1st- Julian John
Age: 25
Occupation: Social Worker
What deck did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Mono-White Humans. Because I am a Human Bean.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Brave the Elements. Don’t have to do combat math.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Archangel Avacyn. Unparalleled nostalgic tech.
How do you feel about the state of the Pioneer metagame?
Pioneer is reasonable I suppose.
Any additional comments?
Veni, vidi, vici!
Mono-White Humans
4 Dauntless Bodyguard
4 Hopeful Initiate
1 Kytheon, Hero of Akros
2 Soldier of the Pantheon
1 Thraben Inspector
4 Luminarch Aspirant
4 Thalia’s Lieutenant
4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
3 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
4 Brutal Cathar
2 Extraction Specialist
4 Brave the Elements
2 Wedding Announcement
3 Shefet Dunes
1 Castle Ardenvale
4 Mutavault
2 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11 Plains
Sideboard
3 Portable Hole
2 Declaration in Stone
1 Fateful Absence
2 Rest in Peace
2 Selfless Spirit
1 The Wandering Emperor
2 Sungold Sentinel
1 Archangel Avacyn
1 Reidane, God of the Worthy
2nd- Sabastian Daniels
Age: 30
Occupation: Amazon Delivery
What deck did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Mono white humans. Because I wanted to get people dead.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Adeline. Puts a lot of pressure on the opponent.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Wedding Announcement. Because it’s good in the grindy match-ups.
How do you feel about the state of the Pioneer metagame?
Need to ban Karn.
Any additional comments?
I can’t believe you made me do this.
Mono-White Humans
4 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
4 Brutal Cathar
4 Dauntless Bodyguard
2 Extraction Specialist
4 Hopeful Initiate
1 Kytheon, Hero of Akros
4 Luminarch Aspirant
3 Soldier of the Pantheon
4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
4 Thalia’s Lieutenant
4 Brave the Elements
1 Castle Ardenvale
2 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
4 Mutavault
13 Plains
2 Shefet Dunes
Sideboard
3 Declaration in Stone
3 Portable Hole
3 Rest in Peace
2 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
4 Wedding Announcement
3rd- Drake Welch
Age: 27
Occupation: Fin-Tech
What deck did you play today, and why did you choose it?
R/B Midrange. Bent creature deck.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Fatal Push. Kill creature.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Path of Peril. Kill many creature.
How do you feel about the state of the Pioneer metagame?
It is hot garbage.
Any additional comments?
This event was ran very well. Kudos to the store.
R/B Midrange
4 Bloodtithe Harvester
1 Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger
4 Bonecrusher Giant
4 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
4 Graveyard Trespasser
2 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
2 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
4 Fatal Push
4 Thoughtseize
3 Dreadbore
2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
4 Blighted Pathway
4 Bloodcrypt
1 Castle Locthwain
2 Den of the Bugbear
4 Haunted Ridge
2 Hive of the Eye Tyrant
1 Mountain
3 Swamp
1 Sokenzen, Crucible of Defiance
1 Sulfurous Springs
1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Sideboard
1 Damping Sphere
2 Unlicensed Hearse
2 Invoke Despair
1 Rending Volley
1 Reckoner Bankbuster
2 Path of Peril
2 Epic Downfall
2 Extinction Event
1 Lifebane Zombie
1 Liliana, of the Veil
4th- Nick Ingram
Age: 30
Occupation: Insights Manager
What deck did you play today, and why did you choose it?
UR Divide by Drakes. Learning is fun!
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Crackling Drake/Divide by Zero.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Disdainful Stroke. I like making others cry.
How do you feel about the state of the Pioneer metagame?
It is the way it is, because of how it is.
Any additional comments?
Nice store, great staff. Thanks for having a judge!
UR Divided by Drake
4 Ledger Shredder
4 Young Pyromancer
2 Crackling Drake
4 Treasure Cruise
4 Fiery Impulse
4 Consider
4 Opt
4 Make Disappear
4 Divide by Zero
3 Fires of Victory
1 Silundi Vision
1 Spikefield Hazard
1 Of One Mind
4 Steam Vents
4 Spirebluff Canal
4 Riverglide Pathway
2 Stormcarved Coast
2 Den of the Bugbear
1 Hall of Storm Giants
1 Otawara, Soaring City
1 Mountain
1 Island
Sideboard
4 Disdainful Stroke
2 Anger of the Gods
2 Rending Volley
1 Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
1 Abrade
1 Negate
1 Keranos, God of Storms
1 Mascot Exhibition
1 Teachings of the Archaics
1 Environmental Sciences
5th- Noah Hughes
Age: 23
Occupation: Server
What deck did you play today, and why did you choose it?
UR Phoenix. It’s the least bad deck I had the cards for.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
No.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Young Pyromancer. Many blockers, anti-grave hate.
How do you feel about the state of the Pioneer metagame?
Ban Nykthos and Fable.
Any additional comments?
Phoenix is mid.
Lil Baby
4 Arclight Phoenix
4 Ledger Shredder
2 Thing in the Ice
4 Consider
4 Opt
4 Fiery Impulse
3 Lightning Axe
2 Spell Pierce
1 Galvanic Iteration
2 Chart a Course
1 Fires of Victory
4 Pieces of the Puzzle
3 Treasure Cruise
2 Temporal Trespass
4 Spirebluff Canal
4 Steam Vents
2 Hall of Storm Giants
1 Otawara, Soaring City
4 Riverglide Pathway
3 Stormcarved Coast
2 Island
Sideboard
2 Rending Volley
3 Young Pyromancer
3 Disdainful Stroke
2 Aether Gust
1 Abrade
2 Mystical Dispute
1 Anger of the Gods
1 Crackling Drake
6th- Gary Glaser
Age: 39
Occupation: Claims Finance Specialist/Streamer
What deck did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Mono Black. It’s the best.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Sheoldred.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Fatal Push. Kills Ledger Shredders and Thalias.
How do you feel about the state of the Pioneer metagame?
Good.
Any additional comments?
I’m predicting finals will be Scott Horborg vs. myself.
Mono Black Devotion
4 Evolved Sleeper
4 Gifted Aetherborn
3 Murderous Rider
3 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
2 Gray, Merchant of Asphodel
4 Liliana, of the Veil
2 Sorin, the Mirthless
4 Thoughtseize
2 Bloodchief’s Thirst
4 Warlock Class
3 The Meathook Massacre
2 Agadeem’s Awakening
12 Swamp
4 Castle Lochtwain
4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
1 Hive of the Eye Tyrant
1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Sideboard
4 Fatal Push
3 Duress
2 Go Blank
2 Necromentia
3 Leyline of the Void
1 Gray, Merchant of Asphodel
7th- Nathan Batson
Age: 18
Occupation: Cook
What deck did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Mono Blue Spirit
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Curious Obsession. Extra damage and card draw good.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Weathered Runestone. Turns off lots of popular decks.
How do you feel about the state of the Pioneer metagame?
It’s chill.
Any additional comments?
Shoutout GavGaming.
Mono-Blue Spirits
4 Shacklegeist
4 Ascendant Spirit
4 Spectral Sailor
4 Rattlechains
4 Geistlight Snare
4 Curious Obsession
2 Combat Research
4 Mausoleum Wanderer
4 Faceless Haven
4 Supreme Phantom
3 Slip Out the Back
1 Lofty Denial
1 Otawara, Soaring City
17 Snow-covered Island
Sideboard
3 Aether Gust
3 Mystical Dispute
1 Weathered Runestone
2 Unlicensed Hearse
2 Disdainful Stroke
2 Spell Pierce
1 Brazen Borrower
1 Witness Protection
8th- The Scott
Age: DMB Fan
Occupation: Hype man
What deck did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Azorius Control- It’s what Kanye would do.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Counterspells- Come on…
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
It’s a 60 card deck.
How do you feel about the state of the Pioneer metagame?
We’re playing Pioneer?
Any additional comments?
Sunday event ftw!
UW
4 Absorb
2 Dovin’s Veto
4 Censor
2 March of the Otherworldly Light
2 The Wandering Emperor
1 Farewell
1 Doomskar
1 Settle the Wreckage
3 Supreme Verdict
2 Memory Deluge
1 Sphinx’s Revelation
2 Shark Typhoon
2 Detention Sphere
4 Portable Hole
3 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
2 Glacial Fortress
1 Castle Vantress
4 Hallowed Fountain
4 Irrigated Farmland
4 Deserted Beach
1 Castle Ardenvale
3 Field of Ruin
1 Hall of Storm Giants
2 Island
2 Plains
1 Otawara, Soaring City
1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Sideboard
1 Lyra Dawnbringer
1 Baneslayer Angel
2 Rest in Peace
2 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion
1 Dovin’s Veto
2 Narset, Parter of Veils
1 Temporary Lockdown
2 Mystical Dispute
1 Hullbreaker Horror
2 Aether Gust
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