Modern Esper Control (Post-Ixalan)

Modern*

Ballistic_Quill

Land (26)

• 2x Celestial Colonnade
• 1x Creeping Tar Pit
• 2x Darkslick Shores
• 4x Flooded Strand
• 2x Glacial Fortress
• 2x Hallowed Fountain
• 3x Island
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Plains
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 1x Seachrome Coast
• 1x Swamp
• 2x Watery Grave

Instant (24)

• 1x Countersquall
• 4x Cryptic Command *list*
• 3x Esper Charm
• 4x Fatal Push
• 2x Logic Knot
• 1x Mana Leak
• 4x Opt
• 2x Path to Exile
• 2x Shadow of Doubt
• 1x Sphinx's Revelation

Creature (6)

• 1x Nimble Obstructionist
• 4x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Vendilion Clique

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Cast Out

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Supreme Verdict

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Sideboard

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Cast Out
• 2x Rest in Peace
• 2x Stony Silence

Instant (6)

• 1x Blessed Alliance
• 3x Ceremonious Rejection
• 2x Dispel

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Duress

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With the introduction of Opt into the format, I think draw-go esper is worth another look. Both Opt and Snapcaster Mage encourage blue players to play cheap, instant speed interaction. Black gives us format all-star fatal push, and white brings powerful sideboard options in stony silence and rest in peace, win conditions in Celestial Colonnade and Sphinx's Revelation, and powerful answers in Path to Exile and Cast Out. Esper Charm is a nice bonus.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 2 Mythic Rares 32 - 2 Rares 11 - 5 Uncommons 7 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.35