Esper Twix (Featured by Ali Aintrazi - TCG Player) (Modern MTG Deck)

Esper Twix (Featured by Ali Aintrazi - TCG Player)

Modern Competitive Control Hatebears Midrange Tempo WUB (Esper)

Free-7hinker

Creature (12)

Planeswalker (1)

1x Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Land (23)

Instant (15)

Sorcery (9)

Sideboard

Instant (4)

Sorcery (3)

Maybeboard

Creature (10)

Planeswalker (4)

Land (1)

1x Vault of the Archangel

Enchantment (2)

Artifact (1)

1x Grafdigger's Cage

Instant (11)

Sorcery (1)

1x Timely Reinforcements

This is Esper Midrange/Control. It is comprised of hand manipulation, disruption, counters, removal, and beaters. Versatility is key here. This potent brew is positioned very well vs Tier 1 and has few unfavorable matchups.

Esper Twix

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The Dragon's Lair Modern Monday Event — June 17, 2015

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The Dragon's Lair Modern Monday Event

1st: Lantern Lock – Erik Carlson

2nd: Infect – Brian Karlsson

3rd: CoCo Elves – Tony Fuda

4th: Burn – Scott Patrick

5th: Junk – Joey Cody

6th: Esper Twix – Fran Amati

7th: 8 Rack – Allison Slater

8th: U/R Twin – Tom Pampalone

I made Top 8 Monday night at The Dragon's Lair (18 players), but lost 0-2 to Lantern Lock in the first round.

I had a solid plan vs it - Leyline of Sanctity for mill, Meddling Mage for Bridge, EE for Bridge, and play with 70 cards so he could lose to milling himself.

He had a handful of cards left, but then was able to Academy Ruins Mox Opal over n over so he never drew again. That's when I lost, but it was close.

On a positive note, I did beat Twin and Junk 2-0, making it 3 straight 2-0's vs Twin since Charlotte (8 2-0's altogether and 12 straight wins vs Twin overall).

If your meta is packed with Twin, Twix is definitely an option.

Creatures: 14

1 Baneslayer Angel

2 Restoration Angel

3 Geist of Saint Traft

3 Meddling Mage

3 Tidehollow Sculler

2 Snapcaster Mage

Planeswalkers: 2

2 Elspeth, Knight-Errant

Sorceries: 8

3 Inquisition of Kozilek

3 Thoughtseize

2 Lingering Souls

Instants: 12

3 Esper Charm

2 Mana Leak

1 Spell Snare

4 Path to Exile

1 Go for the Throat

1 Murderous Cut

Lands: 24

4 Flooded Strand

3 Polluted Delta

2 Creeping Tar Pit

3 Darkslick Shores

3 Hallowed Fountain

2 Godless Shrine

2 Plains

1 Island

1 Swamp

1 Eiganjo Castle

1 Vault of the Archangel

1 Ghost Quarter

Sideboard: 15

1 Gideon Jura

1 Jace, Architect of Thought

2 Countersquall

1 Flashfreeze

1 Celestial Purge

1 Engineered Explosives

1 Supreme Verdict

2 Leyline of Sanctity

1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence

1 Geist of Saint Traft

1 Vendilion Clique

2 Spellskite

Results:

Round 1 - L

0-2 vs GR Kessig Monsters (Big, fast, and powerful. Very difficult without removals and early Geist clock)

Round 2 - W

2-0 vs Faithless Reanimator (Opponent dropped, so I won by default, but this match was a nightmare without graveyard hate)

Round 3 - W

2-0 vs Junk (I was in the driver's seat both games. Disruption, counters, removals, Sculler, Geist, Elspeth, and Baneslayer were too much pressure)

Round 4 - W

2-0 vs UR Twin (12th straight win vs Twin, 8 of them have been 2-0)

(Drew into Top 8)

Top 8:

Round 1 - L

0-2 vs Lantern Lock

Record: 3-2-1

Rank: 6th

Esper Twix on Facebook — June 5, 2015

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Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver + Elspeth, Knight-Errant — June 5, 2015

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Ali Aintrazi Discusses Esper Twix in New Podcast! — June 4, 2015

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Esper Twix by Ali Aintrazi — June 2, 2015

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The Dragon's Lair Modern Monday Event — May 25, 2015

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Revision 20 See all

(9 years ago)

-1	Celestial Purge	side
-1	Creeping Tar Pit	main
+2	Cryptic Command list	main
-2	Darkslick Shores	main
-1	Delay	maybe
+1	Desecration Demon	maybe
-1	Disenchant	side
+1	Duress	side
-1	Geist of Saint Traft	main
+1	Ghost Quarter	side
+1	Glacial Fortress	main
-1	Godless Shrine	main
-1	Grafdigger's Cage	side
+1	Island	main
-1	Liliana of the Veil	main
+1	Mana Leak	maybe
-2	Meddling Mage	main
+1	Minamo, School at Water's Edge	main
-1	Mirran Crusader	maybe
+1	Negate	side

and 28 other change(s)

Top Ranked	Achieved #9 position overall 9 years ago
Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 1 Mythic Rares 23 - 5 Rares 21 - 5 Uncommons 0 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.68
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Sorin, Solemn Visitor, Spirit 1/1 W, Vampire 2/2 B
Folders	Modern, Modern Decks, Esper Control, Decks I like, Modern, Good ideas, Watching, modern competitive ideas, Deck Ideas, control
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