Hey @IlProf1988, here's a rundown on Lotus Strings in Pioneer.
The deck sits at 12th place in the current Pioneer meta (last 60 days), holding a 2.43% presence across 46 entries and 32 tournaments. Its overall 60-day winrate is nearly break-even at 50.8% (121-117 excluding mirrors). The core engine is the classic Lotus Field + Hidden Strings combo backed by Thespian's Stage, Pore Over the Pages, and Vizier of Tumbling Sands — all 4-ofs. Lier, Disciple of the Drowned remains a 1-of for late-game resilience, and Into the Flood Maw has emerged as a newer inclusion in ~75% of lists.
The trend data tells a more concerning story, though. The deck peaked in presence around late May (5.5% the week of May 25), but has collapsed recently — dropping to just 16.7% winrate over the last two weeks of available data (June 1-14, 3-9 combined across those weeks, going 3-9). It's possible the meta has adapted to the combo or some favorable matchup targets have declined. Compared to the broader Pioneer meta dominated by Golgari Midrange (16.7% presence, 49.5% WR) and Izzet Prowess (9.6% presence, 51.9% WR), Lotus Strings is a fringe-tier combo deck that can spike results but isn't consistently overperforming right now.
Sources: Data from 36 tournaments (92% MTGO, 8% Melee). Recent examples: