Esper Control

Standard Competitive Control Superfriends WUB (Esper)

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Creature (4)

• 1x AEtherling
• 2x Blood Baron of Vizkopa
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council

Planeswalker (5)

• 2x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 2x Jace, Architect of Thought

Land (24)

• 3x Godless Shrine
• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 3x Island
• 3x Plains
• 3x Swamp
• 2x Temple of Deceit
• 3x Temple of Silence
• 3x Watery Grave

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Detention Sphere

Instant (18)

• 4x Azorius Charm
• 2x Doom Blade
• 3x Far / Away
• 2x Hero's Downfall
• 2x Opportunity
• 2x Psychic Strike
• 1x Render Silent
• 2x Ultimate Price

Sorcery (5)

• 2x Read the Bones
• 3x Supreme Verdict

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Sideboard

Creature (4)

• 2x Fiendslayer Paladin
• 2x Shipwreck Singer

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Blind Obedience
• 2x Underworld Connections

Instant (5)

• 2x Dark Betrayal
• 3x Voyage's End

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Glare of Heresy

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This will hopefull be my first real standard deck.I want to be able to handle stuff at general FNMs and beat up all my casual friends with this.

The sideboard is using Shipwreck Singer, Blind Obedience and Fiendslayer Paladin to take out more aggressive decks and ones that will be depleting my life faster than I like.

Against the mirror and other control decks, Fiendslayer Paladin does double duty being immune to Doom Blade, Ultimate Price, and Lightning Strike. There's also the matter of Underworld Connections helping me to outdraw slow matches.

Dark Betrayal helps against other black creatures so my blades don't just sit uselessly in some matchups, and glare helps out against any sort of white deck. I'm really scared of Blood Baron of Vizkopa ruining my day, so a Voyage's End can help get him out of my face while I hopefully manage to snag a counter or another answer to win.

All criticism and help, however harsh, is very wanted and appreciated.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 6 Rares 13 - 6 Uncommons 6 - 3 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.58
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W