I just did a vs on here with my esper control vs yours, and mine won 2-1. First game was way in your favor, ashiok turn three and no way to get rid of it on my end. after it exiled my hand and gy, it was basically gg. Games 2 and 3 ended about the same way, i milled your win conditions with ashiok, pinged you with ugin and elspeth, and that was enough to win the game since your deck kept popping fetches and Thoughtseize. Now, noted, i didn't sideboard for either decks, but in my deck i have options when facing control as well.
Here is the link to my deck, and your deck definitely deserves a +1 from me, i will be using some of your strategies and card choices at FNM this week.
Creatureless Esper Playtest
Standard*
SCORE: 1 | 7 COMMENTS | 404 VIEWSDecember 31, 2014 12:55 p.m.
Lmao, Yeah... SB would make all the difference against your build. Seeing as End Hostilities and Bile Blight are totally a dead draw against you.
December 31, 2014 1:15 p.m.
And I you. I guess i could potentially run it as it would be in tournaments. but that would tak too long to switch the mainboard around and such. It was more of a "Luck-of-the-draw" type of match than anything else.
December 31, 2014 1:23 p.m.
Oh I just assumed because you had the art of it in the description
December 31, 2014 4:10 p.m.
dejanprole says... #10
I'm not sure, but in my opinion, you'll need more counterspells, even if you have 2 Negates in SideBoard, I don't think it's enough, maybe Swan Song ? +1, Great deck, I would make it if it wasn't 400$ :)
January 1, 2015 12:23 p.m.
Yeah this deck set me back a bit. But it just plays out so well =P
January 1, 2015 12:40 p.m.
Arorsthrar says... #12
''Dig Through Time is huge in this deck according to your description, but you only run two. We're in a format where the card advantage isn't strictly restricted to control, (like Sphinx's Revelation was, so other decks will be able to keep up with cards for a while. Run 4, despite it being bad to draw multiple. You have way to many win cons.
Also, I just don't really know if Crux of Fate is better than End Hostilities. It misses bestow and threats like Stormbreath Dragon. It seems like adding a few more white sources and having more End Hostilities and maybe Crux of Fate in the side is the better option.
zerowner says... #1
December 30, 2014 11:11 p.m.