Esper Martyr Combo

Modern WUB (Esper)

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Creature (29)

• 2x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 3x Flickerwisp
• 3x Knight of the White Orchid
• 4x Martyr of Sands
• 2x Ranger of Eos
• 3x Serra Ascendant
• 3x Sky Hussar
• 4x Squadron Hawk
• 3x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 2x Wall of Omens

Land (21)

• 2x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 2x Flooded Strand
• 4x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 6x Plains
• 1x Swamp

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad

Artifact (4)

• 4x Aether Vial

Instant (4)

• 4x Path to Exile

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Lingering Souls

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 2x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Orzhov Pontiff
• 3x Tidehollow Sculler

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Rest in Peace

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Lingering Souls

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Oblivion Ring

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Fragmentize
• 1x Supreme Verdict

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This is a Martyr Vizkopa Guildmage combo deck. I started with a brew by Travis Woo and modified it very slightly. I added the Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim and Lingering Souls .

The main objective is to Sac a Martyr of Sands with Vizkopa Guildmage 's Sanguine Bond ability to deal 18-21 damage at a time, with the potential for multiple activations. Plan B is Martyr into Serra Ascendant for aggro. Plan C is pulling ahead on card advantage through using Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim 's super vindicate + Squadron Hawk for a infinite loop using Mistveil Plains to keep looping hawks. This deck even has a Plan D, which is using the the Sanguine effect with Sorin, Solemn Visitor for Alpha strikes.

I'm still struggling with the sideboard. For awhile I felt restricted to white creatures because of martyr and Aether Vial , but now as long as it's white. The deck struggles with Tron or hand disruption decks but holds its own against aggro, midrange, and combo. It can potentially combo off turn 4, usually comboing and ending the game by turn 7.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 2 Mythic Rares 27 - 3 Rares 17 - 5 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.10
Tokens	Emblem Sorin, Lord of Innistrad, Spirit 1/1 W, Vampire 1/1 B w/ Lifelink
Folders	GPIndy