I won an RCQ with Izzet Phoenix!
Added 2024-04-21 00:44:46 +0000 UTCI won the first RCQ of Pioneer season!
I don’t play much Pioneer and am not an expert on this format or this deck. I copied a recent MTGO trophy list and read this article from Javier Dominguez:
https://article.hareruyamtg.com/article/77415/?lang=en
I wish I could fully break this down in a way that is more helpful, but this was pure netdeckery on zero recent reps (though I have played Phoenix in previous versions and back when it was in Modern)
This was my list:
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/UalzLR16TkGwwHG09alhCw
Here’s the guide I made for myself, based off Javier’s and adjusted for differences in the lists and the existence of Rakdos Vamps.
Good luck out there gamers. See you in DC!
Izzet Phoenix
-2 Impulse, Torch
+2 Dispute, Ashiok
Azorius Control
-2 Impuse, Torch, 3 Axe, 1 Cruise, 1 Phoenix, Trespass, Iteration, Ashiok
+2 Dispute, 2 Drake, 3 Young Pyro, 2 Negate, Stroke, Brazen Borrower
Rakdos Mid
-2 Impulse, Torch, 2 Axe, Ashiok, Trespass, 1 Phoenix
+2 Brotherhood’s End, 2 Drake, Brazen Borrower, 3 Pyromancer
Lotus Field
-2 Impulse, Torch, 2 Axe, 1 Cruise
+2 Dispute, 2 Negate, Ashiok, Stroke
Amalia
-4 Phoenix, Iteration, 1 Pierce, 1 Prankster
+2 Drake, 2 Anger, Brazen Borrower, Ashiok, Gust
Boros Convoke
-Ashiok, Iteration, Trespass, 1 Phoenix
+2 Drake, 2 Anger
Ensoul Artifact
- Ashiok, Iteration, Trespass
+2 Anger, Brazen Borrower
Niv To Light
-2 Impulse, Torch, Ashiok, 1 Phoenix, 3 Axe
+Brazen Borrower, 2 Negate, 2 Dispute, Stroke, 2 Young Pyro
Rakdos Vamps
-1 Cruise, Trespass, 1 Phoenix, Ashiok, Iteration, 2 Impulse, Torch
+Brazen Borrower, 2 Negate, 2 Drake, 3 Young Pyro
Comments
You love to see it!
Brian Coval
2024-04-29 16:58:26 +0000 UTCWon a 29 player 1 slotter with this list -Torch +1 Impulse. Didn't miss Torch at all
Drew Buchanan
2024-04-29 01:30:00 +0000 UTCEvery winning list I saw online had the 1 Torch split, it was bad all day and I wished it was Impulse. Like I said in the post, I copied Javier’s plans on zero reps of my own. On paper Anger seems to kill every creature in their deck, but I haven’t played the matchup. Some of their stuff gets bigger and you have spot removal for that, looks like it’s just part of the overall package.
Brian Coval
2024-04-21 03:59:42 +0000 UTCI understand most of the deck list choices, but what made you decide to run 2 impulses and 1 torch? But I don’t understand your sideboard choice for izzet ensoul at all, anger is very bad against that deck.
sam ankenmann
2024-04-21 02:52:40 +0000 UTC
