Crackling Esper

Standard* Competitive Control Dragons WUB (Esper)

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Creature (9)

• 4x Dragonlord Ojutai
• 2x Jace, Vryn's Prodigy  ^Flip
• 1x Jace, Vryn's Prodigy  ^Flip
• 2x Silumgar, the Drifting Death

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Land (26)

• 3x Flooded Strand
• 2x Haven of the Spirit Dragon
• 3x Island
• 1x Island
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 4x Prairie Stream
• 2x Shambling Vent
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 4x Sunken Hollow
• 2x Swamp

Instant (19)

• 4x Anticipate
• 1x Clash of Wills
• 2x Crackling Doom
• 3x Dig Through Time
• 3x Foul-Tongue Invocation
• 2x Scatter to the Winds
• 4x Silumgar's Scorn

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Languish
• 1x Languish
• 1x Ruinous Path
• 1x Ruinous Path

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Sideboard

Creature (7)

• 4x Arashin Cleric
• 1x Dragonlord Silumgar
• 2x Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Instant (7)

• 2x Disdainful Stroke
• 2x Ojutai's Command
• 2x Ultimate Price
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Painful Truths

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 3x Jace, Vryn's Prodigy  ^Flip
• 2x Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Narset Transcendent

Instant (3)

• 1x Horribly Awry
• 2x Spell Shrivel

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I personally believe Esper will be the dominant power house in control from here on out. Maybe along side BuG control. I REALLY NEED HELP FITTING Jace, Vryn's Prodigy   IN.

We lost one of the best kill spells in standard, Hero's Downfall, and got a slightly slower, but better late game, Ruinous Path. I'm iffy on the card but it kills for 3 mana.

We also lost two of the best counterspells, Dissipate and Dissolve, and also got a slightly worse but better late game version with Scatter to the Winds. I'm also choosing to use Horribly Awry, Clash of Wills and Spell Shrivel for more counters.

Deck Breakdown:

I've been questioned about my 4 of Anticipate but I love the card to death and would rather have them early game than have Dig Through Time. Which leads me to Dig Through Time a current 2 of, might become 3 depending on the meta. One of the best spells in blue no doubt, but not worth using in a field of aggro.

Counters: Scatter to the Winds great early and late game. Silumgar's Scorn Counterspell or Force Spike, my favorite counter in the deck. Horribly Awry I feel is going to hit most of the new meta that is about to unfold. Spell Shrivel is a wonderful card that can hit most of the game, Clash of Wills incase we don't have UU on turn 2.

Dragons!: Dragonlord Ojutai the best card in the deck. Simple as that. Dragonlord Silumgar is a great bomb and I love having him as a one of in the main board. Silumgar, the Drifting Death is a great follow-up to a turn 5 Dragonlord Ojutai to wipe out tokens and other small crap.

Planeswalkers: (Might Change) Currently I have one of Ugin, the Spirit Dragon who explains himself, and 1 of Ob Nixilis Reignited because he's just amazing.

Kill Spells: Foul-Tongue Invocation like my second favorite card from Dragons of Tarkir. Ruinous Path, explained up top.

Random 1 ofs: Utter End hits all the enchantments and stuff that I really want to get rid of and exile. Palace Siege I think this cards time has come, it's a nice life gain engine and can keep me in the game. Ugin's Insight I think this card is going to be absolutely insane. Scry potential 8 and then draw 3? Okay.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 1 Mythic Rares 33 - 6 Rares 5 - 4 Uncommons 7 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.74
Tokens	Emblem Jace, Vryn's Prodigy