Pioneer is a constructed format in Magic: The Gathering where players build 60-card decks with cards from Return to Ravnica forward. It is a non-rotating format, which means that a Pioneer deck you buy now will remain legal indefinitely. Pioneer is one of the games eternal formats, meaning that there is no rotation in the format. Its power level is somewhere between Standard and Modern and is one of the most popular ways to play the game. The format is played one-on-one with an opponent, and games are played best of three, starting at 20 life. The Pioneer format has its own card pool and banlist, which gives the format its own unique feel. The sets allowed in Pioneer are every Standard release from Return to Ravnica onwards. The format allows players to express themselves with innovative deck building and make their own new strategies for gameplay. Pioneer is an open format, which allows players to pick out a strong deck that they can win games with that favors their preferred playstyle. The best way to start getting into the Pioneer format is to find a deck that interests you.