Pioneer is a constructed, non-rotating format consisting of all sets from Return to Ravnica forward including Core Sets, but not including any supplemental products (i.e. Modern Horizons, Battlebond, etc. are all NOT legal).
Pioneer deck construction rules reflect the standard deck construction rules of most competitive formats:
Minimum deck size is 60 cards, but must be small enough to be shuffled without assistance in a reasonable and timely manner
*Note: Wizards again acknowledged HeliodBallista, but also DimirInverter, and LotusBreach decks. Citing middling win rates, keeping an eye, but no changes at this time.
Pioneer is a constructed, non-rotating format consisting of all sets from Return to Ravnica forward including Core Sets, but not including any supplemental products (i.e. Modern Horizons, Battlebond, etc. are all NOT legal).
Pioneer deck construction rules reflect the standard deck construction rules of most competitive formats:
Legal Sets:
Banned List (18 cards)
Banned List History
Banned: 10/21/2019 Announcement
Banned: 11/04/2019 Announcement
Banned: 11/11/2019 Announcement
Banned: 11/18/2019 Announcement
Banned: 11/25/2019 Announcement
Banned: 12/02/2019 Announcement
Banned: 12/09/2019 Announcement
Banned: 12/16/2019 Announcement
Banned: 12/23/2019
Banned: 12/30/2019
Banned: 1/06/2020 Announcement
Banned: 1/13/2020 Announcement
Banned: 3/09/2020 Announcement
Banned: 08/03/2020 Announcement
*Note: This is the last weekly Pioneer announcement.
*Note: Wizards acknowledged the Walking Ballista + Heliod, Sun-Crowned combo, and is going to let it see a few tournaments before responding.
*Note: Wizards again acknowledged Heliod Ballista, but also Dimir Inverter, and Lotus Breach decks. Citing middling win rates, keeping an eye, but no changes at this time.