I like your point about budget decks being the backbone of the format. I think it's pretty close to being 100% correct. I think it's a combination of brewing being important and those brews being reasonable to play. Perhaps If Fetches were banned in Modern then we wouldn't need Pioneer. I really dis...

Someone put together an evaluation of Sun-Gun on reddit . I don't have time to read it right now so this is partially a bookmark for myself, but it's also here for you guys to think about if anyone wants to delve into it. Their conclusion seems to be that this isn't as good as Cat Combo was so it sh...

I really wouldn't call this dodging a ban. Heliod isn't even legal yet. If the combo manages to get past the first ban after it's legal, then I'll worry some. Until then I'm going to continue playing really sketchy things and do reasonably well. The only thing I am salty about right now is Heliod's ...

Sick of the incompetence of R&D This sort of sticks out to me. I've seen this and similar sentiments a few times in more than a few places and I don't think it's overly warranted after watching the completely different mentality for bans in Pioneer. Whether you think that method of banning was ...

Get your pieces now and use them until it gets banned. I sold my Ballistas, did the exact opposite. Maybe too soon, but I also have never really liked combo all that much. I hope this turns into a clear ban and we can move on. I readily accept that combo needs to exist, but they have made a clear s...

Creatures 4 Cauldron Familiar 4 Foulmire Knight 4 Yarok's Fenlurker 4 Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger 4 Plaguecrafter 3 Midnight Reaper 2 Ayara, First of Locthwain 2 Erebos, Bleak-Hearted 3 Murderous Rider Non-Creatures 4 Gruesome Menagerie 4 Witch's Oven Land 4 Temple of Malice 4 Blood Crypt 2 Moun...

Black getting enchantment removal is fine. I think it should have been Blue because of how things look for Artifacts, but Black is fine. Essentially Red, Green, and White can all remove Artifacts even exile them efficiently. Enchantments have only been White and Green for a very long time. There are...

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It's too hard to make the draw clause be one sided in your favor. People will just use Day of Judgment.

Just a heads up, DoJ is not legal in Pioneer.

No, I don't think it's unpopular. At a minimum, some over in the Modern thread seem to have a certain disdain for Pioneer despite the pot calling the kettle. Judging by the discussion they have though, I think they know; at least, I'm certainly not trying to call anyone out by saying this. That prob...

Folks may as well just go ahead and get 4x Shadowspear right away. It looks like it's going for a bit much right now, but I'll likely be doing exactly that when it drops. It'll be weird throwing it into control decks just for the ability to debuff things. It'll also be amusing to equip it to Elspet...

Given we have Flash enchantments in all colors now, Constellation Clone could do some pretty wild things.

Well... It's not Thoughtseize.

Think this will be as important in Standard as in original Theros? Thought Erasure forces you into Blue, is the difference enough?

If this said "activated abilities of permanents your opponents control that are not Mana abilities cost 1 more to activate" it would be infinitely more useful, hitting things like Azcanta, vehicles and other things on top of Walkers. I agree that it's too narrow. I like the quoted part to...

Works interestingly with the Titans. With Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger specifically, you can pay BR and get that EtB twice and have a 1/1 threatening to do it more if they don't have removal. An interesting option if you have one in your yard already, or just more EtB triggers if you have one in p...

What are people's thoughts on Twiddle Storm? The Lotus Field deck that abuses untap effects to combo into various things. It feels really strong and is very hard to interact with. I'm not sure if other people are seeing this deck often, but I think it's stronger than it gets credit for.

Reading this was an adventure of it's own. Some nice incentive to go into blue devotion, works well with Thassa- WIN THE WHAT!?!?

He turns enchantments into restricted Banishing Lights? And can reuse the same... Oh, he can turn Gods into repeatable Banishing Light. Interesting. Otherwise he seems incredibly narrow outside of the Theros enchantment theme.

I love the flavor of these. We've had a few versions of Blightning like effects over the years, I think this is competing with Kolaghan's Command for the #1 spot. Obviously different roles in a broader sense but there's some neat overlap in the BR discard + damage lane. Also, The Binding of the Tita...

No changes in today's B&R. Pretty expected.

If your first one gets targeted with removal, you can cast the second one in response for 4 uncounterable and fizzle the removal. Interesting line, likely not overly relevant.

This might not be terrible to want 4 of. More in your hand are just more Explores and yard fodder for Escape.

I think this is very cool. Additionally, I suppose I'm glad this doesn't have Trample.

Thryx, the Sudden Storm seems sweet. Protecting large spells from counters is hopefully a small nod to pushing a counter or two in the next set or so. I also feel like he'll be a pretty good player in Ikoria when we start talking about big monsters more. Otherwise, a 4/5 Flash/Flying seems legit an...

does not have a home in pioneer right now, but I like that new Thassa is an indestructible conjuror's closet that costs one less, also cannot be countered by stub denial since it's a creature. Maybe someday a competitive blink deck will be created in this format? I will be waiting for that. I like ...

Thassa works with Master of Waves because it returns before state based effects are checked between abilities.

Edit: I realized after hitting submit that this was literally said right above me hours prior. I can read, I promise.

I expect this list to be as effective as potentially faster Twin. It can go off on T3 and because it's mono White, literally anything playing a Plains is suspect. UW seems like a strong candidate for first drafts, I could see a WB tapout control that can oops into this combo being good. Even a reaso...