Esper Life Control

Commander / EDH* Burn Competitive Control Death and Taxes Lifegain WUB (Esper)

Pontoon

Creature (28)

• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Hanna, Ship's Navigator
• 1x Indulging Patrician
• 1x Lady Evangela
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Padeem, Consul of Innovation
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Wonder
• 1x Angel of Destiny
• 1x Sen Triplets
• 1x Witch of the Moors
• 1x Archetype of Finality
• 1x Archetype of Imagination
• 1x Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
• 1x Nykthos Paragon
• 1x Serra's Guardian
• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x Drogskol Reaver
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Memnarch
• 1x Sephara, Sky's Blade
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Land (34)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Clearwater Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Hengegate Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Island
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 7x Plains
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Thriving Heath
• 1x Thriving Isle
• 1x Thriving Moor
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (14)

• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Mirrormade
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Tainted Remedy
• 1x Words of Worship
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Angelic Chorus
• 1x Boon Reflection
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x True Conviction
• 1x Wound Reflection

Artifact (13)

• 1x Aether Vial
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thaumatic Compass  ^Flip
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Nyx Lotus
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams
• 1x Whip of Erebos
• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Planar Bridge

Instant (4)

• 1x Silence
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Despark

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Ponder
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Idyllic Tutor

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Archfiend of Despair

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Dakkon, Shadow Slayer

Land (2)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Kor Haven

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Spirit Link
• 1x Vampiric Link
• 1x Overburden
• 1x Paradox Haze

Artifact (1)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir

Instant (2)

• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Mana Drain

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Demonic Tutor

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This deck has been in the making since 2019. The deck's main focus is gaining life, while also causing your opponent to lose that much life. Set the category setting to custom to see the cards sorted by their abilities/effects.

Combos:

• Words of Worship + Well of Lost Dreams
• Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood

Date added	3 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	19 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 9 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.08
Tokens	Copy Clone, Treasure