Esper Control

by PendulumSwing on 22 January 2013

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Deck Description

I am in control.

Deck Tags

  • Esper
  • Control
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Standard
  • Tournament

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Esper Control

Get drownyards for your deck as an alternate win condition. I think you should either focus on one of the jace's mainboard and side the other. Probably architect of thought mainboard. You also probably want tamiyo's. More snapcasters and augors of bolas would also help.

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Posted 22 January 2013 at 18:24

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I originally had Drownyard's in the deck, I might put them back. I plan on putting some Tamiyo's in there. And definitely more Snapcaster's if I can get my hands on some. Thanks!

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Posted 22 January 2013 at 18:29

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Personally I would drop the 4 Downpour for 2 Supreme Verdict and 2 Entreat the Angels. Obviously More Snapcaster Mages would be ideal. And Drop Thoughtscour for counterspells (either syncopate or dissipate dependeing on your prefernce.)

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Posted 22 January 2013 at 18:26

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I've play tested it a few times today and it has done fairly well, hasn't lost. But once I get the board under complete lockdown, the win comes a little slow so I'll definitely be putting in my entreats when I get home.

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Posted 22 January 2013 at 20:28

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Have you thought about Nephalia Drownyard since you are stalling. I run a standard esper control too and i stall enough most of the time to win by Jace memory or drownyard mill.

http://www.mtgvault.com/jackattack7/decks/espers-revelation/

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Posted 22 January 2013 at 20:53

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Yeah, I am adding 2 or 3 drownyard's when I get home and 2 or 3 entreats as well. Maybe another Memory Adept. Thanks!

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Posted 22 January 2013 at 21:13

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Until Gatecrash, the only problem with Esper control is the lack of a solid Finisher apart from Entreat. Souls, paired with Sorin can poitentially provide you the pressure you need, but a Miracled Entreat, even for 2-3 mana is going to get you much further, 1 Entreat definitely has a home in your main. JMA and Drownyard are your best win conditions until Gatecrash and you can run Obzedat, I'd run at least 2 copies of JMA.

Psychic Spiral is also pretty fantastic, you should play test a single copy.

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Posted 23 January 2013 at 01:37

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Yeah, I am for sure mainboarding one or two Ghost Dads when Gtc comes it. So good.

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Posted 23 January 2013 at 02:55

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