Brad Nelson's GP Cincinnati Esper Control deck

Standard Competitive Control WUB (Esper)

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Creature (1)

• 1x AEtherling

Planeswalker (7)

• 3x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 4x Jace, Architect of Thought

Land (27)

• 1x Godless Shrine
• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 5x Island
• 2x Mutavault
• 2x Plains
• 4x Temple of Deceit
• 4x Temple of Enlightenment
• 4x Temple of Silence
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Detention Sphere

Instant (15)

• 2x Azorius Charm
• 4x Dissolve
• 2x Doom Blade
• 1x Last Breath
• 4x Sphinx's Revelation
• 2x Syncopate

Sorcery (6)

• 4x Supreme Verdict
• 2x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Creature (8)

• 2x Archangel of Thune
• 2x Blood Baron of Vizkopa
• 4x Nightveil Specter

Artifact (1)

• 1x Pithing Needle

Instant (3)

• 2x Negate
• 1x Ultimate Price

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Duress
• 1x Revoke Existence
• 1x Thoughtseize

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This deck is by no means of my creation I found this deck list at http://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=6933&f=ST. I am posting this so people wanting to make a competitive Esper Control deck can see an example of one, or have a starting place to buy one. The goal of this deck is to delay to the late game then use your [Elspeth, Sun Champion] to place down creatures and to buff them with the ultimate. Also the [mutavalt] and [AEtherling] can whittle down opponents once they putter out in the late game.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 3 Mythic Rares 29 - 7 Rares 2 - 1 Uncommons 9 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.21
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W