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Here are the Top 8 Pioneer decks from Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor . You can find all the decklists here .

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Meet the Pro Tour Top Eight

• February 19, 2023

The Sunday Hopefuls

This weekend 218 players descended on Philadelphia to see if they had what it took to reign supreme. Now, only eight remain; eight players left to battle it out leaving one final player remaining. Featuring multiple Hall of Famers and several new faces to the Magic Pro Tour scene, the player base for this Top 8 is as diverse as the Pioneer decks they brought with them. Let’s take a quick look at these Sunday hopefuls.

#1 Shota Yasooka

Adding a fifth Pro Tour Top 8 to his already extensive list of accomplishments, the Hall of Fame Pro from Japan is hosting turn this run into his third Pro Tour win. Piloting an unconventional build of Rakdos, Shota became the first player to punch their ticket after racking up his 12th match win in Round 13.

Shota’s build of Rakdos features three copies of Mutavault, and a mainboard copy of Duress. While we don’t know if this break from convention will be enough to secure the trophy at the end of the day, it was enough to leave him the last Rakdos Midrange player standing despite being the most played deck at the event.

Planeswalkers (2)

Creatures (15), instants (5), sorceries (7), artifacts (1), enchantments (4), 60 cards $681.88, 15 cards $27.83, #2 benton madsen.

From Magic Arena and thoughts of an 0-8 finish to Day One Points Leader, Benton Madsen’s Cinderella tale is one for the storybooks. Breaking from the more popular decks in the field by playing an updated take of Michael Letsch Selesnya Aura’s deck from the US Regional Championships, Madsen quickly became an overnight sensation. Magic fans will be eagerly tuning in Sunday to see if he can go all the way.

Creatures (17)

Enchantments (24), 60 cards $328.16, 15 cards $65.09, #3 takuumi matsuura.

Like Shota, Takuumi Matsuura earned his seat at the Pro Tour from Japan’s Regional Championship. However, unlike Shota, Takuumi came to this event looking to make a name for himself in his first Pro Tour appearance. Takuumi’s updated Mono-White Humans deck featuring Skrelv and Ossification is poised to fight through the rest of the competition and bring this foray to an exciting conclusion.

Creatures (34)

60 cards $177.18, 15 cards $116.25, #4 reid duke.

“Good Guy” Reid Duke makes his fifth Pro Tour Top 8 appearance with the hopes of converting it in his first solo Pro Tour win. Reid has put on a clinic piloting this weekend’s breakout deck, Izzet Creativity. Can this grizzled young Hall of Famer take this previously fringe played deck to the winner’s circle?

Creatures (2)

Instants (25), sorceries (4), enchantments (5), 60 cards $338.74, 15 cards $55.59, #5 nathan steuer.

The reigning Magic World Champion wasn’t one to approach this event laying down, and enters Top 8 ahead of the rest of his Team Handshake teammates who put on a dominant performance this weekend with multiple places in the Top 16. Steuer brings to bear the explosively powerful Lotus Field combo deck. Forgoing the usual control killer Thought Distortion , Team Handshake decided to switch things up for the Pro Tour by packing Dragon Lord Dramoka as their big uncounterable spell.

Creatures (10)

Instants (4), sorceries (23), enchantments (1), 60 cards $343.88, 15 cards $105.53, #6 chris ferber.

Another Regional Championships top finisher, Chris Ferber joins Nathan Steuer as the second Lotus player in the Top 8. Ferber’s build does differ slightly from Steuer’s by including a small selection of cards like Fae of Wishes and Baral, Chief of Compiance in the mainboard, and then still playing Thought distortion in the sideboard.  

Creatures (12)

Sorceries (21), 60 cards $341.46, 15 cards $90.41, #7 gabriel nassif.

Yellowhat joins fellow teammate and Hall of Famer Reid Duke in the Top 8 and also in playing Izzet Creativity. As the most decorated player in this Top 8 he’s sure to be many viewer’s odds on favorite, but we’ll see if Nassif can hold off claimants to the throne both old and new when the dust settles. Win or lose, take solid in knowing he has Twitch Chat’s best interest at heads.

15 Cards $55.63

#8 derrick davis.

The final player to lock their seat in Top 8 is Derrick Davis. Piloting Engimatic Incarnation, Derrick was well prepared to take on a meta where the #1 deck in the field was Rakdos Midrange. While he might has the matchup edge against Shota, can Enigmatic keep up against a Top 8 where one half of the deck count is combo decks?

Creatures (16)

Enchantments (32), 80 cards $708.5, 15 cards $34.75.

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Having started playing Magic shortly before the release of Return to Ravnica, Ruckman’s Magic lifespan covers the breadth of the Pioneer format. Despite not being a stranger to the Top 8 tables of the old IQ and PTQ systems, most of his competitive experience comes from the other side of the event space, where he served more than five years as a level-two judge, only hanging up the black shirt for good at the beginning of 2022. Currently, you can find him making Pioneer content for Crew3 on your favorite podcasting platform or on Twitch/YouTube.

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How to watch MTG Pro Tour Thunder Junction

The second Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour is on the horizon, featuring Standard Constructed and Outlaws of Thunder Junction Draft. 

All the major MTG players will gather in Seattle for a closed-to-the-public Pro Tour event. The Thunder Junction Pro Tour may not feature a MagicCon festival but it will showcase the best decks in Standard Constructed. Pioneer was the feature format for the first Pro Tour of the 2023-2024 season and Modern Horizons 3 will be featured at the third Pro Tour later this year. And the results of all three tournaments will be displayed this fall through the MTG World Championship . 

What time does MTG Pro Tour Thunder Junction start?

You can tune into the MTG Pro Tour Thunder Junction tournament starting at 1pm CT on April 26 and 27 . Day three will start an hour earlier, at 12pm CT. Some matches may be recorded since the official start time of the Thunder Junction Pro Tour is 11am CT. You can view the main broadcast through Twitch . Decklists for Standard Constructed are scheduled to drop at around 1pm CT on April 26, according to WotC . 

• Day one : Three rounds of OTJ Draft and five rounds of Standard Constructed
• Day two : Three rounds of OTJ Draft and up to five rounds of Standard Constructed
• Day three : Top eight featured through a single-elimination playoff bracket

What are the cuts at MTG Pro Tour Thunder Junction ?

All players with a 4-4 record after day one will advance to the second day of competition at Pro Tour Thunder Junction . Only the top eight will advance to day three. Players who hit 12 match wins on day two are automatically cleared for day three and will not have to play any more matches on day two. 

Who’s casting MTG Pro Tour Thunder Junction ?

Sitting on the desk and calling plays through the MTG broadcast are veterans like Maria Bartholdi, Eilidh Lonie, Cedric Phillips, Riley Knight, Marshall Sutcliffe, Mani Davoudi, and Corey Baumeister. 

The Top 8 Spiciest Standard Decklists at Pro Tour March of the Machine

In total, 252 Standard decklists were submitted for Pro Tour March of the Machine, but some stand out more than others. The spiciest ones use innovative combinations of cards, represent a novel archetype, or do something that no one saw coming. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the eight Standard decks that stood out to me the most. All of them leverage new cards from March of the Machine and have a chance of winning the Pro Tour.

Let's start with the deck of the reigning Pro Tour champion, Reid Duke. The Hall of Famer and captain of Team CFB UltimateGuard won Pro Tour Phyrexia by using Big Score to ramp into Indomitable Creativity . and he once again put his faith in Big Score this time around. As a group, Reid Duke, Seth Manfield, Will Krueger, Jakub Toth, Jim Davis, and Raphael Levy all settled on a deck that they have been calling Rakdos Breach in testing. In addition, Tim Hughes is playing an extremely similar list.

The deck's primary game plan is to use Big Score to ramp into a turn-five Breach the Multiverse . The sorcery will always provide a formidable battlefield presence, and there is the dream of milling Etali, Primal Conqueror yourself while grabbing Atraxa, Grand Unifier from your opponent's graveyard. In addition, Chandra, Hope's Beacon is a powerful new top-end, and her ability to copy Big Score , Invoke Despair , or Breach the Multiverse can lock up games with ease.

Their deck is capable of being a big stuff deck in the matchups where that's good, especially in Game 1 before people are loaded with discard spells and countermagic, but then it can also turn into a removal-heavy midrange deck against that are weak to that. Although Rakdos Breach has a lot of overlap with Rakdos Midrange, its flexibility and namesake stand out, and it's hard to argue with the deck choice of the reigning Pro Tour champion.

West Canada Regional Champion William la Hay, along with compatriots Philippe Gareau, Markus Thibeau, David Olsen, Cameron Sweetnam, Christian Trudel, and Adham Momen all registered a spicy five-color deck that exploits the synergy between Topiary Stomper and Invasion of Zendikar . In addition to these seven Canadians, Federico del Basso and Christoph Schlom registered similar decks as well.

A turn-four Invasion of Zendikar allows a turn-three Topiary Stomper to attack right away, which means that you can defeat the battle immediately. With this curve, you can have access to nine mana on turn five, and then you can do pretty much anything you want. For example, how about Atraxa, Grand Unifier into Ossification ? You could also cast Etali, Primal Conqueror and transform him on the next turn. After sideboard, Tyrannax Rex is a powerful option to ramp into as well.

The Canadians don't all have the exact same list, with minor disagreements in the numbers of cards like Archangel of Wrath or Sunfall , but their deck is jam-packed with power and they aim to go over the top of any slower midrange deck.

Only one player registered Dusk Legion Duelist and Doomskar Warrior for Pro Tour March of the Machine: Hall of Famer Brian Kibler. In the past, he has often found success with green creature decks, so he may be pointing the way forward in the new Standard.

His deck's strategy will resonate with Hardened Scales players in older formats and with Selesnya players in March of the Machine draft. Basically, most of his cards dish out +1/+1 counters, add more of them, or trigger whenever a +1/+1 counter is placed. Moreover, Dusk Legion Duelist and Doomskar Warrior provide more cards to keep the +1/+1 counter train rolling. When left unchecked, these synergies can overwhelm opponents.

For example, suppose you control Ozolith, the Shatttered Spire and Botanical Brawler , and you use the back side of Invasion of Gobakhan to put +1/+1 counters on two other attackers. Then each would get two +1/+1 counters thanks to Ozolith, which triggers Botanical Brawler twice. Each of those triggers put two +1/+1 counters onto it, so things get out of hand quickly. Although the deck may be somewhat vulnerable to removal spells or sweepers, its aggressive curve and sweet theme make it a spicy brew to watch.

Brian Kibler was not the only player to take advantage of Ozolith, the Shattered Spire and Botanical Brawler . Benton Madsen, the runner-up from Pro Tour Phyrexia, put the +1/+1 counter theme in a Naya deck, unlocking additional synergies.

Kumano Faces Kakkazan is the best aggressive one-drop available in Standard, and the +1/+1 counter from its second chapter synergizes perfectly with the theme of the deck. Although there are only 11 red sources to cast the Saga on turn one, Madsen may actually prefer to lead with Hopeful Initiate or Enduring Bondwarden , for which there are 13 untapped sources. After all, sequencing Kumano Faces Kakkazan after Ozolith or Botanical Brawler maximizes its second chapter.

Red also offers the powerful synergy between Quirion Beastcaller and Voldaren Thrillseeker . By targeting Quirion Beastcaller with the backup ability, you can create lethal damage out of nowhere or distribute the +1/+1 counters at instant speed. I like the deck, and I'm excited to see how it will play out.

Chris Cousens is the only Pro Tour competitor who registered Bloated Processor and Progenitor Exarch in his main deck, allowing him to leverage the power of the Phyrexians.

Since the tokens created by Progenitor Exarch and Crawling Chorus count as Phyrexians, the deck features a critical mass of creatures with the right type. They can be boosted by Grafted Butcher or munched on by Bloated Processor . Bloated Processor also allows you to drain out opponents with Vraan, Executioner Thane and Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim at will.

The mana is a breeze because of The Seedcore , which makes it easy to run the double-black Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor and the double-white Elesh Norn in the same deck. And with the large number of token creators in the deck, transforming Elesh Norn is realistic. Orzhov Phyrexians makes great use of the new March of the Machine cards, and it will be fun to see it in action.

Hall of Famer Ben Stark registered a deck that I did not see coming. I wasn't sure whether to call it Dimir Toxic, Dimir Proliferate, or Dimir Corrupted, but I opted for Dimir Toxic because it can win many games by attacking with toxic creatures and then proliferating to victory.

The proliferate aspect in the deck is pronounced, with several cards keying off proliferation, and Chrome Host Seedshark from March of the Machine makes it even more valuable to proliferate. Indeed, Incubator tokens have +1/+1 counters, so they will grow when you cast Experimental Augury or activate Vraska, Betrayal 's Sting . In this deck, Chrome Host Seedshark also has sweet synergy with Distorted Curiosity : even if it only costs one blue mana to cast, its mana value remains three, which means that you create an Incubator token with three +1/+1 counters. After transforming them into huge Phyrexians, it's easily possible to win via regular damage.

Ultimately for this Dimir Toxic deck, three poison counters is the magic number. If the toxic creatures can give the opponent three poison counters quickly, then this unlocks the full power of Bring the Ending , Anoint with Affliction , and Distorted Curiosity . The subsequent path to victory can be via toxic, proliferation, or regular damage, depending on the cards available. It's a spicy brew for sure.

Nicolas Johnson, who qualified by finishing ninth at the U.S. Regional Championship, is the only competitor who registered four copies of Faerie Mastermind in his main deck. Immortalizing the likeness of Yuta Takahashi, the new March of the Machine card follows in the footsteps of Fervent Champion and Elite Spellbinder . Even though former World Champion Yuta Takahashi is not playing the Faerie himself at Pro Tour March of the Machine, it is seeing a fair amount of play in various archetypes, and Nicolas Johnson put it to the best use.

The common thread in Johnson's Dimir Midrange deck are cards with flash or instant-speed abilities. You can pass the turn with untapped mana and then decide whether to cast or activate Faerie Mastermind , transform an Incubator token created by Chrome Host Seedshark , counter the opponent's strategy with Make Disappear , or destroy their biggest creature with Invasion of Innistrad . Such flexibility is valuable, and it always puts the opponent in a bind.

Faerie Mastermind 's evasion is also perfect for defeating Invasion of Innstrad or Invasion of Segovia . Due to the presence of these battles, flying will be even more valuable than normal. Faerie Mastermind can also draw cards off opposing Fable of the Mirror-Breaker ; Wedding Announcement ; Invoke Despair ; and Raffine, Scheming Seer . Considering all these advantages, I wonder if Yuta Takahashi might have wanted to switch to a different deck after seeing Johnson's list.

Derrick Davis (who finished fourth at Pro Tour Phyrexia) and Isaac Sears (who finished second at the U.S. Regional Championship) are already qualified for the World Championship later this year, and they have registered a spicy Domain Control version for Pro Tour March of the Machine.

The standout cards in their list are Invasion of Alara and Cemetery Desecrator . Invasion of Alara provides card advantages and immediate board impact when it enters the battlefield, and it provides an absurd amount of value when it transforms into Awaken the Maelstrom . There are just two difficulties: Casting the battle, and defeating it.

Casting the battle is not a problem for a deck filled with tri-lands and Herd Migration for fixing. Defeating it, however, is trickier, especially when there are few early-game creatures. But that's where Cemetery Desecrator comes in. By exiling the Herd Migration that you discarded earlier, you can remove seven counters from Invasion of Alara , defeating it instantly without having to go through combat. That's a powerful interaction, and it makes for the final spicy deck that I wanted to highlight.

In conclusion, if you were looking for a brand new Standard deck to try out, then give one of these eight decks a try! They might emerge victorious at Pro Tour March of the Machine, and you may be able to see them in action on the livestream over the weekend.

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Metagame Minute: Pro Quest: Amsterdam, Week 1

Welcome to Metagame Minute, where we tuck into the latest tournament results and discuss tasty trends, saucy highlights, and spicy decklists - all wrapped up in a bite-sized read!

Ashes to ashes… Dust to dust. A moment of silence for our fallen empress. Everyone’s got two cents to add about Dromai reaching Living Legend. The Uzuri players are already three celebratory beers deep, the Fai players are wondering what all the fuss is about, the Prism players are rubbing their evil little hands together, and Mara Faris is just quietly sobbing in the corner. Whether you loved Dromai or despised her, she was undeniably an extremely important figurehead in the meta. While her departure opens the gates for some of our more overlooked friends, Classic Constructed has just lost a major moderator, leading our ravenous rabble of heroes down an uncertain path.

It’s been another diverse weekend across the board, with Brutes, Warriors, and Guardians continuing to put up strong results. Illusionists, Ninjas, and Rangers have also upped their game in order to compete, and we’re even seeing the promising sign of a little Runeblade resurgence on the horizon. While we could be on the precipice of some breakout stars emerging from the sidelines, one thing is certain - skilled gameplay and strong deck building rules above all.

Let’s dive into the results from Week 1 of Pro Quest: Amsterdam, Battle Hardened: Atlanta, and Battle Hardened: Bydgoszcz, and what the future of our metagame is looking like…

Next in Line

Don’t take those poppers out of your sideboard just yet! With pesky Aether Ashwings out of the way, two high-performing heroes we’re expecting to see rise to the top are Prism and Azalea. Prism has already been making waves, torturing control decks with a blinding array of spectra auras, and racing aggro decks with back-to-back heralds. Her vast toolkit also contains the deadly Arc Light Sentinel loop, using the Angel of Rebirth to recur the turn-ending aura over and over. While this loop can be countered or disrupted, it’s a genuine threat that may see many decks start to pack Time Skippers or copies of Timesnap Potion. I wouldn’t be surprised if many ex-Dromai players jump from the red ship to the yellow ship, and for aggressive decks like Fai and Rhinar to rise up as a result.

Battle Hardened Top 8 Decklist

Prism, Awakener of Sol

Arc Light Sentinel

Avalon, Archangel of Rebirth

Finally those arrows can be slung at their intended target instead of the neverending wheelhouse of lizardry. Azalea isn’t out of the woods just yet, while Dromai may be gone she still has to contend with Prism. But dealing with one Illusionist is better than two, right? Murkmire Grapnel is a solid answer to a boardstate carried by ward , so it’s highly likely Azalea players will pack a few copies in their quiver for Week 2. We’ve also seen Azalea decks trimming down on blues, incorporating more impactful yellow cards such as Amplifying Arrow, which has great synergy with Rain Razors and the several pumps at her disposal.

Azalea, Ace in the Hole

Murkmire Grapnel

Amplifying Arrow

Even though you hate his smug, punchable face, there’s no denying Victor Goldmane is the most popular Guardian on the block right now. When we’re in a grindy midrange format, drawing six to nine extra cards over the course of the game can make a huge difference to whether your opponent can land the killing blow or not. I’m a big fan of the recent addition of Out Muscle alongside Anothos as extra (and heavier) copies of Zealous Belting. In the past it was too easy to defend this card and remove go again , but Might tokens are proving once again to unlock the hidden strengths of many previously overlooked cards.

Pro Quest Winner Decklist

Victor Goldmane, High and Mighty

The awesome Lumberjack Dorinthea deck that our dedicated Warrior mains cooked up has been doing the rounds after it was piloted to a Pro Tour Finalist finish by Max Klein. While Kassai offers a leaner playstyle, Dorinthea has the ability to churn out value like a golden-haired conveyor belt. Dawnblade decks are definitely still viable, we saw one make Top 8 at Battle Hardened: Bydgoszcz, but I expect the hatchet build is built to last the season. The question is, will her Heavy Hitting makeover be enough to keep up with Prism, or will she fold to the Light Illusionist once more?

Dorinthea Ironsong

Hatchet of Body

Hatchet of Mind

Heavy metal.

Some very interesting names landing on the board this week, and two that stuck out like big purple thumbs were Vynnset and Viserai. The Iron Maiden could be the iron bullet Prism players are praying to avoid this season, time will tell. But Viserai? We can’t not talk about the Viserai deck that won a Pro Quest this week. Not only was this madman on three copies of red Sloggism, he was even packing a cheeky Pummel! For those who are new to the game, Sloggism into Arknight Ascendancy is an old school tactic from Viserai’s early days. It may have helped Purple Man stage a small comeback, but what we want to know is, will he stick?

Viserai, Rune Blood

People will tell you that Maxx Nitro is copium. That’s exactly what someone who is about to eat six attacks off a Mechanoid would say. We’re covering Maxx this week because he actually managed to land on the board twice . Maxx tends to perform quite well into Valiant Dynamo decks, happy to block out and set up his game-winning combo. As long as you don’t have too many awkward boosts , there’s often not a lot a midrange deck can do to prevent your gameplan. Ninjas are always going to be an uphill battle, which is why I like seeing the nine copies of T-Bone to steamroll their equipment and level the playing field. Another hot pick in the mix is Firewall, serving as a value defender that doesn’t stop your boosts when it’s time to rev those engines.

Maxx 'The Hype' Nitro

The game has changed. Will Prism fill those shiny red shoes, or will it finally be Teklovossen’s day in the sun? Stay tuned as we check out more trends, highlights, and decklists next week in Metagame Minute!

Pro Quest: Amsterdam Events

18th Mar 2024

Living Legend

Last updated April 16th, 2024