Sideboard tech
Coming back into Pioneer from Modern after trying it for the first time! My main takeaways are that the sideboard tech in modern is VERY targeted, and powerful. Trying to bring some of that energy into pioneer
- [Silence] turns of both Niv to Light combo and Emergent Ultimatum, since the wording is 'cast'. This is especially good against Emergent Ultimatum bc they still have to exile.
- Cheap board wipes against aggro are plentiful but nothing extremely new here. [Brotherhood's End], [Pyroclasm], [Fire Magic]. The usual suspects.
- [Temporary Lockdown] is especially good against esper bounce, since it takes their toys away, but would love any alt suggestions here.
- Typical graveyard hate in [Tormod's Crypt] etc.
- [High Noon], [Damping Sphere], [Magebane Lizard] all see play in Modern, so that's pretty cool to keep around.
Would love to hear about what people are siding in against matchups nowadays!
Posted Jun 2, 2026, 1:11 PM UTC