With the release of Theros Beyond Death came a handful of cards that proved too much, between Thassa's Oracle, Underworld Breach, and Heliod, Sun-Crowned. This left a sour taste in a lot of peoples' mouths and made players less eager to play. On top of that, the pandemic followed shortly afterward, ending the majority of paper play for a long time and the momentum that the format had been building. With the format not being on MTG Arena - and still apparently on hold due to Historic's popularity - the last bastion of the format ended up being Magic Online. The problem there, however, is that Magic Online is a bastion for so much other already well established formats like Modern and Legacy that players would rather play those than Pioneer. Commander Clash S4 Episode 8: C17 Precons! (Arcane Wizardry, Draconic Domination, Feline Ferocity, Vampiric Bloodlust),

Innistrad: Crimson Vow II | Olivia vs. Torens vs. Runo vs. Halana & Alena | Commander Clash S11E17, Also, the list comes with its Companion: Lurrus of the Dream-Den, which fits this strategy perfectly.Your mileage may vary here if you don’t enjoy this kind of playstyle, but Lotus Field Combo can be very satisfying to play on occasion, particularly if you mostly play Standard and Limited like I do. Running this out of the box at FNM sounds like a great time! The Best Value Commander Clash S8 E1: Commander Classic w/ The Professor from Tolarian Community College | Brigid vs. Kethis vs. Radha vs. Rielle, Commander Clash S8 E5: Companion Week w/ Joseph Schultz (EDHREC) | Keruga vs. Lurrus vs. Obosh vs. Zirda, Once we start talking upgrades Phoenix gains access to Galvanic Iteration to copy powerful effects like Treasure Cruise and Temporal Trespass. Ledger Shredder is a multiformat player that is worth investing in if you play Modern, but is powerful in its own right in Pioneer Phoenix. An additional flying threat that pays you for casting multiple spells in the same turn is already attractive, but Shredder also gives you another way to discard Arclight Phoenix. Commander Clash S5 Episode 2: M19 Elder Dragon Highlander! (Arcades vs. Chromium vs. Nicol Bolas vs. Vaevictis),

Finally, the sideboard has an equally strange mix of cards, but all are relatively understandable given that these products were not built to be fully complete, although I still consider that there are better options that could be applied, such as an increase in the number of Devout Decree. Pioneer is still a decently popular format in Magic Online, though the delay of Pioneer Masters was definitely a bummer for fans of the format. Paper play of Pioneer (really, paper play in general) is spotty thanks to COVID so hopefully that doesn’t last forever. Although Dead Weight's interaction with Hateful Eidolon or Lurrus of the Dream-Den is quite synergistic, the enchantment doesn't deal with problematic threats like Thing in the Ice or Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger, and this becomes a problem when the format has these creatures as an essential part of its main competitors.

Pioneer Azorius Spirits decklists

Commander Clash S4 Episode 9: Commander VS Crossover! (Grenzo vs Ishkanah vs Samut vs The Locust God),

Commander Clash S5 E18: Dungeons & Dragons Week! (O-Kagachi vs. Ravos & Tymna vs. Rubinia vs. Taigam), Commander Clash S8 E2: CEDH w/ Play To Win | Flash Hulk vs. Curious Control vs. Urza Paradox Scepter vs. Opus Thief,Niv-Mizzet Parun can essentially win the game if combined with one or more copies of Peer into the Abyss, while also functioning as a wincondition if you can put it into play and maintain the spell streak flowing, drawing a card and dealing 1 damage to the opponent for each spell cast.

Commander Clash S5 E16: Battlebond! (Okaun & Zndrsplt vs. Pir & Toothy vs. Rowan & Will vs. Sylvia & Khorvath), Orzhov Auras is another great choice for intermediate players. The initial gameplan is easy to grasp but there’s some room for optimization with good sequencing and mulligans. Auras may arguably be even more linear than Mono Red Burn since you almost always end up suiting up creatures with auras and then bashing your opponent with massive beaters. On the other hand, Niv-Mizzet, Parun and Jace, Wielder of Mysteries work as card advantage and wincondition simultaneously.Shadow Tribal vs. Golgari Artifacts vs. Tengen Uzui vs. Opponent Triggers | Commander Clash S13 E01, Pioneer Tier:1.5 (for Boros Burn), ???? (for Mono-Red Burn; all of the top-performing lists are Boros) Commander Clash S5 E21: Anything Goes! (Gorm & Virtus vs. Krav & Regna vs. Nicol Bolas vs. The Ur-Dragon), Commander Clash S4 Episode 12: 100th Episode Special! (Edric, Spymaster of Trest vs. Omnath, Locus of Rage vs. Sen Triplets vs. Glissa, the Traitor), Mono White Samurai vs. Mono Blue Burn vs. Naya Urborg vs. Niv-Mizzet Creatures | Commander Clash S12 E21,