Esper Control

Standard*

maj008

Creature (4)

• 1x Pearl Lake Ancient
• 2x Prognostic Sphinx
• 1x Resolute Archangel

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

Land (25)

• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 4x Island
• 2x Plains
• 2x Polluted Delta
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 2x Swamp
• 2x Temple of Deceit
• 3x Temple of Enlightenment
• 4x Temple of Silence
• 3x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Banishing Light

Artifact (1)

• 1x Perilous Vault

Instant (24)

• 2x Bile Blight
• 2x Dig Through Time
• 3x Disdainful Stroke
• 4x Dissolve
• 4x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Jace's Ingenuity
• 1x Murderous Cut
• 2x Negate
• 2x Nullify
• 3x Utter End

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Despise

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Sideboard

Creature (3)

• 3x Nyx-Fleece Ram

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Artifact (1)

• 1x Perilous Vault

Instant (4)

• 1x Bile Blight
• 2x Devouring Light
• 1x Erase

Sorcery (6)

• 2x Drown in Sorrow
• 2x End Hostilities
• 2x Thoughtseize

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Ok so this is the deck I am currently working on. I play tested it a couple of days ago and made some changes to it as I went along playing different decks. It's Esper Control. My win cons in this deck are either Pearl Lake Ancient or Prognostic Sphinx. The Resolute Archangel or the Ashiok can also be used as win cons but are not necessarily the primary method of winning.

The deck worked very well against Abzan decks. Jeskai seemed to be slightly problematic if they side boarded into nothing but direct burn. Aggro decks are an issue as I found. After getting beat down by a red aggro deck, I put in the Bile Blights. I've got the Drown in Sorrows in my sideboard for that very purpose as well.

I'm looking for feedback as I plan on taking this deck to the SCG Open in Richmond next weekend.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 4 Mythic Rares 20 - 2 Rares 15 - 6 Uncommons 8 - 3 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.49
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W