"Welcome back
Your ban was your ticket out
Welcome back to that same old place
That you hovered about
Well, the card names have all changed
Since you flew around
But those decks have remained
And they've turned around
Who'd have thought they'd need you
(Who'd have thought they'd need you)
Back here where we loot with you
(Back here where we loot with you)
Yeah, we squeeze him in a lot
Cause we got him in the 2 slot
Welcome back
Welcome back
Welcome back
Welcome back
Welcome back
Welcome back"
Johhann Bastion, Kaladesh Thopter Enthusiast
Welcome back to Pioneer Mr. Co(p)ter! I personally was very sad to see you go after such a short time in the then fledgling format, but now I think that Pioneer is ready to take competition to the next level. While the unbanning of Smuggler's Copter was exciting for many of us, that wasn't the only thing that came with last week's Banned and Restricted announcement. After a few short weeks, Geological Appraiser was buried, and after years of wishboarding Karn, the Great Creator was finally unmade.
These bans had created some monumental shifts in the Pioneer metagame and we at the First Pioneers took a first look at all of the new decks that have popped up with Smuggler's Copter in them and the decks that are coming back because Karn is gone. We also discuss where the Pioneer format goes from here and what to look out for down the road as the metagame shifts and adapts to these changes.
Be sure to listen before going into your next event or choosing your deck for this season, and if you want to talk more about the current state of Pioneer be sure to join us on Twitter or in our Discord!
Our Discord: https://discord.gg/SBRF8DH
Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/MtgPioneer
You can find our other episodes on the Untap Leagues website as well! https://untapleagues.com/author/the-first-pioneers/
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