My little Esper can't be this cute

Standard* Midrange WUB (Esper)

DirtyDavvy

Creature (21)

• 3x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 3x Ephara, God of the Polis
• 1x Heliod, God of the Sun
• 2x Imposing Sovereign
• 3x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 4x Precinct Captain
• 3x Soldier of the Pantheon
• 2x Thassa, God of the Sea

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Land (25)

• 4x Godless Shrine
• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 2x Mutavault
• 3x Plains
• 1x Swamp
• 4x Temple of Enlightenment
• 4x Temple of Silence
• 3x Watery Grave

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Detention Sphere

Artifact (3)

• 2x Spear of Heliod
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (4)

• 2x Doom Blade
• 2x Far / Away

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Blood Baron of Vizkopa

Instant (3)

• 2x Dark Betrayal
• 1x Rapid Hybridization

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Glare of Heresy
• 2x Revoke Existence
• 2x Supreme Verdict
• 3x Thoughtseize

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Lifebane Zombie

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I really like Esper, either in standard or all formats, and after playing the Esper Humans deck since Theros release, I want to try a build, and seeing the recent Mihara list, I wanted to build something similar. All advice is accepted!

The deck has the ability to curve out extremely well....provided the mana doesn't play tricks on you.Pros:

+Relatively easy to turn on Ephara and Heliod

+Ephara has synergies with Precinct Captain, Brimaz, and Obzedat

+Curving out in this deck feels unfair

+Ability to play both aggro and control

Cons:

-Manabase is rocky. Lots of requirements means shock damage hurts

-G/R Monsters matchup is very rough

-Drawing the wrong combinations of cards can lead to disaster.

Possible Changes:

• Create a more tempo-y like deck. I'm talking about cards like Deputy of Acquittals and Voyage's End and trying to out maneuver our opponent. This would lose the higher end of the deck, but would let the deck take a more aggressive approach.

• Remove the black: Removing the black makes the mana much easier. However, it loses a lot of power in Obzedat. It may be worth it in order to make it more consistent.I'm open to discussion and suggestions!

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 3 Mythic Rares 40 - 4 Rares 2 - 4 Uncommons 2 - 2 Commons
Cards	59
Avg. CMC	3.21
Tokens	Cat Soldier 1/1 W, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Enchantment Cleric 2/1 W, Frog Lizard 3/3 G, Soldier 1/1 W