I feel that I should point out that in a control match up, Lotus Breach is not afraid of counter spells. As long as the spell goes into the graveyard, you can just cast it again with Underworld Breach. Yes, it can get annoying, but it’s also hard for them to effectively stop you. Aggro may pose a threat, but Arboreal Grazer’s 3 toughness can take some early heavy hits. Once it enters the battlefield, the ability is used up so it’s basically fodder for blocking after that and reach just makes it better if you find yourself against a flying deck. Some builds run Expansion/Explosion, I don’t think it’s necessary. Sure if the game goes long you can have a pretty good Explosion, but that’s not going to be every match up. Copying a spell with Expansion can be nice, but still not necessary for this deck to win. Save it for decks like Temur Reclamation where it can perform better. Right now the best card that can threaten this deck is Tormod’s Crypt which is now Pioneer legal thanks to Core Set 2021. I would highly recommend picking up a playset of this card for your collection. It’s a great sideboard card that has proven itself in other eternal formats where graveyard decks can get out of hand and most printings cost less than a dollar.
That wraps up Lotus Breach which incidentally is the 9th deck analysis I have done for Pioneer and the 5th combo deck I have done for this format. Seriously, I’m getting sick of all the combo decks running around and I’m pretty sure everyone else is too. Hopefully, Zendikar Rising can shake things up a bit without something new needing a ban. What deck do you want to see next? Let me know in the comments down below.