You might think with a new set out that the August metagame doesn’t matter as much, but you’d be wrong. Pioneer is a format with many well established and optimized decks, and it’s going to take some time until Dominaria can make bigger waves. Also, with some people going into their regional Pro Tour Qualifiers and last chance trials, knowing what you’re up against and why these decks are doing well will be key to your success.
One person who’s no stranger to success in Pioneer, ClaudiohMTG, joins us this week to go over all the results from the month of August, to talk about how the new metagame is shaping up at the start of September, and also commenting on why some decks are showing up in paper top 8’s but haven’t had the same type of success online. A great episode for competitive players to listen to, as well as people who are getting ready for big tournaments in September!
Related Episodes:
#132 – July Metagame Update with Harry13SCO
#128 – June Pioneer Metagame Wrap Up
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| Date | Tournament | 1st | 2nd |
| 2022-09-04 | Pioneer Challenge #12468587 | UW Control | Green Devotion |
| 2022-09-03 | Pioneer Challenge #12468582 | RB Midrange | UR Phoenix |
| 2022-08-28 | Pioneer Challenge #12464067 | Abzan Greasefang | Green Devotion |
| 2022-08-28 | Champions Cup Premier Qualifier (Tokyo) | Gyruda Combo | Indomitable Creativity |
| 2022-08-27 | Pioneer Challenge #12464063 | RB Sacrifice | Mono White Humans |
| 2022-08-27 | Pioneer Super Qualifier #12464029 | UW Control | RW Heroic |
| 2022-08-27 | Champions Cup Qualifier (Yokohama) | Bant Bogles | RW Heroic |
| 2022-08-21 | Pioneer Challenge #12461411 | Bant Spirits | Abzan Greasefang |
| 2022-08-20 | Pioneer Challenge #12461407 | Bant Spirits | UW Control |
| 2022-08-20 | Champions Cup Premier Qualifier (Yokohama) | Mono White Humans | RB Midrange |
| 2022-08-14 | Pioneer Challenge #12456984 | RB Midrange | RB Sacrifice |
| 2022-08-13 | Pioneer Challenge #12456980 | Green Devotion | RB Sacrifice |
| 2022-08-13 | Tokiwa Cup Championship (Osaka) | RB Midrange | UW Ensoul |
| 2022-08-07 | Pioneer Challenge #12453829 | Bant Spirits | Abzan Greasefang |
| 2022-08-07 | Champions Cup Qualifier (Kichijoji) | Abzan Greasefang | RB Midrange |
| 2022-08-06 | Pioneer Challenge #12453825 | UW Control | Bant Humans |
