Ian Duke is a developer in Magic R&D and has been with Wizards of the Coast since 2012. A gift of an Ice Age starter deck in 1995 sparked Ian's lifelong passion for Magic. He also enjoys math, physics, board games, and puzzles. To the surprise of few, his favorite guild is Azorius.

Announcement Date: November 25, 2019

Pioneer:

No changes

The list of all banned cards in Pioneer is here.

Next Pioneer B&R Announcement: December 2, 2019

We're choosing to make no changes to Pioneer this week. The data and results generated from MTGO Pioneer week tournaments will help inform our next steps for the format. Whether or not changes are needed, we'll provide another update next Monday, Dec 2.