  7. Green Devotion: sonal83
  8. Green Devotion: azax
  9. Green Devotion: Arianne
  10. Mono-Red Aggro: ShowTime\_
  11. Mono-White Humans: annabelious
  12. Dimir Archfiend Alteration: OafMcNamara
  13. Izzet Phoenix: aManatease
  14. Green Devotion: \ZNT\
  15. Green Devotion: MikoGK
  16. Azorius Spirits: Marcuzinho
  17. Rakdos Sacrifice: LaturatheLucis
  18. Keruga Fires: Toltar
  19. Bant Lotus Field Control: MadMaxErnst
  20. Azorius Control: capellomauro
  21. Azorius Control: Ignotus97
  22. Gruul Vehicles: orantspro
  23. Rakdos Midrange: tchuco
  24. Mono-Black Midrange: Kritik
  25. Rakdos Midrange: Scyrak
  26. Rakdos Sacrifice: JMM
  27. Rakdos Sacrifice: EdB
  28. Abzan Greasefang: Gerschi
  29. Azorius Spirits: ThaisM
  30. Izzet Creativity: yriel
  31. Rakdos Midrange: Yumcheuk
  32. Mono-White Humans: ura\_frst

Top 32 Breakdown

Deck Top 32 Top 16 Top 8
Green Devotion 6 6 3
Rakdos Sacrifice 4 1 1
Mono-White Humans 3 2 1
Azorius Control 3 1 1
Rakdos Midrange 3 0 0
Azorius Spirits 2 1 0
Other 11 5 2

Repost from /r/pioneermtg by /u/arinceo

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