Faithless Brewing, Episode 28: Kiora Returns
It’s finally time to dive into Pioneer, so it’s no surprise that the first card we want to brew around is… Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner? That’s right, Kiora! An old favorite on Faithless Brewing, Kiora has always been secretly excellent in Modern, especially when paired with Glorybringer in a ramp shell. New additions from Eldraine have Dan interested in updating the Modern list, while David believes that the basic shell can be ported over to Pioneer as well. But that’s not all that Kiora can do. Looking outside of green, David has some wilder ideas for unlocking Kiora’s synergies in Esper, Grixis, and Izzet. Do any of them have what it takes to keep up in the wild west that is Pioneer?
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Roundup: SCG Atlanta + Week 1 of Pioneer
Simic Urza Oko Goose (by Zan Syed): 4th place, SCG Atlanta Modern Open
Boros Burn (by Lichking7): 7-1, Pioneer Challenge
Brew Session: Kiora in Modern and Pioneer
Modern lists
Bonecrusher Oko-Kiora (Dan): 5-0 league
For a writeup on the evolution of this deck, see this article.
Once Upon KiorDrazi (Dan): 5-0 league
Pioneer lists
Sketch #1: Gruul Ramp
Sketch #2: Esper Dragons
Sketch #3: Grixis Hollow One
Sketch #4: Izzet God-Pharaoh’s Gift
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