Explorer was first introduced to MTG Arena in 2022 as a bridging way to introduce Pioneer to the client gradually over time. There are still over 3,000 cards missing from the format, despite the introduction of Khans of Tarkir in December 2023.
The development team has already stated from the beginning this process would likely take “several years”, and after a few disappointing Explorer Anthology editions there are still numerous Pioneer meta staple cards missing in Explorer. With Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor just concluded, it’s time to check in and find out what cards are needed in MTG Arena to catch up to Pioneer.
It is interesting to note many cards, while not powerful on their own like Jace, Vryn's Prodigy, Abrupt Decay Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth, are essential part of combo pieces that relies on other cards or very important sideboard cards. This means that cards here can change depending on the meta. Let’s find out!
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