Pioneer

Dragonback Assault was so much fun to play in Modern that I'm giving it a try in Pioneer! Can we live long enough to untap with this 6-mana enchantment? Can we overwhelm our opponent with endless Dragons and value on the back of some janky fetch lands? Let's find out!

Avatar: The Last Airbender releases this month, but not until the 21st. In the meantime, I'm going to try one of my favorite recent cards, Dragonback Assault, in Pioneer. The format doesn't have the best fetches, but can what we have access to be good enough?

Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is the cornerstone of this Gruul Stompy deck in Pioneer as we look to abuse the web-slinging mechanic. Can our hasty threats compete in today's Pioneer? Let's find out!

Herd Heirloom incentivizes us to play creatures with power 4 or greater. Can my Gruul Dragons shell tweaked to accommodate this compete in today's Pioneer? Let's find out!

I've been testing the mythic Dragons from Tarkir: Dragonstorm and this month I'm going to highlight Shiko, Paragon of the Way. I'll also be trying out some of the new cards in Pioneer. Meanwhile, I've enjoyed playing a hateful land destruction deck that's well-positioned in today's Modern that I'll show y'all!

Dinosaurs got some love in a set about car racing...who would've thought? Can Regal Imperiosaur and Agonasaur Rex power up Dinos in Pioneer? Let's find out!

Lukka Surprise gets its shot in Pioneer! Will the likes of Progenitus and Atraxa, Grand Unifier be as powerful in Pioneer as Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is in Modern? Will our surprise sideboard tech of Herald of Eternal Dawn steal us some games? Let's find out!

Sarkhan, Soul Aflame and Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest get their turn in Pioneer this week! Will I finally live my dream of hitting for 13 on turn 3 with these two mythics? Let's find out!

Abhorrent Oculus is a super-pushed new mythic, who just needs a little help from his friends, Overlord of the Balemurk and Overlord of the Floodpits. Will these Duskmourn: House of Horror mythics create a new graveyard-based archetype in Pioneer? Let's find out!

A case of lice has derailed this week's scheduled article, but here are the decklists and deck techs of the three Grixis Abhorrent Eye decks I've been testing out in Pioneer. Which looks the most fun? The most competitive? Full game play will be posted next week!