If it's legal, then it's powerful
Pioneer is not as fast-paced as Modern or Legacy, but it is faster than Standard
Illustrated by Christine Choi Standard Legal Alchemy Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp
As one player takes the initiative, any other player that had the initiative ceases to have it
Dimir Graveyard with Kiora, the Rising Tide 4 Deep-Cavern Bat 4 Faerie Dreamthief 1 Razorlash Transmogrant 2 Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal 1 Terror Ballista 4 Gnawing Vermin 4 Overlord of the Balemurk 4 Kiora, the Rising Tide 4 Fallaji Archaeologist 2 Chupacabra Echo 4 Wail of the Forgotten 2 Revenge of the Rats 2 Virtue of Persistence 4 Dead Weight 4 Invasion of Amonkhet 2 Liliana of the Veil 2 Jace, the Perfected Mind 4 Restless Reef 4 Darkslick Shores 4 Gloomlake Verge 4 Undercity Sewers 8 Swamp 2 Island 4 Underground River 2 Ghost Vacuum 2 Season of Loss 2 Duress 2 Withering Torment 1 Razorlash Transmogrant 4 Huskburster Swarm 2 Terror Tide Kiora, the Rising Tide is another awesome build-around card from Foundations , seamlessly fitting into a blue-black descend deck
Discard spells, by the way, are spells that attack the player's current thoughts