Inspired by Adrian Sullivan's U/W Control

Standard Competitive Control Counters Lifegain Netdeck WU (Azorius)

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Planeswalker (6)

• 2x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 4x Jace, Architect of Thought

Land (26)

• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 8x Island
• 3x Mutavault
• 7x Plains
• 4x Temple of Enlightenment

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Detention Sphere

Artifact (2)

• 1x Azorius Keyrune
• 1x Elixir of Immortality

Instant (16)

• 2x Azorius Charm
• 1x Celestial Flare
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disperse
• 3x Dissolve
• 1x Essence Scatter
• 1x Fated Retribution
• 1x Last Breath
• 4x Sphinx's Revelation
• 1x Syncopate

Sorcery (6)

• 2x Divination
• 4x Supreme Verdict

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x AEtherling

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Jace, Memory Adept

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Domestication

Artifact (1)

• 1x Ratchet Bomb

Instant (9)

• 1x Celestial Flare
• 3x Gainsay
• 3x Last Breath
• 1x Negate
• 1x Render Silent

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Glare of Heresy

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This deck is inspired by Adrian Sullivan's U/W Control that he pioneered to 2nd Place at StarCityGames.com Standard Open on 4/5/2014.

Source: http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=65869

I could see the reasons behind Keening Apparition and Debtor's Pulpit, but they still feel like odd choices.

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Sideboard Plans:Against U/W/x:-1 Celestial Flare-1 Last Breath-1 Essence Scatter-1 Syncopate

+2 Gainsay+1 Jace, Memory Adept+1 Aetherling

Against G/R/x:-1 Azorius Keyrune-2 Azorius Charm

+1 Celestial Flare+1 Ratchet Bomb+1 Blind Obedience

Against R/x-1 Azorius Keyrune-2 Azorius Charm-1 Disperse-1 Cyclonic Rift-1 Fated Retribution

+1 Celestial Flare+1 Ratchet Bomb+3 Last Breath1x Blind Obedience

Against Mono U/x:-1 Azorius Keyrune-2 Azorius Charm-1 Disperse-1 Cyclonic Rift-1 Fated Retribution

+3 Gainsay+3 Last Breath

Against Mono B Aggro:-1 Azorius Keyrune-2 Azorius Charm

+1 Celestial Flare+1 Ratchet Bomb+1 Blind Obedience

Against Mono B Devotion:Still working on it...... I can get there, but they have too much hand disruption.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 1 Mythic Rares 21 - 5 Rares 5 - 4 Uncommons 9 - 5 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.21
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W