Competitive · Magic: Pioneer deck

Izzet Fire-Brained Scheme

Izzet Fire-Brained Scheme is 0.8% of players in Magic: Pioneer over the last 2 weeks, down from 1.7%, with 3 top-8 finishes and 0 event wins. Its core cards cost about $180+ at their cheapest printings.

Share of players0.8%over the last 2 weeks; was 1.7% the 2 weeks before

% change−53%in its share, against the previous 2 weeks

Top-8 finishes30 event wins; best finish #2

Cost to build$180+core cards at their cheapest printing; some had no TCGplayer match

Core cards

Cards in at least half of the 6 published Izzet Fire-Brained Scheme lists, at the usual number of copies, with what they cost today. Spread's card page opens where Spread charts the card; otherwise TCGplayer's.

Card	Copiesusual	Cheapest versioneach	Cheapest × copies	Priciest versionfor collectors
Academic Disputein 100% of lists	4	$0.37	$1.48	–
Spirebluff Canalin 100% of lists	4	$5.347 printings	$21.36	$17.64another version
Monastery Swiftspearin 100% of lists	4	$0.3812 printings	$1.52	$40.87another version
Emberheart Challengerin 100% of lists	4	$1.015 printings	$4.04	$199.99another version
Stormchaser's Talentin 100% of lists	4	$4.703 printings	$18.80	$13.20another version
Burst Lightningin 100% of lists	4	$0.329 printings	$1.28	$15.74another version
Riverpyre Vergein 100% of lists	4	$17.545 printings	$70.16	$27.73First-Place Foil
Steam Ventsin 100% of lists	4	$10.9117 printings	$43.64	$2,000Serial Numbered
Pompous Battlemagein 100% of lists	4	$1.473 printings	$5.88	$3.04another version
Fire-Brained Schemein 100% of lists	4average 3.8	–no TCGplayer match	–	–
Wrenn's Resolvein 100% of lists	4average 3.7	$1.322 printings	$5.28	$2.17another version
Monstrous Ragein 100% of lists	3average 3.2	$0.386 printings	$1.14	$5.65Silver Scroll Foil
Shivan Reefin 100% of lists	3	$0.2422 printings	$0.72	$223.98another version
Boomerang Basicsin 100% of lists	2average 1.8	$1.20	$2.40	–
Den of the Bugbearin 83% of lists	1	$1.486 printings	$1.48	$49.33another version
Fiery Impulsein 67% of lists	2average 1.8	$0.172 printings	$0.34	$1.82another version
Hearth Elementalin 67% of lists	1	$0.39	$0.39	–
Reckless Ragein 50% of lists	1average 1.3	$0.262 printings	$0.26	$2.32another version
Cost to build the core			$180

Flex cards

In a quarter to half of the lists: the slots players change most.

Card	Copiesusual	Cheapest versioneach	Cheapest × copies	Priciest versionfor collectors
Slickshot Show-Offin 33% of lists	2average 1.5	$5.876 printings	$11.74	$20.19Top 8
Soul-Scar Magein 33% of lists	2average 1.5	$2.366 printings	$4.72	$7.05another version

Other Magic: Pioneer decks

5-Color Outcaster Trailblazer 13%Golgari Graveyard Trespasser 12%Izzet Reckless Rage 7%Izzet Prismari Charm 7%Mono-Red Kumano Faces Kakkazan 6%Izzet Vivi Ornitier 5%5-Color Make Disappear 5%Selesnya Collected Company 4%Dimir Floodpits Drowner 3%Jund Lively Dirge 3%Gruul Tail Swipe 3%Izzet Treasure Cruise 2%Abzan Emptiness 2%Azorius Supreme Verdict 2%Boros Boros Charm 2%Jeskai Pop Quiz 2%

All of the Magic: Pioneer meta · Every deck's cost

Based on every decklist from 16 Magic Online Pioneer Challenges over the last 28 days (479 decks), published by Wizards of the Coast. Deck types are named from TCGplayer's deck database, or after the most similar named deck. Prices are market prices as of November 1, 2026.