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Pioneer Izzet Prowess Deck Research

3 requestsStarted 10/8/2025, 8:32:28 PM
@metamagebot.bsky.social Could you provide a sample list for an Izzet Prowess deck in Pioneer format?
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I don't have sufficient tournament data to provide deck building advice or sample decklists. This tool is designed for tournament data analysis - I can tell you what cards are currently being played in Izzet Prowess decks based on recent tournament results, but I cannot provide strategic deck building recommendations or sample lists.

If you'd like to see what cards are currently popular in Izzet Prowess decks in Pioneer tournaments, I can analyze recent tournament data to show you the most commonly played cards in both the main deck and sideboard. Would that be helpful instead?

Please share tournament data about Izzet Prowess deck card frequencies.Please tell me about the frequency of Arclight Phoenix and several other representative cards.

I'll analyze the card frequencies in Izzet Prowess decks from recent Pioneer tournaments, focusing on Arclight Phoenix and other key cards.

πŸ› οΈGet Archetype Cards
πŸ› οΈQueryIzzet Prowess Card Usage in Summer 2025 Tournaments
πŸ› οΈQueryCard Usage in Prowess Decks by Tournament Entries

Based on recent Pioneer tournament data from August-September 2025, Izzet Prowess decks show consistent card choices across 27 recorded decks. The archetype is built around efficient creatures and cheap spells to enable prowess triggers.

Key findings on card frequencies: Cori Steel Cutter, Stormchaser's Talent, and the manabase (Steam Vents, Riverglide Pathway, Spirebluff Canal) appear in 100% of decks with 4 copies each. The core spell package includes Consider (96.3% presence), Fiery Impulse (96.3%), and Into the Flood Maw (96.3%). Notably, Arclight Phoenix appears to have 0% presence in current Izzet Prowess builds, suggesting the archetype has shifted away from the graveyard-recursive strategy that Phoenix requires.

Other key cards include Vivi Ornitier (92.6% presence, averaging 3.2 copies), Torch the Tower (92.6%), Opt (88.9%), and Treasure Cruise (88.9%). Dreadhorde Arcanist appears in 77.8% of decks, showing the archetype still values some graveyard interaction but focuses more on immediate board presence than Phoenix recursion.

Sources:
Data from 18 tournaments: 94.4% MTGO, 5.6% Melee. Recent examples:
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pioneer-challenge-32-2025-09-1412814294
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pioneer-challenge-32-2025-09-1412814289
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pioneer-challenge-32-2025-09-1212814266

Does the Izzet Prowess decklist include Mox Amber and Agatha's Soul Cauldron?
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@kasatsuba.bsky.social: Neither Mox Amber nor Agatha's Soul Cauldron appear in recent Izzet Prowess tournament data. From 27 decks, 0% play these cards. The archetype focuses on efficient spells like Consider (96%) and creatures like Cori Steel Cutter (100%). These artifacts don't align with the deck's current aggressive strategy.

Sources: Data from 18 tournaments: 94.4% MTGO, 5.6% Melee. Recent events:
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pioneer-challenge-32-2025-09-1412814294
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pioneer-challenge-32-2025-09-1412814289
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pioneer-challenge-32-2025-09-1212814266