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Izzet Phoenix Pioneer Matchup Analysis

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performance of izzet phoenix in last 30 days in pioneer against the 10 most played decks

I'll analyze Izzet Phoenix's performance in Pioneer over the last 30 days against the top 10 most played decks.

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Izzet Phoenix Matchup Performance (Last 30 Days)

Overall: Phoenix is 3.3% of the Pioneer meta with a 52.0% winrate (61 entries, 146-135-17 record)

Matchups vs Top 10 Decks:

Favorable (60%+):
• Rakdos Midrange: 80.0% (8-2, 10 matches) ✓
• Black Demons: 75.0% (6-2, 8 matches) ✓
• Golgari Midrange: 72.7% (8-3, 11 matches) ✓

Even (45-55%):
• Selesnya Company: 52.9% (18-16, 34 matches) ~
• Izzet Prowess: 47.2% (42-47, 89 matches) ~

Unfavorable (<45%):
• Azorius Control: 42.1% (8-11, 19 matches) ✗
• Simic Scapeshift: 33.3% (1-2, 3 matches)* ✗
• Mono Red Aggro: 28.6% (2-5, 7 matches)* ✗
• Orzhov Midrange: 25.0% (1-3, 4 matches)* ✗

*Small sample size (<15 matches)

Key Insights:

  • Phoenix crushes black midrange decks (GB, BR) with 70%+ winrates
  • The Izzet Prowess mirror-matchup (47%) is Phoenix's most common, representing 30% of all matches
  • Struggles against aggro (Mono Red, Orzhov) and control (Azorius)
  • Sample sizes vary significantly—high-volume matchups (Prowess, Company) are most reliable

Sources:
Data from 44 Pioneer tournaments (Dec 3, 2025 - Feb 2, 2026): 100% MTGO. Recent events: Pioneer Challenge 32 (Feb 1), Pioneer Challenge 32 (Jan 31)