Weekly Winners 2019 - 45 | Pioneer Special
It's all Pioneer this week! Brewing has started and the meta of this new format is taking shape. Brace yourselves for a Pioneer Special. I'll show you the biggest winners and the hottest decklists those cards see play in.
Like every week, just in time for FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the town tonight!
#1 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar $10.74 (+88.42%)
Pioneer is all new and fresh, and many people are playing their first (online) tournaments. Over the last two weeks, decklists have come pouring in, granting us a first decent look at the Pioneer metagame.
Creature (26) 2 Rishkar, Peema Renegade $0.25 4 Experiment One $0.25 4 Pelt Collector $0.77 4 Winding Constrictor $0.47 4 Stonecoil Serpent $0.55 4 Hangarback Walker $2.38 4 Walking Ballista $16.04 Instant (4) 4 Once Upon a Time $0.69 Enchantment (4) 4 Hardened Scales $1.46 Planeswalker (4) 4 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar $2.29 Land (22) 4 Woodland Cemetery $2.50 4 Overgrown Tomb $11.53 4 Llanowar Wastes $1.26 4 Blooming Marsh $6.66 6 Forest $0.10 Sideboard (15) 2 Scavenging Ooze $0.25 2 Abrupt Decay $2.90 3 Veil of Summer $5.89 4 Thoughtseize $12.16 4 Leyline of the Void $2.25
Creature (14) 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar $2.50 2 Trostani Discordant $0.42 3 Emmara, Soul of the Accord $0.45 4 Voice of Resurgence $2.37 4 Venerated Loxodon $0.55 Instant (4) 4 Raise the Alarm $0.15 Sorcery (6) 2 Appeal // Authority $0.24 4 Saproling Migration $0.25 Enchantment (6) 3 Legion's Landing $5.93 3 Conclave Tribunal $0.16 Artifact (3) 3 Smuggler's Copter $12.84 Planeswalker (3) 3 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar $2.29 Land (24) 1 Castle Ardenvale $0.50 1 Temple of Plenty $0.25 1 Westvale Abbey $4.80 3 Shefet Dunes $0.69 4 Temple Garden $11.00 4 Sunpetal Grove $3.68 5 Plains $0.10 5 Forest $0.10 Sideboard (15) 1 Questing Beast $5.90 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar $2.50 2 Tireless Tracker $2.16 1 Sundering Growth $0.25 2 Natural State $0.25 1 Rest in Peace $1.00 3 Baffling End $0.24 1 Sorcerous Spyglass $0.20 2 Pithing Needle $0.99 1 Huatli, Radiant Champion $5.42
Creature (26) 1 Polukranos, World Eater $0.95 3 Voracious Hydra $3.75 3 Courser of Kruphix $0.98 3 Sylvan Caryatid $4.00 4 Elvish Mystic $0.31 4 Walking Ballista $16.04 4 Burning-Tree Emissary $0.25 4 Llanowar Elves $0.33 Enchantment (8) 4 Oath of Nissa $2.57 4 Leyline of Abundance $0.50 Planeswalker (4) 2 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar $2.29 2 Nissa, Who Shakes the World $3.89 Land (22) 2 Castle Garenbrig $3.79 4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx $29.89 16 Forest $0.10 Sideboard (15) 1 Nylea, God of the Hunt $6.00 1 Polukranos, World Eater $0.95 1 Sylvan Primordial $0.49 2 Manglehorn $0.60 2 Whisperwood Elemental $0.77 3 Nylea's Disciple $0.20 2 Veil of Summer $5.89 3 Shapers' Sanctuary $1.33
| Nissa, Voice of Zendikar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oath of the Gatewatch | CardKingdom $6.49 | TCGPlayer $10.74 |
#2 Sphinx's Revelation $8.10 (+151.55%)
With a 151.51% gain,
The reason for
As you can see in two of the three decklists below,
Instant (24) 1 Quicken $0.55 1 Settle the Wreckage $3.00 2 Mystical Dispute $0.49 2 Hieroglyphic Illumination $0.15 2 Last Breath $0.11 4 Azorius Charm $0.35 4 Sphinx's Revelation $0.60 4 Disallow $3.10 4 Censor $0.29 Sorcery (6) 3 Hour of Revelation $0.65 3 Supreme Verdict $3.03 Artifact (1) 1 Elixir of Immortality $0.50 Planeswalker (3) 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion $2.03 2 Jace, Architect of Thought $0.49 Land (26) 1 Castle Ardenvale $0.50 1 Castle Vantress $1.16 1 Radiant Fountain $0.25 1 Temple of Silence $0.25 2 Mage-Ring Network $0.25 2 Hallowed Fountain $8.78 3 Island $0.10 3 Plains $0.10 4 Irrigated Farmland $0.25 4 Temple of Enlightenment $0.25 4 Glacial Fortress $1.00 Sideboard (15) 2 Nyx-Fleece Ram $0.40 2 Lyra Dawnbringer $2.70 1 Settle the Wreckage $3.00 1 Summary Dismissal $0.50 1 Renounce the Guilds $0.30 1 Disdainful Stroke $0.15 1 Mystical Dispute $0.49 2 Dovin's Veto $3.34 2 Devout Decree $0.23 1 Blind Obedience $1.99 1 Ashiok, Dream Render $1.00
| Guild Feud | CardKingdom $0.25 | TCGPlayer $0.34 |
| Elspeth, Sun's Champion | CardKingdom $12.99 | TCGPlayer $9.74 |
| Sphinx's Revelation | CardKingdom $6.99 | TCGPlayer $10.25 |
| Sphinx's Revelation | CardKingdom $6.99 | TCGPlayer $8.10 |
| Castle Ardenvale | CardKingdom $1.49 | TCGPlayer $0.75 |
#3 Thing in the Ice $19.24 (+58.88%)
Before Pioneer,
Creature (10) 2 Crackling Drake $0.20 4 Arclight Phoenix $2.74 4 Thing in the Ice $3.00 Instant (19) 3 Fiery Temper $0.25 4 Lightning Axe $0.15 4 Opt $0.20 4 Wild Slash $0.25 4 Izzet Charm $0.25 Sorcery (11) 3 Strategic Planning $0.15 4 Treasure Cruise $0.37 4 Chart a Course $0.20 Land (20) 2 Mountain $0.10 2 Sulfur Falls $1.50 4 Island $0.10 4 Shivan Reef $1.00 4 Spirebluff Canal $12.74 4 Steam Vents $12.01 Sideboard (14) 3 Abrade $0.23 4 Mystical Dispute $0.49 2 Sweltering Suns $0.25 2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance $1.74 3 Narset, Parter of Veils $0.95
Creature (1) 1 Thing in the Ice $3.00 Instant (25) 1 Cyclonic Rift $27.06 4 Growth Spiral $0.27 4 Opt $0.20 4 Supreme Will $0.18 4 Dig Through Time $0.33 4 Fog $0.23 4 Nexus of Fate $17.00 Sorcery (2) 2 Strategic Planning $0.15 Enchantment (6) 2 Search for Azcanta $2.05 4 Wilderness Reclamation $1.90 Planeswalker (2) 2 Tamiyo, Collector of Tales $0.55 Land (24) 1 Lumbering Falls $0.32 2 Castle Vantress $1.16 2 Hinterland Harbor $1.57 2 Forest $0.10 3 Blast Zone $0.40 4 Fabled Passage $5.24 4 Breeding Pool $18.41 6 Island $0.10 Sideboard (15) 3 Thing in the Ice $3.00 1 Negate $0.20 2 Display of Dominance $0.23 2 Return to Nature $0.20 2 Mystical Dispute $0.49 4 Veil of Summer $5.89 1 Narset, Parter of Veils $0.95
Creature (7) 3 Thing in the Ice $3.00 4 Snapcaster Mage $15.15 Instant (22) 2 Archmage's Charm $3.86 2 Magmatic Sinkhole $0.20 3 Remand $1.45 3 Force of Negation $44.03 4 Lightning Bolt $0.46 4 Cryptic Command $7.21 4 Opt $0.20 Sorcery (4) 4 Serum Visions $0.75 Enchantment (1) 1 Blood Moon $6.99 Planeswalker (2) 1 The Royal Scions $0.50 1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor $23.04 Land (22) 1 Mountain $0.10 1 Fiery Islet $1.29 2 Flooded Strand $28.99 2 Polluted Delta $35.00 2 Steam Vents $12.01 3 Mystic Sanctuary $1.21 4 Scalding Tarn $18.67 7 Island $0.10 Sideboard (15) 2 Young Pyromancer $0.40 1 Dispel $0.28 1 Spell Snare $0.93 1 Hurkyl's Recall $1.20 1 Surgical Extraction $3.00 1 Disdainful Stroke $0.15 2 Abrade $0.23 2 Ceremonious Rejection $0.25 2 Anger of the Gods $0.50 1 Blood Moon $6.99 1 Ashiok, Dream Render $1.00
| Thing in the Ice | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shadows over Innistrad | CardKingdom $13.99 | TCGPlayer $19.24 |
On the Mystery Booster Packs
The new MagicFest Mystery Boosters have been all the hype in the past days. These boosters contain a new reprint set consisting of between 1.000 and 2.000 different cards. Making it by far the biggest set ever to be printed in boosters.
Due to the mystique-marketing approach Wizards uses, we actually know very little about the set. We don't know the print run, availability or even what cards can be in the boosters. And that's kind of the point too, since it allows players to compete in chaos drafts and sealed tournaments.
Unless the print run is extremely small, the Mystery Boosters will have an effect on card prices. Not so much for cards like
But things get a lot more interesting with cards like
It is still too early to say if prices will fall or not. Everything comes down to the size of the print run. How many booster packs are produced? And how many cards are in the set? We simply don't know (yet). We will keep you posted!
Cheap Pickups
Please note: for our 'record low' we consider the price of the card over the past 7 years. Many cards have been even cheaper (a) decade(s) ago. Also note: some cards are still going down, and might be even cheaper pickups next week.
Karn, the Great Creator $8.08 - Record low and going down
Murderous Rider // Swift End $7 - Record low and going down
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale $6.20 - Record low and bottoming out
$22 cheaper compared to pre-release price!
| Karn, the Great Creator | CardKingdom $7.99 | TCGPlayer $8.08 |
| Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale | CardKingdom $4.49 | TCGPlayer $6.28 |
More from Peter:
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Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
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Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
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Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
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Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
Kaldheim spoilers are full speed upon us! There has been no shortage of products or spoilers over the past months, but some good old Magic distraction is very welcome!
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
After the Kaldheim leaks, the official spoilers have now begun! And one spoiler in particular makes its mark on the Weekly Winners.
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
